92 m. ago Toronto is about to get its own delightfully stereotypical Canada

Poutine and hockey and moose (mooses?), oh my! A Canada-themed bar featuring all of the country's favourite things is setting up shop in Toronto, and it's set to open its doors in just a few weeks.These are troubling times we Canadians find ourselves living in, what with the threats of tariffs and annexation looming over our heads, but, on the other hand, I can scareceley recall a time — save for maybe the 2010 Vancouver Olympics — where national pride has been at quite such a high.In December of 2024, the Angus Reid Institute reported that Canadian pride had fallen to its lowest levels in decades. Understandable, of course, given the country's complex colonial history and more renewed efforts in recent years to work towards Truth and Reconciliation.Nothing brings people together quite like a common enemy, though, and who better than Donald Trump, with his tariff threats and "51st state" jokes, to fill the role?As of February 2025, roughly two months ...

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3 h. ago Cizzle Brands Corporation Schedules Second Fiscal Quarter 2025 Financial Results Webcast for Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM ET

Following the release of Cizzle Brands’ second fiscal quarter 2025 financial results, the Company’s management team will be hosting a webcast to provide further insight regarding the results in the context of the Company’s ongoing business activities. TORONTO — Cizzle Brands Corporation (Cboe Canada: CZZL) (OTCQB: CZZLF) (Frankfurt: 8YF) (the “Company” or “Cizzle Brands”), today […]

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21 h. ago Interest rate cut to reduce the impact of trade war: CPA Canada’s chief economist

TORONTO, March 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Bank of Canada’s decision to cut its key interest rate aims at softening the impact of an escalating trade war with the U.S. as the Canadian economy begins to falter from its strong footing at the start of 2025. The trade uncertainty has spiked inflation expectations among […]

Economics

38 h. ago Celltrion’s Infliximab, the First Monoclonal Antibody Biosimilar, Is Now Remdantry™ in Canada

CT-P13, intravenous infliximab, developed and manufactured by Celltrion, is the first monoclonal antibody biosimilar therapy and has been the most established biosimilar treatment in the Canadian market for over 10 years Decision reflects Celltrion’s ongoing commitment to ensuring seamless access to high-quality treatment options for patients and healthcare providers in Canada TORONTO — Celltrion, Inc., […]

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41 h. ago Suspect arrested in connection with 2021 shooting death in Lowertown

Haybe Farhan Aden was arrested Tuesday as he re-entered Canada at Toronto Pearson International Airport.

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50 h. ago Appointments of Amanda Maltby, Chief Privacy Officer, and James Smith, Chief Compliance Officer, at Environics Analytics

EA strengthens its commitment to privacy and compliance amidst Canada’s evolving regulatory landscape and expanding services TORONTO, March 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Jan Kestle, Founder and President of Environics Analytics (EA), is pleased to make two senior management announcements. These changes strongly underline the importance to EA of protecting personal privacy and having systems […]

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2 d. ago Toronto's troubled megatower is about to become Canada's tallest building

Sprouting from Toronto's Yonge and Bloor intersection, the enormous new tower known as The One is pretty impossible to miss — both through its visual prominence and its saga of construction setbacks along with disastrous financial and legal challenges.Despite all its trials and tribulations, the soaring skyscraper known as The One is about to claim the title of Canada's tallest building.However, this distinction will be short-lived, and The One will reign as the country's tallest building for just a few months before another huge skyscraper snatches away the crown.The 85-storey tower is now just a few levels shy of its peak and on the cusp of overtaking the country's longstanding tallest building, First Canadian Place, as the country's new tallest within a matter of weeks.The One now rises roughly 80 storeys into the Toronto skyline, and its design from U.K.-based architects Foster + Partners working with local talent Core Architects has already become a ne...

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3 d. ago Toronto family compares costs of living in Malaysia vs. Canada after big move

Life has changed dramatically after moving to Malaysia for one Canadian family, as has their cost of living.In 2024, Sana, 33, and Muhammad William "Will" Saleh, 38, decided to pack up their lives in Toronto, Ontario and move with their three children, Aaminah, 9, Zaynab, 7, and Yusuf, 2, halfway across the world. The decision came after they were hit with a realization about their future."The cost of living has become unreal," Sana told us in 2024. "Rent, bills, groceries, car payments, insurance — all of it is way too unaffordable, and we could never buy a house there either."As full-time social media content creators and business owners running Lala Hijabs remotely, the Salehs had the flexibility to explore different cities.The Salehs first visited Malaysia for their honeymoon. The couple returned a decade later with three children in tow. After living there for several months, they knew it was the right place for them, so they returned to Cana...

