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Igloo recalls over a million coolers over handle defects

Igloo recalls over million coolers after finger amputation injuries

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Igloo is recalling over a million of its rolling coolers across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada after reports...

U.S.-Canada final of 4 Nations Face-Off draws huge ratings

U.S.-Canada final of 4 Nations Face-Off draws huge ratings

(Photo credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images) The 4 Nations Face-Off championship game between the United States and Canada on Thursday...

Revs, Nashville SC return to action after roster makeovers

Revs, Nashville SC return to action after roster makeovers

(Photo credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images) The New England Revolution and Nashville SC were two of the worst teams in the Eastern...

Blue Jackets resume playoff chase vs. Blackhawks

Blue Jackets resume playoff chase vs. Blackhawks

(Photo credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images) With the 4 Nations Face-Off break complete, the Columbus Blue Jackets resume their quest...

Senators, Canadiens each trying to snap out of slides

Senators, Canadiens each trying to snap out of slides

(Photo credit: Marc DesRosiers-Imagn Images) The Ottawa Senators and visiting Montreal Canadiens both aim to snap three-game losing...

Eight Panthers players back from 4 Nations as Kraken visit

Eight Panthers players back from 4 Nations as Kraken visit

(Photo credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images) Not everyone on the Florida Panthers is quite well-rested as the team gets set to return...

Devils hope to benefit from break with surging Stars ahead

Devils hope to benefit from break with surging Stars ahead

(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images) A couple of key roster pieces could await the New Jersey Devils coming out of the break...

CF Montreal captain Samuel Piette inks 3-year extension

CF Montreal captain Samuel Piette inks 3-year extension

(Photo credit: Jeff Swinger-Imagn Images) CF Montreal midfielder Samuel Piette signed a contract extension on Friday that spans through...

MP: Bhopal all set to host Global Investors Summit, preparations on final stage

MP: Bhopal all set to host Global Investors Summit, preparations on final stage

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], February 21 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh's capital Bhopal is all geared-up to host the 'Invest MP Global...

4 Nations Face-Off: Canada-U.S. Preview, Props & Prediction

4 Nations Face-Off: Canada-U.S. Preview, Props & Prediction

(Photo credit: Eric Bolte-Imagn Images) The championship of the first-ever 4 Nations Face-Off will come down to a United States-Canada...

India-Russia trade via new route almost doubles official

India-Russia trade via new route almost doubles  official

Shipments of goods using the International North South Transport Corridor (INSTC) reportedly increased substantially last year Trade...

Quinn Hughes unlikely to join Team USA for 4 Nations final

Quinn Hughes unlikely to join Team USA for 4 Nations final

(Photo credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images) Charlie McAvoy is out with a shoulder infection and Quinn Hughes isn't likely to be, also....

Philippines to hold large military drills as China tensions simmer

Philippines to hold large military drills as China tensions simmer

TAIPEI, TAIWAN —  Philippine defense officials say they will hold a large, 10-day military training exercise next month, aiming to...

Sweden edges final-bound USA to cap 4 Nations group play

Sweden edges final-bound USA to cap 4 Nations group play

(Photo credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images) BOSTON -- Jesper Bratt scored the game-winner as Sweden completed a first-period comeback...

U.S. F Brady Tkachuk leaves 4 Nations game with apparent injury

U.S. F Brady Tkachuk leaves 4 Nations game with apparent injury

(Photo credit: Eric Bolte-Imagn Images) Forward Brady Tkachuk will not return to Team USA's 4 Nations Face-Off game against Sweden...

Connor McDavid, Canada brace for 'Game 7' vs. Finland

Connor McDavid, Canada brace for 'Game 7' vs. Finland

(Photo credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images) BOSTON -- Connor McDavid knows what is at stake for Canada as the 4 Nations Face-Off scene...

Fistfights, anthem boos in stormy US-Canada ice hockey clash

Fistfights, anthem boos in stormy US-Canada ice hockey clash

MONTREAL Three fights in the first nine seconds and a chorus of deafening boos for the US national anthem marked a stormy ice hockey...

Invitation to media - Minister ElisabethBrire toannounce Government ofCanada supportfor fourorganizations inquantum sector

Invitation to media - Minister ElisabethBrire toannounce Government ofCanada supportfor fourorganizations inquantum sector

Sherbrooke, Quebec, February 19, 2025 - Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) The Honourable Elisabeth Brire, Member...

Bears add to coaching staff

Bears add to coaching staff

Chicago BearsThe Bears on Thursday announced the club has added to head coach Ben Johnson's inaugural coaching staff.We are excited...

Olympic movement always emphasizes unity, solidarity: IOC president Bach

BEIJING, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Reflecting on his Olympic journey, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach says the...

Trudeau announces plans for first high-speed rail network in Canada

OTTAWA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Wednesday that Canada is developing a high-speed rail...

The Government of Canada to make an announcement to strengthen supply chains in Quebec

Trois-Rivires, Quebec - The Minister of Transport and Internal Trade, the Honourable Anita Anand and the Minister of Innovation, Science...

