Officials said a Pentagon plan to test a laser intended to target drones linked to Mexican cartels prompted a temporary FAA closure of airspace over El Paso; authorities said the threat was neutralized and flights resumed.
Bellingham has partnered with homesharing company Nesterly to match homeowners with renters and to manage screening, payments and agreements. B.C.'s Ministry of Housing said similar platforms, including Kelowna-based Happipad, are already being used in the province and expressed support for safe online matching services.
All six of Canada's major banks have signed on as partners of the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank, a multinational lender being developed by 13 nations and expected to grow to as many as 40 members.
RCMP identified the shooter as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar and corrected the death toll to nine; police say the investigation is ongoing and supports are being provided to the community.
A Canadian review of more than 190 studies published in JAMA Pediatrics found that early and consistent introduction of peanuts, eggs and fish was linked to lower risk of those food allergies, while delaying peanut introduction past 12 months was associated with about double the risk.
Alimentation Couche-Tard unveiled a new corporate strategy focused on strengthening its core platforms and pursuing targeted investment opportunities. The announcement follows the company’s decision last July to withdraw a proposal to acquire the parent company of 7-Eleven after about a year of talks with Seven & i.
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the Peace Tower and all government buildings will fly flags at half-mast for seven days and said Canada mourns after a school shooting in Tumbler Ridge that left 10 people dead; he is scheduled to make a statement to Parliament at 2 p.m.
A broad decline in software stocks has made valuations unstable and is slowing mergers, acquisitions and some planned IPOs, Reuters reported.
A 44-year-old man from France diagnosed with severe hydrocephalus reportedly had most of his skull filled with fluid and only a thin layer of brain tissue, yet lived with a family and worked; researchers say the case challenges some theories of consciousness and highlights extensive brain plasticity.
Some Greenlandic Inuit say plans for independence from Denmark remain on the agenda, even as recent statements from the U.S. have highlighted security and governance questions for the island.
