Friends are remembering one of three people killed in a Milton car crash on the weekend as a man with a “big personality,” who made others laugh and supported his family financially. Mousawar Ahmed, 26, the driver of one vehicle in the crash, was headed to work when the collision …

TOKYO: Japan announced up to $3.9 billion in fresh subsidies on Tuesday for next-generation semiconductor venture Rapidus, as it seeks to become a big player in the chip sector again. Motivated by geopolitical concerns surrounding Taiwan, Japan is vying with the United States and Europe to attract chipmakers with massive …

UNITED Airlines is asking its pilots to take time off in May because of delays in receiving new planes that the airline ordered from Boeing, which is struggling with production due to manufacturing problems. A United spokesman said on Monday that the offer is voluntary. TIME OFF Two United Airlines …

The total solar eclipse on April 8 provides researchers with a unique opportunity to study how animals react. But while the sun plays a big role in how they orient themselves, it’s not their only cue.  Eclipse more of a ‘huh?’ moment for nature. As ominous as it may look, …

It’s been a cold, brutal winter on a vital political front in Ukraine’s war of self-defense. There hasn’t been much good news lately from Washington. That may be changing. U.S. lawmakers are now predicting a vote on a multibillion-dollar weapons package that would arm Ukraine throughout the year.   Suddenly, …

Protests erupted across the country against the federal carbon tax on Monday — the same day it rose by 23 per cent — while Canada’s only Liberal provincial leader pressed for an emergency meeting to discuss alternative ways to cut emissions.   Trudeau defends policy, says complaining premiers are ‘playing …

Canada is expanding its evacuation of citizens from Haiti to include relatives and Canadian permanent residents, starting Wednesday if conditions allow. The government has also arranged for a charter flight for Canadians who pay a market rate to fly between the Dominican Republic and Montreal.   Amid intense gang violence, …

While Pierre Poilievre tends to focus on bread-and-butter domestic issues, a recent speech at a Montreal-area synagogue provides one of the most comprehensive glimpses yet of his views on Israel, conflict in the Middle East and antisemitism — and how a Conservative government might handle them.   Blames Oct. 7 …

In the face of war, famine and homelessness, desperate Gazans are paying a private company in Cairo exorbitant “travel co-ordination fees” to help them escape into Egypt through the Rafah border. One international affairs expert says the system is war profiteering “at its worst.”   Gaza residents are paying Egyptian …

Astronomer David Lane, who created the world’s first telescope controlled by social media at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, died late last month following a nine-month battle with brain cancer. David Lane created the world’s first robotic telescope controlled by social media. Astronomer David Lane, who created the world’s first …