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Palest yellow and large as a quail’s egg, the Florentine Diamond is among history’s most fabled gemstones. Its 137 carats, intricately cut, passed through the hands of one European dynasty after another – the Medicis, the Habsburgs – before disappearing in the fog of two world wars. The mystery of its whereabouts inspired rumours, fiction, even a high-priced perfume.
November 6, 2025 - 13:22 | Eric Andrew-Gee | The Globe and Mail
This week, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration announced that it would reduce air traffic by 10 per cent at 40 “high-volume” airports beginning Friday. Here’s what that could mean for Canadians.
Why are flights being reduced?
The U.S. government has been shut down since Oct. 1 in what is now the longest such event in the nation’s history. Air traffic controllers in the U.S. have thus been working unpaid for almost six weeks, leading to staffing shortages and flight delays.
FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford, citing staffing pressures and safety reports from pilots indicating...
November 6, 2025 - 13:21 | Chris Knight | National Post
The Fall Economic Statement projects that for the first time in a decade, LCBO will take in less than $2 billion after changes to let convenience stores sell alcohol.
November 6, 2025 - 13:06 | Isaac Callan | Global News - Canada
The Fall Economic Statement projects that for the first time in a decade, LCBO will take in less than $2 billion after changes to let convenience stores sell alcohol.
November 6, 2025 - 13:06 | Isaac Callan | Global News - Ottawa
Ontario is projecting a slightly smaller deficit for this year, despite the economic drag of U.S. tariffs, while pledging more money to help businesses find new markets and promising to develop a “tax action plan,” the province said Thursday in its fall fiscal update.Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy said the province now expects a deficit in 2025-26 of $13.5-billion, down $1.1-billion from the $14.6-billion in red ink predicted in his May budget. The government does not plan to balance the books until 2027-28.
November 6, 2025 - 13:06 | Jeff Gray, Laura Stone | The Globe and Mail
Officials with the Ministry of Finance weren’t able to say how many people they expected to use the rebate, which will essentially waive sales tax for first-time buyers.
November 6, 2025 - 13:05 | Colin D’Mello | Global News - Ottawa
