66 m. ago Smartly and EMARKETER Find Tailored Creative Still Rare Across Social and CTV Campaigns

72% of marketers reuse or slightly modify assets across platforms, while just 25% tailor creative for both social and CTV, revealing a major opportunity in cross-channel storytelling. NEW YORK — Smartly, the leading AI-powered advertising technology platform, partnered with EMARKETER to release new research on the evolving role of connected TV (CTV) in today’s multiscreen […]

Culture

68 m. ago Kuwait Oil Giant Says OPEC+ Supply Hikes Suggest Tighter Market

Kuwait’s state energy company said OPEC+’s latest super-sized supply hike and recent interactions with customers suggest persistent demand growth beyond the summer driving season.

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1 hour ago Vandals just cut down Toronto's most notorious speed camera for 6th time

In a story that is starting to feel a little repetitive, vandals have once again cut down Toronto's most controversial automated speed enforcement camera.The Parkside Drive automated speed enforcement camera was cut down yet again overnight on Tuesday, marking the sixth time the device has been chopped down in the last eight months.Toronto Police had even taken recent steps to prevent further vandalism, including the addition of a surveillance camera this summer in the wake of another downing incident.It seems you can install a speed camera and you can reinstall a speed camera — heck, you can even install a surveillance camera to monitor the speed camera — but in the end, none of these answers have proven to be effective long-term solutions.First installed in 2021 following a fatal five-car collision, the camera is estimated to have raked in over $7.3 million in fines to date through just shy of 68,600 traffic tickets.While championed by vulnerable road us...

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1 hour ago Toronto Italian joint closes permanently for owners to start something else

An Italian restaurant in Toronto has closed down permanently as its whole team moves on to pursue a new project.The city has been wracked with restaurant closures lately, it seems. From 20-year-old Italian mainstay Vivoli to beloved Leslieville sandwich shop Leslieville Pumps, it feels like nothing is immune to the winds of change anymore.One of the latest Toronto restaurants to shutter is the Junction Triangle's Lucia, an Italian joint that kept the community fed with its fill of $25 weekday lunch prix fixe menus and indulgent standalone dishes like mozzarella-stuffed gnocchi and Nutella tiramisu for the better part of six years.Before Lucia, the team was behind the now also-closed Local Kitchen & Wine Bar, which, not unlike its sister restaurant, served a menu created with locally grown produce and ethically sourced ingredients served with a signature Italian flair.As of June 27, though, Lucia has officially gone the way of its forebear, as t...

Culture

2 h. ago Charli Capital Announces Proposed Transaction for Strategic Reverse Takeover

AI-Powered Infrastructure to Transform Capital Markets Access, Visibility, and Intelligence; Going Public Enhances Growth Trajectory and Market Leadership Position VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CharliAI Inc. d/b/a Charli Capital (“Charli Capital” or the “Company”), a leading provider of AI-driven infrastructure for capital markets, today announced it has entered into a binding […]

Economics

2 h. ago Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. Compliant with Nasdaq’s Continued Listing Requirements

NEWTOWN, Pa., July 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSDT) (“Helius” or the “Company”), a neurotech company focused on delivering a novel therapeutic neuromodulation approach for balance and gait deficits, today announced that on July 7, 2025, Helius received formal notice from the Nasdaq Hearings Panel of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC […]

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2 h. ago Stantec to release second quarter 2025 results on August 13, 2025 and host conference call on August 14, 2025

EDMONTON, Alberta, July 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TSX,NYSE: STN Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, will release its second quarter 2025 financial results after markets close on Wednesday, August 13, 2025. On Thursday, August 14, 2025, at 7:00 AM Mountain Time (9:00 AM Eastern Time), Gord Johnston, president and chief executive officer, […]

Culture

3 h. ago Love For Humanity brings food, books to Calgary in support of newcomers

How Canada Wins: Syed Hassan started the non-profit Love for Humanity in 2016 out of a desire to help newcomers to Canada settle in.

