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After U.S. President Donald Trump took office, sociologist Travers — who goes by one name — nixed plans to attend the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS) conference in Seattle this November.  Travers, a full professor at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C., is the president-elect of NASSS. But as aContinue Reading

A group of wealthy Canadians calling themselves “Patriotic Millionaires” is banding together to lobby governments to increase the amount of taxes they must pay, with a campaign patterned after similar movements in the United States and United Kingdom. But there is already pushback on the concept — even before theContinue Reading

Miss something this week? Don’t panic. CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need. Want this in your inbox? Get the Marketplace newsletter every Friday. This Canadian pharmacist is key figure behind world’s most notorious deepfake porn site The notorious AI porn kingpin with a double life MrDeepFakes was the world’s mostContinue Reading

Business Canada’s unemployment rate ticked up to 6.9 per cent in April, Statistics Canada said on Friday, matching the highest rate seen in eight years outside of the pandemic. Manufacturing sector hit hard, especially in Ontario, as trade war got heated Jenna Benchetrit · CBC News · Posted: May 09, 2025 8:38Continue Reading

Business Delta Air Lines and Korean Air will buy a combined 25 per cent stake in WestJet from Canadian investment firm Onex, the companies announced on Friday. Deal unveiled Friday worth total of $550M USThe Canadian Press · Posted: May 09, 2025 7:53 AM EDT | Last Updated: May 9 In aContinue Reading

Business The financial picture for Canadian households and businesses was showing signs of increased health until the United States started a trade war, the Bank of Canada said on Thursday. Report says non-mortgage households face economic stress as credit, auto debt risesThe Canadian Press · Posted: May 08, 2025 12:16Continue Reading

Business WestJet will suspend nine routes between the U.S. and Canada as demand dampens for travel between the two countries. Flights from Canadian cities to Austin, Los Angeles, Chicago among those impacted Jenna Benchetrit · CBC News · Posted: May 08, 2025 11:51 AM EDT | Last Updated: May 9Continue Reading

Business WW International, formerly known as WeightWatchers, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday in a bid to cut its debt after hugely popular obesity drugs upended its business model. Rising popularity of GLP-1 drugs slowed demand for traditional weight-loss programsThe Associated Press · Posted: May 07, 2025 11:54Continue Reading

Business China has announced a barrage of measures meant to counter the blow to its economy from U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war, as the two sides prepare for talks later this week. Both economies showing signs of strain after hitting each other with high tariffsThe Associated Press · Posted: May 07, 2025Continue Reading