32 m. ago ‘It’s total BS’: Trump video taking aim at Canadian fishers, N.B. company scrutinized

Canadian fishers are being accused of 'pillaging' fish from American waters in a video posted by U.S. President Donald Trump on social media.

Economics

45 m. ago Fans are outraged over Ticketmaster's handling of Coldplay shows in Toronto

Coldplay fans are sounding off on social media after a messy rollout for the band's Toronto shows left many heartbroken and shocked over tickets getting flipped for sky-high prices.The Music of the Spheres World Tour touched down in Toronto this month, with two back-to-back shows left at the Rogers Centre on July 11 and 12. But for many fans, trying to score tickets has been nothing short of a disaster.One frustrated fan tagged the band directly in a post on X:"@coldplay please do something, I have been a huge fan for years. I want to see you in Toronto. I have sat on TICKETMASTER for months/days & hours there were released tickets at 9 I got them but it glitched and now they are being resold for 1600$! I am a true fan who wants to come😭"The tweet has struck a nerve with other fans who also experienced Ticketmaster glitches, queue chaos, pricing disparity, and disappearing seats — even after waiting for hours in line. To make things worse, tickets that were originall...

Sport

50 m. ago Carney says Ottawa will defend workers and businesses after latest U.S. trade threats

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said the Canadian government will “steadfastly” defend workers and businesses following the latest trade threats by U.S. President Donald Trump. In a post on social media, Carney said Canada will continue to work to secure a trade deal with the U.S. by a revised deadline of Aug. 1. In […]

Economics

58 m. ago Carney says deadline for new deal with U.S. delayed as Trump threatens 35% tariffs on Canada

Carney wrote on social media that Canada and the U.S. are now working towards a new deadline of Aug. 1 to sign a new trade deal

Economics

72 m. ago ZenaTech Reacts to ‘Unleashing U.S. Military Drone Dominance’ Memo — A Game

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) (“ZenaTech”), a business technology solution provider specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drones, Drone as a Service (DaaS), Enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions, today reacts to the July 10, 2025 new policy directive from Secretary of Defense Pete […]

Events

77 m. ago Rakovina Therapeutics Congratulates Partner – Variational AI for Winning LifeSciencesBC’s 2025 Emerging Biotech Company of the Year Award

Award Recognition underscores the importance of AI-driven drug discovery VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  Rakovina Therapeutics Inc. (“Rakovina” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: RKV) (FSE: 7JO0), a biopharmaceutical company advancing next-generation cancer therapies through AI-powered drug discovery proudly congratulates partner, Variational AI, on being honored as the 2025 Emerging Company of the Year […]

Economics

88 m. ago Trump’s Trade War Pushes Some Canadians to Turn Sour on US Stocks

Canadians have been shunning US products as a result of President Donald Trump’s trade war. Now there’s evidence some also want to see fewer US stocks in their retirement accounts and pensions funds.

Economics

92 m. ago Traffic alert: Parts of Lougheed Highway in Maple Ridge closed this morning

Lougheed Highway is closed both east and westbound from 287th to Jim Robson Way.

Culture

95 m. ago BILD: Why oversight and regulation of renovators is critical

Supporting licensing and industry accreditation programs for renovators is a key way to protect consumers and cut administrative costs in the City of Toronto Often when homeowners decide to take on a renovation, it is a substantial investment in one of their largest assets: their home. One has only to read the news or chat […]

Events

1 hour ago Supporting licensing and industry accreditation programs for renovators is a key way to protect consumers and cut administrative costs in the City of Toronto 

Often when homeowners decide to take on a renovation, it is a substantial investment in one of their largest assets: their home. One has only to read the news or chat with a friend to hear about a remodeling project gone wrong or a homeowner being taken advantage of by unscrupulous, fly-by-night operators masquerading as […]

Economics

1 hour ago Jane Birkin’s original Hermes bag sells at auction for more than $10 million

The bag was named after actor, singer and fashion icon Jane Birkin. Luxury fashion house Hermes created it for her

Economics

2 h. ago BioSig & Streamex Appoint Defi Expert and Visionary, Russell Starr as Strategic Advisor

VANCOUVER, British Columbia & LOS ANGELES — BioSig Technologies, Inc. (“BioSig” or the “Company”), which recently merged with Streamex Exchange Corporation (“Streamex”) (Nasdaq: BSGM), is pleased to announce the appointment of Russell Starr as Strategic Advisor to Streamex. Mr. Starr brings decades of experience in capital markets, business development, and transformative deal-making across, defi, traditional […]

Economics

2 h. ago Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for June, by Canadian city

OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in June. 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 […]

Other

2 h. ago Internationally trained doctors gain small step in human rights battle against B.C.'s restrictive residency program

'There are doctors that are perfectly qualified to pass all the exams and couldn't even get into the system,' said Dr. Navid Pooyan, one of the complainants

Society

2 h. ago Best bread recipes: A roundup of our favourite loaves, muffins and scones

Looking for a great bread recipe? Or are you in the mood to make some muffins or scones? Here are some of our favourites

Other

2 h. ago 'The hardest decision' B.C. rescue teams have to make: When to call off a search

Starting a search is easy. Knowing when to stop searching is not. When it comes to suspending a search, there is no standard operating procedure.

Events

2 h. ago Vancouver harbour a buffet of seals and sea lions for Bigg's orcas

Sightings of Bigg's killer whales in the Vancouver and Victoria harbours have increased 'significantly' this year, say whale observers.

Other

2 h. ago Jaylen Brown, Abdulla Al Zain & Ahsan Ashraf Join Board to Drive Innovation & Global Expansion; Riz Shah Named Chairman

New additions bolster Hapbee as it scales product reach, tech pipeline, and international presence. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hapbee Technologies, Inc. (TSXV: HAPB | OTCQB: HAPBF) (“Hapbee” or the “Company”), a leading wearable wellness technology company, is pleased to announce as an update to its press releases dated June 27, […]

Other

3 h. ago Brookman: Safety is a priority in city, but police are lacking resources

Compassion and understanding is what we all believe in, but too few are ruining our streets for too many

Events

3 h. ago Mogo Acquires 9% Stake in Bitcoin & Gold Treasury Company Digital Commodities Capital Corp.

Strategic investment aligns with Mogo’s mission to build the future of intelligent finance through a dual-compounding fintech and Bitcoin capital strategy VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Mogo Inc. (“Mogo” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: MOGO; TSX: MOGO), a Canadian fintech on a mission to build the future of intelligent finance, empowering consumers to grow wealth through innovative […]

Economics