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3 h. ago Musk’s AI company scrubs inappropriate posts after Grok chatbot makes antisemitic comments

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company said Wednesday that it’s taking down “inappropriate posts” made by its Grok chatbot, which appeared to include antisemitic comments that praised Adolf Hitler. Grok was developed by Musk’s xAI and pitched as alternative to “woke AI” interactions from rival chatbots like Google’s Gemini, or OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Musk said Friday that […]

Economics

3 h. ago Varcoe: As investment picks up, 'stable Calgary' to see second strongest growth among Canadian cities

'What has happened is there's just such uncertainty in the (global) market now that it's actually helping Calgary, because we are stable Calgary. We're predictable Calgary'

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3 h. ago Bell: Pierre Poilievre comes out swinging and he's not going anywhere

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says people are telling him to keep going and not give up as his party moves on from its defeat at the hands of Mark Carney and the Liberals

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4 h. ago Jesse Kline: Carney can have my gas car when he pries it from my cold, dead hands

At some point the Liberals need to come to grips with the fact that trying to centrally plan the auto market was folly to begin with

Events

4 h. ago Kensington Adds Leading National Security Investor George Hoyem to its ONE9 Investment Committee

Appointment of In-Q-Tel’s Lead Investor Further Strengthens Kensington’s ONE9 Defence and Security Venture Capital Platform TORONTO — Kensington Capital Partners Limited today announced the appointment of George Hoyem to the Investment Committee of its ONE9 defence and security venture capital platform. This strategic move further strengthens ONE9’s position as the Canadian market leader for investments […]

Society

4 h. ago LILLEY: Poilievre fighting ghosts as party loyalists grumble about campaign defeat

Complaints about Conservative leader, his attitude, style abound at Calgary Stampede

Culture

8 h. ago Bernstein Sees India Earnings Upgrades Driving Stocks Momentum

Strategists at Bernstein Societe Generale Group recommended buying Indian stocks with upward earnings revisions to navigate the market’s lofty valuations.

Economics

10 h. ago There are even more places to watch outdoor movies in Toronto this summer

Summer 2025 is shaping up to be ideal for a movie under the stars in Toronto, with various outdoor movie nights on tap all around the city!Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and The Well have joined the list of businesses offering outdoor screenings this season.Starting July 9, Downtown Movies in the Park takes over David Pecaut Square every Wednesday night until August 13, screening iconic films in partnership with TIFF, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.The Well is also joining in the fun, bringing summer night vibes to the masses with their own rendition of movie nights — we're not complaining! The first screening happens on July 16 with a showing of Ratatouille.So, now's your chance to grab your blankets — and besties — and get in on all the movie fun this summer! Here's a roundup of all the outdoor movies playing in Toronto this summer:Christie Pits ParkJuly 13 - The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)July 20 - ...

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12 h. ago France and Britain will ‘save Europe,’ Macron says as he starts U.K. state visit

Macron, addressing Britain's Parliament, said the two countries represent 'a world order based on law, justice and respect for territorial integrity'

Politics

12 h. ago Trump Unleashes Turmoil in Copper Markets With 50% Tariff Plan

US President Donald Trump sowed chaos in metals markets with news of a higher-than-expected 50% tariff on copper imports that prompted a surge in US futures and a dip in the international benchmark.

Economics

12 h. ago Copper Market in Turmoil as Trump Touts 50% Tariff on US Imports

US President Donald Trump sowed fresh chaos in metals markets with news of a higher-than-expected 50% tariff on copper imports, spurring a record spike in US futures and a drop in the global benchmark.

Economics

13 h. ago RODEO NOTES, Day 5: Brody Wells redeems himself after rough start to Stampede

Brody Wells redeemed himself on Tuesday with an impressive 89.5-point performance atop Ginger Snap at the Calgary Stampede

Culture