2 h. ago Purdue Pharma submits opioid lawsuit settlement plan, including up to $7 billion cash from Sacklers

Purdue Pharma asked a bankruptcy judge late Tuesday to consider the latest version of its plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller OxyContin, a deal that would have members of the Sackler family who own the company pay up to $7 billion. The filing is a milestone in […]

Economics

3 h. ago There's a massive butter tart festival coming to Ontario this spring

Midland Ontario's butter tart festival is officially returning for its 12th year this spring for an entire day that's dedicated to showcasing and munching on the buttery, Canadian sweet treat. Ontario's Best Butter Tart Festival will be back this June as vendors from across the province travel to Midland in hopes of being awarded the festival's top title of the best butter tart. Over 200 vendors will be onsite, selling everything from butter tarts (of course) to handmade items. The variety of butter tarts you'll find include plain, raisin, walnut, maple, bacon, coconut, PB&J, s'mores, cheesecake, pumpkin, and much more. The inaugural Butter Tart Festival back in June 2013 sold out of 10,000 butter tarts by 11 a.m., and the number of treats available for sale has steadily increased every year. In 2024, the festival saw 300,000 butter tarts sold by its vendors, and attendance has already increased to approximately 60,000 visitors just for the one...

Culture

6 h. ago B.C. man returns library book 64 years late, doesn’t feel guilty: ‘It was gold’

The UBC library is celebrating the return of an overdue book, something that isn't normally a big deal unless the book is 64 years late.

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7 h. ago Saskatchewan’s spring sitting kicks off Wednesday with provincial budget

The Saskatchewan government prepares to return to the legislative assembly. Kicking off the spring sitting with releasing the provincial budget amidst the looming U.S. tariffs.

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8 h. ago Two men found guilty in smuggling conspiracy where 53 immigrants died in tractor

SAN ANTONIO — Two smugglers charged after 53 immigrants died in the back of a sweltering tractor-trailer with no air conditioning were found guilty Tuesday after a two-week trial. The 2022 tragedy in San Antonio was the nation’s deadliest smuggling attempt across the U.S.-Mexico border. Jurors in federal court in San Antonio took only about […]

Events

8 h. ago ‘Stranded’ NASA astronauts return to Earth after week in space turned into 9 months

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams ended up spending 286 days in space — 278 days longer than anticipated when they launched

Culture

8 h. ago ‘Stranded’ NASA astronauts back on Earth after week in space turned into 9 months

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams ended up spending 286 days in space — 278 days longer than anticipated when they launched

Culture

9 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Poilievre Conservatives were unprepared for Trump/Carney ground shift, but it's not too late to get serious

When Justin Trudeau was leader of the Liberal Party, and Donald Trump was just the obnoxious president Canadians were glad was not their country’s leader, the Conservative Party’s strategy seemed masterful: Do and say as little as possible until an election is called. Leave the Libs alone to self-destruct. But now that Mark Carney has […]

Events

9 h. ago Alberta school support workers to return to classrooms as massive strike winds down

Thousands of education support staff around Alberta are set to return to their posts in the coming days as a months-long strike winds down, union officials said Tuesday. The Canadian Union of Public Employees said tentative contracts with the Parkland School Division and the Calgary Board of Education were reached pending ratification from members. Over […]

Society

10 h. ago School support workers to return to classrooms as massive strike winds down

Thousands of striking education support workers in Alberta could be back on the job later this week, if they vote in favour of tentative contract settlements.

Society

10 h. ago Thousands of Alberta school support workers could soon return to classrooms: union

Thousands of striking education support workers in Alberta could be back on the job later this week, if they vote in favour of tentative contract settlements.

Society

10 h. ago NASA astronauts return to Earth after 9 months stuck in space

The SpaceX capsule carrying Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, along with two other astronauts, parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico in the early evening Tuesday.

Culture

11 h. ago Door may be opening for Lorenzo Insigne to return with TFC, but it’s up to coach

The door may be opening for out-of-favour Italian star Lorenzo Insigne to return to the Toronto FC lineup. The 33-year-old winger, whose salary of US$15.4 million ranked second to Miami’s Lionel Messi last year in Major League Soccer, has not dressed this season. Club officials have said the former Napoli captain does not fit into […]

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11 h. ago Defensive key Mattias Ekholm returns to bolster Edmonton Oilers lineup

As well as his teammates did in attempting to fill the void, there is no real replacement for their most defensive-minded player.

Events

11 h. ago Parkland Corp. names 2 new directors as activist investor demands board shakeup

Parkland announced earlier this month that it would formally review ways to boost shareholder returns

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11 h. ago Max Domi’s game has ‘gone to another level’ says Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube

This is the Max Domi the Maple Leafs had in mind. When the Leafs signed Domi to a four-year pact last summer — the longest contract the 30-year-old has had in the National Hockey League — they figured the return would be an impactful offensive player whose speed and feisty side was evident every night. […]

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12 h. ago Fund Bosses Hungry for Returns Are Now Piling Into Defense Bets

ESG fund bosses battered by years of underperforming returns are rapidly redefining their mandates to make room for highly lucrative defense bets.

Events

12 h. ago Flames' Connor Zary owns error against Canucks that led to suspension: 'I made a mistake'

Connor Zary owned his mistake. The second-year Calgary Flames winger spoke with Flames TV on Tuesday morning in New York, where he’ll return to the lineup against the New York Rangers after serving a two-game suspension. And, to his credit, Zary didn’t try to plead ignorance. He acknowledged that he shouldn’t have elbowed Vancouver Canucks […]

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13 h. ago Black Canadians see progress on equity in workplace, even as racism persists: report

TORONTO — A new report suggests a vast majority of Black Canadians feel their employer has made progress in creating a more equitable workplace, but more than three-quarters said they still encounter varying degrees of racism at work. The Canadian arm of advisory firm KPMG said in a report released Tuesday that 86 per cent […]

Events

13 h. ago Top Calibre Investor Opposes Equinox’s $1.8 Billion Takeover

Calibre Mining Corp.’s top shareholder has come out against Equinox Gold Corp.’s $1.8 billion bid for the gold miner, casting uncertainty on the biggest bullion deal so far this year.

Economics