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Toronto Star
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Toronto Star
It's budget day, folks + a cautionary tale about raising raccoons as pets
Good morning. This is the Thursday, May 15 edition of First Up, the Star's daily morning digest. Sign up to get it earlier each day, in your inbox. Have you heard of fifth disease? The illness commonly known as 'slapped cheek' syndrome has been reported in Toronto schools. Here's how to protect yourself and your children. Here's the latest on Ontario's upcoming budget, the renaming of a busy subway station, and a cautionary tale about raising wild animals as pets. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW DON'T MISS Ontario's new budget continues crusade against bike lanes Sources say the spending plan will target more Toronto bike lanes. Here's what we know. Judge pauses Toronto bike lane removals until Charter challenge is decided Live updates: Doug Ford's government to table 2025 budget John Lorinc: Here is one thing Doug Ford could do tomorrow to ease gridlock in the GTA and it involves Highway 407 The TTC board approved a station name change Dundas Station will become TMU station. Here's why — and how much it will cost. Renaming Dundas Street: Inside the fiery debate that led to the decision, and why it's back in the public eye Macro the raccoon: A story of caution and redemption Macro was euthanized on Saturday after spending a life in captivity. Here's what happened. How Toronto lost its wild 100-year war with raccoons WHAT ELSE Crown Meaghan Cunningham, and the complainant, depicted on video, are seen in a courtroom sketch in London, earlier this month. Alexandra Newbould The Canadian Press Here's what we heard from the Hockey Canada sex assault complainant over nine days of testimony. Meanwhile, a Hockey Canada teammate testified the complainant was asking players to have sex with her. The election campaign has made crime 'top of mind' for the Carney government. Two pollsters talk about why they think Mark Carney could be a transformational leader. Ontario and Manitoba signed a trade deal — and it's good news for wine, whiskey and craft beer nerds. David Olive: Thomson Reuters is a tech giant in disguise with a resilience others can only envy. 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' is back and it's juicier than ever. The Toronto Sceptres season ended last night in a Game 4 loss. Here's what happened. Alejandro Kirk beat the Rays with one swing. Gregor Chisholm has your recap. Bruce Arthur: Is it the right time for the Raptors to trade for a superstar? The Leafs came out flat in last night's Game 5. Kevin McGran has your recap. Can the Leafs recover from their current spiral of embarrassment? Here's Rosie DiManno's take. POV Mark Carney should remember that making the rich richer is not a nation-building strategy. CLOSE UP Mayor Olivia Chow, second in line, joins CUPE Local 79 team. R.J. Johnston Toronto Star NATHAN PHILLIPS SQUARE: Teams took part in the Second Harvest Truck Pull Challenge on Wednesday, attempting to pull 20,000 lb transport trucks across the square. Toronto mayor Olivia Chow joined the CUPE Local 79 team yesterday. The challenge aims to raise awareness and money for hunger relief in Canada. The Star is doing a story about the city's favourite servers, bartenders and baristas, and we want to hear all about yours. Email reporter Briony Smith at brionysmith@ with the following information: your name, the server's name, their place of work, and what makes their service so special. Thank you for reading. You can reach me and the First Up team at firstup@ I will see you back here tomorrow. Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox.
