33 m. ago Female dead, male hospitalized after fire in Flemingdon Park highrise: Cops

A woman is dead and a male is in hospital after a two-alarm blaze broke out Wednesday afternoon inside a Flemingdon Park highrise. Toronto Police said on social media that they were called to Grenoble Dr. and Flemingdon Park Trail at 3:35 p.m. for reports of a fire in a unit. FIRE:Grenoble Dr and Flemingdon […]

Events

2 h. ago Hudson’s Bay having ‘good’ talks with partners, awaiting approval to liquidate

TORONTO — Hudson’s Bay is still waiting to see if it will be granted approval to liquidate stores as the retailer requests more time to work out some of its differences with its myriad of landlords, lenders and other partners. The department store giant was in court Wednesday, where its lawyers asked for up to […]

Culture

2 h. ago Woman’s obituary says to ‘flirt with a stranger much younger than yourself’

A woman’s obituary that asked people to “flirt” with someone significantly younger instead of sending flowers has the internet in stitches. Sheryl Lynne Pol passed away last month at the age of 77, and her daughter Jennifer Bailey honoured her with a hilarious recount of her mother’s awesomeness and wicked sense of humour. The woman, […]

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5 h. ago Nova Scotia man charged with murder in 2023 death of his intimate partner

Police in Nova Scotia have charged a 31-year-old man with first-degree murder in the 2023 death of his intimate partner.

Events

5 h. ago All of Canada's major telecoms are copying each other's North American plans

These carriers are crazy, just copying each other left, right and centre. The Toronto-based telecom, Rogers, recently launched a $55/125GB promotion, and now, Telus and Bell have copied the plan. This comes after Telus launched a $50/100GB plan that Rogers and Bell copied.Telus' $55/125GB plan offers speeds up to 1Gbps and unlimited data at reduced speeds. It also features unlimited data, talk, and text in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. You can also redeem three months of Stream+ Premium for $15 per month.Stream+ Premium is typically $43 per month and includes Netflix Premium, Disney+, an Amazon Prime membership, and access to Telus Films and Series.Bell's version of the $55/125GB plan offers no speed cap but reduced speeds after the 125GB of data. It also offers unlimited data, calling, and texting in Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. Similar to some of Bell’s other plans, it has an HD streaming cap. This means wh...

Politics

6 h. ago Made in Toronto soda is the alternative to U.S. brands we need right now

As trade tensions between Canada and the U.S. continue to escalate, many Canadians are increasingly turning to local alternatives over American-made products.From produce to coffee and even sodas, it seems like more and more folks are choosing homegrown options in the face of rising tariffs and trade uncertainty.With U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum already in place, new "global tariffs" are expected to hit on April 2, which are predicted to come in the form of reciprocal tariffs on trading partners that U.S. President Trump has been threatening for several weeks.At a time when the need for Canadian-made products has never been greater, Solly's Craft Soda, which is brewed in Toronto, is emerging as a refreshing alternative to U.S. prebiotic soda brands like Poppi (recently purchased by U.S. conglomerate PepsiCo) and Olipop.Solly's Craft Soda, created by Toronto-based Henderson Brewing Company, is an all-natural, non-GMO, low-sugar, prebiotic soda that is sweete...

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6 h. ago Alaris Equity Partners Income Trust Declares Q1 Distribution

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS RESTRICTION MAY CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF UNITED STATES SECURITIES LAW. CALGARY, Alberta, March 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alaris Equity Partners Income Trust (“Alaris” or the “Trust”) (TSX: AD.UN) announces that the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) has declared a trust […]

Culture

6 h. ago Assault charge withdrawn for woman who sprayed neighbour with water gun

Was it a harmless jet of misdirected water during a friendly water-gun fight or part of a targeted campaign to harass a neighbour?

