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Canadians who cross the border to catch cheap flights have one less option, after the collapse of Spirit Airlines in the United States. The carrier announced Saturday it is shutting down operations effective immediately, cancelling all flights and warning passengers not to head to the airport.The Florida-based budget carrier said the decision follows mounting financial pressure, including a sharp rise in fuel prices that left the company unable to secure additional funding.“For more than 30 years, Spirit Airlines has played a pioneering role in making travel more accessible and bringing people together while driving affordability across the industry,” said Dave…

The Toronto Police Service is asking for the public’s help identifying a vehicle linked to a suspected hate-motivated assault in the city’s north end. Police say the incident happened April 30 in the Bathurst Street and Lawrence Avenue West area, where a suspect in a vehicle allegedly fired an Orbeez-style replica gun at victims who were visibly identifiable members of the Jewish community. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never miss the day’s top stories. Investigators say the victims suffered minor injuries and the suspect fled the scene in a blue SUV.The…

A Canadian premier delivering a commencement speech at an American university isn’t exactly standard, but Doug Ford leaned into the moment, even acknowledging the obvious question: why him? The Ontario premier received an honorary doctorate from Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan on Saturday, where he delivered a commencement address to graduating students, pitching his vision to heal frayed ties between Canada and the United States.Wearing a black cap and gown, Ford used the speech to reflect on his time living and working in the United States, telling graduates he spent nearly two decades building his family’s printing business south…

HIGH POINT, N.C., May 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — High Point University celebrated the Class of 2026 and honored more than 1,000 undergraduate students who crossed the stage today during two Commencement ceremonies inside the Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena and Conference Center. HPU President Nido Qubein welcomed graduates and their thousands of friends and family members to the arena for the first Commencement ceremony, which started at 9 a.m. and was followed by a second ceremony at 2:30 p.m. The need for two ceremonies to recognize all of the students who earned their bachelor’s degree this spring reflects HPU’s…

New York City, NY, May 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Steel Power has quickly emerged as one of the most talked-about male wellness supplements of 2026, attracting widespread attention among men seeking a convenient, natural way to support vitality, stamina, and overall performance. Formulated with a carefully selected blend of plant-based extracts, amino acids, minerals, and essential nutrients, Steel Power is designed to complement a modern lifestyle while helping men maintain confidence, energy, and peak physical function. As conversations around men’s health continue to evolve, more consumers are turning toward science-backed nutritional formulas that align with their wellness goals. Steel…

New York City, NY, May 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Understanding the amazingly consistent pattern of hair thinning in both men and women is more beneficial than reading any advertisement. A hormone generated from testosterone, dihydrotestosterone (abbreviated DHT), attaches to receptors in hair follicles and starts the process of miniaturization. The afflicted follicle produces shorter, finer, and less pigmented hair each time. The follicle diminishes with time until it can no longer produce any hair at all. Regardless of a person’s sex, hair type, or age of onset, the same hormonal mechanism drives this process, which is genetically regulated. Practically…

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez won a historic sum of $375 million in a landmark child safety case against Meta earlier this year. But the next stage of the fight could be even more consequential for Meta and the social media industry at large.Beginning Monday, attorneys for Meta and New Mexico will return to a Santa Fe courthouse for a three-week public nuisance trial, where they’ll argue over the changes the AG wants the judge to order Meta make to Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Those changes include adding age verification for New Mexico users, prohibiting end-to-end encryption for users…

New York City, NY, May 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — You know that sinking feeling you get every time you pull into a gas station? That moment when you watch the numbers on the pump climb higher and higher, and you’re doing mental math in your head trying to figure out how much of your paycheck is about to disappear into your gas tank? Yeah. We all know that feeling. And it’s getting worse. Gas prices have been on a relentless upward climb for years now. Between global supply chain disruptions, geopolitical tensions, governmental regulations designed to push consumers toward…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size TW: This story contains graphic content The Special Investigations Unit has cleared Toronto police officers of any criminal wrongdoing in the death of a 27-year-old man who fell from a high-rise balcony on New Year’s Eve.In a report released Friday, the agency concluded there are no reasonable grounds to believe any officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the man’s death.According to the report, the incident began around 11:30 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2025, when a woman called 911 reporting she had been assaulted inside her apartment near Jane Street and…

Prime Minister Mark Carney is headed to Armenia on Saturday for a visit his office says is framed around Ukraine’s defence and drumming up more trade and investment in Europe. Jean-François Ratelle, an international studies professor at the University of Ottawa who specializes in the Caucasus region, said it’s disappointing that the visit doesn’t seem to be aimed at continuing Canada’s years of advocacy for democracy and peace in Armenia.“We are witnessing a complete change of our foreign policy and what are our general interests,” Ratelle told The Canadian Press.“It’s looking for our own interests and our own opportunities, and…