11 h. ago Statistics Canada reports February wholesale trade figures up 0.3 per cent

OTTAWA — Wholesale trade, excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain, rose 0.3 per cent to $85.7 billion in February, Statistics Canada said Monday. The overall increase in sales came as just two of the seven subsectors posted gains. Statistics Canada said sales in the machinery, equipment and supplies subsector […]

Economics

12 h. ago BASF signs its first Canadian Master Research Agreement with the University of Toronto

BASF’s milestone partnership unlocks new opportunities and simplifies collaboration between BASF researchers across the globe and those at the University of Toronto. The partnership will drive innovation in key areas, with five new projects underway, including research on lasso peptide and fungicide synergies for seed treatments and machine learning for solubility prediction. MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO, April […]

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14 h. ago Statistics Canada reports February wholesale trade figures up 0.3%

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says wholesale trade, excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain, rose 0.3 per cent to $85.7 billion in February. The overall increase in sales came as just two of the seven subsectors posted gains. Statistics Canada says sales in the machinery, equipment and supplies subsector gained […]

Economics

3 d. ago CEUS Offers Safe, Useful Diagnostic Imaging Option for Pregnant Women

CALGARY, Alberta — Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is a safe and accurate diagnostic imaging option for pregnant women who develop a medical problem or a suspicious tumor that typically would be investigated by a contrast enhanced CT or MR scan, according to a new study by Canadian doctors. “CEUS is well tolerated by pregnant patients and […]

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4 d. ago Trial set to determine Métis hunting and fishing rights in Saskatchewan

A trial set to begin next week in Meadow Lake, Sask. will address whether Métis people in the province have the right to hunt and fish for food freely.

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4 d. ago A machine using ultrasound and AI can gauge the fattiness of a tuna fish

KAWASAKI, Japan (AP) — Seafood lovers know the fatty marbling is what makes tuna sashimi and sushi so tasty, so for the industry, it’s the fish’s level of fattiness that’s used to judge its quality and pricing. Usually, several people assess how fatty a tuna is by cutting the tail with a giant saw-like knife, […]

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7 d. ago Zefiro Methane Corp. Sponsor Entity Files Provisional Patent for Orphaned Oil & Gas Well Data Portal

The patent is integral to creating an industry-leading data portal that will help enrich data and support predictive leak analytics for orphaned oil and gas wells FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ZEFIRO METHANE CORP. (Cboe Canada: ZEFI) (Frankfurt: Y6B) (OTCQB: ZEFIF) (the “Company”, “Zefiro”, or “ZEFI”) today announced that X Machina […]

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7 d. ago Type One Energy Begins Testing Advanced Fusion Magnet for Stellarators

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Type One Energy announced today that early results from its testing campaign confirm the essential design elements of the company’s groundbreaking high temperature superconducting (HTS) magnet for use in stellarators. Powerful, modular, HTS magnets for use in modern stellarator machines are an essential feature of the characteristics which make this technology today’s […]

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1 week ago Asphalt scammers use 'threats', high pressure tactics, allege southern Alberta victims

'They had an asphalt machine here. They had a packer, a roller and a bobcat. So it was quite the well put together theatre'

Events

1 week ago Did Calgary's sewage spill harm fish and affect Bow River health? Probably not, but time will tell

While raw sewage can harm a water body's health, the impact of the recent pipe leak on the Bow River should be mitigated by dilution, experts say

Science

1 week ago Billionaire tycoon personally launches new Toronto flight to European capital

Travelling across the pond is going to be even easier for Toronto residents this summer, as a new direct flight service between Pearson Airport and the country known for its bangers and mash, Sunday roast, and fish and chips has officially launched. After pausing its service between the two cities for over a decade, Virgin Atlantic has launched a brand-new direct route between London Heathrow and Toronto Pearson Airport. Known for its mild and pleasant summers, London draws over 20 million visitors from all over the world every year, thanks to its plethora of attractions, such as the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, and Hyde Park, as well as its renowned museums and lively pubs. This past Sunday, the airline officially launched its daily flights between Toronto and London, and on board one of the first flights at Pearson Airport was Virgin Group founder and billionaire Sir Richard Branson, who has a reported net worth of $2.8 billion (USD).   &n...