Events

10 h. ago Frequency Electronics, Inc. Recognized by Northrop Grumman with Supplier Excellence Award

MITCHEL FIELD, N.Y., March 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Frequency Electronics, Inc. (“FEI” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ-FEIM), a leading provider of precision timing and frequency control products, is pleased to announce that Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has recognized Frequency Electronics Inc. (NASDAQ-FEIM) as one of its top supplier partners during the company’s Supplier Excellence Awards. […]

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10 h. ago American Tungsten Corp. Secures Strategic Partnership Agreement with J.A. Green

Vancouver, BC, March 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — American Tungsten Corp. (CSE:TUNG) (OTCQB:DEMRF) (FSE:RK9) (“American Tungsten” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a strategic partnership agreement (“Agreement”) with J.A. Green & Co. (“J.A. Green”), a full-service, bipartisan government relations firm based in Washington, D.C. The partnership represents an important […]

Culture

12 h. ago First Atlantic Nickel and Colorado School of Mines Launch Research Partnership to Explore Geologic Hydrogen Potential in Newfoundland Ophiolites

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Atlantic Nickel Corp. (TSXV: FAN) (OTCQB: FANCF) (FSE: P21) (“First Atlantic” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce a strategic research partnership with Colorado School of Mines to explore geologic hydrogen as an energy source. This collaboration will focus on two significant ophiolite complexes in […]

Society

12 h. ago DEAR ABBY: Partner’s texts with another woman undermine relationship

DEAR ABBY: My relationship with my partner hasn’t been the greatest, but we are both working on ourselves to become better partners. Recently, I found out he has been texting another female (flirting). He 100% swore to me nothing more has happened besides the texting. He claims he likes the attention. This other woman knows […]

Culture

12 h. ago Putin Puts Ukraine Truce on Ice in Search for Trump Partnership

Vladimir Putin used his phone call with Donald Trump on Tuesday to say that the US could get played by Russia — literally.

Politics

14 h. ago Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners reaches financial close on Fengmiao I offshore wind farm

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its fund Copenhagen Infrastructure V (CI V), has reached financial close on the 495MW Fengmiao I offshore wind project off the coast of Taichung, Taiwan COPENHAGEN, Denmark, March 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fengmiao I is CIP’s third offshore wind project in Taiwan, following the successful construction of Changfang & […]

Economics

23 h. ago Woman charged with murder in death of Super Bowl reporter found in his hotel room

A woman has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a television reporter last month while he was on assignment to cover the Super Bowl in New Orleans, authorities said Tuesday. Adan Manzano, a 27-year-old reporter and anchor for Telemundo based in Kansas City, Missouri, was found dead Feb. 5 in his hotel […]

Events

24 h. ago Hamilton cops use spike belt, tracking dogs to arrest motorist

Officers patrolling St. Patrick’s Day celebration hotspots in Hamilton this week ended up using dogs to track down a woman who allegedly fled from them after they used a spike belt to stop her vehicle, according to police. Hamilton Police said officers deployed a spike belt in the Mount Albion-Highland Rds. area to bring a […]

Transport

26 h. ago Audit finds B.C.’s forest management hurt by flawed data without clear methodology

VICTORIA — An audit has found that British Columbia’s government did not have a clear method for calculating the carbon being stored or released in provincial forests, which undermined the credibility in reporting from the Forests Ministry. The Office of the Auditor General of B.C. says in the report that defined methodologies to calculate forest […]

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26 h. ago Special education teacher busted after student’s mom sees tawdry texts

An Illinois high school teacher has been charged with sexually abusing a teenage student. Christina Formella, 30, of Downers Grove, Ill., was busted on Sunday, just days after a student told police he was molested by the special education teacher in a Downers Grove South High School classroom in December 2023, the Daily Herald reported. […]

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27 h. ago Georgia governor names labor commissioner and vaults first Hispanic woman into statewide office

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday Barbara Rivera Holmes, the head of the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, as the state’s next labor commissioner. Rivera Holmes replaces Bruce Thompson, a Republican and former state senator who was elected labor commissioner in 2022. He died in November from pancreatic cancer at age 59, […]

Politics

29 h. ago Carney calls Trump’s 51 state remarks ‘disrespectful’ as international media takes notice

Annexation comments 'need to stop before any conversation about our broader partnership with the U.S.,' Mark Carney said

Society