72 m. ago Canadians should be cautious about responding to random election texts

While it might seem normal to get texts asking about voting preferences during an election, Canadians should be wary of messages from unknown senders and do a little research before responding — or don't reply at all.Earlier this month, I received a text from "Lily"  claiming to be with ERG National Research and conducting a poll about voting preferences in the upcoming election.The message seemed innocent enough and there wasn't anything particularly unusual about it.Jonathan Lamont/MobileSyrupDespite the message looking innocent, I decided to look up ERG National Research online before responding. I found a notice from the Canadian Research Insights Council (CRIC) warning that it received complaints about ERG sending these types of messages."ERG National Research is NOT a member of CRIC. The messages they are sending are not in compliance with CRIC Standards. They do not indicate the purpose for asking these questions and they do not provide a way to contact them with q...

Politics

78 m. ago Here's how grocery prices have changed at Walmart in Toronto between 2024 and 2025

Does it feel like you're paying more for groceries? You're not imagining it. But while some prices at Walmart Canada went up in the last year, some items actually got cheaper.Canada's Food Price Report (CFPR) had forecast that food prices would increase by 3 per cent to 5 per cent in 2025. The report states that an average Canadian family of four is expected to spend $16,833.67 on food this year — up $801.56 from 2024.According to the report, Canadians are likely to see the most significant price increases in categories such as bakery, dairy, meat, restaurants and vegetables, up from 4 per cent to 6 per cent.Meanwhile, wages can't seem to keep up. The federal minimum wage is scheduled to increase by 45 cents on April 1 from $17.30/hour to $17.75 per/hour — a 2.4 per cent increase.And this year, a U.S.-Canada trade dispute has resulted in uncertainty across several industries.We wanted to see how prices in April 2024 compare to the curre...

Economics

79 m. ago Canadian designer Aly Velji launches fourth furniture collection

Crafted in Canada by a family-owned company — that’s one of the primary reasons that Calgary-based designer, Aly Velji of Alykhan Velji Designs chose to collaborate with Toronto-based Silva Furnishings for his fourth and most exciting customizable furniture line: the Modern Heritage Collection. “This collection has been a labour of love and working with the […]

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97 m. ago Canada, U.S. to negotiate new economic, security relationship after election: Carney

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada and the U.S. will begin comprehensive negotiations for a “new economic and security relationship” immediately after the Canadian election. But Carney also told U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call this morning that Canada will be implementing new retaliatory tariffs to protect the Canadian economy and […]

Politics

1 hour ago Bank Regulators Fight for Desks as OCC Returns to New York Tower

Regulators of major US banks including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Inc. may be forced to fight for desks as the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency pulls staff back to a Times Square skyscraper — without enough space for them.

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1 hour ago Carney says Canada, U.S. to negotiate new economic, security plan after election

Trump said first call to Canadian prime minister was 'extremely productive'

Politics

2 h. ago Mumford and Sons New Album Rushmere is ‘A Friendship Driven Effort’

Mumford and Sons talk about their new album, Rushmere and the Canadian music that influenced their signature style.

Culture

2 h. ago Convicted founder of electric vehicle startup Nikola pardoned by Trump

Trevor Milton, the founder of electric vehicle start-up Nikola who was sentenced to prison last year, was pardoned by President Donald Trump late Thursday, the White House confirmed Friday. The pardon of Milton, who was sentenced to four years in prison for exaggerating the potential of his technology, could wipe out hundreds of millions of […]

Culture

3 h. ago Harvest ETFs Announces Final March 2025 Cash Distribution for the Harvest Canadian T

OAKVILLE, Ontario — Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. (“Harvest”) announces the final March 2025 cash distribution for the following distribution for the Harvest Canadian T-Bill ETF for the month ending March 31, 2025. The distribution will be paid on or about April 9, 2025 to unitholders of record on March 31, 2025. Details regarding the final […]

Sport

3 h. ago France says it is making progress toward resolving cognac imports dispute with China

BEIJING (AP) — France’s foreign affairs minister said Friday that France and China are making progress toward resolving a trade dispute over cognac imports. Jean-Noel Barrot said the conclusions of a Chinese investigation that could potentially lead to the permanent implementation of provisional customs duties on European cognac imports have been delayed by three months, […]

Economics

3 h. ago Trump asks Supreme Court for permission to resume deporting Venezuelan migrants under wartime law

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court for permission to resume deportations of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law, while a court fight continues. The emergency appeal to the high court follows a rejection of the Republican administration’s plea to the federal appeals court in Washington. […]

Society

4 h. ago Bayern Munich threatens Canadian soccer federation with legal action over Davies’ injury

Bayern Munich is considering legal action against the Canadian soccer federation following Alphonso Davies’ serious knee injury in a match of little importance. “We’re demanding a full investigation into the events from Canada Soccer and expressly reserve the right to take legal action,” Bayern chief executive Jan-Christian Dreesen told the Bild tabloid on Friday. Davies […]

Sport

4 h. ago European committee says Lilly Alzheimer’s drug shouldn’t get marketing approval

A European regulatory committee rejected Eli Lilly’s U.S.-approved Alzheimer’s disease treatment over potentially dangerous risks of brain bleeding and swelling. The European Medicines Agency committee said the benefits of the new drug, Kisunla, did not outweigh the risks, and it recommended refusing marketing authorization for it. The agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use […]

Economics

6 h. ago Canada’s economy got hot in January, but StatCan points to February chill

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the Canadian economy was off to a solid start in January but early signs suggest growth hit a wall in February. The agency says real gross domestic product rose 0.4 per cent in January thanks largely to a boom in the oil and gas and mining industries. Canada’s goods-producing industries […]

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7 h. ago Aptose Reports Year End 2024 Results and Corporate Highlights

Tuspetinib Triple Drug Frontline Therapy Advancing in TUSCANY Clinical Trial Results to Date Highlight TUS Potential as an Ideal Third Drug to Include in AML Triplet Therapy Aptose Signs Debt Conversion Agreement with Hanmi SAN DIEGO and TORONTO, March 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aptose Biosciences Inc. (“Aptose” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: APTO, TSX: APS), […]

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7 h. ago Letters, March 28: Canada needs Poilivre’s tenacity in fight with Trump

Do you have difficulty driving Downtown? VOTE IN OUR DAILY ONLINE POLL! WHAT WE NEED Why do people want a softer Pierre Poilievre? Was his tenacious nature help get rid of the carbon tax. He is the type of person we need to take on Trump. CURTIS RADCLIFFE (He definitely shows no tendency to give […]

Culture

7 h. ago FIRST READING: Mark Carney’s wildly unworkable plan for an ‘all

That's how the Canadian auto sector used to work, and the cars were both bad and wildly expensive

Transport

11 h. ago Four things public servants need to know about the federal government's new AI strategy

Artificial intelligence has the potential to be both transformational and highly disruptive for the government's workforce.

Politics

19 h. ago Pierre Poilievre slams Donald Trump, proposes boost to TSFA contributions during B.C. stop

'I'm once again, like all Canadian leaders, forced to address yet another attack by President Trump against our economy,' the Conservative leader said.

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19 h. ago Pierre Poilievre slams Donald Trump, proposes boost to TFSA contributions during B.C. stop

'I'm once again, like all Canadian leaders, forced to address yet another attack by President Trump against our economy,' the Conservative leader said.

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