Economics

1 week ago Giant feral goldfish that might have herpes are spreading in Ontario

If you've ever heard the urban legend about released pet alligators growing to colossal sizes in sewer systems, you might be surprised to learn that there are indeed released aquatic pets thriving in the wild in Ontario — just think smaller and less bitey.The very goldfish you often see swimming around in fishbowls and small aquariums (Carassius auratus) can grow to enormous sizes when released into the wild — topping out at a maximum length of 45 centimetres and weighing up to two kilograms.And, unfortunately, it's a frequent means of irresponsible pet owners ditching unwanted fish into ecosystems where they can cause harm.Researchers commonly believe that goldfish were the first foreign fish species to make the trans-oceanic leap into North America, with human assistance, of course.The provincial government notes that there is a prevalent practice of fish owners releasing their no-longer-wanted store-bought goldfish into ponds, lakes, or streams, where they can grow to...

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1 week ago Oil Market Gauges Show Looser Balances as OPEC+ Hikes Output

Key oil indicators are signaling looser balances ahead, after OPEC and its allies shocked the market with a dramatic early supply increase just as concerns over global demand become more acute.

Economics

1 week ago Two beloved neighbourhood institutions in Toronto to be replaced with new tenants

Two long-standing local businesses in a Toronto neighbourhood are about to get taken over by some exciting tenants.It's never easy to see cherished local businesses — especially those that have been fixtures for years — close down, and even less so to see someone else move in; especially when it all too frequently ends up being the fifth cannabis dispensary in a 2-kilometre radius, or a new location of a chain no one really asked for.In the case of Leslieville, though, it just so happens that two beloved businesses that have closed their doors in the past year or so have both been scooped up by new tenants, and they're both small, local businesses.As a one-time east side resident for many years, when Reliable Fish and Chips shut down after nearly 100 years, I was absolutely shattered. Did I eat there frequently? No, but something about the loss of such a lengthy history really struck me deep.Months after the closure was officially announced, though, some deeply exciting ...

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1 week ago Dollar Slides on Concern Trump’s Tariffs Will Batter US Economy

A gauge of the dollar slid to a five-month low as traders braced for the impact of higher US tariffs on the economy.

Economics

1 week ago Site of former abandoned TTC terminal cleared after years of construction

The former footprint of a long-abandoned TTC bus terminal sits empty after almost a decade of construction chaos.Eglinton Station's original bus terminal was built in 1954 as a surface connection hub for what was then the northern terminus of Toronto's first subway line. It operated for 50 years before a modern replacement opened to the immediate south in 2004, and would sit abandoned for another 12 years.In recent weeks, this site has been cleared of construction equipment, signalling the long-anticipated end of a seemingly cursed transit project that has plagued midtown Toronto for over a decade.Construction of the Crosstown LRT began in the summer of 2011, but it wasn't until mid-2016 that the long-abandoned bus terminal was cleared ahead of its future use as an extraction shaft for two of the four tunnel boring machines (TBMs) that carved the line's underground sections.Launched in 2012 from a similar launch shaft dug in Keelesdale Park, the western pair TBMs carved 10-kilo...

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1 week ago Épuisement professionnel: «Moi, je le sais que je ne pourrais jamais remonter la machine», dit Josélito Michaud

La réalité de l’épuisement professionnel, Josélito Michaud la connaît bien.

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1 week ago From paper fish to flying penguins, April Fools’ Day sure to bring plenty of practical jokes

From France to Iceland to the United States, April Fools’ Day will be celebrated on Tuesday with practical jokes and elaborate hoaxes, so make sure to triple check viral posts and don’t leave your back open to any stray sticky notes. The jokesters’ custom has been around for hundreds of years, although its exact birth […]

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1 week ago As war draws men to fight, Ukraine’s women take tough new jobs in machinery and mines

DNIPROPETROVSK REGION, Ukraine (AP) — Kateryna Koliadiuk was curious. The 19-year-old Ukrainian agronomy student spotted an ad seeking women to enroll in a tractor driving course and decided to try. But the industrial vehicle was huge and complex, and she wasn’t sure she could operate it. “In the beginning I was so scared. In the […]

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1 week ago Treatment.com AI and Aiyibotong collaborate to explore commercial opportunities for Clinical Decision Support in China and Far East

  Market for Clinical Decision Support (CDSS) in China is ~US$600 million by 2030 Aiyibotong has installed systems in >200 healthcare institutions in China Aiyibotong and Treatment.com AI both using proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) platforms Co-marketing opportunities in China Combining Aiyibotong’s CDSS with Treatment AI’s Global Library of Medicine will look […]

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