CTV News
14-05-2025
- Health
- CTV News
Raccoon rescued by Toronto Zoo after being kept illegally as pet dies
Macro the raccoon is seen in this photo provided by the Toronto Zoo. (Facebook/ Toronto Zoo) A raccoon who got a new lease on life after he was confiscated from a private owner and rehomed at the Toronto Zoo two years ago has now passed away, the zoo said in a social media post. Macro, who was brought to the Scarborough tourist attraction in 2023, had been kept illegally as a pet and was 'severely overweight,' weighing 68 pounds when he first arrived. Staff said after spending the first six months at the zoo's Wildlife Health & Science Centre, where a team developed a specialized diet plan and monitored his weight loss, Macro dropped 26.5 pounds. It was at that point he was introduced to Micro, another raccoon living in the zoo's Canadian Domain. 'The Wildlife Care team and Micro welcomed him with open hearts and a determination to help him thrive,' the zoo said in a Facebook post. 'They knew it wouldn't be easy. Macro didn't understand what raccoons were supposed to do. He didn't know how to forage or climb. But over time, and with extraordinary patience and care, the zoo's team helped him rediscover what it meant to be a raccoon.' He quickly became a 'beloved member' of the zoo community, the post read, showing that 'compassionate care' can give 'even the most unlikely animals' a second chance. On May 10, the zoo said, Macro's team noticed that he wasn't acting like himself and after an examination, it was determined that he had a large mass within one kidney and kidney stones in the other. 'With heavy hearts, the decision was made to humanely euthanize Macro due to poor prognosis—a choice grounded in compassion and animal well-being,' the social media post read. 'Macro's story doesn't end with sadness; it ends with gratitude. He was given a life full of second chances, care, and discovery. And in his quiet way, he left an imprint on everyone who knew him.'
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Business Standard
02-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
S&P cuts India's FY26 GDP forecast to 6.3% over US tariff uncertainty
In March, S&P had lowered the FY'26 GDP growth forecast to 6.5 per cent, from 6.7 per cent Press Trust of India New Delhi S&P Global Ratings on Friday cut India's growth projections by 0.2 per cent to 6.3 per cent for the current fiscal year citing uncertainty over the US tariff policy and downside risks from its spillover to the economy. In its report titled "Global Macro Update: Seismic Shift In US Trade Policy Will Slow World Growth", S&P Global Ratings said "we reiterate that there are no winners in a scenario of escalating protectionist policies." S&P said among Asia-Pacific's major economies, China is expected to see its growth drop by 0.7 per cent in 2025 to 3.5 per cent and in 2026 to 3 per cent. S&P projected India's GDP growth to be 6.3 per cent in 2025-26 and 6.5 per cent in 2026-27 fiscal year. In March, S&P had lowered the FY'26 GDP growth forecast to 6.5 per cent, from 6.7 per cent. "The risks to our baseline remain firmly on the downside in the form of a stronger-than-anticipated spillover from the tariff shock to the real economy. The longer-term configuration of the global economy, including the role of the US, is also less certain," S&P said. With regard to exchange rate fluctuations, S&P projected INR/USD exchange rate to be 88 by 2025-end from 86.64 in 2024. The INR/USD pair is witnessing significant fluctuations since the US tariff announcement and the rupee is currently hovering at 84-level against the greenback. According to S&P, the US economy is expected to grow 1.5 per cent this year and 1.7 per cent in the next. The global rating agency said the US tariff policy will fall into three buckets -- China will be an individual case, reflecting the ongoing geopolitical rivalry, including long-standing tensions around the bilateral trade imbalance and "unfair competition." Trade relations with the EU are likely to be complex, while Canada looks to take a firm stance on trade talks with the US. "We expect most remaining countries will try to negotiate a settlement rather than retaliate," S&P said. So far, the economic fallout from the tariff shock has been limited to drops in confidence indices and declines in nominal variables such as financial asset prices. It has yet to affect the real economy other than some front-running of imports to beat the tariffs. That may be starting to change, as goods shipments from China have recently begun to decline, S&P noted. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Macro secures mining services contract for iron ore project in WA
