68 m. ago Forum Invest in Senegal 2025 (Fii Senegal 2025): President Bassirou Diomaye Faye Calls for Investment in a Transforming Senegal

DAKAR, Senegal — “Senegal offers a growing market within the framework of the Continental Free Trade Area, supported by a legal environment undergoing modernization and reform. We are ready to welcome you and facilitate your establishment and success. Come seize opportunities in high-potential strategic sectors and forge fruitful, mutually beneficial partnerships,” stated His Excellency President […]

Other

72 m. ago Turkey prices are way down this Thanksgiving. Is it a concern for farmers?

Average Thanksgiving dinner will cost Canadians $32.48 this year, an increase of just 18 cents compared to last year

Economics

99 m. ago Primaris REIT Reschedules Financial Results Webcast and Conference Call

TORONTO — Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust (“Primaris” or the “Trust”) (TSX: PMZ.UN) will be releasing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, after the market closes. Senior leadership will be hosting a conference call and webcast presentation on October 30, 2025. Conference Call and Webcast: Date: […]

Politics

1 hour ago Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Trump’s hands shouldn’t be on Canadian critical minerals

Ford continued his rigid stance against Trump, whose tariffs on Canadian products have particularly impacted Ontario

Events

1 hour ago Inside the new battle for hockey’s top prospects: Canadian junior hockey and NCAA collide

CHL no longer issuing passes to NCAA coaches and scouts, a move OHL commissioner says is aimed at fostering 'a more collaborative relationship'

Sport

1 hour ago Premiers remain divided on tariff response as Carney leaves U.S. without deal

TORONTO — Premiers remain at odds over how best to respond to U.S. tariffs, a day after Prime Minister Mark Carney left a meeting in Washington without announcing any breakthroughs on a deal. Speaking at a conference in Toronto hosted by BMO and Eurasia Group, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he remains prepared to cut […]

Economics

1 hour ago House committee adds language, security checks to ’Lost Canadians’ bill

OTTAWA — The House of Commons immigration committee is recommending most adults eligible for birthright citizenship under the “Lost Canadians” bill fulfil similar requirements to immigrant applicants, on language, knowledge of Canadian history and security checks. MPs on the committee adopted amendments on Tuesday to Bill C-3, which will go back to the House of […]

Events

1 hour ago Man charged with allegedly starting deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles

Investigators determined the fire was intentionally lit, likely by a lighter taken to vegetation or paper, the criminal complaint against 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht said.

Events

2 h. ago 10K toenail clippings needed for Canadian study on potential lung cancer risk

Scientists at the University of Calgary say they are looking for toenail clippings for a study looking into radon gas exposure and potential lung cancer risk.

Science

2 h. ago Federal bill to restrict sports betting ads in Canada passed by Senate committee

Federal restrictions on sports betting ads in Canada got a step closer to becoming a reality on Tuesday, reports Blacklock’s Reporter. The Senate transport and communications committee cleared a bill mandating federal restrictions on such ads, even though professional sports leagues, including the Canadian Football League and NHL, oppose the measure. Bill S-211 was passed […]

Sport

2 h. ago Canada Post strike: Union, minister to meet amid pressure to ‘sort it out’

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said it would be meeting Wednesday with Joël Lightbound, the minister who oversees Canada Post and announced changes that sparked the strike.

Politics

2 h. ago Mark Carney acted like ‘a teen at a Taylor Swift concert’ in front of Trump

'Carney actually manages to blow so much smoke at Trump here that even the ego-rich president can't listen anymore'

Transport

2 h. ago Canadians can celebrate 20 years of The Office with meals inspired by the show

Hey Toronto, can you believe it's been 20 years since the premiere of the iconic NBC show The Office?When you think about the series, what comes to mind? Is it the cringe-worthy Dundie Awards? Jim putting Dwight's stapler in Jell-O? Maybe it's even some "PARKOUR!"There’s a lot to choose from. And in celebration of the show’s 20th anniversary, HelloFresh — one of the world’s most popular meal kits — is serving up something special. Get ready to swap your binge-watching session for a cooking session, recreating fan-favourite foodie moments straight from Dunder Mifflin.Try meals inspired by iconic The Office momentsFrom Oct. 18 to 31, HelloFresh subscribers can dig into two Office-inspired meals. First up is Kevin’s (hopefully less messy) famous chili, a bold blend of beef chili with beans, ancho chili, and southwest flavours. Warming your heart like it did for generations of Malones, this chili is ...

Culture

3 h. ago Hot tub where Canadian woman was murdered in Scotland was ‘full of blood’

Aren Pearson admitted to a 911 operator that he had butchered his Canadian girlfriend, Claire Levesque, by stabbing her “about 40 times” in a hot tub. Pearson, 41, is now on trial in Edinburgh, Scotland, for the February 11, 2024, slaying of Levesque, 24, from Edmonton, at his mother’s home on the remote Shetland Islands. […]

Events

3 h. ago UFC releases study saying Montreal show in May was an economic boon to local economy

The UFC says UFC 315, staged May 10 at the Bell Centre, generated $38.2 million in economic impact for the Montreal metropolitan area. The study, conducted by research firm Applied Analysis, was released Wednesday by the UFC, 10 days before its return to Vancouver with a Fight Night card. The Montreal show drew a sellout […]

Other

3 h. ago Buyers are landing homes for way under listing price across these parts of the GTA

Despite some recent flickers of life in the form of recovering sales figures, the Toronto-area housing market is still in somewhat of an extended death spiral that has property owners, developers and realtors pulling out their hair.Home prices are sinking as a glut of listings keeps the market weighed down with a record number of homes for sale — a good thing in a hub as notoriously competitive for housing as Toronto, but not when would-be buyers remain too wary of recession, tariffs and the steep cost of investment at current rates to actually dive in.But those willing and able to take the risk at the moment are enjoying the payoff of being able to secure a property of their own for far less than they may have just a few years ago. And, less than they're listed for now.Digital real estate platform Wahi has released the latest of its monthly analyses on over- and under-bidding in GTA real estate, showing that in the month of Sep...

Economics

3 h. ago Federal Defence Investment Agency CEO making close to $680,000 annually

It’s good to be Toronto banker Douglas Guzman. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s candidate to oversee defence contracting is now cabinet’s highest-paid appointee, reports Blacklock’s Reporter. Guzman, a former associate of Carney’s, is getting twice the finance minister’s pay, raking in $679,100 a year. Guzman and Carney were formerly business associates at Goldman Sachs. The new […]

Economics

3 h. ago Texas Pension to Spend Up to $15 Billion on Private Market Bets

Texas Municipal Retirement System plans to commit as much as $15 billion over the next five years to a program that will allow it to invest directly in private markets transactions alongside its external fund managers.

Economics

4 h. ago Philip Morris International Urges U.S. Food and Drug Administration Advisory Committee to Recommend Continued Marketing of IQOS as Modified Risk Product

A pioneer in modified risk tobacco products, Philip Morris International is the only company to have received a modified risk marketing claim for an electronic nicotine device. FDA concludes “Evidence continues to support the modified exposure claim that ‘Scientific studies have shown that switching completely from conventional cigarettes to the IQOS system significantly reduces your […]

Society

4 h. ago Trump says Chicago mayor, Illinois governor should be jailed for response to ICE

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for the jailing of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, both Democrats, accusing them of “failing to protect” Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers who have been sent to the city. His comments mark another escalation – at least in rhetoric – against Democratic leaders in Illinois […]

Politics