3 m. ago Montreal adds police patrols in metro, limits loitering to boost security sense

Montreal is increasing police patrols and cracking down on loitering in the metro system in response to a massive rise in people struggling with drug addiction and mental illness.

Events

29 m. ago Algoma Steel foresees challenges, opportunity from trade war as it works to cut costs

The chief executive of one of Canada’s largest steel producers says the company is in discussions with federal and provincial leaders to determine what government support might be available to help offset the Trump administration’s tariffs. Algoma Steel Group Inc. CEO Michael Garcia said Thursday his company expects the Canadian government’s “swift and appropriate response” […]

Economics

36 m. ago BC Hydro bans Tesla from charger rebate program as B.C. ramps up tariff response

VANCOUVER — British Columbia is ramping up its response to the trade war with the United States, with BC Hydro banning Tesla products from its electric vehicle rebate program and the government tabling legislation to combat the tariff threats. BC Hydro says on its website that the change would cover Tesla chargers, batteries and inverters […]

Economics

38 m. ago New Cohere AI model’s performance rivals latest versions of DeepSeek, ChatGPT

TORONTO — Cohere Inc. says it has released a new enterprise generative artificial intelligence model that is “on par or better than” the latest technology underpinning ChatGPT and DeepSeek. The Toronto-based firm revealed the new product — Command A _ on Thursday, advertising it as offering maximum performance with minimal hardware costs. Command A is […]

Technology

38 m. ago Canada’s Wonderland permanently closes Time Warp roller coaster

The clock has run out on Time Warp at Canada’s Wonderland. A spokesperson for the amusement park in Vaughan said in a statement that the attraction “is being retired and will be removed before the park opens in May.” There were more than 9.3 million rides on the roller coaster since it first opened as […]

Other

48 m. ago First phase of Brentwood Block community in Burnaby set to rise

Planned 41-storey tower runs on sunlight and sustainable energy

Events

50 m. ago Toronto's island ferry service set to finally get better this year

This current spring-like weather may have residents of Toronto already dreaming about all of their summer plans, which, for many, will include at least one trip to the islands to enjoy some sand, sun and swimming in one of the city's largest parks and top warm-weather attractions. Unfortunately, the best weekends for heading to the islands are more often than not marred by the onerous task of actually getting to the archipelago — which should actually be easier this summer for multiple reasons.Seemingly every time in recent memory that a beautiful long weekend has come around, sticky, frustrated masses are left lining up for hours to board one of the City's decades-old ferries, which are progressively more prone to mechanical issues and breakdowns.Along with contemplating a potential bridge to get people across the harbour, the City signed on to invest $135 million in new electric watercraft and associated retrofits to our exis...

Sport

54 m. ago Ottawa councillor warns U.S. mayors of the costs of Trump's trade war

In Washington D.C., Coun. Tim Tierney made clear the costs to American municipalities of tariffs to U.S. mayors.

Economics

55 m. ago Last Toronto Raptors player from 2019 Championship team keeps getting benched

Toronto Raptors forward Chris Boucher has pretty much seen it all since joining the franchise nearly seven years ago.The longest-tenured player on the roster, who's suited up for 406 games with Toronto, Boucher's one of the few people who have stuck around to see out the Raptors rebuild over the past few seasons.But while he's played in Toronto more than any of his teammates, suiting up isn't exactly something he's doing right now.Boucher has sat out the last seven contests, six of which were listed as coach's decisions, with one absence on March 7 related to a wisdom tooth extraction. In total, Boucher has 14 "did not play" designations on his game log this season, despite not dealing with any reported major injuries.When he has played, Boucher has been one of the team's most reliable bench contributors, averaging 10 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 50 games this season.As per Toronto head coach Darko Rajakovic, the team met with the 32-year-old to discuss his role with the ...

Sport

62 m. ago Is the Vlad Guerrero Jr. saga a $500 million Blue Jays distraction that could have consequences?

DUNEDIN, Fla. – Inside the Blue Jays clubhouse, the Vlad Guerrero Jr. contract saga is hardly a daily topic of discussion. The room is full of players who have either danced the free agent dance already or will eventually. There isn’t a player that doesn’t know what’s at stake, however. Put it this way: Guerrero’s […]

Economics

76 m. ago 4 kids allegedly assaulted at Spruce Grove daycare, RCMP warn of more victims

Parkland RCMP received a complaint last week of an assault alleged to have occurred at Little Stars Daycare in Spruce Grove, and to date have identified four victims.

Events

98 m. ago Trudeau says he’s ‘proud of Canadians’ in video posted on last day in office

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a farewell message to Canadians today as he marks his last full day in office. In a video posted to X, Trudeau says he’s proud to have served a country full of people who stand up for what’s right, rise to every occasion and “always have each others’ […]

Politics

1 hour ago Driving to the Interior? Watch for heavy snow on some of B.C.'s highways

Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the Coquihalla Highway and the Okanagan Connector.

Other

2 h. ago Alleged theft ring targeting vehicles parked at hotels busted by Halton cops

An alleged auto theft ring that targeted vehicles parked at hotels in Oakville and Burlington has been busted. Halton Regional Police announced Thursday that eight suspects — four from the Greater Toronto Area and four from Montreal — have been arrested and 92 charges laid in the investigation. Police added that three suspects were out […]

Transport

2 h. ago World Wide Technology Announces Completion of Softchoice Acquisition, Expanding Software, Cloud, Cybersecurity and AI Capabilities

Acquisition creates complete portfolio of solutions across World Wide Technology and Softchoice with premier offerings that deliver comprehensive support across clients’ full AI and digital transformation journeys ST. LOUIS & TORONTO — World Wide Technology (WWT), a US$20 billion global technology solutions provider, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Softchoice, a software and […]

Events

2 h. ago World Wide Technology Completes Acquisition of Softchoice Corporation

TORONTO — Softchoice Corporation (“Softchoice” or the “Company”) (TSX:SFTC) and World Wide Technology Holding Co. LLC (“WWT”) are pleased to announce that an affiliate of WWT, 2672989 Alberta ULC (the “Purchaser”), has completed its previously announced acquisition of Softchoice pursuant to a plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement”) whereby the Purchaser has acquired all of the […]

Other

2 h. ago Jewish protesters flood Trump Tower lobby to demand Columbia activist’s release

NEW YORK — Demonstrators from a Jewish group filled the lobby of Trump Tower on Thursday to denounce the immigration arrest of a Columbia University activist who helped lead student protests on the Manhattan campus against Israel’s war in Gaza. The Jewish Voice for Peace protesters, who wore red shirts reading “Jews say stop arming […]

Events

2 h. ago Ontario seeing massive spike in measles cases, officials warn of outbreak

According to Public Health Ontario, as of Wednesday, 277 confirmed cases and 69 probable cases of measles were reported in Ontario in 2025.

Other

2 h. ago Deachman: 'We've had a really good run' — ByWard Fruit Market to close this spring

'The ByWard Market is a market in history and name only. It’s not coming back to what it was.'

Other

2 h. ago Adam Zivo: Vladimir Putin is a warmonger. Why is anyone surprised?

Russia rejecting ceasefire shows it is the true obstacle to peace, not Ukraine

Politics