Panama's government has proposed allowing removal and processing of about 38 million tonnes of stockpiled ore at the shuttered Cobre Panama mine, and First Quantum says that stockpile could yield roughly 70,000 tonnes of copper and help offset preservation costs in 2026.
Hudbay reported preliminary 2025 production of about 118,188 tonnes of copper and 267,934 ounces of gold and said it met its consolidated copper and gold production guidance for the year despite wildfire evacuations and other interruptions.
A celebration of life for Stoke City supporters who died in 2025 is being held at Stoke Minster ahead of the club's first home league match of the year against Queens Park Rangers; friends and family can light candles and images of the deceased will be shown on the stadium screen before kick-off.
Microsoft said it took down an alleged cybercrime-as-a-service marketplace called RedVDS and reported Canada was one of the most targeted countries.
After a 23-year-old washing machine failed with a loud noise, the author bought a Costco membership and received in-store help from employees named Britt and Joanne while planning a replacement.
A Hamilton husband arranged more than 2,000 lights on a 12‑metre spruce outside his retirement unit, and in Oakville a mother and her son are opening BU Café and Market, a business that plans to employ people with disabilities.
Deal activity in the auto aftermarket is picking up ahead of 2026 as investors and operators signal renewed readiness to transact; industry leaders cite fragmentation, available capital and stable repair demand as supporting factors.
Global stock indexes stayed close to record highs while the dollar held near a six-week high and geopolitical tensions remained a focus.
Residents in the Greater Toronto Area are returning to regular schedules a day after a major snowstorm, and Environment Canada forecasts 2–4 cm of additional snow with flurries into the night.
Minjae Cho, known online as Magnetic MJ, greets strangers on the TTC, records brief interactions with Meta glasses and has more than 200,000 followers; officials and mental-health experts say small acts of kindness can matter amid widening loneliness in Toronto.
