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PEI continues to be among Canada’s leaders in economic growth

The 2025 Annual Statistical Review shows that Prince Edward Island had the second fastest growing provincial economy in the country last year, with…

Health PEI statement on tragic motor vehicle accident

On behalf of the Board of Directors and everyone at Health PEI, we extend our deepest condolences to the families, friends, and colleagues of those…

Statement from Premier Lantz on incident involving Island EMS ambulance

Hon. Rob Lantz, Premier of Prince Edward Island, issued the following statement regarding the tragic incident involving an Island EMS ambulance in…

Abby Hustler recognized with first-ever Excellence in Sport Pin

Islander Abby Hustler has received the inaugural Excellence in Sport pin honouring her milestone as PEI’s first female hockey player to join the…

July proclaimed Automotive Heritage Month

July has been declared Automotive Heritage Month in Prince Edward Island by Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy Minister Ernie Hudson, with…

Infrastructure improvements to support more homes in Three Rivers

The Government of Prince Edward Island is investing close to $2 million to upgrade key infrastructure in Three Rivers, helping make way for more…

New Summerside Community Health Centre opening marks milestone for patients, staff, and team-based care

Health PEI is pleased to announce the opening of the new Summerside Community Health Centre, a modern space designed to serve as a central location…

Horses return to Confederation Trail

Equestrians will once again have access to designated rural sections of the Confederation Trail from July 3 to October 31.  Equestrians can use…

Province supports rural housing growth in Morell

The Government of Prince Edward Island is investing $132,700 in infrastructure to support new housing in Morell, building on recent funding…

Devices available through libraries bring Wi-Fi to Islanders without internet

Islanders without access to wireless internet services can now borrow portable devices from provincial libraries to help them connect. Twenty new Wi-…

Saskatchewan farm offers the opportunity to experience farm life

‘You never know what you’re going to find when you come out to the farm,’ says Fenek Farms owner and operator, Josef Buttigieg.

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TORONTO, ON- SEPTEMBER 18 – Ian Scott outside his offices.. Ian Scott the longest serving SIU director in the watchdogs history is leaving next month to go into law practice for himself shots of him in the SIU HQ in…

Tempo vs. Wings: It’s fourth and done as Toronto fades before record regular-season crowd in Montreal

Bueckers, Mabrey put on shooting clinic but banged-up Tempo can’t keep pace with Dallas.

Japan’s space agency conducts first test flight for experimental reusable rocket

The Reusable Vehicle eXperiment, known as RV-X, is seen in a test launch at the Noshiro Rocket Testing Center of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency in Noshiro, northern Japan, Saturday, July 11, 2026. (Naoki Kawano/Kyodo News via AP)

Japan’s space agency conducts first test flight for experimental reusable rocket

This photo shows the Reusable Vehicle eXperiment, known as RV-X, at the Noshiro Rocket Testing Center of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, in Noshiro, northern Japan, March 14, 2026. (Muneyoshi Someya/Kyodo News via AP)

Japan’s space agency conducts first test flight for experimental reusable rocket

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s experimental reusable rocket took off and safely landed in a first test flight Saturday as the country seeks to achieve the technology key to cut launch costs and compete in the global space market dominated by…

Bueckers, Wings defeat Tempo 108-95 at Bell Centre, set WNBA attendance record

MONTREAL – Paige Bueckers had 34 points as the Dallas Wings beat the Toronto Tempo 108-95 on Friday night at the Bell Centre.

B.C. woman’s petition aim to stop funding home of federal opposition leader

Carole Burman wants to put an end to the  75-year-old perk, so she’s launched a Commons petition calling on the government to stop funding Stornoway.

Outman’s triple keys five-run inning as Tigers win sixth straight, beating Phillies 10-2

DETROIT (AP) — James Outman hit a two-run triple during a five-run sixth inning and the Detroit Tigers won their sixth straight game, 10-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.

Tens of thousands expected at Canada’s largest annual Muslim conference in Mississauga

Premier Doug Ford and Mayoe Olivia Chow are scheduled to attend the 48th Jalsa Salana Canada this weekend.

Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma

Martha Lillard had just turned 5 when she was diagnosed with polio and depended on an iron lung to live. She died last month in Oklahoma, the last U.S. polio patient who used the machine, her sister said. She was…

Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma

In this photo provided by Cindy McVey, her sister Martha Lillard rests in her iron lung on Friday, February 6, 2026 in Shawnee, Okla. (Cindy McVey via AP)

Dominion still has pending lawsuits against election deniers such as Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell

Russia is ‘going backwards’ in equipment and deploying post WWII-era tanks, according to Western officials

• Jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich denied detention appeal in Moscow • Putin visits Russian troops at military headquarters in Kherson • Watch moment WSJ journalist appears in Russian court

Podcast: One country musician is calling for other artists to oppose assault rifles

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50+ products to make your life easier and our planet cleaner

Mother’s Day is around the corner. Here are 50+ thoughtful gifts she’ll love

A head-to-toe guide of how men should dress this spring, and where they should shop

42 of the most useful travel products you can buy on Amazon

The 7 best high-yield savings accounts of April 2023

Taxes are due tomorrow. Here’s how to file for an extension

Composting is an easy way to reduce food waste. Here’s how to do it

We stopped using aluminum foil for cooking and you should too. Here’s what to use instead

US, Canada Strike Deal to Open Detroit-Windsor Bridge on July 27

The US and Canada will open the delayed Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Detroit with Windsor, Ontario, on July 27, after the Canadian government agreed to give the US a share of net toll profits, according to officials familiar with the matter.

