Thousands of OSAP applications came from a single IP address, ministry alleges
In completing its final decision to deny the schools OSAP eligibility this year, the ministry appears to have taken a closer look at IP address activity.
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Politics & Government
Trump says U.S. and Canada have 'concept' of a new trade deal
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that his administration has the 'concept' of a new trade deal with Canada, but declined to offer details.
Commonwealth meeting offers Carney a chance to boost diplomatic ties, experts say
Carney has spent much of his time in office travelling to shore up multilateral relationships as he attempts to pivot Canada away from dependence on the United States.
One Canadian among the 69 dead in Spain’s high-speed train collision
Other foreigners among the fatalities include four Americans and one each from France, Japan, Argentina, Mexico, Portugal, Tunisia and the Czech Republic
Canada – EU relations, AI and access to information on the agenda
What’s on the agenda for the House and Senate committees today.
Business & Economy
Brookfield Asset Management, CPPIB close purchase of LXP Industrial Trust
Deal valued LXP at about $5.2-billion
Marvell to buy Lumentum in US$115 billion deal in AI data-center bet
Marvell Technology is buying optical components maker Lumentum in a US$115 billion all-stock deal, including debt, as the custom chipmaker steps up its challenge to larger rival Broadcom AVGO.O...
From helicopter parts to skates, tariffs squeeze Alaskan businesses with Canadian ties
The trade war between Canada and the U.S. is putting a strain on businesses in Alaska, a state that could elect a Democratic senator for the first time in nearly two decades.
Ryanair to freeze wages, hike fares as fuel prices soar
Irish no-frills airline Ryanair said Monday it would launch a cost-cutting drive and hike fares next year to help offset the impact of soaring jet fuel prices driven by the Middle East war.
Marvell to buy Lumentum in $115-billion deal in AI data-centre bet
Deal positions Marvell against larger rival Broadcom in the AI data centre hardware market
Environment & Climate
A lackluster response to North Carolina flooding disasters is eroding Republican support in one county
At more than $52m, the race has become the most expensive in US history, but residents are fed up with floodingAida Havel mulled her fate over coffee after working the early voting polls all day in...
Europe could face colder weather as polar vortex weakens
Disruption to winds above Arctic threatens to alter weather patterns across parts of continent in coming weeksThe stratospheric polar vortex over the northern hemisphere is facing the prospect of an...
‘They assume the man next to me is the owner’: four women doing business in Africa in their own way
From feeding schoolchildren to recycling tyres, these entrepreneurs are challenging stereotypes while solving social and environmental problemsAfrica is thought to have a higher proportion of female...