EEconomy Read More US, Japan announce first tranche of $550 bn investmentsFebruary 18, 2026 The United States announced Tuesday a first tranche of investments by Japan out of a colossal $550 billion…
MMusic Read More Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band announce new 20-date U.S. tour for 2026February 18, 2026 Open this photo in gallery: Bruce Springsteen performs in Asbury Park, N.J., in September, 2024.Charles Sykes/The Canadian Press…
VVancouver Read More Vancouver Whitecaps kick off CONCACAF Champions Cup against Costa Rica’s C.S. CartaginesFebruary 18, 2026 Open this photo in gallery: Vancouver Whitecap Brian White, back centre, moves the ball while being watched by…
CCanada Read More Poilievre distances Conservatives from Jivani’s ‘anti-America hissy fit’ remarkFebruary 18, 2026 Open this photo in gallery: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks in the Foyer of the House of Commons…
EEconomy Read More IMF urges Japan to keep raising rates, warns against sales tax cutsFebruary 18, 2026 The IMF urged Japan to continue gradual rate hikes toward neutral by 2027 and warned against cutting the…
EEconomy Read More RBNZ holds OCR at 2.25%, lifts projected rate path modestly higherFebruary 18, 2026 The RBNZ held the OCR at 2.25%, signalling inflation is returning to target while revising its future rate…
BBusiness Read More Bank of Canada orders tip manager XTM to halt payments as B.C. restaurants’ money missingFebruary 18, 2026 Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Bank of Canada announced on Tuesday that it has…
EEconomy Read More News live: one of the Australian women and children in Syrian detention camp banned from returning for up to two years | Australia newsFebruary 18, 2026 One person in Syrian group temporarily banned from AustraliaJosh Butler Home affairs minister Tony Burke has announced one…
EEconomy Read More ‘We can’t have nice big new (shiny) things’February 18, 2026 Young and future New Zealanders are being told they can’t have the infrastructure investments in road, rail, hospital,…
EEconomy Read More Rebound in auto sector boosts December wholesale salesFebruary 18, 2026 OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says wholesale sales, excluding petroleum, petroleum products and other hydrocarbons, and excluding oilseed and…
AArtificial intelligence Read More Some of the world’s biggest investors have been trimming their stakes in AI heavyweightsFebruary 18, 2026 Tiger Global Management and Adage Capital Partners were among investors that trimmed their holdings of some AI heavyweights…
BBusiness Read More Sherritt mine in Cuba to close over U.S. oil blockadeFebruary 18, 2026 Open this photo in gallery: A gas station that has run out of fuel in Havana in early…