58 m. ago Purpose Investments’ Canadian Yield Shares Suite Receives OSC Receipt, Set to Launch August 21, 2025

TORONTO, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Purpose Investments Inc. (“Purpose” or “Purpose Investments”) is pleased to announce that it has received final prospectus approval for new Canadian Yield Shares ETFs, marking a significant expansion in the evolution of the Yield Shares suite. These ETFs are expected to begin trading on Cboe Canada August 21, […]

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98 m. ago Matheson: Former Oiler Matt Benning rolling with the punches in Toronto

“I still think I’m an NHL defenceman. I didn’t get a chance for a call-up (with the Leafs) but their D core is really good. I don’t blame them"

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2 h. ago Olympian Moh Ahmed joins call to cancel Canada’s Davis Cup tie with Israel in Halifax

Four-time Olympian Moh Ahmed is one of 413 Canadian signatories calling on Tennis Canada to cancel Canada’s Davis Cup tie with Israel in Halifax this September.

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2 h. ago Telehouse Canada and Vertical Data Announce Strategic Partnership to Accelerate AI Infrastructure Deployment Across Canada

TORONTO — Telehouse Canada, a leading global data centre service provider under KDDI Group, and Vertical Data, a fast-growing provider of enterprise AI infrastructure solutions, are proud to announce a strategic partnership aimed at delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance AI infrastructure to power Canada’s next generation of digital innovation. With artificial intelligence adoption accelerating across […]

Economics

3 h. ago Andersen Consulting Expands Platform with Addition of Australia’s Liberty IT Consulting Group

SAN FRANCISCO — Andersen Consulting further strengthens its digital transformation capabilities with Liberty IT, a leading provider of enterprise-grade digital transformation in financial services. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Australia, Liberty IT specializes in technology consulting for top-tier financial services organizations such as banks, wealth management entities and the stock exchange. The firm specializes […]

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3 h. ago Canada Inflation Eases to 1.7%, Driven by Falling Gas Prices

Canadian consumer prices moderated slightly and underlying pressures broadly eased.

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3 h. ago MetricStream Recognized as a Leader in Green Quadrant: GRC Software 2025 Report

SAN JOSE, Calif. — MetricStream, the global leader in AI-first governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) solutions, today announced it has been recognized as a Leader in the Green Quadrant: GRC Software 2025 report by independent research firm Verdantix. According to the report, MetricStream delivers comprehensive GRC solutions with AI-enhanced risk visibility and compliance automation. MetricStream […]

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3 h. ago Health Canada approves Ozempic for kidney protection in Type 2 diabetics

Canadian doctor says results from clinical trial show it's possible to reduce the loss of kidney function before patients need dialysis or a transplant

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4 h. ago Netcoins Reinforces Leadership in Regulated Crypto with New SOC Trust Center

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (“BIGG” or the “Company”) (TSXV: BIGG; OTCQB: BBKCF; WKN: A2PS9W), owner of Netcoins, Blockchain Intelligence Group, and TerraZero, is pleased to announce that Netcoins, a leading Canadian cryptocurrency trading platform, has achieved the System and Organizational Controls (SOC) 2 Type 2 compliance, […]

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4 h. ago This Swedish church is moving 3 miles down the road. It’s relocating before a mine swallows the town

KIRUNA, Sweden — How do you move one of Sweden’s most beloved wooden churches down the road? With a little bit of engineering, a lot of prayer — and some Eurovision for good luck. The Kiruna Church — called Kiruna Kyrka in Swedish — and its belfry are being moved this week along a 5-kilometre […]

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5 h. ago Canadian defence firm to make ballistic steel through Swedish partnership

OTTAWA — Canadian defence manufacturer Roshel is partnering with a Swedish steel company so it can produce ballistic-protection steel domestically for the first time. Roshel, which makes armoured vehicles, and will now be able to use Swebor’s intellectual property to produce ballistic steel in Canada. The agreement comes as Canada is looking to boost domestic […]

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5 h. ago Harvest Announces Harvest High Income Equity Shares ETF listing on the TSX

OAKVILLE, Ontario — Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. (“Harvest”, “Harvest ETFs”) is pleased to announce the completion of the initial offering of Class A Units of the Harvest High Income Equity Shares ETF (“HHIH”) pursuant to a prospectus dated August 12, 2025, filed with the securities regulatory authorities in all of the Canadian provinces and territories. […]

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7 h. ago Trump Widens Metal Tariffs to Target Baby Gear and Motorcycles

President Donald Trump stunned the logistics industry on Friday by widening his steel and aluminum tariffs to include more than 400 consumer items that contain the metals, such as motorcycles and tableware. Customs brokers and importers in the US were given little notice to account for the change, which went into effect Monday and did not exclude goods in transit.

Economics

8 h. ago Storey: Afghan War veterans should be eligible for Victoria Cross

It's time to launch an independent review panel to study potential candidates for the awarding of a Canadian Victoria Cross.

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19 h. ago DAZN and Fubo team up for (almost) all the soccer Canadians want

The two online streamers are entering into a partnership in Canada that will see Fubo's offerings be available on DAZN's service and vice versa

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19 h. ago AGAR: The lunacy of being penalized for defending rights of women

Nobody expects the Canadian Inquisition. A British Columbia nurse has been suspended and fined nearly $94,000 for what a disciplinary panel said were “discriminatory and derogatory statements” about transgender people. Postmedia reported, citing a Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms release, that Amy Hamm, who is also a columnist for the National Post, was penalized for […]

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20 h. ago Hayden Christensen brings daughter to Chicago Cubs game in rare public appearance

Canadian-born actor Hayden Christensen made a rare public outing with his daughter last Friday as the two enjoyed a Cubs game at Wrigley Field on Chicago’s North Side. The 44-year-old Star Wars actor with roots in Vancouver, B.C. ,shares his 10-year-old daughter, Briar Rose, with ex Rachel Bilson. Christensen threw out the ceremonial first pitch […]

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20 h. ago Sports Notes: London Knights sign top import; London Majors draw Guelph

Swedish defenceman Linus Funck has agreed to an OHL scholarship and development agreement with the defending Memorial Cup champs.

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20 h. ago Gibson Energy Announces $375 Million Senior Unsecured Note Offering Due 2032

All financial figures are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gibson Energy Inc. (TSX:GEI) (“Gibson” or the “Company”) announced today that it has agreed to issue $375 million of 4.45% senior unsecured notes due August 20, 2032 (the “Notes”). The offering is expected to close on August […]

Economics

22 h. ago Landmark Toronto tattoo shop that's been a staple for 20 years is permanently closing

Even if you're not a fan of body art, if you've ever been to Toronto, you'll likely recognize the black-and-yellow signage of Adrenaline, the tattoo and piercing shop that's graced the busiest stretch of the city's Queen West for well over 15 years.Though the brand was originally founded in New Jersey all the way back in 1998, it ended up evolving into a Canadian business, with studios in Vancouver, Montreal, and its youngest, in Toronto, opened in the mid 2000s — yes, before the newest now legal-age drinkers were alive, for perspective.It's remained a stalwart of the strip even as nearby staples like the Condom Shack, Zara, H&M, Adidas and others have fallen by the wayside over the years, and has perennially been known as a prime stop for walk-in piercings and ink, sometimes performed right behind the space's large street-facing windows for onlookers to gawk at.But, its once-secure tenure has co...

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