Canada invests millions to build chip network as U.S. races ahead

While some are heralding a renaissance in Canada’s chip sector, others say Trudeau’s government has not done enough to keep up with global competition Francois-Philippe Champagne, Canada’s industry minister, during the International Economic Forum Of The Americas conference in Montreal in June.Photo by Graham Hughes /Photographer: Graham Hughes/Bloo (Bloomberg) — Canada will invest $120 million … Read more

Board director of organization that will help decide how Google’s $100M is distributed regrets her anti-Israel retweets

‘I acknowledge that some of the content I reshared on social media adds to the pain of Jewish communities and I apologize for that unreservedly,’ said Sadia Zaman FILE: Sadia Zaman, an award-winning documentary journalist and the director of orginal program development at CBC spoke to Laurier Journalist students, sharing her life and career experiences … Read more

Discount retailer Big Lots to shutter stores, may go bankrupt amid ‘elevated inflation’

Discount home goods retailer Big Lots revealed it is planning to shutter more stores this year and may be facing permanent closure – the latest major chain to face financial ruin as inflation-battered shoppers pull back on spending. The Ohio-based company – which has around 1,400 stores nationwide – disclosed dismal fiscal reports in a … Read more

More than 3,000 high school grads in Saskatoon this year

Among the graduating classes was the very first for Estey School, which is home to the Flexible Schedule Blended Learning (FLEX) program. A group of 17 students comprised the first graduating class for Estey School, which was home for the 2023-24 school year to the FLEX program for students in Grades 6 to 12.Photo by … Read more

Wildfires boost Canadian crude oil prices as Suncor cuts production

Western Canadian Select discount to U.S. benchmark narrows for second day Oilsands giant Suncor cut production as its Firebag site as wildfires took hold in the area.Photo by Ryan Jackson / Edmonton Journal Western Canadian Select’s discount to the West Texas Intermediate benchmark narrowed to US$13.65 a barrel from US$14.70 on Thursday, according to General … Read more

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Hollywood donors ‘furious’ at movie mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg for ‘agewashing’ Biden: report

Big-money Hollywood donors are reportedly enraged at movie mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg for the “agewashing” of President Joe Biden. Katzenberg, who was named a campaign co-chair due to his prolific fundraising abilities, is being accused by his entertainment industry peers of misleading them by downplaying Biden’s age-related decline and failing to sound the alarm in time … Read more

Peter Thiel-backed ‘Olympics on steroids’ looks to raise $300M

The Peter Thiel-backed company that plans to stage an Olympics-style event in which athletes are encouraged to use performance-enhancing substances is in talks to raise around $300 million, according to a report. Christian Angermayer, a co-founder of the Enhanced Games, told Bloomberg News that initial discussions have been held with several potential investors, including sovereign … Read more

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