It’s not even mid-January yet, but it’s closing time for Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins. A slow off-season for the team switched gears in a hurry on Friday night when the team announced it has agreed to terms with right handed pitcher Jeff Hoffman on a three-year deal worth $33 million U.S. OFFICIAL: We’ve […]

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Former central banker Mark Carney is poised to announce that he’s jumping into the race to succeed Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party and Canadian prime minister.

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A report Friday from Berkeley Earth shows the planet surpassed the previous record set in 2023 by a clear margin. 

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TORONTO, Jan. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northfield Capital Corporation (TSX-V: NFD.A) (“Northfield”) announced today its intention to effect a normal course issuer bid through the facilities of the TSX Venture Exchange. Northfield may, during the 12-month period commencing January 15, 2025 and ending January 14, 2026, purchase on the TSX Venture Exchange up to […]

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Vancouver, BC, Jan. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rockridge Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: ROCK) (OTCQB: RRRLF) (Frankfurt: RR0) (“Rockridge”) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that Rockridge has obtained final orders of the Supreme Court of British Columbia approving the previously announced proposed statutory plans of arrangement under section 288 of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) […]

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LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles sports organizations are uniting to launch an “LA Strong” custom logo and apparel line that will raise money for organizations assisting those impacted by this week’s devasting wildfires. Fanatics announced Friday that T-shirts featuring the new logo will be available to purchase on team and league online stores, as well […]

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An Edmonton landlord was criminally charged with breaking and entering an apartment unit he was renting out shortly before the city used unprecedented emergency powers to evacuate the building in December for apparent safety issues, displacing residents days before Christmas. Court records show the landlord, Van Vuong, faces two charges for incidents on Dec. 19 […]

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Losing Connor Zary for any length of time is a blow for the Calgary Flames. But given how painful it looked when he suffered an injury from a knee-on-knee hit from Anaheim Ducks defenceman Drew Helleson on Tuesday night, Friday afternoon’s announcement that he won’t require surgery is very good news. It could have been […]

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DETROIT (AP) — The Honda Civic hybrid won the 2025 North American Car of the Year award, while the Ford Ranger took the crown for the truck honors, and Volkswagen ID. Buzz won the utility award. The honors, announced Friday morning during an Automotive Press Association event kicking off the North American International Auto Show […]

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Antony Vo avait déposé une demande d’asile au Canada en novembre après sa condamnation à neuf mois de prison en juin.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration announced Friday that it’s expanding sanctions against Russia’s critically important energy sector, unveiling a new effort to inflict pain on Moscow for its nearly 3-year-old war in Ukraine as President-elect Donald Trump gets set to return to office vowing to quickly end the conflict. The outgoing Democratic administration […]

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Enmax hadn't fully billed regulated rate option customers from May 1 to Aug. 12, 2024

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CALGARY, Alberta — Imperial (TSE: IMO, NYSE American: IMO) announced today that Sherri Evers, currently Senior Vice President, Sustainability, Commercial Development and Product Solutions for Imperial, will become North America Lubes General Manager for Exxon Mobil Corporation, effective March 1, 2025. “On behalf of Imperial, I would like to thank Sherri Evers for her contributions […]

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London Knights play host to Windsor Friday night, with the winner grabbing sole share of first place in the OHL.

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mustang Energy Corp. (CSE: MEC, OTC:MECPF, FRA:92T) (the “Company” or “Mustang”) is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Königsstuhl Project, a 5,228 hectare property located in the Eastern Athabasca Basin in northern, Saskatchewan. Secured through cost-effective staking, the Königsstuhl Project adds five 100% owned mineral claims […]

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NEW YORK (AP) — Cleveland, Jacksonville and the New York Jets each will play a home game in London in 2025. The NFL announced the host teams Friday. Their opponents will be revealed, along with dates and kickoff times, when the full 2025 schedule is released this spring. The Browns and the Jets will play […]

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Great Canadian Entertainment, Canada’s leader in gaming and hospitality, is thrilled to announce that reservations for the highly anticipated Gordon Ramsay Steak at River Rock Casino Resort are now open. This exciting partnership with Gordon Ramsay North America follows the successful launch of Gordon Ramsay Burger at Great Canadian Casino Vancouver […]

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Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc also announced this week that he would not be running for Trudeau's job

