A new study involving 41 companies from North America found that 35 of them are keeping, planning to or leaning toward keeping the four-day work week scheme in place moving forward. Time spent on personal and sick days dropped, with no effect on revenue, one firm says. Ayesha Khan says …

The Mexican election campaign is suddenly (and unlawfully) underway, as tensions with the U.S. and Canada over fentanyl, Ukraine, democratic backsliding and Mexico’s failure to control all of its territory bubble under the surface.  President Lopez Obrador’s impending departure could blow the lid off simmering disputes over drugs and Ukraine. …

LONDON: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has backed plans to permit new fossil fuel exploration off Britain’s coast, as he pledged to be “pragmatic and proportionate” about achieving net zero in an interview published on Saturday. The stance is set to intensify criticism from environmental campaigners, who accuse the British leader …

CAIRO: Sweltering without air-conditioning during the day and plunged into darkness at night, many Egyptians have responded with anger and ridicule to government measures for reducing energy consumption. Hours-long power cuts across Egypt, several times a day, prompted the directives as record temperatures hit the Mediterranean region this month. UNPOPULAR …

A Canada Border Services Agency officer says she faced workplace retaliation for filing a grievance against a policy that says dog handers can only be off work for 90 days. Danielle Getzie argues it discriminates against women who need to take maternity leave. Union says there’s no fair way for …

The Manitoba government’s website continues to identify Environment Minister Kevin Klein as Métis, even though the president of the Manitoba Métis Federation, a prominent Métis lawyer and Klein’s own brother all dispute the claim. Premier Heather Stefanson said Klein is 1 of 2 Indigenous members of her caucus. The Manitoba …

Experience nothing less than theater-quality sound at home. Discover quality 3D sound with Dolby Atmos when visiting the JBL Soundbar Experience Box. The first pop up was officially launched with host, SamYG, at SM Megamall. Catch the next as the JBL Soundbar Experience Box makes more appearances in the Metro …

Toronto-based developer Abhi’s new game Venba tells a story about love, loss and heartbreak while exploring his Tamil immigrant culture and history. New video game follows couple who immigrate to Toronto to raise their ‘rapidly assimilating’ son. Toronto-based developer Abhi’s new game Venba tells a story about love, loss and …

A man and a woman are facing charges following a road rage incident in downtown Toronto on Saturday evening that led to seven vehicles being struck, Toronto police say. In a news release on Sunday, police said a man operating a blue Ford Escape SUV — with three passengers — …

Service for the Réseau express métropolitain was halted due to a technical problem on Monday, the first rush-hour test for Montreal’s largest public transit project in decades. Trains could be seen at a standstill on tracks near Champlain Bridge. The Réseau express métropolitain, Montreal’s newest mass-transit system, has had to …