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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25 minutes ago Putin apologizes to Azerbaijani leader for ‘tragic incident’ involving Azerbaijani plane

In an official statement Saturday, the Kremlin said air defence systems were firing near Grozny on Wednesday due to a Ukrainian drone strike.

Politics

19 hours ago Temitope Oriola: Chair's exit a chance to reset the Edmonton Police Commission

The Edmonton Police Commission recently produced some political pyrotechnics. John McDougall wanted to continue to chair the commission until the end of December 2024, and remain a member until the end of his term in 2026. None of that would be an issue except that he also planned to relocate to Portugal and engage remotely […]

Society

14 hours ago Vancouver’s Bench Accounting abruptly closes, with 600 jobs potentially lost

The company's former CEO and cofounder, who said he was ousted by the board three years ago, said there was a lesson in the fate of the company

Economics

25 hours ago Azerbaijan’s flag carrier suspends flights to more Russian cities following crash that killed 38

Azerbaijan’s flag carrier announced Friday that it will suspend flights to several Russian airports, citing potential flight safety risks after a crash of one of its planes that many experts blamed on Russian air defense fire. Azerbaijan Airlines’ Embraer 190 was flying from Azerbaijan’s capital of Baku to the Russian city of Grozny in the […]

Events

9 hours ago Vancouver artist, humanitarian Joe Average dies on Christmas Eve: 'He was anything but average'

Tributes have poured in for the well-known artist, who was honoured earlier this month with an Order of Canada for his work as an artist, activist and philanthropist

Culture

14 hours ago Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after taking office

President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue. The request came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court, in which the company argued the court should strike down […]

Technology

32 hours ago Takeda Announces Approval of HYQVIA® 10% S.C. (Subcutaneous) Injection Set in Japan for Patients with Agammaglobulinemia or Hypogammaglobulinemia

HYQVIA [Immune Globulin Infusion 10% (Human) with Recombinant Human Hyaluronidase] is the First and Only Facilitated Subcutaneous Immunoglobulin (fSCIG) Approved in Japan for Agammaglobulinemia and Hypogammaglobulinemia Administration of Recombinant Human Hyaluronidase Prior to Immunoglobulin Facilitates Subcutaneous Infusion of Larger Volumes, Potentially Reducing Frequency and Giving Patients More Flexibility Approval Expands Takeda’s Portfolio of Differentiated Immunoglobulin […]

Science

22 hours ago Refloating effort planned for ship carrying corn still stuck in St. Lawrence River

A refloating attempt will take place Friday morning after a ship carrying corn had a power failure and has been stuck in the St. Lawrence River since Christmas Eve.

Transport

11 hours ago Une réunion «positive et productive» pour Mélanie Joly et Dominic LeBlanc en Floride

Deux membres du cabinet fédéral étaient en Floride vendredi pour promouvoir le nouveau plan frontalier du Canada.

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16 hours ago Trudeau et Carney répliquent aux propos de Trump sur un 51e État américain

Deux membres du cabinet fédéral étaient en Floride vendredi pour promouvoir le nouveau plan frontalier du Canada.

Politics

14 hours ago Vancouver’s Bench Accounting abruptly shuts down, with 600 jobs potentially lost

Vancouver-based bookkeeping service Bench Accounting has announced its sudden closure, potentially putting hundreds of staff out of work. The company that has described itself as North America’s largest bookkeeping service for small businesses says on its website in a “notice of closure” dated Friday that the platform is “no longer accessible.” The statement acknowledges that […]

Economics

25 hours ago Ukrainian drone attack was underway before Azerbaijani plane crashed, Russian aviation chief says

Russia’s aviation chief said Friday that a Ukrainian drone attack was underway in the Russian region that an airliner was destined for before it diverted and crashed earlier this week. Dmitry Yadrov, of Rosaviatsia, didn’t comment on statements by an Azerbaijani lawmaker and some aviation experts who blamed Wednesday’s Azerbaijan Airlines crash on Russian air […]

Events

14 hours ago LEAFS NOTES: Auston Matthews unlikely to play until New Year’s Eve at earliest

The Auston Matthews watch continues as the calendar year 2024 runs out on the Maple Leafs’ injured captain. There was hope that Matthews’, and the team’s, three days off during the NHL’s Christmas break would see him recover to be in the lineup Friday at Detroit, but coach Craig Berube ruled him out and added […]

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21 hours ago Azerbaijan plane was hit from outside, possibly by weapon, minister says

Azerbaijan’s minister of digital development and transportation, told local media that “preliminary conclusions by experts point at external impact,” as does witness testimony.

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

15 hours ago Une réunion « positive et productive » pour Mélanie Joly et Dominic LeBlanc en Floride

Deux membres du cabinet fédéral étaient en Floride vendredi pour promouvoir le nouveau plan frontalier du Canada.

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23 hours ago The Conservatives have a new plan to bring down the government quickly

The party believes MPs will be able to vote on the motion by Jan. 30

Politics

23 hours ago Loblaw, parent company George Weston enter automatic share buyback plans

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Loblaw Cos. Ltd. and its parent company George Weston Ltd. say they have both entered into automatic share purchase plans with brokers. The automatic buybacks will form part of the companies’ existing repurchase programs to buy back up to five per cent of their issued and outstanding shares. Loblaw’s program, which runs […]

Economics

23 hours ago LeBlanc, Joly to meet with incoming Trump administration officials in Florida

Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly are in Florida to meet with officials from president-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration. A statement from LeBlanc’s office says the duo travelled to Palm Beach, where they planned to use those talks to underscore “Canada’s efforts to combat fentanyl trafficking and illegal migration and the […]

Politics

27 hours ago Bitget Unveils Over $5 Billion Worth of BGB Token Burn in New Whitepaper

VICTORIA, Seychelles, Dec. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has released a new whitepaper for its native token, Bitget Token (BGB). The update introduces an unprecedented initiative to burn 800 million BGB tokens—valued at over $5 billion based on current market prices—alongside plans to expand the token’s utility. […]

Economics

20 hours ago Tugboats, crews try to refloat ship stuck in St. Lawrence River near Montreal

MONTREAL — A team of tugboats is being deployed to refloat a ship that has been stuck in the St. Lawrence River northeast of Montreal since Christmas Eve. The Canadian Coast Guard says the attempt to free the MV Maccoa was scheduled to begin around 11 a.m. The Cyprus-flagged 185-metre bulk carrier ran aground near […]

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36 hours ago Eby government’s fiscal update spells more bad news for B.C. taxpayers

Opinion: The B.C. government also plans to run large deficits in 2025-26 and 2026-27 and rack up massive amounts of debt.

Politics

35 hours ago Langley businesses worried about impacts as city centre revitalization gears up

Shops are worried about the potential economic impacts of construction. Starting Jan. 2, 2025, the Fraser Highway One-Way Project will begin, limiting parking and sidewalk space.

Economics

21 hours ago 2nd stowaway in a month caught on Delta Air Lines flight without a ticket

This time, the unticketed passenger was attempting to fly from Seattle to Hawaii on Christmas Eve.

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25 hours ago ’Strides in Saskatchewan’: How accessibility in the province has improved in 2024

The government of Saskatchewan created an accessibility committee to help improve access within the province.

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