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HYTN Innovations Inc. (CSE: HYTN, FSE: 85W0, OTC PINK: HYTNF) (“HYTN” or the “Company”), a pharmaceutical company specializing in pharmaceutical-grade cannabis manufacturing is pleased to announce the receipt of an initial purchase order under manufacturing and pricing agreements (the Agreements) with SNDL Inc. (NASDAQ: SNDL) (“SNDL“), one […]

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Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024, with such a big jump that the planet temporarily passed a major climate threshold, several weather monitoring agencies announced Friday. Last year’s global average temperature easily passed 2023’s record heat and kept pushing even higher. It surpassed the long-term warming limit of 1.5 C since the late […]

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (“ZenaTech”), a technology company specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drone solutions driven by Quantum Computing, Drones as a Service, and enterprise SaaS, announces that its subsidiary company ZenaDrone has applied for a Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) Part 137, crop sprayer […]

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SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Aston Martin has replaced Mike Krack as team principal but is keeping him in a high-profile role at Formula 1 races after a disappointing 2024 season. The team said Friday that Krack, who had been team principal since 2022, would move to a new role as Chief Trackside Officer focusing on […]

Culture

Les hôpitaux sont tout de même sous pression depuis le 28 décembre, a reconnu la société d’État.

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The Liberal party will announce its new leader on March 9, who will succeed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after he said he plans to step down.

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TORONTO, Jan. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Guardian Capital LP announces that commencing in January 2025, the distribution frequency for the Guardian Capital funds listed below (the “Funds”) will increase from quarterly to monthly. Guardian Capital Fund Series of Units GC One Fixed Income Portfolio Mutual Fund Units: Series A, Series F and Series I […]

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KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — A man who fired a gun inside a restaurant in the nation’s capital after a fake online conspiracy theory called “Pizzagate” motivated him to do so nearly a decade ago was shot and killed by North Carolina police during a weekend traffic stop. Edgar Maddison Welch was a passenger in a vehicle […]

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A sprawling Toronto power plant that has been out of commission and in varying states of decay for over 40 years could soon finally get a new lease on life.The cavernous Hearn Generating Station looms large over the fast-changing Port Lands, a relic of the area's industrial past that operated as a coal-fired plan from 1951 to its closure in 1983.The titan of a heritage building has sat derelict for decades, but a new plan tabled with the City in December aims to transform the hollowed-out structure into a new destination that would attract visitors from around the city.The Hearn has long faced uncertainty and was even temporarily barred from hosting events due to safety concerns, though the mothballed facility was eventually brought up to meet the safety standards of Toronto Fire Services in the late 2010s.While largely abandoned since power generation ceased in 1983, the plant remains a favourite for movie directors looking for that revered industrial/post-apocalyptic aes...

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The hike to the capital gains tax was never encoded into law, but the CRA wants you to pay it anyway

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By Michael Andor Brodeur, The Washington Post The last time this reviewer was the target market for Robbie Williams, it didn’t go so well. In December of 1997, the British pop singer and former boy band sensation released his breakthrough hit “Angels,” or so I’m told. Like much of my generational cohort in the States, […]

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OTTAWA — The federal Liberals will announce a new leader on March 9, the party announced late Thursday, giving potential candidates just two weeks to decide to run and potential voters less than three weeks to join the party in order to vote. The National Board of Directors met Thursday night to decide the initial […]

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Edmonton’s Food Bank is starting 2025 off strong after receiving 270,000 kilograms in food donations and hitting its $4.5 million fundraising goals. The donations are the fruits of labour born from the Food Bank’s annual Festive Giving Campaign, which ran between November and December of 2024, taking both food and monetary donations at a variety […]

Economics

Lamar Jackson beat out Josh Allen, and Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson are unanimous choices for The Associated Press 2024 NFL All-Pro Team. Saquon Barkley received 48 of 50 first-place votes and Patrick Surtain II got 49 from a nationwide panel of media members who regularly cover the league. “Wow, that’s crazy. That’s respect right […]

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The Trudeau government distorted the market and harmed investor confidence for nothing

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The Saskatchewan and federal governments have announced an agreement for coverage of select new drugs for rare diseases.

