4 h. ago Ontario election: NDP fends off Doug Ford surge, keep 3 London seats

London remains an island of orange in a sea of Progressive Conservative blue

Politics

4 h. ago Ontario election: NDP fends off Doug Ford surge, keeps 3 London seats

London remains an island of orange in a sea of Progressive Conservative blue

Politics

5 h. ago Banff, Lake Louise businesses say TFW program changes will lead to closures

Hundreds of hospitality workers are set to leave Alberta's resort town of Banff and Lake Louise after sweeping changes to the federal government's temporary foreign worker program.

Economics

7 h. ago Ailing China Steel Sector Seized by Talk of ‘Supply Reform 2.0’

China’s billion-ton steel industry is edging toward its biggest shake-up in a decade, with speculation growing that Beijing will order plant closures in response to a construction slowdown at home and a wave of protectionism overseas.

Society

7 h. ago Cost of broken sewer main snarling Vancouver traffic hits $7M and counting

Meanwhile, the exact cause of the breach -- which cropped up at Main Street and Terminal Avenue in mid-June -- remains a mystery.

Economics

8 h. ago B.C. NDP excuses on ER closures across the province wearing thin

Vaughn Palmer: Despite the NDP's 80 per cent boost to the health-care budget, the Opposition has recorded 1,407 closures in the past two years

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9 h. ago Prospera Announces Monthly Operations Update and Increase to Term Loan

CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Prospera Energy Inc. (TSX.V: PEI, OTC: GXRFF) (“Prospera“, “PEI” or the “Corporation“) Prospera Energy remains committed to providing stakeholders with transparent, timely, and data-driven updates on operational performance and field developments. This monthly report delivers key insights into the company’s production trends, optimization initiatives, and strategic advancements. […]

Economics

10 h. ago Devon Marsman’s remains identified, but his mother says this isn’t closure

While Devon Marsman's mother, Theresa Gray, had long thought that the remains belonged to her son, the news was still difficult to accept.

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10 h. ago Suspect in Edmonton gay bar vandalism turns himself in, charges laid: EPS

Cameron Mason, 47, has been charged with mischief to property associated to an identifiable group, and he's been released on conditions

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10 h. ago Former Ontario college basketball star found guilty in fatal hit

Adam Hosseini, a former Durham College basketball player, has been found guilty of failing to remain at the scene of an accident causing death.

Sport

11 h. ago MP Angus calls for Amazon boycott after company closes Quebec warehouses

Amazon has dismissed claims that the Quebec warehouse closures are connected to the unionization drive

Economics

12 h. ago Donald Trump weirdly gushes over Wayne Gretzky and suggests he get into politics

Donald Trump is once again suggesting that Wayne Gretzky enter a new arena — the political one.On Wednesday night, the American president took to Truth Social to share thoughts about the Hall of Fame hockey player, who has closely associated himself with Trump in recent months."Wayne Gretzky is a fantastic guy! They call him 'The Great One,' and he is. He could run for any political office in Canada, and win," Trump wrote on Truth Social."Wayne is my friend, and he wants to make me happy, and is therefore somewhat 'low key' about Canada remaining a separate country rather than becoming a cherished and beautiful 51st state, paying much lower taxes, a free and powerful military, NO TARIFFS and having a booming economy."Gretzky hasn't exactly kept his political thoughts hidden over the last few months. On election night in November, he was at Trump's Mar-A-Lago resort in Florida. In December, Trump suggested Gretzky should run for prime minister, and...

Politics

12 h. ago Transgender U.S. troops are now being identified for removal under Pentagon orders

WASHINGTON — The military services have 30 days to figure out how they will seek out and identify transgender service members to remove them from the force — a daunting task that may end up relying on troops self-reporting or tattling on their colleagues. A memo sent to Defense Department leaders on Thursday _ after […]

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13 h. ago Police ID victim, downgrade murder charge in Ontario restaurant fire

York Regional Police have identified the victim of a fatal late-night restaurant fire north of Toronto and downgraded a murder charge against the alleged arsonist. 

Events

13 h. ago Gang member from Montreal involved in human trafficking in Alberta

A 26-year-old man affiliated with a Montreal-based gang was released from custody after being arrested last month for trafficking women in Calgary and Edmonton, according to the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team. The agency’s investigation identified five victims and found the offences occurred over two years. At the time of his arrest, the man, who […]

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13 h. ago ’IT’S A HEAVY DAY’: Families react after potential remains found in Manitoba landfill

WINNIPEG — Relatives of two murdered Indigenous women expressed shock, hope and anger Thursday, after receiving news that potential human remains have been found at a landfill where their loved ones were believed to have been taken. “I think the shock of everything has finally hit me,” Melissa Robinson, a cousin of Morgan Harris, said […]

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14 h. ago Nvidia and Salesforce leave bulls wanting as AI trade stalls

Big questions remain about the longevity of spending on AI

Economics

14 h. ago Elon Musk says 'Canada is not a real country' but used to work as a lumberjack here

Hundreds of thousands of Canadians have signed a petition to revoke the citizenship of Elon Musk, who holds dual citizenship in the U.S. and Canada. And, he appears to be a little upset about the idea."Canada is not a real country," the senior advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump and tech billionaire said on X. The post was deleted soon after.Those are bold words for someone who has kids with three Canadian women, has a Canadian mother, and lived in Canada.But few people know that before he became an internationally known edge lord, Musk worked as a lumberjack in this very "not real" country.According to the book Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future, Musk left his South Africa home at just 17 to move to Canada, where he lived and worked on his cousin's farm in Waldeck, Saskatchewan.He also became a Canadian citizen, as his mother, Maye Musk, was born in Regina. Musk's grandmother was from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.In May 2...

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15 h. ago MP Charlie Angus calls for Amazon boycott after company closes seven Quebec warehouses

OTTAWA — New Democrat MP Charlie Angus is calling for a countrywide consumer boycott of Amazon to protest the online retail giant’s closure of seven of its warehouses in Quebec. The closures have eliminated thousands of permanent full-time jobs, along with jobs at subcontracted suppliers. Angus and union officials — including Felix Trudeau, union president […]

Economics

15 h. ago New England ocean warming slows but temperatures remain high

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — The waters off New England had another warm year but didn’t heat up as fast as earlier this decade, bucking a trend of higher warming worldwide, said scientists who study the Atlantic Ocean near Maine. The Gulf of Maine, which touches three New England states and Canada, emerged as a test […]

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