A First Nation community in Ontario is using a data centre to preserve its heritage

Open this photo in gallery:Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured during a First Ministers meeting in Charlottetown this summer, will meet on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday. Darren Calabrese/The Canadian PressPrime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are expected to unveil a new suite of supports for the steel and auto sectors hit by U. S. tariffs. Carney’s itinerary says he will meet with Ford on Parliament Hill today, with a joint announcement to follow. A source with knowledge of the announcement but not authorized to speak publicly about the details, says support for critical minerals is also on the table. Carney and Ford’s respective finance ministers are also expected to be on hand. On Tuesday, federal Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the Carney government will deliver its second budget on Nov. 5. Carney is set to depart for Ankara, Turkey later today.

EBay EBAY-Q will lay off about 9 per cent of its work force as the online marketplace looks to simplify operations and shift resources to its fastest-growing areas, CEO Jamie Iannone told staff in a memo that was reviewed by Reuters. A spokesperson for eBay confirmed the layoffs to Reuters on Wednesday. The move will eliminate around 1,100 jobs, based on the 12,300 employees eBay had at the end of last year. The company also let go about 6 per cent of its work force, or 800 employees, in February as part of efforts to streamline operations. Qualcomm to cut jobs globally in ‘performance-focused’ layoffs, internal memo showsEBay has set itself apart from rivals by pushing into authenticated luxury goods, collectibles and refurbished products, which draw enthusiasts willing to pay more for valuable items. That has helped its shares rise nearly 40 per cent this year, outperforming the benchmark S&P 500’s around 12 per cent gain. “Our strategy is working,” Iannone said in the memo, adding that “continuing to capture the significant opportunity ahead requires us to make thoughtful choices about where we focus and invest.”He said affected staff would be informed in the coming days.

Open this photo in gallery:YMCA members celebrate and encourage one another following a YMCA Arriba group fitness class. SuppliedLesley Davidson is the president and chief executive officer at the YMCA of Greater TorontoRecently, I watched a group of YMCA members linger in the hall after a fitness class ended. The workout was over but the conversations were just beginning. People swapped stories about their week, laughed about a misstep during class and checked in about their families. What struck me wasn’t simply their participation in the program. It was the connection that happened afterward. In a world where we can connect with almost anyone instantly electronically, opportunities for genuine in-person human connection can feel increasingly rare. And it’s not just affecting hybrid workers who lost access to their daily impromptu “water cooler” conversations. Our second annual YMCA Connections Snapshot showed only three in 10 Canadians say they feel a sense of belonging or connection. In-person connection remains incredibly important for everyone. It contributes to well-being and that’s not just good for individuals but the organizations they work for as well.

The person shouted something that could not be heard on the company’s livestream about 20 minutes into the address, before being removed from the auditorium.

Latest NewsPublishedOct 21, 2026The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s final rule covers payment stablecoin issuance and some custody activities, with the GENIUS Act framework taking effect in mid-January. The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency finalized rules Wednesday for payment stablecoin reserves, redemptions and related custody activities, implementing the GENIUS Act for entities under its jurisdiction. The final rule states issuers must maintain reserves worth at least as much as their outstanding stablecoins and generally process redemption requests within two business days. The rule applies to national banks, federal savings associations and federal branches and their subsidiaries, as well as nonbank firms that seek or receive federal qualified issuer status, according to the agency’s announcement. It also covers state-qualified issuers when the OCC has regulatory or enforcement authority over them. The rule and the GENIUS Act will take effect Jan. 18, 2027.

Skip to main contentCrypto NewsOct 21, 2026, 8:12 a.m. EDT2 min read(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)SummaryVault12 says exchanges want assurance the SEC won’t later challenge a token’s exit from securities rules before listing it. The firm raised $17.45 million selling VGT in 2018 and says it met or dropped every promise, yet the token has never traded on a centralized exchange. Vault12 wants filings to become conclusive if the SEC doesn’t object within 60 days, a fix it says would give exchanges certainty to list. The issuer of a cryptocurrency token that has never traded on a major exchange has presented an early test of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proposed safe harbor framework. Crypto wallet backup firm Vault12, backed by Winklevoss Capital and Naval Ravikant, warned that the SEC’s proposed token safe harbor could leave exchanges unwilling to list tokens because of the risk of a later regulatory challenge. The safe harbor is part of the SEC’s Regulation Crypto Assets proposal, issued in August to establish conditions under which a token would no longer be subject to its original investment contract.