Economics

Seasoned industry leader joins DP World Americas to drive innovation and growth in freight forwarding operations CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Jan. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DP World, a global leader in logistics and supply chain solutions, has announced the appointment of Jason Haith as Vice President, Commercial Freight Forwarding – U.S. and Mexico, effective immediately. […]

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — GlobalLogic Inc., a Hitachi Group Company and leader in Digital Engineering, today announced that GlobalLogic’s Chief Business Officer (CBO) and Head of Global Industries, Srinivas (Srini) Shankar has been appointed its new President and CEO, effective February 3, 2025. Srini will succeed Nitesh Banga, who has decided to step down to […]

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Toronto's real estate market may finally be seeing progressively more sales after a months-long slump, but the industry is still nowhere close to its usual frenzied pace — and it's buyers who are reaping the rewards.With so many properties available and activity for some housing types (read: condos) dropping to unheard-of lows in 2024, some are taking advantage of lower interest rates and higher negotiating power to ease into what still remains a vastly overpriced market.And, as unaffordable as property remains, many are nabbing homes for cheaper than their list price, contrary to the bidding wars of yore.According to the latest report from real estate platform Wahi, which keeps tabs on selling versus asking prices in the region each month, an incredible 93 per cent of GTA neighbourhoods were in "underbidding" territory in December, meaning most sellers accepted lower offers than they were hoping.When looking at condos specifically, this figu...

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Although the jobless rate fell in December, it is still up 0.9 percentage points from a year ago, when it was 5.8 per cent

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CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Prospera Energy Inc. (TSX.V: PEI, OTC: GXRFF) (“Prospera“, “PEI” or the “Corporation“) Leadership AppointmentProspera announces the appointment of Darren Jackson as its Chief Operating Officer (COO) effective January 1st, 2025. Darren will oversee the company’s day-to-day operations, strategic initiatives, regulatory compliance, field optimization programs, and drive operational […]

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TORONTO — Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund (TSX: CHE.UN) (“Chemtrade”) today issued 2025 Guidance and increased the level of monthly distributions to unitholders. 2025 Guidance ($ million) 2025 Guidance 2024 Guidance Updated in Q4 2023 Actual Adjusted EBITDA (1) $430.0 – $460.0 $445.0 – $460.0 $502.6 Maintenance capital expenditures (1) $100.0 – $120.0 $100.0 – $110.0 […]

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Les hôpitaux sont tout de même sous pression depuis le 28 décembre, a reconnu la société d’État.

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Eric Zinterhofer to join the Company’s Board of Directors NEW YORK — The Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE: EL) announced today that Ronald S. Lauder will retire from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) effective immediately. Pursuant to the stockholders’ agreement among Lauder family members and the Company, Mr. Lauder has the right to designate […]

Economics

CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canadian Premium Sand Inc. (“CPS” or the “Company”) (TSXV: CPS) is pleased to announce the conclusion of the previously announced warrant exercise and its fiscal year end 2024 financial results. The Company’s audited financial statements and notes thereto and Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the three months […]

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OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in December. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, however, that the figures may fluctuate widely because they are based on small statistical samples. Here are the jobless rates last month by city (numbers from the […]

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The City of Calgary said new community growth is at a record high with more than 12,000 homes in development in 2024 across more than 40 under construction neighbourhoods.

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Il s’établit à 6,7% au Canada, en baisse de 0,1 point de pourcentage, et à 5,6% au Québec, en baisse de 0,3 point.

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New Directors Bring Extensive Leadership Experience in Corporate Strategy and Commercialization SEATTLE and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACHV), a late-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the global development and commercialization of cytisinicline for smoking cessation and nicotine dependence, today announced that Kristen Slaoui, Ph.D., and Nancy […]

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Mississauga, ON, Jan. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EllisDon Corporation announces that Executive Chair of the Board of Directors, Geoff Smith, has been named the recipient of the prestigious 2025 Toronto Region Builder Award. This accolade celebrates Geoff’s lifelong dedication to EllisDon, its employees, and the construction services industry, as well as his broader contributions […]

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TORONTO, Jan. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Golconda Gold Ltd. (“Golconda Gold” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: GG; OTCQB: GGGOF) is pleased to announce that Mr. Vikram Kapoor has been appointed to the board of directors to fill the vacancy as a result of the departure of Nicholas Brodie. Mr. Kapoor is a serial entrepreneur and […]

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Jan. 6 was the key date in what promises to be a tumultuous period in Canada's capital.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Getting a clear view of the U.S. job market hasn’t been easy the past few months. Hurricanes and a big strike at Boeing threw off the October jobs numbers, pushing them down and setting up a payback rebound in November that likely exaggerated the strength of hiring. The December jobs numbers, out […]

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L’année dernière est la plus chaude jamais enregistrée dans la métropole.

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