36 m. ago Labubu not the first toy craze, and certainly won’t be the last

Pop Mart has struck it rich. The Chinese company that caters to toy connoisseurs and influencers said this week that it expects profit for the first six months of this year to jump by at least 350% compared with the prior-year period, largely because of its smash hit plush toy, the Labubu. Pop Mart joins […]

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2 h. ago Cogeco launches Canadian wireless service, plans to be in 12 markets in coming weeks

Cogeco Inc. has launched its long-awaited wireless service in Canada, saying it plans to compete with other carriers in the market by targeting “low-to-mid data users.” The Montreal-based telecommunications company said it has already signed up an initial cohort of customers on the new mobile service following a pre-registration period for its existing Canadian wireline […]

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3 h. ago Intellistack Named as Headline Partner for Wales’ Largest International Tech Summit

Intellistack CEO, Aled Miles, Appointed as Chairman of Wales Tech Week 2025 DENVER — Intellistack, formerly Formstack and a leader in data capture and workflow automation, today announced that it will be the Headline Partner for Wales Tech Week, Wales’ largest international technology summit. This landmark event showcases Welsh technology and its ecosystem championing […]

Society

3 h. ago Concert Review: The Weeknd brings After Hours Til Dawn tour to B.C. Place

Toronto-born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, has teased that this could be the final tour as his namesake alter ego

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3 h. ago Review: The Weeknd brings After Hours Til Dawn tour to B.C. Place

When The Weeknd is on, he is like a force of pop perfection that nothing can stop

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3 h. ago Cogeco launches wireless service, plans 12 markets in coming weeks

Cogeco's profit amounted to $2.13 per diluted share for the quarter

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4 h. ago Toronto chef finds local inspiration for new French pizza venture

A Toronto restaurateur who made a name for himself with his French bistro is now pivoting to pizza, but French flavours won't be far away.When Ben Gundy, chef-owner at Taverne Tamblyn, decided to put an end to restaurant service at the Danforth East bistro in March of 2025, pizza wasn't necessarily at the top of his mind as a next move.At the time, amid mounting financial pressures and the already thin margins endemic to the restaurant industry, Ben's idea was to shift Taverne Tamblyn from a full-service restaurant to a prepared foods-centred business, where fans of the bistro's menu of French cuisine could pick up staples and eat them at home.He later began hosting a Friday night bistro series, where he'd serve up a rotating prix fixe menu out of the restaurant space weekly for those who simply could not live without Taverne Tamblyn in their lives. (We don't blame them.)While the business model overhaul was intended to provide financial relief, Ben quickly found that...

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4 h. ago Cogeco launches Canadian wireless service, plans 12 markets in coming weeks

MONTREAL — Cogeco Inc. says its Canadian wireless launch is underway with the first group of customers already on the service. The company says it plans to cover 12 Canadian markets in parts of Ontario and Quebec over the coming weeks. The news came as the company reported a profit attributable to owners of the […]

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4 h. ago Bloor Street is shutting down this weekend for a major Toronto street festival

Bloor Street West in Toronto is about to shut down for a beautifully bizarre weekend.From July 19 to 20, the Bloordale neighbourhood will transform into a whimsical wonderland of outdoor murals, interactive installations, and community art as the BIG on Bloor Festival returns to Toronto! Bloor Street West will be closed for all vehicle traffic from Dufferin Street to Lansdowne Avenue on both days from noon to midnight. Centred around the theme of "BIZARRE," the 2025 edition of the annual festival promises to highlight the quirky, creative heart of the city through bold programming led by local BIPOC artists.Expect public art displays, intimate workshops, concerts, and an ongoing community art piece: a collaborative tapestry built by festivalgoers that will be displayed publicly after the event.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by BIG on Bloor Festival (@bigonbloorfest)It's...

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5 h. ago Draganfly’s Commander3 XL UAV Selected by Major Branch of the U.S. Department of Defense for Advanced Operation Initiatives

Tampa, FL, July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Draganfly Inc. (NASDAQ: DPRO; CSE: DPRO; FSE: 3U8A) (“Draganfly” or the “Company”), an award-winning developer of drone solutions, software, and robotics, today announced the successful selection of its Commander3 XL (C3XL) UAV platform, also known as the ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of drones, by a major branch of […]

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5 h. ago PHOTOS: Plenty of ways to beat the heat in and around London

People are looking for ways to stay cool this week as another heat wave hits the the region.

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6 h. ago What makes The Open so special? More creativity and fewer drunks, say Canadian pros

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — There are four Canadians in this week’s Open Championship at Royal Portrush and each one had a different answer when asked what the greatest challenge of links golf is. Between learning the wind, the hard turf, the blind shots and the tricky short game, Canada’s best golfers still managed to have […]

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10 h. ago Drones Hit DNO Oil Fields in North Iraq in Latest Attack Spree

Two oil fields operated by DNO ASA in northern Iraq were attacked by drones on Wednesday, a third such hit on energy installations in the region this week.

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18 h. ago B.C. Lions’ offensive line earns CFL weekly honour roll selection

The Lions' offensive line had a grade of 64.6 for its play in B.C.'s dominant 32-14 win over Edmonton

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19 h. ago Watts Water Technologies, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Earnings Conference Call

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: WTS) will hold a live webcast of its conference call to discuss Second Quarter 2025 results on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Watts Water Technologies, Inc. will announce its financial results for this period in a press release to be issued […]

Culture

21 h. ago MLB’s 2027 work stoppage? Baseball folks already are talking about it

Major League Baseball’s all-star break is no longer a break, not for the people who run these clubs, anyway. The draft, which is just about all-consuming for team executives, runs Sunday and Monday of all-star week. The trade deadline looms at the end of the month. When to rest? “Circle Dec. 2, 2026, on your […]

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21 h. ago Sea Bears guard takes leave from team, expected to return later this season

The Sea Bears said Tuesday that guard Cody John will be away from the team for 'the next several weeks', and that the team intends to reactivate him later this season.

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21 h. ago America’s only rare earth producer gets a boost from Apple and Pentagon agreements

MP Materials, which runs the only American rare earths mine, announced a new $500 million agreement with tech giant Apple on Tuesday to produce more of the powerful magnets used in iPhones as well as other high-tech products like electric vehicles. This news comes on the heels of last week’s announcement that the U.S. Defense […]

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22 h. ago On Tour: World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler makes startling confession

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of On Tour with Jon McCarthy, Postmedia’s Rob Wong chats with Toronto SUN National Golf Writer Jon McCarthy about Scottie Scheffler’s comments regarding his life as a professional golfer and how he thinks Scheffler will fare at this week’s Open Championship at Royal Portrush.

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22 h. ago Caspian One Open Data and First West partner to roll out the Interac® verification service

LANGLEY, B.C., July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First West Credit Union, in partnership with technology provider Caspian One Open Data, is proud to announce the launch of the Interac verification service, a secure and scalable digital identity verification solution. This collaboration marks a significant step in advancing trusted digital services for credit union members […]

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