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By Tara Deschamps The Canadian Press Posted March 7, 2025 7:10 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s oldest retailer, Hudson’s Bay, says it has filed for creditor protection and intends to restructure the business. The department store company that dates back to 1670 said in a statement it has been facing significant pressures including subdued consumer spending, trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada and post-pandemic declines in downtown store traffic. Get weekly money news Get expert insights, Q&A on markets, housing, inflation, and personal finance information delivered to you every Saturday. The…

Tallon Griekspoor has upset top-seed Alexander Zverev 4-6 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (7-4) in a marathon second-round clash at Indian Wells.The Dutchman collapsed on the court after converting his sixth match point to end an absorbing three-hour, seven-minute affair under sunny skies on Stadium One court.”I’m incredibly proud. It was such a mental battle to beat him,” Griekspoor said after claiming the win over the German, who had dominated their head-to-head matchups coming into the contest.”I beat him once but then lost the next six times so it was such a mental thing. Happy to finally get it out of the…

Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, speaks during the University Of Chicago Booth School Of Business Monetary Policy Forum in New York, US, on Friday, March 7, 2025. Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesNEW YORK — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Friday that the central bank can wait to see how President Donald Trump’s aggressive policy actions play out before it moves again on interest rates.With markets nervous over Trump’s proposals for tariffs and other issues, Powell reiterated statements he and his colleagues have made recently counseling patience on monetary policy amid the high level of uncertainty.The…

A Pentagon agency said on Friday that it had “temporarily suspended” the sharing of satellite imagery with Ukraine in accordance with orders from President Trump, the latest in a series of steps taken by the administration to pressure Kyiv into peace talks with Russia.The move, by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, could shut off a vital window on the war for Ukraine, which has used satellite images purchased by the United States to track the movements of Russian troops and to assess damage to infrastructure on both sides of the long front line, according to a Ukrainian defense news agency.The Trump…

An NFL quarterback was spotted at the White House with President Donald Trump Friday. Atlanta Falcons veteran Kirk Cousins and Trump posed for a photo in the Oval Office that has since gone viral on social media. The picture, posted by Margo Martin, Trump’s special assistant and communications advisor, had the caption, “#18 [handshake emoji] #47.”The numbers represent Cousins’ jersey number and Trump being the 47th president of the United States. President Donald Trump arrives at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (Evan Vucci/AP)Trump wore a navy blue suit…

We live in time.We can both make time. Even double time. And we can also lose time.But it’s Congress and Presidents who control time.Politicians have the power to dictate time. Down to the hour and the minute of what time it is. That’s why we spring forward this weekend. And when you lose your hour of sleep, you know who to blame.No. Not DOGE.But Congress, of course.This dates back more than two centuries.TRUMP CALLS TO ‘ELIMINATE’ DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME: ‘VERY COSTLY TO OUR NATION’Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution grants Congress the power to “fix the Standard of Weights…

President Trump’s family business sued Capital One on Friday for “unjustifiably terminating” more than 300 of its bank accounts after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, the latest sign that the president and his allies are seeking retribution against those who once shunned them.In a complaint filed in state court in Florida, the Trump Organization accused the bank of arbitrarily closing its accounts in June 2021 in violation of various consumer protection laws. The accounts held millions of dollars at the time, according to the lawsuit.“By filing this lawsuit, we seek to hold Capital One accountable for the…

By Nicole Healey Global News Posted March 7, 2025 6:05 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Saskatoon Police Service is celebrating International Woman’s Day by showcasing the work women in the service are doing every day. It’s also highlighting the Saskatchewan Women in Policing program, or SWIP, which provides a female-centric space for career development. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. In the video above, Special Const. Kessa Scriver, SPS Alternative Response Officer, Sgt.…

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he has no issue with Jack Grealish enjoying a night out, so long as he can deliver on the pitch.

Three Bulgarian nationals based in the United Kingdom have been convicted by a London jury of spying for Russia on what police said was “an industrial scale”. The trio was accused of putting lives in danger as they followed orders on behalf of Russian intelligence to carry out surveillance across Europe on Kremlin opponents, including journalists, diplomats and Ukrainian troops. A jury at London’s Old Bailey court on Friday found Bulgarian nationals Katrin Ivanova, 43, Vanya Gaberova, 30, and Tihomir Ivanchev, 39, guilty of spying for Russia on what police said was “an industrial scale.” The trio engaged in a…