Apple sues OpenAI alleging trade secret theft, says scheme was ‘at every level’

The two companies entered into a high-profile partnership in 2024 when ChatGPT was integrated into the iPhone’s operating system.

Trump says US has agreed to continue talks with Iran

President calls on Tehran to declare they will stop any attacks in the Strait of Hormuz

Cuba Hit by Another Blackout as US Urges More Sanctions

Cuba suffered a nationwide blackout on Friday, the second in less than a week, as the communist-run country grapples with an aging power grid, chronic fuel shortages and the threat of further US sanctions that have already hampered access to fuel and financing.

BHE AltaLink Ltd. Files Originating Application in Connection With Internal Reorganization

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES. ANY FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS RESTRICTION MAY CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF U.S. SECURITIES LAW CALGARY, Alberta — AltaLink, L.P. (“ALP”) announces that in connection with its previously announced plans to undertake an internal reorganization (the “Internal Reorganization”), BHE AltaLink Ltd.

Apple sues OpenAI alleging theft of top-secret information

Lawsuit marks collapse of relationship between two of the biggest names in Silicon Valley

FOBI AI Inc. Announces Revocation of Failure to File Cease Trade Order

Vancouver, BC, July 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FOBI AI Inc. (FOBI:TSXV) (Pink:FOBIF) (“Fobi” or the “Company”), a company that harnesses AI and data intelligence to enable digital transformation, is pleased to announce that the British Columbia Securities Commission, as principal regulator of the Company, has issued a full revocation (the “Revocation”) of the failure-to-file cease

Canadian Red Cross opens appeal to support people impacted by flooding in Manitoba

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, July 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Canadian Red Cross has launched the 2026 Manitoba Floods Appeal to provide support for those impacted by flooding in Manitoba. Donations to the Canadian Red Cross will be used to provide assistance to those impacted by the flooding in Manitoba with immediate and ongoing relief, recovery, and

Nuclear Energy Services Firm Holtec Joins Sector’s IPO Rush

Holtec Nuclear Corp. filed for a US initial public offering, becoming the latest in the sector to try to capitalize on data centers’ growing power demands.

Trump admin eases export controls for UAE; Warren blasts ‘corrupt’ provision

The Commerce Department will favorably review exports involving MGX, which used a stablecoin linked to President Trump’s family for a $2B Binance investment.

This TSX stock could be looking at up to 35% upside, analyst says, as price target hikes flood in on ‘impressive’ earnings

The Week in Stocks: Why two Canadian stocks were added to a global list of top 30 stock ideas, new price targets for gold and silver and more

News of the day: Unemployment rate falls, beef price-fixing settlement, Flying Tiger expands in GTA, economists on interest rates, when to sell stocks and more

Catch up on the stories we’re following today

Health PEI statement on tragic motor vehicle accident

On behalf of the Board of Directors and everyone at Health PEI, we extend our deepest condolences to the families, friends, and colleagues of those…

New Summerside Community Health Centre opening marks milestone for patients, staff, and team-based care

Health PEI is pleased to announce the opening of the new Summerside Community Health Centre, a modern space designed to serve as a central location…

Parking disruption at Prince County Hospital the next two weekends for resurfacing

Visitors, staff, and patients at Prince County Hospital are advised a section of the parking lot will be closed for the next two weekends due to…

Respiratory Illness declared at Souris Hospital

Souris Hospital has declared an outbreak of an unknown respiratory illness. During this time, patients at the hospital are limited to one visitor at…

Health PEI Medicare Services Office temporarily closed to the public beginning June 15

Health PEI advises that the Medicare Services Office at 126 Douses Road in Montague will be closed to the public beginning June 15, 2026, for…

Health PEI begins voluntary race and ethnicity data collection

Health PEI is now collecting voluntary race and ethnicity information through PEI Health Card applications and renewals. This initiative supports a…

Temporary Relocation of Services from Kensington Health Centre

Health PEI advises that due to water damage at the Kensington Health Centre, all appointments will be temporarily relocated to…

Health PEI Welcomes 10 New Nurse Practitioners Graduates

Health PEI is pleased to announce the hiring of 10 newly graduated Nurse Practitioners (NPs), who will begin joining health care teams across the…

PEI first in Canada to lower colorectal cancer screening age

Prince Edward Island is leading the country in health care again as the first province in Canada to lower the colorectal cancer screening age from 50…

Health PEI urges patience from the public as Queen Elizabeth Hospital copes with system overcapacity 

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown is asking for patience from the public as it continues to operate in a state of overcapacity…

OpenAI’s Head of Safety Is Leaving the Company

Johannes Heidecke’s departure comes as OpenAI tries to further integrate its research and safety teams.

