Reddit seeks US$6.4B valuation in much-awaited IPO
Reddit is aiming for a valuation of up to US$6.4 billion in its U.S. initial public offering, the social media platform said on Monday.
Tech
Mar 11
U.S. rate cuts likely, but Fed’s Powell points to economic data as decision maker
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said while interest rate cuts were likely later in 2024, upcoming decisions on when and how fast would be based solely on economic data.
Economy
Mar 6
Super Tuesday: Biden and Trump poised to move closer to historic rematch
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are poised to move much closer to winning their party's nominations during the biggest day of the primary campaign.
U.S. News
Mar 5
NDP bill wants to bring grocery prices down. How will it work?
Singh has made it a central tenet of his party's policy to take on big companies he believes are making record profits while ordinary people struggle to afford the basics.
Canada
Feb 22
FBI informant charged with falsely accusing Bidens of corrupt business dealings
Prosecutors said Alexander Smirnov falsely told FBI agents in June 2020 that executives associated with the Ukrainian energy company Burisma gave money to Hunter and Joe Biden.
U.S. News
Feb 15
Biden’s handling of classified docs doesn’t warrant charges: special counsel
Special counsel Robert Hur's report said Biden “willfully” retained and disclosed highly classified materials when he was a private citizen, but no criminal charges are warranted.
U.S. News
Feb 8
A Trump New Hampshire win could still see Haley emerge as threat: analysts
A Republican and Democrat weigh in on how Nikki Haley could still emerge as a 'credible threat' to Donald Trump even if he wins the New Hampshire primary.
U.S. News
Jan 21
Chita Rivera, Tony Award-winning Broadway legend, dies at 91
Chita Rivera first gained wide notice in 1957 as Anita in the original production of 'West Side Story,' and was still dancing on Broadway a half-century later.
Entertainment
Jan 30
Dexter Scott King, son of Martin Luther King Jr., dies age 62
Dexter Scott King died in his California home after being diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to a statement from the King Center in Atlanta.
U.S. News
Jan 22
The West Block – Episode 19, Season 13
With billions in health care spending, why are doctors saying the system is getting worse? And, after a resounding victory in Iowa, can anyone stop Donald Trump’s momentum?
Politics
Jan 21
Jonathan Majors found guilty of assaulting his former girlfriend in car
Jonathan Majors was found guilty of assault and harassment, but was also acquitted of a different assault charge and of aggravated harassment.
Entertainment
Dec 18, 2023
Trump 2020 election case may head to Supreme Court. What to know
A federal judge ruled the case could go forward, but Trump signaled he would ask the federal appeals court in Washington to reverse that outcome.
U.S. News
Dec 11, 2023
France issues war crimes arrest warrants for Syria’s Bashar al-Assad
More than 1,000 people were killed with chemical weapons in two attacks in 2013. France issued war crime arrest warrants for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Crime
Nov 15, 2023
Trump hit with gag order limiting his public comments in U.S. election case
The judge said Trump is entitled to criticize the case and the Justice Department broadly, but can't mount a "smear campaign" against prosecutors and court personnel.
U.S. News
Oct 16, 2023
Human voices are the new bootleg records
In the late '60s, the recorded music industry had to deal with bootleg records sold from under the counter at record stores and from car trunks. Today it's much more complicated.
Entertainment
Oct 15, 2023
Ontario education minister asks school board to halt library book removal process
The move comes after critics say Peel school libraries have been removing books simply because they were published before 2008, based on board guidelines.
Education
Sep 13, 2023
TIFF 2023: Louis CK scandal reexamined in new documentary, 6 years later
A new documentary premiering in Toronto, where C.K.’s downfall began, is delving into one of most debated #MeToo cases.
Entertainment
Sep 12, 2023
Trump wants judge in U.S. election case to step aside, citing past comments
Chutkan last month scheduled the trial for March 4, 2024, over the vigorous objections of defence lawyers who said that would not give them enough time to prepare.
U.S. News
Sep 11, 2023
United States marks 22 years since 9/11 with commemorations across nation
Commemorations stretch from the attack sites — at New York’s World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania — to Alaska and beyond.
U.S. News
Sep 11, 2023
DeSantis says he won’t meet with Biden in Florida, cites Idalia recovery
DeSantis, who's running for president, contradicted Biden himself who told reporters he would meet with the governor when he travels to Florida on Saturday.
U.S. News
Sep 1, 2023