Macro Metals has announced that its subsidiary, Macro Mining Services (MMS), has been awarded a mining services contract by RE:GROUP for the Extension Iron Ore Project in Western Australia (WA). Project Rusty, a privately held company, is the owner of the Extension Iron Ore Project, which covers an area of 27.6km². The project is strategically located near Port Hedland in the Eastern Pilbara region and has an indicated mineral resource of 16.1 million tonnes (mt) at 54.2% iron. Project Rusty has appointed RE:GROUP as the head mining services contractor, with MMS exclusively providing all technical services and performing crushing and screening under a build-own-operate model. The contract involves MMS validating previous metallurgical test work, which indicated that 11.29mt of iron ore with a grade of 57.16% iron would be available after dry screening. MMS will also engage with the Pilbara Ports Authority to secure an export allocation of 1.5–2 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) and assess the exploration potential of untested mineralisation outcrops to extend the mine's life. MMS will be compensated for its technical services, as well as for jointly performing mine site establishment, drilling and blasting, mining, and load and haul operations with RE:GROUP, on a cost-plus basis, with a 15% markup. Macro directors Simon Rushton and Rob Jewson each hold a 27.3% share in Rusty. Subject to shareholder approval, Macro may acquire Rushton's shares in Rusty, with the consideration being 175 million fully paid ordinary Macro shares. Rushton said: 'This life of mine, mining services contract with RE:GROUP locks in revenue and margins for our business and creates a very solid foundation for the contracting order book we are currently building. 'MMS' scope of work under this contract is firmly aligned with the business model we are pursuing; namely that we look to perform as many aspects of the supply chain as possible from pit to customer.' MMS is now preparing a detailed scope of work and cost estimation for the project, which includes securing final approvals, applying for bulk sample permitting, and developing the project execution plan. The project execution plan includes using Macro's logistics, accommodation and raw materials hub, located 28km east of Port Hedland's Utah Point Bulk Handling Facility, for off-port stockpiling and potential product blending. In July 2024, Macro Metals signed an agreement to earn an 80% interest in four manganese tenements in the Eastern Pilbara region of WA from Firebird Metals. "Macro secures mining services contract for iron ore project in WA" was originally created and published by Mining Technology, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Sign in to access your portfolio
Khaleej Times
25-02-2025
- Business
- Khaleej Times
What's On This Week: Rayhan Thomas overcomes visa hurdle to tee off in Argentina
As the 2025 golf season rolls on, UAE fans have reason to celebrate: Dubai-born Rayhan Thomas (India) is back in action on the Korn Ferry Tour after a brief hiatus. Currently ranked 26th in the Korn Ferry standings, Thomas remains in the hunt for a coveted PGA Tour card, which will be awarded to the top 20 players at season's end. However, his road to this week's 118 Visa Argentina Open presented by Macro in Buenos Aires wasn't without obstacles. Visa delays meant Thomas arrived in Argentina only on Tuesday, cutting into his crucial practice time. Despite this setback, he remains unfazed, carrying his signature quiet confidence—never boastful, yet always self-assured. Wishing him the best as he tees off this week! Elsewhere in the Golfing World... While the PGA Tour enjoys a relatively low-profile week at the $9.2 million Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, the field still features some interesting names. Dubai-based Thorbjørn Olesen (Denmark) makes a rare U.S. appearance, while 2025 Ryder Cup Captain Luke Donald keeps a watchful eye on potential European team members. On the DP World Tour, the Investec South African Championship in Durban provides a golden opportunity for emerging talents. Among those in the field are UAE-based Adrian Otaegui, The Els Club's Aaron Cockerill (Canada), Dubai resident Richard Mansell (England), and Dubai Golden Visa recipients Nicolas Colsaerts and Rafa Cabrera Bello. Meanwhile, the Asian Tour hosts the 104th New Zealand Open and the LPGA heads to Singapore for the HSBC Women's World Championship. This Week's Global Golf Calendar PGA TOUR Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches Feb 27 – Mar 2, 2025 Venue: PGA National Resort (Champion Course) Purse: $9.2 million DP WORLD TOUR Investec South African Championship Feb 27 – Mar 2, 2025 Venue: Durban CC, South Africa Purse: $1.5 million ASIAN TOUR 104th New Zealand Open presented by Sky Sport Feb 27 – Mar 2, 2025 Venue: Millbrook Resort, New Zealand Purse: NZ$2 million KORN FERRY TOUR 118 Visa Argentina Open presented by Macro Feb 27 – Mar 2, 2025 Venue: Jockey Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina Purse: $1 million LPGA HSBC Women's World Championship Feb 27 – Mar 2, 2025 Venue: Sentosa Golf Club, Singapore Purse: $2.4 million Stay tuned for more updates as the season unfolds!
