85 m. ago Strike by French air traffic controllers disrupts summer travel

Paris (AFP) — French air traffic controllers launched a two-day strike on Thursday to demand better working conditions, disrupting travel for tens of thousands of people at the start of a summer holiday season. The DGAC civil aviation authority has asked airlines to cancel some of their flights to ensure there are enough controllers on […]

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2 h. ago UK Firms Plan to Boost Hiring in Sign of Rebounding Jobs Market

UK firms plan to ramp up hiring at the fastest pace since before Labour announced higher payroll taxes and a minimum wage hike, a sign of the jobs market bouncing back after a sharp fall in employment.

Economics

2 h. ago Ontario auditor general has ‘active audits’ on special ed, child care: internal docs

The information is contained within a briefing document prepared for Education Minister Paul Calandra in March, which says there are "active audits" underway on both topics.

Transport

8 h. ago OCEU/CUPE 1750 Stands in Solidarity with UNIFOR Workers Locked Out at CN Tower

TORONTO — The Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE Local 1750), representing 3,600 striking WSIB frontline workers, reaffirms its strong support for UNIFOR Local 4271 members locked out at the CN Tower, owned by Canada Lands Company. Earlier this week, OCEU members demonstrated their solidarity by joining UNIFOR workers in Toronto to show collective strength in […]

Society

9 h. ago DMG Blockchain Solutions Announces Preliminary June Operational Results

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DMG Blockchain Solutions Inc. (TSX-V: DMGI) (OTCQB: DMGGF) (FRANKFURT: 6AX) (“DMG” or the “Company”), a vertically integrated blockchain and data center technology company, today announces its preliminary operational results for June 2025: Bitcoin mined: 23 BTC (vs 31 BTC in May 2025) Hashrate: 1.56 EH/s (vs […]

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12 h. ago Frontline WSIB Workers Rally at Ford’s Office Amid Growing Strike Tensions

TORONTO — Harry Goslin, President of the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750), will join striking Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) workers on the picket line outside Premier Doug Ford’s constituency office at 823 Albion Road in Etobicoke on Thursday, July 3, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. ET. This picket follows new revelations […]

Society

13 h. ago B.C. builders welcome NDP changes to development cost charges as housing starts falter

Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says province will allow builders to hold off on paying 75 per cent of fees for four years or until occupancy

Economics

14 h. ago Michael Pezzetta knows the road to a job with Leafs will be hard

Before Michael Pezzetta gets in one regular-season fight on behalf of his Maple Leaf teammates, he’ll have to battle his way onto the team. That’s not news to the 6-foot-1 left winger, whose playing time with the Montreal Canadiens was limited last year, getting no points in 25 games with 24 penalty minutes. But sitting […]

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14 h. ago Hamas open to ceasefire as Netanyahu says there’s no room for them in Gaza

CAIRO — Hamas and Israel staked out their positions Wednesday ahead of expected talks on a Washington-backed ceasefire proposal, with the militant group suggesting it was open to an agreement while the Israeli prime minister vowed that “there will be no Hamas” in postwar Gaza. Both sides stopped short of accepting the proposal announced Tuesday […]

Events

15 h. ago Nétanyahou veut déraciner le Hamas, qui évalue des « propositions » pour un cessez

Le président américain a dit qu’Israël était favorable à une trêve de deux mois.

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15 h. ago Ontario expanding publicly funded hip, knee surgeries at private clinics

Ontario is expanding the delivery of publicly paid orthopedic surgeries through private clinics in an effort to reduce wait lists. Ontario is investing $125 million to add upwards of 20,000 orthopedic surgeries at community surgical centres over the next two years. Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the expansion will reduce wait times for hip and […]

Science

15 h. ago Axworthy accuses Carney of taking ’bootlicking’ approach to Trump

OTTAWA — Former Liberal foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy is accusing Prime Minister Mark Carney of taking a “bootlicking” approach to U.S. President Donald Trump at the expense of Canadian values. “You have to be principled, you have to be tactical, you have to be pragmatic. But you also have to be tough and know […]

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16 h. ago Former Toronto Blue Jays fan fave announces his retirement for second time

Another former Toronto Blue Jays star is calling it a career.A little over a week after former Jays utility man Whit Merrifield wrapped up his MLB career, ex-Toronto outfielder Kevin Pillar announced today on the Foul Territory podcast that he's done after 13 major league seasons.Pillar had planned to have the 2024 season be his last, before cracking the Texas Rangers roster out of spring training.BREAKING: Kevin Pillar announces his retirement after 13 years in the big leagues.Congratulations on a great career, @KPILLAR4! pic.twitter.com/uoi1el7agW— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) July 2, 2025"I guess I can officially say that I'm done playing," Pillar shared. "I wanted to be 100 per cent sure, because of things I went through. Last year, I kind of said it was gonna be my last year, and I got into the off-season, and my mindset kind of changed."Pillar had a .209 batting average with nine hits, an RBI and six runs scored in 20 games this season. H...

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17 h. ago Québec révise ses critères de résidence permanente pour les immigrants économiques

Suspendu depuis l’automne dernier, le PSTQ est rouvert, après avoir été revu de fond en comble par le ministre Roberge.

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18 h. ago B.C. is easing rules on upfront costs for homebuilders to spur project construction

The British Columbia government is loosening the rules for payment of development fees in a bid to jump start home construction that has been hampered by upfront costs. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says among the biggest changes will be more flexible and extended payment timelines for homebuilders, so instead of paying development fees up front, […]

Economics

18 h. ago Maple Leafs add to organizational depth with signing of Vinni Lettieri

The Maple Leafs added another option to their forward depth on Wednesday. The Leafs signed 30-year-old centre Vinni Lettieri to a one-year contract with an average annual value of $775,000 US, the National Hockey League minimum. In 2024-25, Lettieri split the season between the Boston Bruins and their American Hockey League affiliate in Providence, R.I. […]

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18 h. ago Kelly McParland: New York swoons over an American Justin Trudeau

Zohran Mamdani is a man with a brand, a New Yorker with a remarkably similar look, sound and feel to Canada’s former prime minister

Politics

19 h. ago Australian airline Qantas says data from 6M customers stolen by cybercriminal

Qantas apologized and said it expects the proportion of data stolen 'will be significant'

Economics

19 h. ago Carney meets with automakers as Canada’s factories show tariff strain

(Bloomberg) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with automotive executives Wednesday to discuss how to help auto plants that have been choked by US tariffs. Canada exports most of the vehicles it produces to the US, but President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he’ll use tariffs to try to redirect production to the […]

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19 h. ago New hidden Mexican spot in Toronto is redefining backyard BBQ

A Mexican barbecue pop-up in Toronto is making sure no one drinks on an empty stomach as they take over the backyard of a popular local bar.It only took one collaboration between chefs Matt Bod and Mariel González to realize that they were a match made in food heaven, Matt says.The two first met in the summer of 2024 while Matt was running pop-ups with the Slowpoke Project and Mariel was cooking up traditional Mexican eats at Catrina's Kitchen in Scarborough. The more they worked together, the more they realized that their styles complemented each other perfectly."We both love bold flavours and Mexican food, and combining that with wood and charcoal cooking just brought it all together," Matt tells us.So, after a few successful collaborations, the two chefs decided to take the plunge and build something longer-term together. Thus, Cascabel BBQ was born.Through Cascabel, Mariel and Matt churn out charcoal-grilled Mexican barbecu...

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