Aleading columnist for the Washington Post just wrote: “Hantavirus has an incubation period of up to 8 weeks and kills 30-40% of people who show symptoms….It’s not pandemic yet and probably won’t be, but if it were, the rational action would be—lockdown.” She added: “If this thing goes pandemic, I personally will be hiding in my house.” Yes,…
Freidrich Merz / WEF A controversial push by Friedrich Merz to fast-track Ukraine into the inner workings of the European Union is triggering a growing backlash, as a chorus of critics warn the plan risks importing rampant corruption, instability, and economic disruption into the heart of Europe. Central to the proposal, according to various media…
In a 42-8 vote, Chicago’s City Council voted to pass the Reverend Jesse L. Jackson Sr. Fair Access to Democracy Ordinance. The ordinance will essentially ban the doxing of government workers, especially election workers, and bolster requirements for landlords to provide secure mailboxes in accordance with United States Postal Service rules. An earlier version of…
Amazon’s The Boys went out exactly how it lived: brutal, chaotic, emotional, and completely unafraid to swing for the fences. After five seasons of blood soaked satire and some of the wildest television moments ever put to screen, the series finale delivers an ending that feels surprisingly human beneath all the carnage. At its core,…
Montréal-based Lightspeed Commerce beat revenue estimates in fiscal Q4 but fell short of earnings expectations as it completed the first year of a transformation plan to streamline its business. The retail and hospitality tech company posted $290.8 million USD ($400.4 million CAD) in revenue in its last quarter, which ended March 31, 2026. That’s a…
April existing home sales in the U.S. came in at an annualized pace of just 4.02 million units, barely rising 0.2% from March and missing expectations yet again. We are now looking at one of the weakest spring housing seasons in decades, despite population growth and years of underbuilding. Real estate has always been driven…
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While some experts point to $90,000 as the next explosive level, others caution that this new “early bull” signal isn’t a guaranteed crystal ball. What to know: CryptoQuant’s bitcoin bull-bear cycle indicator has turned green for the first time since 2023, signaling what analysts say may be an early shift from bear-market behavior toward a…
Toronto-based venture capital (VC) firm N49P has completed the first close of its fourth fund, securing $25 million USD ($34 million CAD) in commitments towards its $70-million target. N49P announced the news on Thursday morning. This close is more than double the size of N49P’s second fund, which it raised in early 2020, and nearly…
At first glance, Camilla Marcus is a study in contrasts. She takes her work seriously, yet brings a sense of playfulness to everything she does. She can pull off a dinner party for 100, but might not plan the menu until that morning, letting the farmers market be her guide. Her vegetable-forward cooking is deeply…
