3 hours ago Kelly McParland: Is Poilievre brave enough to take on Canada’s airlines?

A Poilievre pledge to put muscle into passenger rights, assuring they're not forced to sit in vomit, would be a smart move

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19 hours ago Gerry Butts says Trudeau less likely to remain leader since Freeland quit

OTTAWA — A former chief adviser and close friend to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he doesn’t think Trudeau will stay on to lead the Liberals in the next election. Gerald Butts writes in a Substack newsletter today that Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s recent resignation from cabinet dealt Trudeau a staggering blow that loosened his […]

Politics

13 hours ago Scottie Scheffler injures hand on broken glass, withdraws from PGA Tour opener in Hawaii

Scottie Scheffler injured his right hand on a broken glass preparing Christmas dinner, forcing the top-ranked player to withdraw from the PGA Tour’s season-opening event in Hawaii. “Scottie sustained a puncture wound to the palm of his right hand from a broken glass,” Scheffler’s manager, Blake Smith, said Friday in a statement. “Small glass fragments […]

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11 hours ago Penticton, B.C. man recovering from severe brain injuries after alleged random attack

In the middle of the night, Florence's parent received a terrifying call from a doctor at Kelowna General Hospital, where he was transported for brain surgery.

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8 hours ago After stunning loss to Latvia, Team Canada needs to wake up if it wants to push for gold medal

Holy crap! Maybe it wasn’t as shocking as a 6-3 loss to Kazakhstan in 1998, but Canada’s 3-2 shootout loss to Latvia Friday night at Canadian Tire Centre has to rank up there with the biggest-ever upsets at the world junior hockey championship.  Two games into the world juniors, a Canadian team that desperately wants […]

Culture

17 hours ago Israeli troops forcibly remove staff and patients from Gaza hospital, officials say

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli troops stormed one of the last hospitals operating in northern Gaza on Friday, forcing many staff and patients outside to strip in winter weather, the territory’s health ministry said. The army denied claims it had entered or set fire to the complex and accused Hamas of using the facility […]

Science

9 hours ago Toronto bars and restaurants with extended last call for New Year's Eve 2025

Bars and restaurants in Toronto with extended last call on New Year's Eve 2025 will be keeping the party going well into the wee hours, long after the rest of the city has closed up shop for the night.While I, as a perpetually sleepy person, tend to cap off my own New Year's celebrations no more than thirty minutes past midnight (a girl's got to get her beauty sleep!), I can also recognize the allure of staying out on the town until the sun rises, really soaking up the first moments of a new year, and I'm not alone.Each year, the holiday sees scores of celebrants flocking to parties at bars, restaurants and nightclubs across the city, bidding farewell to another year gone by and welcoming the promise of the incumbent one.For this exact reason, plenty of those establishments will opt to extend their hours for maximum party potential — so if you're not like me, you can keep the good times rolling as long as you want.Per the Liquor Licence and Control Act, all licensed ...

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22 hours ago Les conservateurs tentent de forcer un vote de confiance pour renverser Trudeau dès janvier

L’opposition officielle fait preuve d’inventivité pour essayer de déclencher des élections plus rapidement.

Politics

14 hours ago Vancouver’s Bench Accounting abruptly shuts down, with hundreds of jobs lost

Vancouver-based bookkeeping service Bench Accounting has announced its sudden closure, putting hundreds of staff out of work and forcing clients to seek alternatives just days from the end of the year. The company that has described itself as North America’s largest bookkeeping service for small businesses posted a “notice of service closure” on its website. […]

Economics

17 hours ago Opinion: A night waiting in ER shows fallout of Alberta's health, social policies

On the night of Dec. 13, my partner and I spent 17 hours in an Edmonton hospital’s emergency department. Here is some of what we witnessed and learned from conversations. Think of this account when your UCP MLA or premier tells you the public health system is not under-resourced. Think of it when they deny […]

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12 hours ago Holborn Properties denies it let Dunsmuir House fall apart to force demolition

Holborn Properties, which owns the structure at 500 Dunsmuir Street, said it has worked with local authorities to ensure the vacant building was up to fire and life safety code.

Culture

19 hours ago NASA’s Parker Solar Probe survives close brush with the sun’s scorching surface

NEW YORK (AP) — NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has successfully made the closest approach to the sun, the space agency confirmed Friday. Earlier this week, the spacecraft passed within a record-breaking 3.8 million miles (6 million kilometres) of the scorching star. NASA received an all-clear message from Parker on Thursday night confirming it survived the […]

Science

16 hours ago Purpose Investments Announces Termination of Purpose Marijuana Opportunities Fund

TORONTO, Dec. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Purpose Investments Inc. (“Purpose”) announced today that it has decided to terminate Purpose Marijuana Opportunities Fund (“the Fund”) at the close of business on or about March 14, 2025 (the “Termination Date”). It is anticipated that the ETF units of Purpose Marijuana Opportunities Fund will be voluntarily delisted […]

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14 hours ago Local Saskatchewan restaurants, businesses continue to face challenges

It was another difficult year for restaurants and bars in Saskatchewan, as business owners navigate inflation, increased costs, and people having less money to spend. Global News spoke to local businesses in Regina and Saskatoon that have dealt with many “ups and downs” over the past year.

Economics

19 hours ago Queer Chamber of Commerce has economic concerns over Alberta gender identity legislation

A group representing queer business owners and entrepreneurs in Alberta expects incoming gender identity policy to impact Alberta's economy.

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21 hours ago Montage Gold Announces Close and Drawdown of US$75M Fully Redeemable Subordinated Gold Stream with Zijin

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Montage Gold Corp. (“Montage” or the “Company”) (TSXV: MAU, OTCQX: MAUTF) is pleased to announce that it has closed and subsequently drawn the US$75 million fully redeemable subordinated gold stream (the “Zijin Stream”) with Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd. (through its subsidiary and non-operating division, together […]

Economics

27 hours ago Soldier recorded himself sexually assaulting sleeping spouse, she tells military police

He allegedly captured the episodes in images stored on a hard drive seized this fall by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service

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25 hours ago Best eats of 2024: Our food critic chooses her fave new restaurants of the year

As our thoughts turn to what lies ahead for 2025, it’s time to take a beat and reflect on the year that was and, in my world at least, what we ate. 2024 got off to a relatively slow start concerning new restaurant openings – I’ll admit there were times mid-year when I wondered if […]

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21 hours ago Viral ‘Cosby Show’ actor who was forced to work at Trader Joe’s still struggling

'People have a false impression of what the average middle-class actor makes and their ability to make a living in the industry,' Geoffrey Owens says

Economics

34 hours ago Three takeaways from the Raptors’ resounding rout at the hands of the host Memphis Grizzlies

The Raptors’ road woes continued Thursday night when the host Memphis Grizzlies abused the visitors in a scoring frenzy as the home side set a record for most points scored in franchise history, which began in Vancouver. Memphis never trailed, would occasionally be threatened, but in the end it thoroughly dismantled a hideous Raptors defence. […]

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34 hours ago Zach Edey torches his hometown team in sending Raptors to ninth straight loss

On throwback night that evoked memories of Vancouver and Toronto going toe to toe on the NBA stage, two Canadians stood out in a Boxing Day matchup featuring the host Grizzlies and visiting Raptors. For Toronto, it was RJ Barrett stepping up. For Memphis, it was Toronto native Zach Edey disproving all the naysayers who […]

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