45 m. ago Maldives bars travellers with Israeli passports over Gaza war

MALE, Maldives — The Maldives has changed its immigration law to bar people from entering the country with Israeli passports in a show of outrage over the war in Gaza. The amendment was passed by Parliament on Monday and approved by President Mohamed Muizzu on Tuesday, according to a statement from the president’s office. The […]

Sport

86 m. ago Cause, manner of death undetermined after autopsy on body found in Holyrood: Edmonton police

The cause and manner of death are still unclear following an autopsy on the man found dead in a Holyrood parking lot on Sunday, Edmonton police said. Officers responded after 4:15 p.m. to a “suspicious circumstance complaint” at a community hall near 94 Avenue and Holyrood Road, police said in a Tuesday news release. When […]

Events

2 h. ago Three dead, two injured in St. Paul crash between minivan and semi

Three people are dead and two are in hospital with severe injuries after a two-vehicle collision in St. Paul County on Tuesday night between a semi-truck and a minivan. Mounties responded to the collision after 5:15 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 29 and Highway 36 in St. Paul County, RCMP said in a news […]

Events

2 h. ago Volunteer firefighter numbers continue to decline across Manitoba

The number of volunteer firefighters applying to join local departments continues to decline, sparking concern about proper staffing when it comes to rural departments.

Events

2 h. ago Ascom Annual General Meeting approves all proposals of the Board of Directors

Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LRBaar, Switzerland, April 16, 2025 At the Annual General Meeting held on April 16, 2025, in Zug, the shareholders of Ascom Holding AG approved by a large majority all proposals presented by the Board of Directors. 54 shareholders attended the Annual General Meeting. In total, 20’238’079 registered shares […]

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2 h. ago Saskatchewan health minister quashes claim of babies going to U.S. for medical care

The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses said this week the neonatal intensive care unit at the Regina General Hospital is overcapacity, short-staffed and running out of ventilators.

Politics

2 h. ago Les hébergements de demandeurs d’asile gérés par Québec sont loin d’être pleins

La hausse des demandes à la frontière se poursuit. Pour le ministre Roberge, «notre capacité d’accueil est dépassée».

Economics

4 h. ago Here's how you can watch the federal election debates in Canada this week

The big debate between the federal party leaders is set to take place this week.Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet will take part in two debates.A French-language debate will be held on Wednesday, April 16 at 6 p.m. ET and be moderated by Radio-Canada's Patrice Roy. One day later, on April 17 at 7 p.m. ET, an English debate will take place with TVO's Steve Paikin serving as moderator. Both will be broadcast live from Montreal's Maison de Radio-Canada atrium. Both will run for two hours without commercials.If you're interested in tuning in, the process is pretty simple, with many broadcasters set to air the events. This includes:CBC — CBCnews.ca, CBC News app (Android/iOS), CBC Gem, CBC’s YouTube channelCPAC — CPAC YouTube channelCTV — CTVNews.ca, the CTV News app (Android/iOS), CTV News YouTube channelGlobal News —...

Politics

4 h. ago Bank of Canada holds interest rate steady for first time in 2025

The Bank of Canada (BoC) announced that it's holding its policy rate at 2.75 per cent on Wednesday morning.Before this, the central bank had made two 0.25 per cent cuts to its key interest rate, with the last one on March 12 bringing the rate to 2.75 per cent.On Tuesday, Statistics Canada shared March inflation data, showing that inflation slowed to 2.3 per cent following a 2.6 per cent increase in February.Last week, Ratehub.ca mortgage expert Penelope Graham told us that while Canada had largely dodged the worst of the tariff pain, the BoC's policymakers would assess the impact on our trade partners, and the effect at home, to make a decision on April 16.She said the central bank would be weighing plummeting consumer and business sentiment, based on its own quarterly survey.Upcoming Bank of Canada rate announcementsKeep an eye on the Bank of Canada website at 9:45 a.m. on the following dates:Wednesday, June 4, 2025 (rate update only)Wednesday, July 30, 2025 (rate up...

