Intermittent 911 outages reported across Canada
Police services including those in Toronto and Ottawa, reported disruptions on social media, urging residents to call non-emergency lines in case of an emergency
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Thursday, September 17, 2026
Politics & Government
Sentencing hearing for billionaire businessman Frank Stronach
A sentencing hearing is scheduled Thursday for Canadian auto parts mogul Frank Stronach on the historical offence of indecent assault.
Premier Ford’s openness to involuntary addiction treatment facing constitutional and capacity challenges
Premier Ford suggested that he's willing to pursue a controversial policy that would force Ontarians battling addiction into treatment, something he calls a "moral obligation."
Tim Hortons to offer ‘flight roast’ on WestJet flights as part of larger partnership
The coffee chain and airline have also agree to a loyalty program collaboration, set to launch next year
'This is about sovereignty,' Carney tells European Parliament
Prime Minister Mark Carney outlined his vision for a closer relationship between Canada and the EU Thursday, saying an alliance will help preserve sovereignty in the face of great powers.
Business & Economy
IonQ Demonstrates Computer-Aided Engineering Workload Acceleration by up to 14.6% with Quantum Technology
New hybrid quantum research breakthrough cuts through supercomputing bottlenecks to save processing time for complex car and jet engine simulations COLLEGE PARK, Md. & TORONTO — IonQ (NYSE: IONQ),...
The Humanoid Economy by Modar Alaoui, Published by Wiley, Explores the Emerging Economy Behind Physical AI
Available for preorder now, the book explores how humanoid robotics is giving rise to a new economy, and what Physical AI means for investment, industry, and the future of work. SAN FRANCISCO — As...
Alberta split from Canada would damage province’s economy, study finds
Report comes a little more than a month before vote to hold referendum on independence
RecycLiCo Invests in Type One Energy Group
DELTA, British Columbia, Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RecycLiCo Battery Materials Inc. (“RecycLiCo” or the “Company”) (TSX.V: AMY | OTCQB: AMYZF |FSE: ID4), a critical minerals...
Mazama Energy Raises $135 Million to Scale the World’s Hottest Engineered Geothermal System
Series B led by Centaurus Capital and Doerr Capital, with ConocoPhillips, Shell Ventures, Khosla Ventures and Gates Frontier participating, enabling Mazama to push beyond 750°F and demonstrate a...
Environment & Climate
Andy Burnham: UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050
Exclusive: PM, who is facing pressure over whether to approve North Sea oil and gasfields, makes strongest comments yet on issueBritish people understand the climate crisis threat. Today I’m...
‘It bloody works’: why the world’s oldest cheddar-maker uses a ‘milk-source’ heat pump
Barber’s Farmhouse Cheesemakers can draw enough heat from cows’ fresh milk to bring water close to the boil, slashing carbon emissionsIn many ways, the world’s oldest cheddar-maker hews to...
British people understand the climate crisis threat. Today I’m empowering them to tackle it | Andy Burnham
With nearly £30m of funding, I’m giving communities power over local energy. They know the gravity of global heating, and they want to be part of the solutionAndy Burnham: UK must fully commit to...