68 m. ago Calgary man charged after sexually assaulting three teenage girls

A Calgary man is facing multiple charges in relation to reports from three teenage victims believed to be sexually assaulted by the same man. In March 2024, one victim, a 15-year-old girl, and two friends were befriended by a man at Calgary’s Central Library. The three teens left the library with the man in his […]

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2 h. ago Acadia Ventures Files Early Warning Report With Respect to Subordinate Voting Shares of VerticalScope Holdings Inc.

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, Feb. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acadia Ventures Ltd. (“Acadia”) has filed on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.com) an early warning report with respect to subordinate voting shares (“Subordinate Voting Shares”) of VerticalScope Holdings Inc. (the “Issuer” or “VerticalScope”) held by Acadia. On February 20, 2025, Acadia disposed of a total of 612,600 Subordinate Voting […]

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3 h. ago City of Calgary exploring Red Line LRT extension further south

The City of Calgary is seeking feedback on a four kilometre Red Line LRT expansion south with two new stations at Silverado and 210 Avenue South.

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3 h. ago Canada Buy Now Pay Later Business Databook 2025: A $6.69 Billion Market by 2030 – 75+ KPIs on BNPL Market Size, End

DUBLIN — The “Canada Buy Now Pay Later Business and Investment Opportunities Databook – 75+ KPIs on BNPL Market Size, End-Use Sectors, Market Share, Product Analysis, Business Model, Demographics – Q1 2025 Update” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The BNPL payment market in Canada is expected to grow by 12.0% on annual basis […]

Economics

4 h. ago Two new genomics research projects in B.C. aim to stay ahead of bird flu threat

Genome B.C. is funding the two projects, led by the B.C. Centre for Disease Control.

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4 h. ago Preview: Sports is king in many men's lives and LeBron basketball play shows how it forges friendships

Alberta Theatre Projects should have a slamdunk with its latest, a basketball play about friendship. Since it premiered in Chicago in March 2022, and subsequently transferred to New York the following year, King James has become the most-produced new play in America. Alberta Theatre Projects, in partnership with Hamilton’s Theatre Aquarius, has the Canadian premiere. […]

Sport

5 h. ago Securing Canada’s future: The urgent need for a national natural gas and LNG strategy

Our country stands at a pivotal crossroads — one path leads to economic prosperity and energy security, while the other risks uncertainty and instability. The choices we make today will define our future. For the past three years, I have had the privilege of working internationally, overseeing the development of energy projects in more than […]

Society

5 h. ago Internal military report blames botched shooter drill on poor organization

OTTAWA — An internal report blames a lack of communication for a debacle on a Canadian Armed Forces base last fall, when masked men taking part in active-shooter drill fired blanks at civil servants who didn’t know it was a training exercise. During the drill, which took place on Nov. 12 at a service depot […]

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5 h. ago Pope marks week in hospital with pneumonia as obvious question is asked: Might he resign?

ROME — Pope Francis marked the one-week point Friday in his hospital stay, getting up and out of bed to eat breakfast as the 88-year-old pontiff continued fighting pneumonia and a complex respiratory infection, the Vatican said. The Vatican late Thursday reported a “slight improvement” in his overall clinical condition, with his heart working well. […]

Science

5 h. ago Two More Groups of Education Support Staff Serve Strike Notice

CALGARY, Alberta — Two more groups of education support workers have filed 72-hour strike notice, meaning four groups in total will take job action on Monday. CUPE Local 3484, representing 570 support staff at Black Gold School Division, and CUPE Local 5040, representing 300 support staff at Foothills School Division, both served strike notice last […]

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6 h. ago Covalon Reports Fourth Consecutive Quarter of Year over Year Revenue Growth and Positive Earnings

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Covalon Technologies Ltd. (the “Company” or “Covalon”) (TSXV: COV; OTCQX: CVALF), an advanced medical technologies company, today announced its fiscal 2025 first quarter results for the period ended December 31, 2024 along with a number of important recent achievements and highlights. “Covalon achieved strong revenue growth, driven by the success of our […]