US cybersecurity agency CISA had to build its incident playbook during the incident, agency reveals

Independent cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs reported in May that a security researcher with cyber firm GitGuardian alerted him to reams of exposed passwords stored in a publicly accessible GitHub repository, which an employee of a CISA contractor had uploaded.

Phia accused of ‘cookie stuffing,’ taking affiliate credit on purchases it didn’t earn

Phia, the shopping startup founded by Bill Gates’ daughter, Phoebe, and her friend Sophia Kianni is under fire for a practice known as “cookie stuffing,” which helped the product receive commissions and credit for sales it did not actually generate, per a Bloomberg investigation. 

No, Flock isn’t threatening people for debating surveillance

On Thursday, the Instagram account for a lecture series in Newport Beach, CA posted a photo of what appeared to be a cease and desist letter from the surveillance technology company Flock Safety. Flock has received significant backlash over its technology and work with law enforcement agencies, and this letter kicked off yet another wave

Meta removes controversial AI feature on Instagram after backlash

“Our intent was to provide a useful creative tool and to give people control over whether their public content could be referenced in this way,” the company said in a blog post. “We’ve heard the feedback that this feature missed the mark, so it’s no longer available.”

Meta turns off the Instagram feature that let users make AI deepfakes of public accounts

Following significant backlash, Meta is turning off the feature it announced this week that let users generate AI images based on content from public Instagram accounts just by tagging them. The feature, as originally set up, meant that content from any public Instagram account could be used in AI creations without the account owner’s permission.

Microsoft Reports a Massive 25 Percent Jump in Emissions

Data centers are driving up the company’s use of electricity—and carbon pollution.

Quantum error correction can constantly recalibrate a processor

Reinforcement learning uses error information to adjust control algorithms.

Increased drone surveillance of illegal July 4th fireworks led to $100K fine

More police and firefighters use drones to catch and deter illegal fireworks.

The FCC is cracking down on DJI tech that dodged the foreign drone ban

Last year, we told you about Xtra, the company that lets DJI sneak its popular cameras into the US, and Skyrover, a brand seemingly selling DJI drones in disguise. They’re just two of the many firms DJI is suspected of starting to skirt the United States’ foreign drone ban. But it appears the FCC is

Bluesky’s interim CEO, Toni Schneider, drops the ‘interim’

Schneider, who formerly served as the CEO of Automattic and is a partner at True Ventures, says he is “all in” on the unconventional social media platform.

China recovered its first reusable rocket and showed a new way to do it

“Clearly, they admire the work that’s being done by SpaceX and are trying to replicate it.”

Meta data centre in Alberta to start up ahead of adjacent Greenlight power plant

Meta has rights to connect to Alberta’s grid ahead of the Greenlight Electricity Centre starting up and may enter into agreements with other suppliers if needed.

Cdn. government investing more than $19.5M in Indigenous community transportation in Saskatchewan

The investments aim to help to identify where members live, where they wish to go, and where to build trail networks to get them there.

Federal and Quebec governments investing more than $217M in Quebec infrastructure

Montréal’s Théâtre Denise-Pelletier, Trois-Rivières’ Musée POP and Laval’s Bibliothèque Germaine‑Guèvremont will each receive a $1M contribution under the LIS.

AtkinsRéalis and Scout Engineering sign MoU to advance Indigenous partnership across Canada

The companies will jointly pursue engineering, infrastructure, social and related project opportunities.

DIGITAL invests in two mining and critical mineral projects

Two projects will advance critical mineral extraction and AI-powered environmental restoration.

Walmart inks nuclear energy deal to power Illinois warehouse

The agreement with Constellation Energy will support other parts of the company’s operations in the state, including its stores.

Tariff exemptions: Ford, Nestlé and others seek relief from proposed levies

Companies are urging the Trump administration to protect additional imports from proposed Section 301 levies due to a lack of domestic availability.

BNSF to build $4B rail facility in California

The planned 4,500-acre Barstow International Gateway will feature transload warehouses and manage intermodal shipments.

Northland’s Baltic Power delivers first offshore wind electricity to Poland’s grid

Once operational, Baltic Power is expected to generate approximately 4 terawatt-hours of electricity annually, enough to power more than 1.5 million Polish households.

Unemployment rate falls to 6.5% in June as youth add 33,000 jobs: StatCan

Employers added 18,000 jobs last month, the agency said, mostly in part-time and private sector work.

Trump chooses trade talks over tariffs after aircraft probe

Cabinet officials will report to the president within six months about trade negotiations to address imports of commercial aircraft, jet engines and parts.

Quebec introducing new rules targeting inadequately trained Ontario truck drivers

Quebec’s auto insurance board is also promising to tighten road safety requirements for temporary foreign workers.