50 h. ago Airport security screeners in Ontario and Atlantic provinces stand united for fair wages and benefits

TORONTO, Sept. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — After more than a year of bargaining, airport security screeners in Ontario and the Atlantic provinces, represented by the United Steelworkers union (USW), are standing firm in demands for a fair contract that protects benefits and improves wages and working conditions. The airport screeners’ employer, GardaWorld, has dragged […]

Events

8 d. ago MADD Canada Adds Five New Victims’ Names to Alberta Memorial Monument

SPRUCE GROVE, Alberta, Sept. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, victims of crashes involving alcohol, cannabis and/or other drugs will be honoured at MADD Canada’s annual Memorial Monument Ceremony. This year, five new names have been added to the Monument located at the Parkland RCMP Detachment in Spruce Grove, bringing the total number of victims […]

Politics

9 d. ago Celebrate Vancouver’s maritime community at Port Day at Canada Place

Vancouver, B.C., Sept. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is excited to host its fifth annual Port Day event on Saturday, September 27, at Canada Place. This free, family-friendly event celebrates the local maritime community with over 50 community exhibits, opportunities to connect with industry professionals in both the Waterfront Community […]

Culture

1 week ago Media Advisory: Five New Names Added to MADD Canada’s Alberta Memorial Monument

SPRUCE GROVE, Alberta, Sept. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Families, friends, and community members will gather this Saturday at MADD Canada’s annual Memorial Ceremony to honour and remember Albertans who have been killed in crashes involving alcohol, cannabis and/or other drugs. The ceremony is also a time to support those affected and reinforce the importance […]

Politics

2 w. ago National Survey Finds Canadian Small Business Confidence Plunges to 58% as Costs Soar and Economic Uncertainty Bites

Zensurance Small Business Confidence Index Reveals Mounting Pressure on Entrepreneurs as Economic Conditions Tighten TORONTO, Aug. 27, 2025, Aug. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — According to the 4th annual Small Business Confidence Index from Zensurance, Canada’s leading small business insurance provider, confidence among Canadian small business owners has taken a steep dive this year, with […]

Economics

2 w. ago 57,000 Rolls Strong: National Toilet Paper Day Drives Hygiene Equity

Bunzl partners with Food Banks Canada to support communities in need BURLINGTON, Ontario, Aug. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bunzl Canada today announced its annual National Toilet Paper Day initiative, in partnership with Food Banks Canada. The national distributor provided over 57,000 rolls of toilet paper for distribution to food banks across the country, increasing […]

Society

3 w. ago Canada’s Best in Landscaping Honoured at 22nd Annual National Awards of Landscape Excellence

Industry leaders from across the country gathered in Regina, SK, to celebrate award-winning projects showcasing innovation, craftsmanship, and a commitment to raising professionalism in the landscape sector. Milton, Ontario, Aug. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — August 13, Regina, SK —The 22nd annual National Awards of Landscape Excellence (NALE) winners were announced live on August 12, […]

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3 w. ago Shriners Hospitals for Children Canada golf tournament raises $581,100 for state

MONTREAL, Aug. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The 14th annual Shriners Hospitals for Children Canada Golf Tournament, held on August 7, 2025 at Summerlea Golf and Country Club, united 252 golfers, 47 volunteers, generous sponsors, and community members to raise an extraordinary $581,100 in support of the hospital’s purchase of advanced medical imaging equipment. This […]

Economics

3 w. ago Inflation rate cools to 1.7% in July thanks to lower gas prices: StatCan

OTTAWA — Inflation cooled in July thanks largely to relief at the gas pumps, but Statistics Canada said grocery and shelter costs were accelerating last month.  The annual rate of inflation fell to 1.7 per cent in July, the agency said Tuesday, down from 1.9 per cent in June.  A 16.1 per cent decline year-over-year […]

Economics

3 w. ago CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts in July up four per cent from June

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in July rose four per cent compared with June. The agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts was 294,085 units for July, up from 283,523 in June. The seasonally adjusted annual pace of housing starts for Canadian centres […]

Culture

4 w. ago Canada's oldest annual fair is in Ontario but it's not the CNE

Friday marks the kickoff of this year's Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), thought of as the biggest, best and most legendary festival in all of Canada.While the annual 18-day event replete with classic midway rides, nostalgic carnival games and more ostentatious snacks than you could ever imagine does boast a long, rich history at a whopping 146 years old, it is not actually the oldest of its kind in the country.That title belongs to a far lesser-known fair well outside Toronto in historic Williamstown, Ontario.Just under four hours' drive from the big city, this quaint little town of less than 500 people is the sort of place one might simply pass by on the way to somewhere else.But, it is home to a handful of sites well worthy of visiting, especially for history buffs — including the eponymous grounds where the Williamstown Fair takes place each August.Founded all the way back in 1808 and brought to its current location i...

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4 w. ago University of Toronto ranked among top 25 schools in the world

A prestigious academic ranking has named three universities in Canada among the top 100 in the world.ShanghaiRanking Consultancy released its 2025 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) on Friday. This year, more than 2,500 institutions were considered for the annual list, including 28 universities in Canada.The ARWU, which began in 2003, examines several factors when ranking schools, including the number of Nobel Prizes, Fields medalists, highly cited researchers, and papers published in Nature or Science produced by the school.Additionally, it also looks at universities with a significant amount of papers indexed in the Science Citation Index-Expanded, Social Science Citation Index and the Web of Science.Each of those criteria is weighted, and schools are given a score out of 100. The best 1,000 schools of the 2,500 schools considered are published.The universities in Canada that made it on to the top 100 list are the University of To...

Society

4 w. ago Here are all the celebs coming to Fan Expo Canada 2025 in Toronto

Fan Expo Canada 2025 officially arrives in Toronto next week, meaning comic book, video game, anime, science fiction and fantasy fanatics will have endless opportunities to come face-to-face with some of their favourite celebrities. The annual convention is the largest comics and gaming event in Canada and the third-largest pop culture event in North America, with attendees flying in from all around the world to connect with each other and meet A-list artists, creators and actors. If you're planning on heading down to the four-day convention, you're most likely hoping to catch a photo op with a star, and there will be no shortage of them to meet throughout the event. As always, this year's convention offers meet-and-greets with a star-studded list of actors, including Michael J. Fox (Back to the Future), Ewan McGregor (Star Wars), Hailee Steinfeld (Hawkeye, Sinners), William Shatner (Star Trek) and Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future)...

Sport

last month Canada Prefabricated Construction Intelligence Report 2025 | Output to Grow by 5.1% this Year – 100+ KPIs, Market Size & Forecast by End Markets, Precast Products, and Precast Materials 2020

DUBLIN — The “Canada Prefabricated Construction Market Intelligence and Future Growth Dynamics Databook – 100+ KPIs, Market Size & Forecast by End Markets, Precast Products, and Precast Materials – Q2 2025 Update” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The prefabricated construction market in Canada is expected to grow by 5.1% on annual basis to […]

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