80 m. ago Senators coach Travis Green expects Brady Tkachuk to face the Leafs

The Ottawa Senators expect to have all hands on deck Battle of Ontario. While Brady Tkachuk finished the club’s 6-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night as a spectator, coach Travis Green told reporters after the game that the club’s captain would be fine. Tkachuk was on the bench but he didn’t play […]

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80 m. ago Will Backlund’s injury sink Flames? History offers some optimism

Captain Mikael Backlund is out week-to-week, certainly bad news for the Flames. But maybe they can repeat this feat from the 2014-15 season.

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1 hour ago Parking lot next to Toronto park to be replaced by new community centre

A recently-closed parking lot facing a Toronto park is the proposed site of a new community centre.The City has announced plans for its Ramsden Park Community Recreation Centre, a new public facility planned to replace a former surface lot at 1020 Yonge St., immediately west of Rosedale Subway Station.The disused Toronto Parking Authority (Green P) surface lot along Yonge Street fronts onto Ramsden Park to the north and a City of Toronto Solid Waste Management Services facility to the west. Known as Car Park 269, it was a popular place for motorists visiting the public space until its permanent closure in mid-June 2023.While still very early on in the planning process, the City states that the new facility to be built on the lot's footprint will offer a six-lane, 25-metre-lane pool, a leisure pool, a gymnasium with a running track, multi-purpose spaces, and even access to Wi-Fi throughout the facility.The City plans to hire a design team for the project this Spring, followed by...

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3 h. ago Voice of America ending contracts with Associated Press, Reuters and AFP

The government agency that runs the Voice of America has moved to terminate contracts with The Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France-Presse, and told its journalists Friday to stop using material from the wire services. Kari Lake, the former broadcaster turned Republican politician who was selected by President Donald Trump to run VOA, estimated the […]

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3 h. ago 4 Teslas set ablaze in Germany, as protests against Musk’s company surge

Police are investigating the arsons, saying that political motives could not be ruled out

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3 h. ago Alberta touts major revision to public oil and gas reserve estimates at Texas energy summit

Province's proven natural gas reserves increased by seven billion barrels and are now six times previous levels

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3 h. ago Alberta has nearly six times the natural gas it thought, putting Canada among world’s top 10

'We're Texas-sized as far as gas goes; we've got some big numbers' — Alberta Energy Minister Brian Jean

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3 h. ago Whirlwind of emotions for Blue Jays starter Alek Manoah as he throws off mound for first time in nine months

DUNEDIN, Fla. — It was a nine-month sentence, much of it the pitcher’s version of solitary confinement and Alek Manoah went through the full array of emotions associated with recovery from elbow surgery. There was pain. There was self-doubt. There was frustration and there was tedium. But the sun finally shone through much of that […]

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3 h. ago Snow on its way, but southern Manitoba to get through relatively unscathed

A Colorado low has arrived in northern Manitoba and is expected to bring up to 25 centimetres of snow throughout the weekend to areas including Thompson, Flin Flon and The Pas.

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3 h. ago Gold rises to new heights as anxiety grips markets. Here’s what you need to know

NEW YORK (AP) — Amid widespread economic turmoil, the price of gold has soared to levels never seen before. Gold futures surpassed the $3,000 per troy ounce for the first time this week. The price to buy gold on the spot market in New York is following closely behind. Interest in buying gold can rise […]

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4 h. ago Home prices continue to rise in Calgary despite more on the market

Price increases run counter to usual situation when sales fall and inventory jumps.

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4 h. ago Toronto's legendary ice cream shop is officially open for the season

As the chill of winter slowly, but surely fades away, Toronto is gearing up for warmer and brighter days ahead, and one sign of the approaching summer is the return of Tom's Dairy Freeze.Located at 630 The Queensway, the iconic ice cream shop has been serving up delicious soft-serve ice cream, old-fashioned sundaes, milkshakes, and banana splits since 1969.After a seasonal break from December 1 to March 13, Tom's Dairy Freeze has officially reopened for the 2025 season as of March 14.Tom's Dairy Freeze is officially open for the season as of Friday. Photo: Jack Landau.On any given day in the summer, you can expect to see a long line stretching down the block from the shop, as those craving a sweet treat wait patiently to have their ice cream cones adorned with colourful dips and fun toppings.As of Friday, March 14, Tom's is open daily from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m., and if you're serious about your ice cream, make sure to arrive a little early — after all, we've b...

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4 h. ago Wildcatter Harold Hamm Says Shale Needs $80 Oil for Costly Fields

Harold Hamm, the billionaire wildcatter and a major donor to President Donald Trump, has challenged a claim from the new US energy secretary that domestic oil companies could increase production even at prices as low as $50 a barrel.

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5 h. ago ‘A major psychological milestone’: Gold surges above US$3000, expected to keep running up

Precious metal executives hope price surge will boost investor interest in their sector

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5 h. ago Portion of major Toronto street to fully shut down for over a week

Residents out and about enjoying Toronto as spring-like weather returns to the city this month should be advised of a number of construction projects that will lead to some localized travel headaches, including one along bustling Danforth Avenue.Metrolinx has just issued a PSA that it will be commencing work on a railway bridge passing over the east-end thoroughfare in the coming days and will be shutting down a significant stretch of the road for more than a week, which will lead to lengthier travel times around the area.From 12:01 a.m. next Wednesday, March 19, until 11:59 p.m. the following Thursday, March 27, Danforth will be completely shuttered to all traffic — yes, that includes vehicular, transit and pedestrian — between Warden Avenue and Eastwood Avenue.The closure will extend across more than nine full days, until 11:59 p.m. the following Thursday, March 27, as the transit agency completes the necessary widening of the bridge as pa...

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5 h. ago There’s a Pub in Ireland with Your Name on it: Heineken® Launches Worldwide Search to Find New Owner, Keeping the Family Tradition Alive

A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link. Family-run Irish pubs face uncertain future as more than four in ten rural publicans say they are considering retirement but 84% have no family to take on their legacy* The McLoughlins have run McLoughlin’s Bar for four generations, but now current owner […]

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7 h. ago Droits de douane et craintes géopolitiques propulsent l’or à plus de 3000 dollars l’once

C’est la première fois que le prix du métal jaune, valeur refuge par excellence, franchit ce seuil.

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7 h. ago Dr. Kristina Zakhary Recognized for Leadership in Facial Plastic Surgery as President of the Canadian Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

CALGARY, Alberta — Dr. Kristina Zakhary, a highly respected facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon in Calgary, continues to make a profound impact in the field as the current President of the Canadian Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (CAFPRS). In this leadership role, she is dedicated to advancing education, fostering professional collaboration, and upholding […]

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8 h. ago More Britons Expect Rates to Rise Than Fall as Inflation Spikes

UK households expect interest rates to rise in response to a resurgence in inflation, despite the Bank of England pledging to continue gradually easing policy.

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8 h. ago Review: Nathan Rateliff and the Night Sweats offer powerful set in Calgary that was both explosive, intimate

Nathaniel Rateliff’s ultimate message to Calgary at the Saddledome Thursday night was fairly blunt. It wasn’t angry, just direct. It was delivered with a well-earned weariness after he ended his concert with a sweaty run through the Motown-on-steroids gem Love Don’t. “Don’t let the mother******s divide us,” he said as a final farewell. While he […]

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