97 m. ago How to prepare for your first meeting with a financial planner

FP Answers: Couple in their 30s with a household income of about $130,000 will meet a planner for the first time. What to bring?

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2 h. ago Bridgepoint Is Said to Expand in Secondaries With Newbury Deal

UK buyout firm Bridgepoint Group Plc is expanding into a fast-growing segment of the private equity market by adding a team from mid-market secondaries firm Newbury Partners, according to people familiar with the matter.

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3 h. ago Public sector union facing at least three lawsuits from executives it suspended

Ottawa-based PSAC represents nearly 240,000 workers across Canada and in other countries

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8 h. ago Vancouver school board votes to permanently close Sir Guy Carleton Elementary School

The school has cost the district about $650,000 over the last decade to maintain the vacant premises

Society

10 h. ago Environnement Canada fait des feux de forêt son événement de 2025

Près de 8,9 millions d’hectares ont été brûlés et 75 000 personnes ont dû quitter leur domicile.

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11 h. ago B.C.'s population has dropped: Here's why it's lower and what it means

Between July and October of this year, over 26,000 non-permanent residents left B.C. as part of a trend that dropped Canada's overall population by 0.2 per cent

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11 h. ago WARMINGTON: This was one protest message Toronto Police responded to quickly

Toronto Police don't always react quickly to protests signs calling for a global intifada on Jews, but they responded instantly to a protest video about their Chief and top lawyer

Events

12 h. ago Early Warning Press Release Regarding Acquisition of Common Shares in Carbon Streaming Corporation by Marin Katusa

TORONTO, Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Carbon Streaming Corporation (Cboe CA: NETZ) (OTCQB: OFSTF) (FSE: M2Q) (the “Company”), reports that Mr. Marin Katusa (the “Acquiror”), the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, has purchased 1,184,000 common shares of the Company (the “Acquired Shares”) on the open market through the facilities of the Cboe Canada […]

Transport

13 h. ago 'Extreme': Competition watchdog targets American firm's monopoly on Banff

'It's an extreme level of market concentration that in any other area would be cause for concern,' said the the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project's Keldon Bester

Economics

14 h. ago CPABC: Vancouver Island and Coast gains workers in 2025, but challenges still persist

DUNCAN, British Columbia, Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — According to BC Check-Up: Work, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on labour market trends across the province, 232,000 people were employed in Vancouver Island and Coast (excluding Greater Victoria), as the region added 11,700 workers (+5.3 per cent) between […]

Society

14 h. ago California woman accuses Amazon driver of stealing pet cat: ‘WE JUST WANT HER BACK’

The delivery driver can be seen in video footage picking Piper up by the scruff of her neck and toting the cat to his vehicle

Transport

15 h. ago Instacart settles with FTC over deceptive practices but faces separate investigation into prices

Delivery company Instacart will pay $60 million in customer refunds under a settlement reached with the Federal Trade Commission over alleged deceptive practices. The FTC said Thursday that Instacart has been falsely advertising free deliveries. The San Francisco-based company isn’t clearly disclosing service fees, which add as much as 15% to an order and must […]

Economics

15 h. ago Man charged after $5,000 in tampered gift cards found in Oshawa

Cops were called to a fraud-in-progress at a Real Canadian Superstore.

Economics

15 h. ago University of Toronto among schools struggling as students skip Canada

Universities in Canada are feeling the impact of stricter immigration policies, with the majority reporting decreases in international student enrolment rates.When compared to other regions, Canada had the highest number of universities that reported seeing a dip in international student enrolment, even more so than the U.S. The Global Enrolment Benchmark Survey was created in collaboration with NAFSA, Oxford Test of English, and Studyportals, and takes a look at how patterns have changed over time. The survey includes 461 institutions from 63 countries, 20 of which are from Canada. It also provides insight into the enrolment period from August to October 2025.“Last year’s survey showed a market in transition. This year’s survey shows those early signs have turned into real changes,” reads the report. “Policy and visa restrictions are still the biggest obstacles to international recruitment in some regions, especially in Canada and the United States.&rd...

Society

16 h. ago Northern mine lands $115M federal loan as global diamond prices face tariff hit

OTTAWA — The owner of a mine in Northwest Territories will receive a $115 million loan from the federal government to keep operations running as U.S. tariffs depress the global diamond market. Arctic Canadian Diamond Company Ltd., a subsidiary of Australia’s Burgundy Diamond Mines Ltd., operates the Ekati mine in the Lac de Gras region […]

Economics

16 h. ago Opinion: Albertans shouldn't have to rely on charity for health care

As an emergency physician and a proud Albertan, I believe everyone should have access to the highest-quality education and health care regardless of their ability to pay. Hearing our premier openly reject progressive policy, while insisting that the government should get out of the “business” of education and health care, should be a clear wake-up […]

Science

16 h. ago B.C. market to pay $750,000 over washroom videos that ended up on Russian porn site

VICTORIA — A Vancouver Island grocery store has agreed to pay $750,000 to settle a voyeurism class-action lawsuit brought by women who were secretly filmed in the bathroom by a former employee who uploaded the images to a Russian porn site. The case was brought by former store employees Jennifer Burke and Mallory Colter against […]

Economics

17 h. ago Alberta ups referendum petition fees to $25K — a 5,000% hike to discourage ‘frivolous applications’

Premier Danielle Smith's government is hiking the cost to apply for a citizen-initiated referendum from $500 to $25,000, saying it's about making sure applicants are serious.

Economics

17 h. ago Tilray Accelerates U.S. Medical Cannabis Expansion After Landmark Federal Rescheduling: Launches Tilray Medical USA to Lead Nationwide Medical Cannabis Innovation and Growth

Global Cannabis Leader Poised for Major U.S. Market Entry, Signaling New Era for Healthcare NEW YORK, Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tilray Medical, a division of Tilray Brands, Inc. (“Tilray” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: TLRY; TSX: TLRY) and a global leader in medical cannabis healthcare, today confirmed its planned strategic framework to advance its […]

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17 h. ago Michael Geller: How B.C. real estate is shaping up for the year ahead

Comment: Housing market needs some jolts of innovation to end current malaise

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