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4 h. ago Bank of Canada holds key rate steady amid trade war, economic uncertainty

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday as it waits to get a clearer picture of how global trade uncertainty is going to impact the Canadian economy.  The central bank held its policy rate steady at 2.75 per cent, the first time it has left the key rate unchanged […]

Economics

5 h. ago Two people sent to hospital after shootout in Radisson Heights

Two people have been sent to hospital after a shootout on a southeast Calgary street Tuesday evening. At around 6:55 p.m. officers were called to the 2700 block of 12 Avenue S.E. for reports of shots fired between two motorists. Police say the suspect fired multiple shots into the victim’s vehicle. The victim returned fire, […]

Events

5 h. ago Tickets for Toronto Maple Leafs playoffs games are already going for bonkers prices

The Toronto Maple Leafs are heading back to the playoffs.For the ninth year in a row — an NHL-best — Toronto will attempt to end its postseason curse and bring home Lord Stanley's mug for the first time since 1967.While we can't guarantee how they'll do this postseason, we can be sure of one thing: it'll cost you a pretty penny to check out their games in person in Scotiabank Arena.A playoff schedule — or opponent  — isn't out yet for the Leafs this year, with the NHL regular season coming to an end on Thursday, April 17.But with tickets already on sale on both Ticketmaster and resale sites like StubHub for the first round of the playoffs (and subsequent rounds, should the Leafs advance), it's looking like the cheapest seat we could find at press time is coming at $344 CAD for Game 2 of the series.We singled out pairs of tickets that include actual seats (i.e. not standing room) and are not listed as obstructed views. The cheapes...

Economics

5 h. ago Gildan Activewear to Issue First Quarter 2025 Earnings Release on April 29, 2025

MONTREAL, April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL; TSX and NYSE) will report its first quarter 2025 financial and operating results on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. A press release will be issued after markets close, and a conference call is scheduled on that same day at 5:00 PM ET to discuss the […]

Culture

6 h. ago Waterloo realtor loses job over homophobic slur caught on video

But Jeff Blackham has since apologized and taken steps to educate himself and learn from his 'mistake'

Other

6 h. ago New Jersey Transit train engineers reject labor deal with management

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Transit train engineers have rejected a labor agreement with management, raising the potential for a strike or a lockout next month. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen on Tuesday rejected the March deal by a margin of 87%, the union said in a statement. The Railway Labor Act […]

Transport

6 h. ago Iveco Group announces the results of the Annual General Meeting

Turin, 16th April 2025. Iveco Group N.V. (EXM: IVG) (the Company) announces that its shareholders approved all the resolutions proposed by the Board of Directors (the Board) at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held today in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. At the AGM, the shareholders: adopted the 2024 Annual Financial Statements; approved the proposal to distribute […]

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6 h. ago Israeli troops will stay in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely: minister

Israeli forces have taken over more than half of Gaza in a renewed campaign to pressure Hamas to release hostages after Israel ended their ceasefire last month.

Politics

7 h. ago Wink Martindale, the genial game show host and an early TV interviewer of Elvis Presley, dies at 91

LOS ANGELES — Wink Martindale, the genial host of such hit game shows as “Gambit” and “Tic-Tac-Dough” who also did one of the first recorded television interviews with a young Elvis Presley, has died. He was 91. Martindale died Tuesday at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage, California, according to his publicist Brian Mayes. Martindale had […]

Culture

7 h. ago Quebec on verge of declaring measles outbreak over after no new cases in weeks

Quebec’s ministry of health says it's on the verge of declaring its measles outbreak over, just as cases reach new heights in other parts of the country. 

Other

8 h. ago David Adesnik: Hamas’s quiet removal of 1,850 people from death count another red flag

Media, UN take Gaza Health Ministry's numbers at face value, despite long list of irregularities

Events