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By Hannah Sangster Global News Posted June 1, 2026 7:29 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Despite having the lowest unemployment rate in Canada, just over 20 per cent of Saskatchewan’s children are in poverty. With economic pressures only continuing to build, Food Banks Canada says social assistance in the province is not enough to live on.Canadian Centre for Policy Alternative’s senior researcher in issues and policies says these numbers aren’t at all a surprise, due to the government not having an anti-poverty strategy. © 2026 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
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SINGAPORE: Asian stocks made a cautious start to trading on Tuesday (Jun 2) as uncertainty over whether the ceasefire in the Middle East conflict capped the lift to sentiment from renewed optimism around AI.MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fluctuated between gains and losses as trading commenced, last 0.5 per cent lower, led by a 2 per cent decline for Korean shares after an initially higher open. S&P 500 e-mini futures were down 0.3 per cent, while in Japan, the Nikkei 225 slumped 0.7 per cent.”Conflicting news coming out of the Middle East left markets whipsawing, with Iran…
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US stocks advanced on Monday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite reaching fresh record highs as gains in technology shares helped offset concerns about rising oil prices and renewed uncertainty surrounding US-Iran negotiations.The S&P 500 rose 0.27% to close at 7,600.03, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.43% to 27,087.37. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 44.70 points, or 0.09%, to finish at 51,076.85.All three major indexes reached new intraday records during the session.Investors weighed developments in the Middle East alongside strong performance from technology stocks, particularly Nvidia, whose latest artificial intelligence-related product announcement boosted sentiment across the sector.Nvidia leads…
The likely Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine, Graham Platner, is under fire after he sent sexually explicit text messages to at least half a dozen women after he got married in 2023. Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A nationwide FBI operation to combat gang-related threats resulted in the seizure of hundreds of weapons and drugs, as well as 615 criminal indictments, as authorities prepare for the summer season, when some violent and property crimes have historically shown seasonal increases.Operation Spring Cleaning was a three-month law enforcement surge conducted by federal and local agencies. It targeted violent offenders, drug traffickers, armed felons, and fugitives accused of spreading deadly drugs, driving gun violence, and increasing crime across district and state lines, the Justice Department said Monday.”Operation Spring Cleaning is the latest…
By Noah Rishaug Global News Posted June 1, 2026 8:07 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The air on Geary Crescent still smells like smoke three days after an intense fire that claimed three houses and severely damaged two others on Friday. The space where these homes once stood is fenced off and filled with debris.Resident Amy Arcano surveyed her house and the surrounding area. The heat from the flames melted the vinyl fronting on her house and cracked her windows.The fire had briefly spread to her side of the street. Get breaking National…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Frances Tiafoe was the last American standing at the French Open.And after leading two sets to one and 5-4 in the fourth set, he was one service hold away from a trip to the quarterfinals. Then he let it slip away.OUTKICK IS NOW ON THE FOX APP: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOADTiafoe, the No. 19 seed, lost to Matteo Arnaldi in five sets at Roland Garros, ending the United States’ singles run in Paris in brutal fashion.Arnaldi beat Tiafoe, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4, to reach the quarterfinals. Frances Tiafoe…
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