Rogers launching new satellite-to-mobile text messaging trial
Rogers Communications Inc. has launched a new satellite-to-mobile text messaging service, marking the latest step in its partnership with SpaceX and Lynk Global to eventually deliver full satellite-to-phone coverage across apps, data and voice service. The company says its Rogers Satellite text service, which also includes text-to-911 capability, is available to all Canadians through a free beta trial that will run until October. The technology uses SpaceX’s Starlink low-earth orbit satellites and Rogers’ national wireless spectrum to automatically connect cellphones in areas without cell service. It’s meant to help customersRead more
Trump’s Ukraine weapons pivot shows he’s frustrated with Putin. But he’s not applying maximum pressure yet
As Donald Trump sat in the Oval Office on Monday and announced that NATO would be buying U.S. weapons and shipping them to Kyiv, it was a major pivot for the U.S. president and for an administration that just two weeks ago halted the supply of some military hardware, including air defence missiles which were already en route to Ukraine. But while it was a sign that Trump has grown frustrated by Vladimir Putin’s recalcitrance, the announcement was also a signal that Trump is unwilling to go all-in to pressure Russia’s president.Read more
FIFA says applications for 1st World Cup ticket draw will open Sept. 10
Soccer fans looking to take in the 2026 World Cup will be able to apply for FIFA’s first ticket draw starting Sept. 10, soccer’s world governing body announced Tuesday in a release. FIFA did not say when the draw would take place for the tournament in Canada, the United States and Mexico, but said tickets would be released in phases. FIFA said ticket releases will continue up to the tournament final on July 19, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J., but did not detail how many chances to buy will occurRead more
U.K. secretly resettled thousands of Afghans after data leak, says British government
Thousands of Afghans, including many who worked with British forces, have been secretly resettled in the U.K. after a leak of data on their identities raised fears they could be targeted by the Taliban, the British government revealed on Tuesday. The government now plans to close the secret route. Defence Secretary John Healey said a dataset containing the personal information of nearly 19,000 Afghans who had applied to come to Britain after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan was released in error in 2022, and extracts were later published online. That prompted the then-ConservativeRead more
Trump administration promises on Jeffrey Epstein case fizzle out, angering some allies
The U.S. Justice Department and White House have scrambled this week to explain a significant walkback from promises of potentially explosive information involving accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and his alleged clientele. A Justice Department memo on Epstein, released on Monday, concluded that after reviewing more than 300 gigabytes of data, there was “no incriminating client list” nor was there any evidence that Epstein may have blackmailed prominent people. The memo also confirmed prior findings by the FBI which concluded that Epstein died by suicide in his jail cell while awaiting trial, andRead more
Trump announces tariff rates for numerous countries – but not Canada
U.S. President Donald Trump sent letters to governments around the world on Monday informing them of the tariff rates he would impose starting Aug. 1 — though Canada’s July 21 deadline to reach a deal appears to remain. Trump said he would impose a 25 per cent tariff on imports from Japan and South Korea beginning next month, marking a new phase in the trade war he launched earlier this year. The letters sent to 14 countries so far — which included smaller U.S. exporters, like Serbia, Thailand and TunisiaRead more
Trump hits Brazil with 50% tariff over ‘witch hunt’ trial of ex-leader Bolsonaro
U.S. President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50 per cent on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, suggesting that personal grudges rather than simple economics are playing a part in the U.S. leader’s use of tariffs. The president posted form letters to his social media account Wednesday informing certain countries that they would be facing tariff rates in the double digits starting Aug. 1. Trump avoided his standard form letter with Brazil, specifically tying his tariffs there to the trial of Bolsonaro, who is charged with tryingRead more
Trump issues tariff letters to 7 more trading partners as talks with EU continue
U.S. President Donald Trump issued final tariff notices to seven minor trading partners on Wednesday as his administration inched closer to a deal with its biggest trading partner, the European Union. Trump said in posts on his Truth Social media platform that starting Aug. 1, he would impose a 20 per cent tariff on goods from the Philippines, 30 per cent on goods from Sri Lanka, Algeria, Iraq and Libya, and 25 per cent on Brunei and Moldova. No letter was issued to the EU, but Trump had said late on TuesdayRead more
Carney meets with car industry CEOs as U.S. trade talks continue
A spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office said the CEOs of Ford Canada, Stellantis Canada and GM Canada met with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa on Wednesday. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press) Prime Minister Mark Carney met with automotive sector CEOs Wednesday morning to discuss U.S. tariffs and ways to protect Canadian supply chains from the trade war with the United States. A spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said the CEOs of Ford Canada, Stellantis Canada and GM Canada met with Carney, along with Brian Kingston of the CanadianRead more
Carney’s major projects bill passed. Now he says ‘the real work begins’
Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters last month that his government will be meeting with Indigenous leaders over the summer, after his major projects bill passed the House of Commons. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press) Now that Bill C-5 is the law of the land, Prime Minister Mark Carney says “the real work begins” to fast-track major projects. Here’s what comes next — and what experts say needs to happen. Parliament passed the bill before it rose for the summer. The second half of the bill, the Building Canada Act, enablesRead more