Culture

7 h. ago Emera Reports 2024 Fourth Quarter and Annual Financial Results

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Today Emera (TSX: EMA) reported 2024 fourth quarter and annual financial results. Highlights Quarterly adjusted earnings per share (“Adjusted EPS”) grew 33% to $0.84 compared to $0.63 in Q4 2023 driven by solid operating performance across all regulated utilities which offset lower contributions from the Labrador Island Link (“LIL”) as a […]

Culture

8 h. ago Canagold Announces Antimony Mineral Resource Estimate for New Polaris Gold Project

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canagold Resources Ltd. (TSX: CCM, OTC-QB: CRCUF, Frankfurt: CANA) (“Canagold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce a Mineral Resource Update for New Polaris Gold Project that quantifies the antimony metal contained within the current gold resource. The current gold resource includes 5,630 tonnes of antimony metal within the base case […]

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8 h. ago Sport Business Global Golf Report: PGA Tour adapts to new challenges as women’s game grows

The report highlights the PGA Tour’s strategic moves to secure its future, including the launch of PGA Enterprises LONDON, Feb. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The world of professional golf is evolving rapidly, with the PGA Tour at the forefront of innovation and adaptation. According to the latest Global Golf Report by Sport Business, the sport […]

Sport

14 h. ago Your phone can now scan products to see if they're made in Canada

Trying to stick to a grocery list of items made in Canada? A new online platform makes it easy for shoppers to support Canadian businesses.Scanuck.ca is a platform that allows users to check where a product is made, and it's quite easy to use: using your phone, go to the website, allow access to your camera, and scan the item's bar code.Once scanned, the site will provide details of the product's country of origin.CVO of tech company KP9 Wil McReynolds said he developed Scanuck.ca in February. The Owen Sound, Ont. resident recalled how his wife suggested a scanner similar to one he created in 2016 to help users identify gluten-free products.And Scanuck.ca certainly fulfills a need as more Canadians boycott U.S.-made products amid a tariff war: the website has had 48,000 scans since it launched."This was a passion project that went viral," said McReynolds.McReynolds said the response has been "overwhelmingly positive" and plans to roll out more features and i...

Technology

16 h. ago Cops seeking suspects after pair assaulted, threatened with death near Eaton Centre

Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying three people being sought in an assault investigation. Toronto Police said they responded to reports of an assault on Jan. 12 at about 11:10 p.m. in the Bay-Edwards Sts. area north of the Eaton Centre, where two people were walking home before being approached by the […]

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17 h. ago Madison Pacific Properties Inc. (TSX: MPC and MPC.C) announces results of Annual General Meeting

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Madison Pacific Properties Inc. (the Company), reports the voting results of the Annual General Meeting of its shareholders held February 20, 2025 in Vancouver, British Columbia. The following five nominees were re-elected as directors of the Company by the following votes: Nominee Votes For Percent Votes […]

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17 h. ago 'The Dogg Strikes First!': live report on Team Canada vs Team USA

The game we’ve all been waiting for is here, Team Canada vs Team USA in the final game of the Four Nations tournament, the first best-on-best final since the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Tonight, I’ll be reporting in a live feed, starting with pre-game comments, highlights of the massive on-line outburst about the big game: PRE-GAME: […]

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17 h. ago 'It's getting chippy': live report on Team Canada vs Team USA

The game we’ve all been waiting for is here, Team Canada vs Team USA in the final game of the Four Nations tournament, the first best-on-best final since the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Tonight, I’ll be reporting in a live feed, starting with pre-game comments, highlights of the massive on-line outburst about the big game: PRE-GAME: […]

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17 h. ago 'Absolute cage match': live report on Team Canada vs Team USA

The game we’ve all been waiting for is here, Team Canada vs Team USA in the final game of the Four Nations tournament, the first best-on-best final since the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Tonight, I’ll be reporting in a live feed, starting with pre-game comments, highlights of the massive on-line outburst about the big game: PRE-GAME: […]

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