5 h. ago Here’s how to watch Pope Francis’s funeral in Canada, online or on broadcast TV

Mourners are expected to gather for Pope Francis’s funeral at St. Peter’s Square on Saturday, following his death on Monday at the age of 88. The Vatican says the ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. local time, which is 4 a.m. ET. That means Canadians will need to set their alarms extra early to catch […]

Culture

9 h. ago Russia Set to Hold Rate as Trade Turmoil Clouds Path for Economy

Russia’s central bank is set to hold interest rates at an all-time high as global trade tensions compound risks for the war economy even amid signs that inflation is easing.

Economics

13 h. ago Tokyo Inflation Quickest in Two Years as Rice Prices Soar 93%

The pace of inflation in Tokyo accelerated from the previous month to the fastest pace in two years, supporting the Bank of Japan’s rate-hike stance that is now complicated by uncertainty stemming from US tariff measures.

Economics

14 h. ago Varcoe: Alberta suffers collateral damage from tariff 'blast radius,' with delay of Dow's megaproject

During a call with analysts on Thursday, Dow CEO Jim Fitterling pointed to 'volatile macroeconomic conditions' affecting global demand for petrochemical products

Economics

14 h. ago Energy Secretary Tries to Reassure US Oil Bosses Amid Trade War

Energy Secretary Chris Wright sought to reassure US oil companies during a visit to Oklahoma, saying turmoil from President Donald Trump’s trade war is apt to be fleeting and the administration fully supports more crude output.

Politics

15 h. ago Toronto urged to hand contract for subway cars to Ontario company

Toronto is currently in the midst of an urgent procurement process to buy 55 desperately needed new cars to run on its Bloor-Danforth subway line.

Economics

16 h. ago Live Updates: Whitecaps vs. Inter Miami and Lionel Messi tonight at B.C. Place

The Vancouver Whitecaps are set to take on Inter Miami tonight at B.C. Place, in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal.

Other

16 h. ago Live Updates: Miami playing keep away with Whitecaps, but home side looking dangerous

The Vancouver Whitecaps are set to take on Inter Miami tonight at B.C. Place, in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal.

Events

16 h. ago Hudson’s Bay auction of items including 1670 royal charter can go ahead, judge rules

TORONTO — Hudson’s Bay can now prepare to auction off 4,400 artifacts and art pieces along with the 355-year-old royal charter that launched the now-ailing company. Superior Court judge Peter Osborne gave the department store chain permission Thursday to move forward with a sales process run by auction house Heffel Gallery Ltd. Hudson’s Bay will […]

Culture

17 h. ago USDA withdraws a plan to limit salmonella levels in raw poultry

The Agriculture Department will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, halting a Biden Administration effort to prevent food poisoning from contaminated meat. The department on Thursday said it was withdrawing a rule proposed in August after three years of development. Officials with the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service cited […]

Economics

18 h. ago National Bank’s CEO Rails Against Red Tape for Energy Projects

National Bank of Canada’s chief executive officer called for a “complete overhaul” of the country’s economic and industrial policies just days before Canadians are set to vote in the federal election.

Society

18 h. ago Trade war puts the brakes on TFI trucking expansion plans, as cargo volume sags

MONTREAL — Tariff angst has forced TFI International Inc. to back off big acquisitions as the trucking industry confronts lower cargo volumes, its CEO said Thursday. “We have one transaction that we really liked, but because of all this uncertainty on tariffs, we had to walk away from that deal,” chief executive Alain Bedard told […]

Transport

18 h. ago ‘Celestial smiley face’: Saturn, Venus and moon set to align in space emoji

Start your Friday morning with a smile from the cosmos.

Other

18 h. ago Watts Water Technologies Named Among “America’s Climate Leaders” by USA Today for Third Consecutive Year

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: WTS) has been selected as one of America’s Climate Leaders 2025 by USA Today for the third consecutive year. Watts was named among 500 companies selected for the list, which is comprised of U.S. organizations that achieved the greatest reduction in their core emissions intensity between […]

Politics

19 h. ago May is Brain Cancer Awareness Month: Illuminate the Fight Against One of the Most Lethal Cancers

TORONTO, April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — This May, Brain Cancer Canada (BCC) and communities across the country prepare to rally for Brain Cancer Awareness Month. Dedicated to supporting those impacted by brain cancer, the community goes “Grey In May” to honour and support families affected by brain cancers. Despite decades of research, malignant brain […]

Science

19 h. ago China denies it’s in talks with U.S. over tariffs: ‘Groundless’

China’s comments come after Trump said Tuesday that things were going “fine with China” and that the final tariff rate on Chinese exports would come down “substantially.”

Economics

20 h. ago Judge weighs bylaw fine for company in case of E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares

Justice Mathieu St. Germain said he wants time to review the facts and set a sentencing decision for May 27

Economics

21 h. ago Canada Trucking Firm TFI Hit by Tariff War, Walks Away From Deal

TFI International Inc., one of North America’s largest trucking companies, says US President Donald Trump’s trade war is exacerbating the freight industry’s difficult outlook, and that it was forced to abandon a deal because of it.

Economics

21 h. ago Watching a Toronto Maple Leafs game at Maple Leaf Square made me a believer

MLSE's Toronto Maple Leafs tailgate parties have become an integral part of NHL playoff season in the city year after year, and I, a non-sports watcher, went down to find out what all the fuss is about for the first time.Let's set the stage. It's the eve of Game 2 in the battle of Ontario, and I'm packed like a sardine in a southbound TTC train headed, alongside dozens if not hundreds of blue-clad compatriots, to watch the game from outside Scotiabank Arena at Maple Leaf Square.Now, I'm a Leafs fan by virtue of birthright only — I can count on one hand the number of full games I've actually sat through — but, already seeing the sheer volume of fans planning to be physically present at the game (a tiny fraction, surely, of their total fan base), it's beginning to dawn on me that I've been missing out on something major this whole time. I just have to figure out what, exactly, that major something is, and Maple Leaf Squar...

Other

22 h. ago Lindt stockpiling chocolate in Canada amid tariff uncertainty

Chocolate maker Lindt & Sprungli says it’s increasing its stockpiles of product in Canada amid uncertainty over the unfolding tariff situation with the U.S. President Donald Trump enacted tariffs on Canada and Mexico earlier this year, only to delay some of them shortly after, and more recently imposed sweeping tariffs on many countries before delaying […]

Economics