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By Tara Deschamps The Canadian Press Posted March 17, 2025 7:24 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Hudson’s Bay is set to be back in court Monday morning where it will seek approval to begin liquidating its entire business, putting more than 9,000 jobs at risk. The department store holding the title of Canada’s oldest company says it has been forced toward a full liquidation because “exhaustive” efforts haven’t turned up the financing it needs to keep at least some of its empire alive. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political,…

SINGAPORE: ComfortDelGro on Monday (Mar 17) launched its first robotaxi pilot programme in the Chinese city of Guangzhou. The two-year pilot was introduced by the Singapore-based transport operator in partnership with Pony.ai, an autonomous driving technology company that has previously initiated autonomous driving partnerships in South Korea, Luxembourg, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The two companies signed a deal in July last year to explore large-scale commercial robotaxi operations. “The pilot programme marks a significant step in the commercial deployment of robotaxi services for both companies,” ComfortDelGro said in a media release. “This two-year pilot will enable ComfortDelGro to develop…

A powerful storm system that unleashed devastating tornadoes, dust storms, and wildfires across the central and southern United States over the weekend has left at least 39 people dead. The weakening but still unpredictable weather system, which caused widespread destruction, displacing hundreds from their homes and shattering communities, moved into the southeastern and mid-Atlantic regions of the US on Monday. While the system appeared to have calmed, it still brought thunderstorms, hail, damaging winds, and a continued risk of tornadoes. Forecasters issued warnings for hazardous winds stretching from Florida to New Jersey, while heavy rain threatened areas across New York…

The Trump administration and Israel approached the governments of Sudan and Somalia, and have also been interested in Syria, as potential places to resettle Palestinians from Gaza, according to three sources familiar with the effort.The idea of Palestinian resettlement in another country is one of several options the Trump team is chewing over as part of the U.S. president’s larger goal of ending Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza and rebuilding the devastated Palestinian enclave. “Nobody is expelling any Palestinians,” President Trump said Wednesday, when the Irish Prime Minister was asked during the two leaders’ Oval Office meeting by a Voice…

The Treasurer has flagged a greater focus on Australian workers, wages and industry support with Donald Trump’s trade war casting a huge shadow over next week’s Budget.But even as he put the final touches on the Government’s economic blueprint, Jim Chalmers was accused of breaking “every promise on tax” as he got caught up in a slanging match with Coalition counterpart Angus Taylor.Dr Chalmers will use a speech in Brisbane on Tuesday to outline the effect of global volatility and the $1.2 billion direct hit from cyclone Alfred, both of which he says will slow Australia’s forecast growth over the…

J.J. Spaun was searching for his second career win on the PGA Tour when he stepped up for his putt on Hole 18 during a wild final round in The Players Championship on a rain-filled Sunday. A couple more rotations on his putt, and he would’ve won it all. Instead, he’s pitted against Rory McIlroy for a Monday morning, three-hole playoff to determine the winner of this signature tournament.  J.J. Spaun reacts to missing his putt to win during the final round of The Players Championship golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass. (Jeff Swinger-Imagn Images)McIlroy and Spaun are both at 12-under following their…

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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 17, 2025 6:40 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Monday morning marks the start of toll-free traffic on the bridges that cross the Halifax Harbour. During the provincial election campaign last fall, the governing Progressive Conservatives promised to remove the tolls, which had been in place since the Angus L. Macdonald Bridge was opened 70 years ago.The MacDonald Bridge was closed over the weekend so crews could begin work dismantling the toll booths and concrete barriers. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current…

Rama II road, which leads southwest from Bangkok, is the primary artery linking the capital to the long narrow stretch of southern Thailand. Major work has been under way for years to expand the road’s capacity and reduce congestion but the project has been beset by delays and fatalities. A crane collapse in November last year killed at least three workers, while the Bangkok Post reported two more deadly accidents in May 2023 and January 2024. Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit said his department would investigate why there have been so many accidents and look at blacklisting those responsible. “If they…

The world’s youngest nation faces the threat of war yet again.This month, a United Nations helicopter was attacked during an evacuation mission in a remote area in South Sudan, with one member of its crew killed and two others seriously injured. The flight was rescuing wounded government soldiers who had clashed with an armed group in Upper Nile State in the northeast. A day later, the United States said it was removing all nonemergency government employees from the country, citing security threats.The attack underscored the shaky stability of the East African nation, almost a decade and a half after it…