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5 d. ago Shooting near Scarborough Town Centre in Toronto injures 12, suspects at large

In an early Saturday morning update on X, police said there are three male shooting suspects

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5 d. ago Building a passenger rail culture in Canada: Toronto and Calgary on parallel tracks

Excitement is growing in Canada with the announcement of high-speed rail between Toronto and Quebec City. This long-anticipated project marks a significant advancement in rail infrastructure. However, to grasp its importance, we must view passenger rail as a continuum, starting with urban transit, expanding to regional and commuter rail, and ultimately supporting high-speed rail. Canada […]

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5 d. ago This man is hiding Canada's largest pinball arcade in a Toronto basement

Toronto is home to the largest pinball arcade in all of Canada, and it's all hiding in a Koreatown basement.Steve Lefort, the owner and founder of Bloor West's Antisocial Pinball Lounge, admittedly, didn't know much about pinball before he bought his first machine four years ago. Little did he know then that, over the following years, he'd go on to collect over 70 specialized and rare pinball machines, build a passion of his own and go on to open up his very own arcade.Steve plays one of Antisocial's dozens of pinball machines. Also the owner of board game and miniature retailer, Meeplemart — which just so happens to be a favourite of director Guillermo del Toro — Steve tells me that his passion for pinball was born when he moved into his first house and thought to himself, 'how cool would it be to have a pinball machine in it?'That's exactly what he did, settling on a Stern machine themed around the 1981 Canadian film, Heavy Metal."I was completely floore...

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5 d. ago Hudson’s Bay seeks creditor protection, plans to restructure business

TORONTO — Canada’s oldest retailer, Hudson’s Bay, has filed for creditor protection and intends to restructure the business. The department store company that dates back to 1670 announced the move Friday evening, saying it has been facing “significant” pressures, including subdued consumer spending, trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada and post-pandemic drops in downtown […]

Economics

6 d. ago Boycotting American. What’s involved in a Toronto pizzeria owner’s personal crusade?

Trump's initial threats against Canada marked the end of the line for American ingredients at Gram's Pizza

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7 d. ago Bidding wars back on the rise in Toronto despite prolonged market downturn

It's been over a year of extraordinarily meagre activity in the Toronto area housing market, but despite the prolonged sales slump, a torrent of people looking to sell, and now a trade war with the U.S. that is set to worsen Canada's economic recession, bidding wars are somehow on the rise.While having to offer more than a home's listing price was once the norm for would-be homeowners in the region, the market downturn that dominated last year has provided them with more options and negotiating power, leading to progressively more buyers landing houses and condos for less than their listed price.By the end of 2024, properties in 93 per cent of GTA neighbourhoods were selling for less than sellers had hoped to get.But, the tides have started to turn after multiple months of the underbidding trend.Toronto seeing most new home listings in Canada but hardly anyone is buying https://t.co/zwVWkjWtUV— blogTO (@blogTO) February 23, 2025According to W...

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7 d. ago Nova festival exhibit honouring victims, survivors of Hamas attacks to make Canadian debut in Toronto

The name of the venue in Toronto has yet to be publicly released but the organizers say that it will be 'one of the largest exhibitions in Canadian history'

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8 d. ago U.S. specifically calls out Toronto drug problems as reason for trade war

The Trump administration is characterizing its trade war on Canada as a "drug war," with one official even calling out Toronto by name.The U.S. government imposed 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports on Tuesday, though Kevin Hassett, President Donald Trump's National Economic Council Director, insists that the stiff economic penalties imposed on Canada are a result of the country's drug policies."Respectfully, this is not a trade war, it's a drug war," Hassett said during an interview with Fox News on Tuesday. Hasset claims that Trump is "extraordinarily disappointed" with Canada and Mexico's action on fentanyl crossing U.S. borders — despite the fact that less than one per cent of fentanyl entering the United States originates from Canada.Hassett went on to specifically call out Canada's largest city, Toronto, as an example of failed drug policy."Wander around Toronto and look and see if these people are serious about the drug war. And they're not."Curiously, Hassett ...

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8 d. ago Breast Cancer Canada Responds to Minister of Health’s Decision to Pause Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care

A Defining Moment to Improve Breast Cancer Screening TORONTO — Breast Cancer Canada welcomes today’s announcement made by the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, to temporarily pause the work of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care. This decision marks a critical opportunity to ensure that further recommendations, including breast cancer screening guidelines, […]

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9 d. ago Environics Analytics’ ENVISION platform embraces Esri’s ArcGIS Enterprise on Kubernetes for scalable growth

Users of EA’s market intelligence platform benefit from improved system scalability and stability, as well as more rapid releases and upgrades TORONTO, March 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Environics Analytics (EA), Canada’s leading marketing and analytics services company, today announced that it has implemented Esri’s ArcGIS Enterprise on Kubernetes to help scale its ENVISION platform. […]

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9 d. ago New Equifax Report: Fraud Concerns are Escalating with 89 per cent of Canadians Saying Companies Must Do More

Seniors and Quebecers Report the Greatest Fraud Concerns– Equifax Canada Market Pulse Fraud Trends and Consumer Survey Report – TORONTO, March 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Concerns about fraud are escalating among Canadians, with a new Equifax Canada survey* conducted ahead of Fraud Prevention Month revealing that 89 per cent of those surveyed believe companies […]

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9 d. ago Canada ‘open for business,’ minister says as Ottawa pushes critical minerals mining

OTTAWA — Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says that while other countries isolate themselves from foreign investment, Canada is “open for business.” Speaking Monday at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada convention in Toronto, Wilkinson announced several new measures meant to drive “rapid development” of Canada’s critical minerals sector. He said the federal government […]

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