74 m. ago Anthony Gismondi: Wine has never been better. So why are sales dwindling?

WineBusiness Monthly offered three big take-aways on the state of wine sales and most of what they found could apply to Canada

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2 h. ago 1,000 Bulgarian nationalists protest against government plans to adopt euro currency

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Police in Bulgaria’s capital clashed with nationalist protesters Saturday who demanded that the government scrap plans to bring the country into the eurozone. About 1,000 protesters gathered in front of the Sofia office of the European Commission, which is the European Union’s executive branch, and began throwing red paint and firecrackers […]

Politics

7 h. ago Nova Scotia Power customers question power bills that have doubled, tripled

Higher power bill in the winter aren't uncommon, but some Nova Scotia Power customers opened their bills this month to find a shocking increase.

Economics

7 h. ago ‘A shock’: Nova Scotia Power customers question why their bills doubled, tripled

Higher power bill in the winter aren't uncommon, but some Nova Scotia Power customers opened their bills this month to find a shocking increase.

Economics

12 h. ago En Allemagne, un petit pas pour la droite, un grand pas pour l’extrême droite

Les Allemands sont appelés aux urnes dimanche sur fond d’extrême polarisation de la vie politique.

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12 h. ago En Ukraine, la question des territoires occupés «est une impasse»

Le politologue Volodymyr Fessenko dresse une analyse des pourparlers actuels.

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13 h. ago U.S., Europe propose competing UN resolutions on Ukraine war ahead of conflict’s third anniversary

The U.S. resolution calls for 'a swift end to the conflict' and 'a lasting peace,' while Europe's demands the immediate withdrawal of all of Russian forces

Economics

14 h. ago L'un des avocats de Diddy démissionne avant le procès pour trafic sexuel

L'un des avocats de la défense représentant Sean «Diddy» Combs a déposé une requête à la Cour soulignant qu’il se retire de son poste.

Society

16 h. ago Faircourt Asset Management Inc. Announces February Distribution

Toronto, Feb. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Faircourt Asset Management Inc., as Manager of the Faircourt Fund (CBOE:FGX), is pleased to announce the monthly distribution payable on the Shares of the below listed Fund. Faircourt Funds Trading Symbol Distribution Amount (per share/unit) Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payable Date Faircourt Gold Income Corp. FGX $0.024 February […]

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16 h. ago Secrecy over B.C. land management deals destroys NDP credibility

Vaughn Palmer: The deal with shíshálh Nation was kept secret by the NDP for five months

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16 h. ago Purpose Investments Inc. Announces February 2025 Distributions for the Seven New Yield Shares ETFs

TORONTO, Feb. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Purpose Investments Inc. (“Purpose”) is pleased to announce the distributions for the month of February 2025 for its newest set of Yield Shares ETFs. The ex-distribution date for all seven Yield Shares ETFs listed in the table below is February 28, 2025. ETF Name Ticker Distributionper Unit RecordDate […]

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16 h. ago Ruby Dhalla disqualified from Liberal leadership race over ‘extremely serious’ violations

The party’s national director, Azam Ishmael, said Dhalla was in violation of 10 leadership rules including inaccurate financial reporting

Politics

17 h. ago Integral Metals Announces Private Placement Offering and Engages Market Maker

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Integral Metals Corp. (CSE: INTG | FSE: ZK9) (the “Company” or “Integral”) is pleased to announce that it intends to complete a non-brokered private placement offering (the “Private Placement”) of common […]

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17 h. ago Liberal leadership candidate Ruby Dhalla disqualified from race

The party said the Liberal Leadership Vote Committee unanimously disqualified Dhalla over 10 'extremely serious' rule violations it said were made.

Politics

17 h. ago What are 'galloping powerlines' and why are they a problem in London?

What’s behind London’s long power failures during this month’s big snowstorm?

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18 h. ago Woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann charged with stalking girl’s family

Julia Wandel is accused of turning up at the McCann family home, leaving voicemails and sending incessant messages.

Economics

18 h. ago Organizers of Canada House cancel space at 2025 South By Southwest festival

TORONTO — Canadian talent will have one fewer space to network at this year’s South By Southwest music and film festival in Austin, Texas. Telefilm says in a statement it’s decided to cancel its annual Canada House at the 2025 edition of SXSW next month, but it didn’t provide a reason or respond to questions […]

Culture

18 h. ago Organizers of Canada House cancel space at 2025 South By Southwest fest

Canadian talent will have one fewer space to network at this year’s South By Southwest music and film festival in Austin, Texas.  Telefilm says in a statement it’s decided to cancel its annual Canada House at the 2025 edition of SXSW next month, but it didn’t provide a reason or respond to questions for comment.  […]

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18 h. ago ‘GTA home buyers nowhere to be found’ as new home sales hit near record low in January

GTA new home sales reached near record lows in January, but with prices down and inventory steady it creates a unique buying opportunity, the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) says. There were 347 new home sales last month, down 40% from January 2024 and 77% below the 10-year average, according to Altus Group, […]

Sport

19 h. ago Toronto seeing most new home listings in Canada but hardly anyone is buying

Predictions that Toronto's housing market would see a triumphant return of the enthusiasm and heat it's historically known for have fallen flat thus far, with sales continuing to dwindle far below hopes and expectations, and new listings continuing to pour onto the market.Nearly 20,000 homes are now up for sale within the GTA, per the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB)'s numbers for January, marking a worrying 48.6 per cent uptick in new listings and 70.2 per cent increase in active listings compared to this time last year.The number of sales transactions, meanwhile, has fallen 7.9 per cent over the same time frame, disheartening realtors and sellers who were expecting a bounceback after an abysmal 2024.RBC economists really put these numbers into perspective in a new special housing report that this month compared how the real estate scenes in major cities across Canada are faring.One graph shows Toronto to have the third-biggest year-over...

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