Ford defends health-care record as hospitals say financial ‘crisis’ is coming | CBC News

[ad_1] Premier Doug Ford is defending his government’s health-care record ahead of his eighth budget, even as the province’s hospitals say they face a billion-dollar structural funding deficit.  Ontario’s premier has repeatedly pushed back in recent weeks against criticism that his government is not providing the province’s hospital system with enough funding to address problems […]

G7 to discuss release of emergency oil reserves as price tops $100

[ad_1] G7 finance ministers are preparing to discuss the release of emergency oil reserves, according to reports, after the US-Israel war with Iran sent the price of crude above $100 (£75) for the first time since 2022. The ministers will discuss the release of the reserves in a call coordinated by the International Energy Agency […]

Calls for Australia to grant asylum to Iranian women’s football team

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Daily Horoscope for March 9, 2026

[ad_1] Moon Alert: Avoid shopping or important decisions from 7 a.m. until noon EDT today (4 a.m. until 9 a.m. PDT). After that, the Moon moves from SCORPIO into SAGITTARIUS. Happy Birthday for Monday, March 9, 2026: You are individualistic, enthusiastic and imaginative. You want harmony in life. You value justice. This is a year […]

Average UK office attendance ‘settling’ at highest level since before Covid

[ad_1] Workers are heading back to offices across the UK in droves, pushing office occupancy to the highest since before the Covid-19 pandemic, as an expert described the numbers as “no longer in freefall nor in recovery mode but settling”. Investment banks such as Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chasehave led the push with strict return-to-office […]

WATCH: Los Angeles Marathon Sees Stunning Come from Behind Victory

[ad_1] This year’s Los Angeles Marathon will be remembered by many for its rule allowing people to quit at the 18-mile mark and still get credit for finishing the race. The end of the race will be best remembered for someone who didn’t quit at all, right up until the end. An American man named […]