‘Buy Canadian’ policy likely to cost taxpayers $12 billion yearly: study – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] A study released by the Montreal Economic Institute estimates the federal government’s “Buy Canadian” policy could increase the cost of large infrastructure projects by more than $12 billion per year. The study states that, among Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, total expenditures on public procurement accounted for 12.9 per cent of […]
How the Iran conflict is spreading — in pictures
[ad_1] The conflict in the Middle East is rapidly expanding across the region as the U.S. and Israel-led war with Iran enters its sixth day. Images published Thursday showed destruction across Tehran after nearly a week of strikes on Iran’s capital. Iran has retaliated by launching a wave of missiles and drones at Israel, as […]
5 unresolved questions hanging over the Anthropic–Pentagon fracas: ‘It’s all very puzzling’
[ad_1] Anthropic co-founder and CEO Dario Amodei speaks on an artificial intelligence panel during Inbound 2025 Powered by HubSpot at Moscone Center on in San Francisco, Sept. 4, 2025. Chance Yeh | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to label Anthropic a “Supply-Chain Risk to National Security” on Friday resulted […]
Is Cuba next? What the fallout from the Iran war means for Havana
[ad_1] Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel (C) takes part in the “Anti-Imperialist” protest in front of the US Embassy against the US incursion in Venezuela, where 32 Cuban soldiers lost their lives, in Havana on January 16, 2026. Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty Images “Cuba’s next,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican and ally of […]
Metrolinx looking to ‘build public trust’ after rocky launch for Finch West LRT | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The head of Ontario’s transit planning agency says Metrolinx is working to “build public trust” months after the launch of the problem-plagued Finch West LRT that left riders feeling frustrated with the transit system. In late December, the Finch West LRT became the first transit system to open in Toronto since 2022 — an […]
Spain rejects White House claim it agreed to cooperate with U.S. forces amid Iran war
[ad_1] Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez gestures during a press conference at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid on December 15, 2025. Thomas Coex | Afp | Getty Images Spain has pushed back against the White House’s claim that it agreed to cooperate militarily with Washington amid the conflict with Iran, doubling down on its anti-war […]
Emmanuel Macron spelled out a pivot in France’s nuclear strategy. Here’s why it’s so significant
[ad_1] France’s President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech next to nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) submarine “Le Temeraire” – S617 during his visit to the Nuclear Submarine Navy Base of Ile Longue in Crozon, north-western France on March 2, 2026. (Photo by Yoan VALAT / POOL / AFP via Getty Images) Yoan Valat | Afp […]
Calgary mayor floats plebiscite after provincial education property tax increase – Calgary | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas is floating the idea of a city-wide plebiscite on the amount of property taxes the city sends the provincial government, as city council mulls its options to respond to the latest provincial budget. Farkas made the comments during a special meeting of council Wednesday, in which city councillors discussed the […]
A year after it was removed from LCBO, $2M in U.S. booze is expiring | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] A year after Ontario Premier Doug Ford ordered the LCBO to remove all products made in the United States, the government says roughly $2 million worth of booze has gone to waste. On March 4, 2025, in response to the first round of tariffs levied by U.S. President Donald Trump, American alcohol was officially […]
Amazon’s Bahrain data center targeted by Iran for support of U.S. military, state media says
[ad_1] People walk past the logo of Amazon Web Services (AWS) at its exhibitor stall at the India Mobile Congress 2025 at Yashobhoomi, a convention and expo center in New Delhi, India, October 8, 2025. Anushree Fadnavis | Reuters Amazon‘s data center in Bahrain was targeted by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for the company’s […]