55 m. ago AXL Launches Venture Studio with $15M to Build 50 AI Companies, Fuelling Canada’s Global Leadership in AI Research

TORONTO — Today, AXL, a new Canadian venture studio transforming world-class AI research into high-growth companies, has launched with a plan to build 50 AI-powered companies over the next five years to fuel Canada’s research-to-commercialization pipeline. This is enabled by an oversubscribed first closing of its venture fund of $15 million CAD. With this, AXL […]

Economics

2 h. ago Feds partner with Canadian firm to accelerate AI use in public service

Prime Minister Mark Carney said the federal government has signed memorandums of understanding with Cohere and the United Kingdom.

Economics

5 h. ago India’s Energy Index Struggles at Key Level With Rising Oil Prices

Before the trading day starts we bring you a digest of the key news and events that are likely to move markets. Today we look at:

Economics

6 h. ago Game 5: Williams scores 40 points, Thunder one win from NBA title

OKLAHOMA CITY — Jalen Williams scored a career playoff-high 40 points, MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 and the Oklahoma City Thunder moved one win from a title by beating the Indiana Pacers 120-109 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night. It was the 10th — and by far, the biggest — time […]

Other

7 h. ago La disparition d'un enfant devrait être le critère principal pour déclencher une alerte AMBER, selon un expert

La disparition devrait être considérée comme critère principal plutôt que l'enlèvement lorsqu'un enfant est porté manquant.

Society

7 h. ago  ZYUS Life Sciences Announces Closing of First Tranche of Unit Offering

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES SASKATOON, Saskatchewan — ZYUS Life Sciences Corporation (the “Company”) (TSXV: ZYUS), a Canadian-based life sciences company focused on the development and commercialization of novel cannabinoid-based pharmaceutical drug candidates for pain management, is pleased to announce that it has now completed […]

Other

9 h. ago Coast Guard union says crews in the dark about move to defence minister’s control

The Coast Guard commissioner said recently that it will be placed under the control of the minister of national defence, but will not be under the Department of National Defence

Politics

10 h. ago Lauren Kyle McDavid shares hockey superstitions, how she’ll be watching Game 6

Lauren Kyle McDavid, wife of Oilers captain Connor McDavid, said it's been great to see Edmonton identify around hockey and rally the team: 'There's a sense of Canadian pride.'

Sport

11 h. ago Kristi Searle: The way a company deals with people during difficult times is critical

Opinion: Smart Canadian companies are ensuring that if job cuts do happen amid the trade war, they are managed with integrity, clear communication, and a plan that doesn’t weaken company culture

Economics

11 h. ago Surrey business owner threatened by extortionists pushes back, offers $100,000 reward

South Asian Canadian business owners in Surrey say police are not doing enough to protect them

Economics

11 h. ago Canadian biz doubled AI use in last year but ‘we could be moving faster,’ says expert

A Statistics Canada report released Monday shows the number of Canadian businesses using AI has doubled to 12.2% in the second quarter of 2025, up from 6.1% at the same time last year. And while that is promising news, Toronto-based AI expert Peter Palarchio, whose NAV43 company advises Canadian and American companies on how to […]

Other

12 h. ago How much pressure is Connor McDavid under to make sure Oilers Stanley Cup dream stays alive?

Sunrise, Fla. — As the best player on the planet, Connor McDavid is the brightest star, and he would clearly move heaven and earth to drag this Stanley Cup final back to his Edmonton home for a Game 7 and a chance to lift the cherished mug over his head. And as much as we drag […]

Other

13 h. ago SmartStop Closes Canadian Maple Bond Offering for CAD $500 Million

LADERA RANCH, Calif. — SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (“SmartStop”) (NYSE: SMA), an internally managed real estate investment trust and a premier owner and operator of self-storage facilities in the United States and Canada, announced today that it has closed its previously announced CAD$500 million aggregate principal amount of Series A Senior Unsecured Notes, due […]

Economics

13 h. ago Economic prosperity must include resource extraction: Tories

Canada's allies have frequently asked — and are frequently denied — greater access to Canadian energy

Other

13 h. ago Trump 1st president excluded from NAACP national convention in 116 years

The NAACP announced Monday the group will not invite President Donald Trump to its national convention next month in Charlotte, N.C., the first time the prominent civil rights organization has opted to exclude a sitting president in its 116-year history. NAACP president Derrick Johnson announced the move at an afternoon press conference, accusing Trump of […]

Society

13 h. ago Grizzly on Texada Island is safety risk, cannot be relocated, B.C. conservation officers say

The bear was reported chasing livestock on June 10 and 11 on Texada Island, and the service says they've had several complaints about the same grizzly which has already been moved twice from mainland locations.

Events

14 h. ago Massive wine festival celebrating Canada lands in Toronto this summer

A brand-new wine festival exclusively celebrating Canadian wineries is coming to Toronto this summer, with unlimited samples and local eats.While countries like Italy, France and even New Zealand tend to hog the spotlight on the world wine stage, Canada just so happens to be home to some great wineries of its own, and it's only fair that they get their time to shine, too.Enter Elbows Up Coast-to-Coast Wine Fair, which is taking over Fort York this July for one whole day spent saluting the country's best grape growers.Co-opting the hockey phrase made popular by Canadian comedy legend Mike Myers as a response to tariff threats from below the border, the brand-new wine festival was born out of the desire to uplift boozy beverages cultivated on home turf.At the inaugural installment of the festival, you can expect to explore over 25 different wineries based everywhere from B.C.'s Okanagan Valley to Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley and in between.Geary Avenue favourite Para...

Culture

14 h. ago Drop in Canadian tourists hurting U.S., say northeast governors

FREDERICTON — New England governors say tariffs and rhetoric by the United States government toward Canada is taking a bite out of tourism. The governors made the comments in Boston, following a meeting with a group of Canadian premiers. Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey says tourism numbers for her state and others such as Maine, New […]

Politics

14 h. ago Driving Sector Growth Through Partnership: BIOQuébec and Bioscience Association Manitoba (BAM) Sign Memorandum of Understanding

LAVAL, Québec & WINNIPEG, Manitoba — BIOQuébec and Bioscience Association Manitoba (BAM) are proud to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that establishes a partnership between two of Canada’s leading life sciences organizations. This marks an important step toward a more integrated and competitive Canadian life sciences landscape, built on regional strengths […]

Culture

14 h. ago Advocates protest global aid cuts on Parliament Hill amid G7 Summit

Activists are hoping to push the Canadian and other G7 governments to up their commitments to foreign aid with a die-in on Parliament Hill.

Politics