34 m. ago Hedge Fund Picton Says Avoid Leveraged Firms With Trade Policy in Chaos

US economic data is likely to worsen, causing hedge fund Picton Mahoney Asset Management to take a more defensive view and cut exposure to companies with too much debt risk, trading strategist Geoff Phipps said.

Economics

39 m. ago US Stocks Slump as Trump’s Threat to Fire Powell Adds Pressure

US stocks tumbled as President Donald Trump continued to verbally attack Jerome Powell over monetary policy, raising concern about the central bank’s independence. The dollar fell with long-dated Treasuries.

Events

2 h. ago WARMINGTON: Toronto cop shoots teen after believing he was shot in traffic stop on Easter Sunday

The TPA president said the city is fortunate a police funeral didn't end up being the result

Events

3 h. ago Pierre Poilievre wants to sell Ontario on his housing plan but will it help you?

Canadians will head to the polls to elect their Prime Minister on April 28, and undecided voters in Ontario have just a few days to make their choice before the 2025 federal election.Housing is one of the most significant issues facing Ontario and B.C. residents amid the rising cost of living in the provinces, and the candidate with the best housing policy might just win over a fair share of undecided voters who are looking to purchase a home.Federal Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre's campaign has largely focused on taxation when it comes to easing the cost-of-living burden, but blogTO's parent company, ZoomerMedia, recently had the chance to ask the candidate himself how his party would make homes cheaper for Ontario and B.C. residents, if elected."I really relate with young people, because I see them every day telling me that they work non-stop and it barely covers the rent they'd have to save for 29 or 30 years to get a down payment on the average ...

Economics

3 h. ago Company denies flouting safety measures in probe of skyscraper collapse

BANGKOK — A Thai-Chinese company denied Monday allegations its steel rods did not pass safety standard tests after nationwide criticism prompted an investigation into the collapse of a high-rise building under construction after an earthquake last month in Bangkok. Authorities are probing Xin Ke Yuan Steel and another Chinese contractor involved in the construction to […]

Economics

4 h. ago Police shooting in Toronto leaves 1 person seriously injured

Toronto police say there was an 'interaction' between one of their officers, who discharged their gun, and another person during a traffic stop on Sunday night.

Events

4 h. ago Instagram tries using AI to determine if teens are pretending to be adults

Instagram is beginning to test the use of artificial intelligence to determine if kids are lying about their ages on the app, parent company Meta Platforms said on Monday. Meta has been using AI to determine people’s ages for some time, the company said, but photo and video-sharing app will now “proactively” look for teen […]

Technology

17 h. ago Woman injured in London, Ont., house fire dies in hospital: police

London Police Services say a 39-year-old woman has died from injuries she suffered during a house fire in London, Ontario, last week.

Events

18 h. ago Nova Scotia RCMP suspend search for child who went missing after falling in water

Police in Nova Scotia say they have suspended the search for a child who fell into the water in Cook's Cove, located on the eastern side of the province.

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19 h. ago Harvard students told to shelter in place as police investigate shots fired at nearby subway stop

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Students and staff at Harvard University were told to shelter in place and passengers on part of Boston’s subway system were rerouted to shuttle buses following reports Sunday of shots fired at a subway station near the school. An alert sent to the Harvard community said the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority, […]

Events

19 h. ago Police investigate shooting on subway platform near Harvard University

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Transit police in Boston were investigating a shooting on a subway platform near Harvard University on Sunday that prompted the school to issue a shelter-in-place order for students and staff. Authorities rerouted passengers on part of the city’s subway system to shuttle buses as officers from various departments searched for a […]

Events

19 h. ago St. Albert man, 37, dies in 'targeted' Morinville shooting Good Friday: RCMP

"Though investigation is still ongoing, preliminary findings suggest that the shooting was most likely targeted and RCMP does not believe there is a risk to the general public."

Events

21 h. ago Outpouring of love, support for Indian student killed by stray bullet

Expressions of grief and sympathy came pouring in on Saturday for an international college student shot dead by mistake in Hamilton while waiting for a city bus. The death of 21-year-old Harsimrat Randhawa, who Hamilton police described as an innocent bystander killed by stray gunfire as occupants of one car shot at another, triggered expressions […]

Events

21 h. ago Lost hiker dies in North Vancouver’s Mount Seymour area: police

NORTH VANCOUVER — Police say a hiker has died in North Vancouver’s Mount Seymour area. RCMP say in a social media post that officers had worked with the local search and rescue team in an effort to find the hiker, who had become lost on Saturday. But the post from about 4:20 p.m. that day […]

Events

24 h. ago Israeli investigation into killings of 15 medics in Gaza finds ‘professional failures’

The war has destroyed vast parts of Gaza and most of its food production capabilities. Around 90 per cent of the population is displaced.

Economics

26 h. ago Un trio dépareillé pour résoudre un meurtre mystérieux sur le Plateau Mont

Un policier, une détective privée et un chef de bande: plus que l’intrigue, ce trio insolite marque l’entrée en scène d’une nouvelle autrice de polar.

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41 h. ago Ontario's first inspector general of policing reflects at one

When Ryan Teschner was appointed as Ontario’s first inspector general of policing, he vowed to visit all of the province’s 43 police forces and meet with the boards overseeing them.

Events

41 h. ago Homicide detectives called in after body found in Langley fire

RCMP don't know how the person died but are treating the death as suspicious.

Events

43 h. ago Police investigate 'extremist' vandalism at Sikh temple in Vancouver

The Khalsa Diwan Society blames the vandalism on a small group of Sikh separatists trying to create division within the community.

Economics

43 h. ago Police investigate 'extremist' vandalism at Vancouver Sikh gurdwara, Surrey Hindu mandir

The Khalsa Diwan Society blames the vandalism on a small group of Sikh separatists trying to create division within the community.

Economics