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Business : Sianlon Aquatic Eyes Japan Market Expansion
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) -- Sianlon Aquatic Sdn Bhd, one of Malaysia’s leading ornamental fish breeders, is exploring new export prospects in the Japanese market following its participation in Expo 2025 Osaka. In a...

Canadian Court Orders Release of Records on Frozen Bank Accounts Tied to Trucker’s Protest
A Canadian court has directed that documents related to the freezing of a protestor’s bank accounts during the Freedom Convoy protests be released. The bank account belongs to Evan Blackman, who participated in the legendary Trucker’s Convoy...

Market Minute 7/11/25: Bitcoin Breaks Out, Canada Warned on Tariffs
Bitcoin is leading a charge higher among cryptocurrencies, gaining more than 4% at last check. Gold and silver are rising, too, while equities are broadly lower along with Treasuries. The dollar is up a smidge. Bitcoin is grabbing the spotlight...

Canadian economy added 83,000 jobs in June
Business·Breaking Unemployment fell slightly by 0.1 percentage points, to 6.9 per cent. Unemployment also fell slightly, by 0.1 percentage points to 6.9% CBC News · Posted: Jul 11, 2025 8:48 AM EDT | Last Updated: 3 minutes ago (CBC News) The...

Canada’s unemployment drops slightly in June with surprise 83K new jobs
By Craig Lord The Canadian Press Posted July 11, 2025 8:47 am Updated July 11, 2025 8:48 am 1 min read Canada’s labour market topped expectations in June amid a surprise surge in hiring. Statistics Canada says the unemployment rate dropped a tick...

Canada Day Duck Race raises money for local search and rescue efforts
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Adam Page is the search coordinator for North Shore Search and Rescue, and says the money raised from the duck race will help pay for insurance and new marine equipment. Photo by AIDAN KALLIOINEN For...

Canada's PM Carney responds to Trump's 35 pc tariff, fentanyl claim
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has responded cautiously to the imposition of a 35 per cent tariff by America and US President Trump’s “flow of fentanyl from Canada” claim by saying that “Canada has made vital progress to stop the scourge of...

Canada sees first job gains since January as unemployment rate dips
Despite the overall positive numbers, challenges persist for younger Canadians. The youth unemployment rate held steady at 14.2%, well above pre-pandemic levels. Students planning to return to school in the fall faced an unemployment rate of...

Canada adds surprise 83,000 jobs in June, driving unemployment rate down to 6.9%
OTTAWA — Canada’s labour market topped expectations in June amid a surprise surge in hiring. Statistics Canada said Friday that the unemployment rate dropped a tenth of a percentage point to 6.9 per cent in June as the economy added some 83,000...

Canadian Tariffs Announced While EU Tariffs Expected Today
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 02: U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a chart while speaking during a ... More “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. Touting the...

Market update: Dow futures drop as Trump escalates global tariff campaign
U.S. stock futures tumbled Friday morning after President Donald Trump announced aggressive new tariffs, including a 35% duty on Canadian imports and plans for broader 15%–20% tariffs on other countries. The moves come just a day after the S&P 500...

Canadian Dollar Slides As Trump Announces 35% Tariffs On Canadian Imports
The Canadian dollar weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Friday, as Trump proposed 35 percent tariff on Canadian goods and warned that any fiscal retort from the country will be tacked onto the 35 percent set to take...

Business : US Dismisses Concerns US Tariff Could Alienate ASEAN Member Countries
By Samantha Tan KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) -- The United States (US) has dismissed concerns that its newly announced global tariffs could alienate ASEAN partners, reiterating that the measures are necessary to address long-standing trade...

Canadiens: Zach Bolduc Speaks To The Media
On Thursday, Zach Bolduc was taking part in a celebrity golf tournament in Levis, and he had some time to speak to the media. Unsurprisingly, the youngster has been very busy since being traded to the Montreal Canadiens. He explained that the day...

Canada’s best ice cream: You told us where to get the best scoop from coast to coast
Sometimes, it’s time to let everything else melt away for a while and focus on something different. As we enter the dog days of summer, we crave something simpler, sweeter, more fun. Something most of us can agree we love: ice cream. We asked...
Canada to face a tariff of 35% on exports to the US, says Trump
LAST UPDATE | 4 hrs ago CANADA WILL FACE a 35% tariff on exports to the United States starting 1 August, President Donald Trump said yesterday in a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney. It was the latest of more than 20 such letters issued by...

Microsoft Outlook working normal following widespread outage
Microsoft Outlook is back up and running after users reported not being able to log into their accounts on Thursday, July 10. The Microsoft service status page says that Outlook is up and running. On July 10, the status page said users may be...

Markets end the week muted: Nifty closes below 25,200, Nifty IT Index down 2%- 5 key highlights
Indian equity benchmarks ended Friday’s session on a weak note, extending losses amid selling pressure across sectors. The Sensex closed at 82,500.47, down 689.81 points or 0.83%, while the Nifty 50 settled at 25,149.85, falling 205.40 points or...

Markets open lower amid trade tensions and IT sector concerns
Markets opened in negative territory on Friday, with the Sensex opening at 82,820.76, lower than its previous close of 83,190.28, and slipping further to 82,997.33 at 9.45 am, down 192.95 points or 0.23 per cent. Similarly, the Nifty opened at...

Canada launches Professional Audio Visual Society
A not-for-profit organisation has launched in Canada to support professionals across the country’s AV industry, with the Professional Audio Visual Society of Canada (PAVS.CA) aiming to “elevate AV professionals in Canada through networking,...