Government of Canada invests to increase accessibility in an inclusive cultural space

The Minister of Public Services and Procurement, Quebec Lieutenant and Member of Parliament for Quebec, Jean-Yves Duclos, will announce...

Canada Invests in Climate Change Adaptation to Keep Communities Safe in Quebec and Across Canada

On February 20, 2025, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, along with the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, on behalf of the Honourable...

Canada Invests in Climate Change Adaptationto Keep Communities Safe in Quebec and Across Canada

Across the country, the impacts of climate change are becoming more severe and more frequent with extreme events like floods, wildfires...

Backgrounder: The HSR Procurement Process

Overview The development of the High-Speed Rail (HSR) initiative in the Toronto to Quebec City corridor is Canada's largest infrastructure...

Backgrounder: The High-Speed Rail Procurement Process

Overview The development of the High-Speed Rail (HSR) initiative in the Toronto to Quebec City Corridor is Canada's largest infrastructure...

Minister Joly to host G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Charlevoix, Quebec

February 19, 2025 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today provided...

Government of Canada invests in impact businesses with support for LaRuche

Quebec organization receives $570,000 in financial assistance from CED. Quebec, Quebec, February 19, 2025 - Canada Economic Development...

Minister Guilbeault to highlight funding for seniors to age in their homes in Montreal

The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, will make an announcement to highlight funding for...

Promoting commitment to sustainable agriculture - More than $35M in support for farmers

February 17, 2025 - Lotbinire, Quebec - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada The Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec announce...

As part of MONTREAL EN LUMIRE. Nuit Blanche at the NFB: a POP-fuelled night for the whole familyin the Quartier des Spectacles!

February 12, 2025 - Montreal - National Film Board of Canada (NFB) For the 22nd edition of Nuit blanche Montreal, join us on Saturday,...

Government of Canada to make an announcement to protect Canada's fresh water in Quebec City

Quebec City, Quebec - February 14, 2025 - Media representatives and others are advised that the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister...

A Quebec resident fined a total of $35,000 for violating two Canadian environmental laws

February 12, 2025 - Montreal, Quebec The Government of Canada is committed to protecting the health, safety, and environment of...

Governments of Canada and Quebec invest over $1 million to improve public transit in Levis

Levis, Quebec, February 11, 2025 - The Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec announce a joint investment of $1,087,075...

Government of Canada supports four Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean organizations to grow and diversify regional economy

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions invests over $1.5M in projects that will contribute to local business growth. Chambord,...

Minister Duclos to announce a strategic partnership to support the Royal Canadian Air Force

February 10, 2025  - Gatineau, Quebec On February 12, 2025, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement...

Over $6.2M for Chemtec Epoxy Coatings for its new plant

Stimulating productivity among manufacturing businesses Laval, Quebec, February 7, 2025 - Minister for the Economy, Minister Responsible...

Increasing opportunities for immigrant women in Quebec to build a more resilient economy for everyone in Canada

February 6, 2025 - Sherbrooke, Quebec - Women and Gender Equality Canada Women continue to face persistent pay equity challenges,...

Strong lineup of eight NFB productions screening at RVQC2025. Two world premieres: Jenny Cartwright's Les perdants, opening the fest, and Dominique Leclerc's Posthumains.

February 3, 2025 - Montreal - National Film Board of Canada (NFB) The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) will be represented in...

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U.S. stocks tumble as Trump policies startle investors
U.S. stock markets sour, Dow Jones dives 749 points

NEW YORK, New York - Concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's startling diversions from his country's long-held policies, and the...


Southwest Airlines cuts 1,750 corporate jobs in first-ever layoffs
Southwest Airlines slashes 15% corporate workforce, first in 15 years

DALLAS, Texas: Southwest Airlines is laying off 1,750 employees, or 15 percent of its corporate staff, in the company's first significant...


Australian central bank cuts interest rates for first time since 2020
Australian central bank cuts first benchmark interest rate since 2020

MELBOURNE, Australia: Australia's central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than three years, signaling...


Brazil joins OPEC+ ahead of key UN climate summit
Brazil to join OPEC+, group of major oil-exporting nations

BRASILIA, Brazil: Brazil has officially approved joining OPEC+, aligning itself with the world's major oil-exporting nations just months...


U.S. stock markets in sharp retreat Thursday
Wall Street tumbles Thursday, Dow Jones dives 451 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday as profit-takers moved in to take the cream off the substantial gains that have...


China’s Xi Jinping reassures private sector on policy stability
China's Xi assures businesses, including Jack Ma, of country's stability

BANGKOK, Thailand: China's President Xi Jinping met with private sector leaders this week and assured them that the government's policies...


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Abbott Ireland announces expansion plans, new jobs

DONEGAL, Ireland - Announcing plans to expand its workforce in Donegal, the U.S. healthcare giant Abbott unveiled plans to create 500 new jobs in the country.Abbott Ireland currently hires c ...

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