63 m. ago Canadian NCAA Basketball Star Toby Fournier of Duke University stars as Roots first female Activewear Ambassador, Reinforcing Commitment to Women in Sport

TORONTO — Premium outdoor lifestyle brand Roots Corporation (“Roots” or the “Company”) (TSX: ROOT) is proud to announce its partnership with Canadian NCAA basketball sensation and ACC Rookie of the Year, Toby Fournier of Duke University, as the first female ambassador for its Activewear category. This relationship underscores Roots commitment to supporting emerging female athletes […]

Sport

74 m. ago Internal report finds major flaws in program to recruit foreign nurses to Quebec

MONTREAL — Foreign nurses recruited to Quebec through a provincial government program faced “major obstacles” upon their arrival, including a lack of housing, child care and transportation, according to an internal report. A rigorous training schedule, culture shock and fear of failure caused severe stress among the recruits, says the report produced by the province’s […]

Politics

1 hour ago Your letters for March 25: Food bank delivers help with dignity

Food Bank provides help with dignity Kudos to the Calgary Food Bank for providing emergency food to Calgarians struggling to meet their basic needs in our downtown. The new location is much more accessible. Importantly, the method of delivery is done with dignity. Over the past few years, Calgarians in need have indicated that a […]

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3 h. ago India’s Top Oil and Gas Explorer Prepares for a Looming Glut

India’s largest explorer Oil and Natural Gas Corp. is seeking to diversify its portfolio to shield its core business from volatile oil prices, said Arunangshu Sarkar, director for strategy at the state-run giant.

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4 h. ago Shell Vows to Lift Shareholder Returns as It Bets Big on LNG

Shell Plc said it would boost investor returns through the end of this decade by reinforcing its position as the world’s top trader of liquefied natural gas.

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4 h. ago Feds spent $1.13 million on TikTok ads despite ban on government devices

The government reportedly launched a national security review of TikTok in September 2023 and later ordered the Chinese-owned app to shutter its Canadian operations.

Economics

5 h. ago Ishiba Plans ‘Powerful’ Inflation Measures Ahead of Election

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is planning “powerful” measures to ease the impact on consumers coming from price hikes, according to local media reports.

Economics

8 h. ago China Refiners Face Yet Another Blow as Trump Presses Venezuela

China’s private refiners, long plagued by excess capacity and paper-thin margins, are facing yet another setback as the Trump administration imposes a 25% tariff on any buyer of Venezuelan oil and gas.

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11 h. ago Mennonite gathering in New Brunswick source of Ontario measles outbreak

A measles outbreak that has infected scores of unvaccinated children in Southwestern Ontario reportedly had its start at a Mennonite religious gathering in New Brunswick last year. In a March 7 letter to Ontario’s health units, the province’s chief medical officer of  health, Dr. Kieran Moore, said there was “an exposure at a large gathering […]

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11 h. ago UK Can Meet Half Its Oil, Gas Needs With Right Steps, Lobby Says

The UK could supply half of its oil and gas consumption from domestic sources by 2050 if the right policies were in place, according to the industry lobby group.

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13 h. ago New York Times denounces Trump’s ’intimidation tactics’ against reporters

The New York Times on Monday denounced “intimidation tactics” by President Donald Trump against its reporters after days in which the administration assailed the newspaper’s reporting on Elon Musk and the Defense Department. The newspaper said in a post on X — the platform owned by Musk — that Trump’s approach has “never caused us […]

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13 h. ago ‘I do apologize’: Manitoba premier sorry for not disclosing trips to Grey Cup games

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says his province’s ethics commissioner now knows about his trips to two Grey Cup games after the Opposition Progressive Conservatives requested an investigation into the matter. Speaking to reporters Monday, Kinew said he advised the ethics commissioner about flying on a private charter flight with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers […]

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13 h. ago Three new measles cases confirmed in Taber, all reportedly linked to recent visit of Ontario traveller

The three new cases are all in the same household

Economics

15 h. ago Nearly 60% of Ontario drivers say their vehicles damaged in parking lots: Poll

Motorists who regularly use parking lots are no strangers to seeing their vehicles marred by scrapes and dents, according to a new poll. Conducted for TD Insurance, the poll found 59% of motorists reported their vehicle was damaged in a parking lot. Of those, 43% said they’ve have had their car hit by another vehicle while […]

Transport

16 h. ago iAnthus Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results

NEW YORK and TORONTO, March 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — iAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc. (“iAnthus” or the “Company”) (CSE: IAN, OTCQB: ITHUF), which owns, operates, and partners with regulated cannabis operations across the United States, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2024. The Company’s Annual Report on […]

Culture

16 h. ago Canadian and U.S. stocks surge higher Monday on latest tariff headlines

TORONTO — Stock markets in Canada and the U.S. rallied to start the week after reports that a new round of U.S. tariffs scheduled to take effect on April 2 might be narrower than first expected. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 335.62 at 25,304.11. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up […]

Economics

16 h. ago Ohio State coach Ryan Day confirms date national champion will visit White House

Ohio State coach Ryan Day confirmed Monday that the Buckeyes national championship football team will visit the White House on April 14. The invite was first reported by CBS News on Friday. Ohio State’s visit comes two days after it wraps up spring football practices. “It’s an honor to be invited,” Day said. “I remember […]

Society

17 h. ago Webb Space Telescope captures a star in the making and a galaxy far, far away

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Webb Space Telescope has captured a plume of gas and dust streaming from a star in the making, with a spiral galaxy as a stunning backdrop. The composite image makes it look as though the overflow of stellar material is the billowing contrail of a rocket on its way […]

Technology

17 h. ago Body camera footage is released showing scene outside Gene Hackman’s home

ALBUQUERQE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities have released body camera footage from outside the home of Gene Hackman, where the actor and wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in late February. The redacted footage shows deputies talking with the two workers who called authorities to report seeing someone lying on the floor inside the home. With […]

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17 h. ago Telecoms don’t expect major hit from tariffs but other pressures persist: report

Canada’s telecommunications companies don’t expect to be hit hard by the ongoing trade war with the U.S. but face other economic challenges that could limit their ability to attract new customers in the near future. A Desjardins report Monday said major providers that presented at its Montreal conference last week “were clear that they have […]

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