70 m. ago SEIU Local 2 – Media Advisory: Rally at Halifax City Hall as all twelve janitors losing jobs at Alderney Gate

Weeks after cleaners sign new collective agreement, HRM Council decision to go with a cheaper non-union contractor will result in deteriorating working conditions HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Feb. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The janitors who clean and maintain Alderney Gate, and their supporters will be holding a rally at City Hall tomorrow. Video: WHAT: […]

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72 m. ago Geoff Russ: Germany’s centrist parties have one last chance to fix immigration, the economy

German voters sent a clear message by handing the nationalist Alternative for Germany the second-most seats in Sunday's election: enough is enough

Culture

77 m. ago Carney’s expenses and ‘Chrystia Unleashed’: Here’s what to expect in the first Liberal leadership debate

For many francophone Canadians, it will be the first opportunity to hear each candidate speak extensively and mostly unscripted in French

Politics

90 m. ago Judge tosses part of a lawsuit against UK band The 1975 for gay kiss at Malaysian music festival

LONDON (AP) — Members of the British band The 1975 cannot be held personally liable for losses of a Malaysian music festival that was shut down by authorities after lead singer Matty Healy kissed a male bandmate on stage, a London judge ruled Monday. The organizer of the Good Vibes Festival is seeking 1.9 million […]

Culture

1 hour ago Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney pledges temporary cap on immigration

Carney is also pledging to double the pace of new housing construction over a decade

Politics

2 h. ago ‘I wanted revenge’: Man pleads guilty to murder charges in random TTC stabbing

A Chinese national who stabbed two strangers on a TTC train at the High Park Subway station more than two years ago has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and attempted murder.

Events

2 h. ago Parking in Toronto is a mess with the snow right now and these are the rules

One wouldn't think that Canada's largest city would end up debilitated for weeks because of a few hits of snow in the middle of winter, but here we are, with the City of Toronto's cleanup efforts set to take a few weeks to complete after back-t0-back storms earlier this month.The wintry precipitation proved to be enough to derail streetcars, halt mail service and close businesses, and even though we haven't seen any substantial accumulation in days, some sidewalks and lanes in the downtown core are still impassable.Navigating the city is one thing, but parking is decidedly more of a disaster, even after the bulk of roadways are looking far clearer than just one week ago.Many side streets have been reduced to just one lane (either total or in each direction), with the others piled too high with snow to traverse, or blocked off by the city for future clearing.For the 55,000+ residents who hold parking permits for these roads, nabbing a spot has become exponent...

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2 h. ago Woman, 19, charged in apparent random stabbing of child, 6, in Halifax

A 19-year-old woman is accused of attempted murder after a six-year-old child was stabbed in downtown Halifax on Sunday afternoon. And Halifax Regional Police say the victim and the suspect are not believed to be known to each other. Around 1:20 p.m. on Sunday, officers were called to the 1900 block of Barrington Street where […]

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2 h. ago Canada Infrastructure Bank loans Australian EV charging company $194M

Jolt expected to install up to 1,500 new curbside locations

Economics

2 h. ago Neil Young, Our Lady Peace book Toronto summer concert dates

Canadian folk-rock icon Neil Young has another date with Toronto’s Budweiser Stage. The singer — who opened the venue’s 2024 summer season with Crazy Horse — is set to return on Aug. 17 with his band the Chrome Hearts — Spooner Oldham (Farfisa organ), Micah Nelson (guitar and vocal), Corey McCormick (bass and vocal), Anthony […]

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3 h. ago B.C. author launches petition to revoke Elon Musk’s Canadian citizenship

It claims Musk's activities in Donald Trump's administration have gone against Canada's national interest. It has garnered more than 179,000 signatures.

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3 h. ago Crime tourists: Organized burglary gangs are wintering in Canada and ransacking homes

'Theft groups enter Canada shortly after DST ends in the fall and return home to their countries in the spring after they’ve committed crime' police say

Society

4 h. ago Justin Trudeau arrives in Kyiv with other world leaders for summit

The visitors arrived by train in Kyiv and were greeted at the station by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and the president's chief of staff Andrii Yermak

Politics

4 h. ago The GTA neighbourhoods where you can still get a house for under $1 million

Toronto may still be one of the least affordable places in the world for real estate, but the city's market has softened quite remarkably in the last year or so.Even if the price declines have been most notable in the condo segment — which has plummeted from its investor-driven heyday — the sheer abundance of available listings at the moment has given buyers far more choice.Price points have been pretty stubbornly stagnant overall considering the lack of activity, but there has still been room for many would-be homeowners to haggle properties down, and a number of neighbourhoods in the region where the average cost of even a house, not a condo, is now falling below the crucial $1 million mark.Homes are still selling for far under asking price in the vast majority of the Toronto areahttps://t.co/vLNpN8eLpz— blogTO (@blogTO) January 10, 2025Wahi, which hosts listings along with offering regula...

Economics

4 h. ago OrganOx Completes $142 Million Equity Financing Led by HealthQuest Capital

Financing strengthens OrganOx to expand its leadership position in organ technology OXFORD, United Kingdom and MADISON, N.J., Feb. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OrganOx Ltd., a leading organ medical technology company, successfully completed a $142 million primary and secondary equity financing to accelerate growth opportunities for its metra® platform technology in the large and high […]

Economics

5 h. ago German business leaders say new government must act quickly to rescue stagnant economy

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany’s businesses have been frustrated by government inaction on the stagnating economy. Sunday’s national election raises hopes of a stable two-party coalition of conservatives and center-left Social Democrats, with center-right leader Friedrich Merz as chancellor. But will it take the swift action business leaders are calling for? Here’s what leading economists […]

Politics

5 h. ago AfD, classified as ‘suspected’ extremist party in Germany, makes dramatic gains in election

The Alternative for Germany's surge was driven by popular anger over illegal immigration, the resultant crime, and high energy costs driven by green energy policies

Politics

5 h. ago Conservative media personality Dan Bongino picked as FBI deputy director

Bongino is also a former U.S. Secret Service agent but has no previous FBI experience, unlike most deputy directors

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5 h. ago Patrice Dutil: By renaming schools, TDSB is playing into Donald Trump’s hands

We should be honouring those who shaped Canada into a distinct nation, not scrubbing them from the historical record

Society

5 h. ago Why Doug Ford keeps steamrolling his Ontario election critics: Full Comment podcast

They said that calling an early provincial election was hubris, yet Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford may win an even bigger majority on Feb. 27. They scoffed when he claimed a vote was needed to fight U.S. tariffs, but that turned out to be all Ontarians were thinking about. And, as Brian Lilley discusses […]

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