1 hour ago Ontario votes 2025: Party leaders fan out on last weekend of election campaign

Ontario's main party leaders are fanning out across the province today, with Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford expected to visit Thunder Bay, Iroquois Falls and Timmins.

Politics

2 h. ago Thieves used a stolen card to buy a $523,000 lottery ticket. The victim wants to share the winnings

PARIS (AP) — Thieves used a stolen card to buy a winning French lottery ticket worth 500,000 euros ($523,000). But they vanished before cashing in _- and now they’re among France’s most famous fugitives. The man whose card was stolen, identified in police documents as Jean-David E., is offering to split the cash with the […]

Economics

4 h. ago Three to See Edmonton Events: Mother Mother, Paper Birch café launch and Taste of Africa at Arden

Mother Mother: Sister and brother Molly and Ryan Guldemond bring their high-energy electro-folk band from B.C. into a nice week of Canadiana Downtown arena shows where Our Lady Peace just stopped the show Thursday to sing the national anthem after Connor McDavid scored that sweet sudden-death goal. MM’s set list could include Verbatim, Burning Pile, […]

Other

5 h. ago Germany’s Merz Takes Aim at Greens in Final Election Stretch

Conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz stepped up his attacks on rival Robert Habeck from the Greens as the campaign ahead of Germany’s federal elections enters the final stretch.

Politics

16 h. ago Médaillé d’argent, Laurent Dubreuil monte sur un troisième podium de suite au 500 m

Laurent Dubreuil a été médaillé d’argent au premier 500 m de la Coupe du monde de patinage de vitesse longue piste de Tomaszow Mazowiecki.

Sport

18 h. ago L’Associated Press attaque en justice des responsables de l’administration Trump

Elle conteste son exclusion des événements présidentiels, à cause de son refus d’utiliser le nom «Golfe d’Amérique».

Politics

20 h. ago Privacy commissioner launches third investigation into Alberta's withholding of pension survey data

The investigation is the third prompted by Postmedia following complaints that the province was stonewalling efforts to release the results of its survey on a potential provincial pension plan

Society

22 h. ago Opinion: Child care that works for all: Alberta can do better

Recent changes to Alberta’s child-care system are a mixed bag of immediate and long-term adjustments. These changes have set up a system that pits families against each other, funds care without incentivizing quality, and leaves child-care workers behind. But we still have options — quality, accessible $10-a-day child is still possible in Alberta. My recent […]

Transport

23 h. ago Ontario election: PCs see support dip but remain far ahead, new Ipsos poll says

A poll conducted exclusively by Ipsos Global Public Affairs for Global News shows if the election were held tomorrow, the PCs would record a comfortable win.

Politics

26 h. ago Cornies: Doug Ford denies voters debate on provincial issues

Ontarians can be forgiven for sleepily stumbling toward the ballot box on Thursday, that's how stupefying the current campaign has been, set against the backdrop of Trump 2.0.

Other

27 h. ago Marius Pharmaceuticals Unveils New Corporate Website and Announces Longevity & Endocrinology Advisory Boards

RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Marius Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to redefining the treatment of testosterone deficiency, is excited to announce the launch of its new corporate website, designed to provide comprehensive education on the importance of testosterone in overall health. In conjunction with this milestone, the company is also introducing […]

Technology

30 h. ago Homebuilders Near S&P 500 Bottom on High Rates and Tariff Fears

Investors are ditching US homebuilder stocks at a record pace as elevated borrowing costs bruise the industry’s prospects and signal that the shares may have further to fall.

Economics

31 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

37 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

41 h. ago ‘Energizer Bonnie’ Crombie won’t back down from a fight, friends and loved ones say

The Ontario Liberal Party leader sat down for an interview and the thought of not being with her loved ones seemed to weigh on her more heavily than the number itself.

Other

42 h. ago LILLEY: Strange days as Ontario election campaign winds down

We are hitting the silly season for Ontario's election as the NDP and Liberals battle for second place

Politics

44 h. ago Sienna Senior Living Announces $125 Million Bought Deal Public Equity Offering

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES BASE SHELF PROSPECTUS IS ACCESSIBLE, AND PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT WILL BE ACCESSIBLE, ON SEDAR+ WITHIN TWO BUSINESS DAYS MARKHAM, Ontario, Feb. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sienna Senior Living Inc. (“Sienna” or the “Company”) (TSX:SIA) announced today the launch of a $125 […]

Economics

46 h. ago Third Lane Mobility Achieves Milestone: $204 Million in Gross Bookings, Attains First

Operating the Bird and Spin Micromobility Brands, the Company Expands Global Footprint with 15 New Market Launches in the First Half of 2025, Eight Secured Through Competitive RFP Process | Gross Bookings $204, Increase of 17% Adjusted EBITDA $19.2M, Improvement of 193% TORONTO, ON, Feb. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Third Lane Mobility, the largest […]

Economics

46 h. ago N.S. premier joins Doug Ford at PC campaign stop as advance polls open

The two presented their solutions for Canada's interprovincial trade barriers, which have come into sharp focus under the threat of 25 per cent tariffs from the United States.

Other

46 h. ago Doug Ford says Ontario PCs would help tear down Canada’s internal trade barriers

Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford says his party will work to tear down interprovincial trade barriers amid ongoing U.S. tariff threats, as he prepares for his second trip to Washington, D.C., during the Ontario election campaign. Ford says a PC government would remove all of Ontario’s remaining party-specific exemptions under the Canada Free Trade Agreement, […]

Economics