62 minutes ago After sustained pressure on Marineland probe, Ontario animal welfare body opens up

Ontario’s little-known team of taxpayer-funded animal cruelty investigators recently issued its first-ever news release, years after launching in 2020. The small but meaningful step toward increased transparency comes after sustained pressure from The Canadian Press — along with animal advocacy groups and opposition politicians — for Animal Welfare Services to open up publicly about its […]

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67 minutes ago Lindsey Vonn thinks her new titanium knee could start a trend in skiing. And pro sports in general

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — When Lindsey Vonn last raced on the World Cup circuit nearly six years ago, the constant pain in her knee left her in tears and led to retirement. Flash forward to Vonn’s comeback race on a titanium knee at age 40 last weekend, and the American skiing standout couldn’t have […]

Sport

67 minutes ago Mattr Announces Expiration of HSR Act Waiting Period for AmerCable Acquisition and Conversion of Debt Subscription Receipts

TORONTO, Dec. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mattr Corp. (“Mattr” or the “Company”) (TSX: MATR) announced today that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“HSR Act”), applicable to Mattr’s previously announced agreement to acquire AmerCable Incorporated (“AmerCable”), has expired. With the regulatory approval under the HSR Act secured (“HSR Approval”), […]

Economics

73 minutes ago Man faces murder charges in the death of a woman who was lit on fire in New York City subway

A man is facing murder and arson charges in New York City for allegedly setting a woman on fire inside a subway train and then watching her die after she was engulfed in flames, police said Monday. The suspect, identified by police as Sebastian Zapeta, was taken into custody hours after the woman died on […]

Events

73 minutes ago Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens lose close one to Columbus Blue Jackets

The Montreal Canadiens couldn't go into the NHL Christmas break on a four-game winning streak after dropping a 5-4 decision to the Blue Jackets in Columbus.

Events

80 minutes ago Quebec doing better job at retaining immigrants, Atlantic Canada still struggling

MONTREAL — Immigrants are increasingly choosing to stay in Quebec, according to a new report from Statistics Canada, but the same isn’t true in the Atlantic region, which continues to lose newcomers to the rest of the country. Out of all the immigrants admitted into Quebec in 2021, almost 94 per cent of them were […]

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83 minutes ago Trudeau could stay or go. Either way, Canadians should brace for a spring election

OTTAWA — Canada appears to be barrelling toward a spring election now that the NDP is vowing to vote down the government early next year — whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stays on or not. Political watchers are abuzz over the possible scenarios that could play out in the coming year following last week’s drama […]

Politics

99 minutes ago 'Break out the sunscreen and golf clubs': The great Calgary Christmas heat wave of 1999

Looking back to Christmas Eve in Calgary 25 years ago conjures up more-than-warm memories. That’s because our pretty little city on the Bow was experiencing a heat wave during the holiday season in 1999. The city hit a record December temperature of 17.6 degrees that day. Those mild temperatures continued for a few days, with […]

Culture

3 hours ago Stolen, missing or discarded: Nova Scotians dealing with parcel problems this Christmas

It might put a smile on the face of the Grinch, but Maritimers are not smiling about the rash of missing parcels this Christmas season. 

Culture

4 hours ago Economists say more room to fall as Canadian dollar continues downward trend

Experts say the next few months are going to be rough for the Canadian dollar as it appears set to continue its downward trend. “We do have more room to fall,” said Karl Schamotta, chief market strategist at Corpay. The Canadian dollar has been trading below 70 cents US in recent weeks and is nearly […]

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