58 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 […]

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77 m. ago Predictmedix AI Announces Closing of $405,500 Second Tranche with Strong Participation from German Family Offices

TORONTO — Predictmedix AI Inc. (CSE: PMED) (OTC: PMEDF) (FRA: 3QP) (“Predictmedix” or the “Company”), a leading provider in AI-powered health screening solutions, is pleased to announce the successful closing of the second tranche of its non-brokered private placement, raising total gross proceeds of $405,500. Notably, this tranche saw strong participation from two prominent German […]

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83 m. ago Ford announces new Ontario cabinet with familiar names, few changes

Premier Doug Ford named a new cabinet Wednesday with many familiar faces, though he has shuffled his housing, education and environment ministers. Paul Calandra is moving from housing to become the education minister, taking over from Jill Dunlop, who has moved to emergency preparedness. Todd McCarthy is taking on the role of environment minister, a […]

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98 m. ago City of North Vancouver approves $4.3 million plan to fix atmospheric river damage

While damage wasn't as serious as in the adjacent District of North Vancouver or Coquitlam, it was enough to cause sewer damage, localized flooding and 'significant creek erosion.'

Economics

1 hour ago S&P/TSX composite rises 1.5 per cent Wednesday, U.S. stock markets also rally

TORONTO — Broad-based strength lifted Canada’s main stock index 1.5 per cent Wednesday, while U.S. stocks also rallied after the U.S. Federal Reserve left its outlook for interest rate cuts this year intact. “For a day, markets are breathing a sigh of relief,” said John Zechner, chairman and lead equity manager at J. Zechner Associates. […]

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1 hour ago GOLDSTEIN: The nightmare prospect of another Liberal majority

If the Liberals win a majority government based solely on the faint hope Prime Minister Mark Carney will be a better tariff negotiator with U.S. President Donald Trump than Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, then we’re going to get everything we deserve. That is, four more years of Liberal scandals, wasting taxpayers’ money, idiotic decisions on […]

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2 h. ago U.S. Department of Defense deletes Jackie Robinson story in DEI purge, later restores

A Department of Defense webpage describing baseball and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson’s military service was restored Wednesday after it was missing earlier in the day. That development came after pages honoring a Black Medal of Honor winner and Japanese American service members were taken down _ the Pentagon said that was a mistake — […]

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2 h. ago Former NHLer dies in ‘grievous’ skiing accident at 45 years old

Retired defenceman Tomas Kloucek's wife confirmed the news on her Instagram account

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2 h. ago Former studio engineer charged with stealing unreleased Eminem music and selling it online

A former Eminem studio engineer is charged with stealing the rap star’s unreleased music and selling it online, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday. Investigators say more than 25 songs have been played or distributed online without the consent of Eminem or Interscope Capital Labels Group, which owns Eminem’s music. The music was stored on password-protected hard […]

Economics

2 h. ago Nova Scotia says immediate effect of China seafood tariff remains unclear

Live lobster shipments dominate Nova Scotia’s trade with China, but the fisheries minister says there remains “lots of opportunity” to find other markets.

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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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2 h. ago Thomas Cavanagh Construction Fined $100,000 for Gas Line Strikes in Ottawa

TORONTO, March 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Thomas Cavanagh Construction Limited (Cavanagh Construction) has been fined $100,000 after pleading guilty last week to five safety violations under the Technical Standards and Safety Act. Cavanagh Construction’s violations resulted in damage to multiple gas lines in and around Ottawa, causing gas outages for six homes and a retail […]

Economics

2 h. ago Toronto plans to spend millions on FIFA 2026 tickets then sell them for more money

The City of Toronto appears to be trying a unique strategy to recoup some of the costs associated with hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup.At a city hall meeting on Tuesday, councillors and mayor Olivia Chow discussed a plan to buy $10.7 million Canadian worth of tickets for next year's World Cup matches taking place at BMO Field, most of which are in luxury boxes and special hospitality packages.Though the City of Toronto owns the venue, FIFA controls the tickets for all matches. However, they've offered host cities the chance to purchase a select block of tickets before the general public to then resell them at higher costs.A city council motion lists that the purchase will be "fully funded by the Major Special Event Reserve Fund… with funds to be replenished to the reserve fund following the sale of hospitality packages."In other words, it'll help the city recoup some of the $380 million they're spending to be a co-host, including $123 million towards BMO Field's $146 million ...

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3 h. ago Commissioner Gary Bettman says NHL and NHLPA will begin CBA talks in early April

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said Wednesday the league and the Players’ Association will sit down to begin negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement the week of April 1. Bettman and other league officials updated general managers on the situation at their annual spring meeting this week and got their thoughts on potential CBA changes […]

Society

3 h. ago Canadian teen Victoria Mboko through to second round of Miami Open

Canadian teen Victoria Mboko continued her impressive start to the 2025 tennis season Wednesday with her first main-draw win at the WTA level. Mboko advanced to the second round of the Miami Open with a 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 victory over world No. 54 Camila Osorio of Colombia. After a close opening two sets, Mboko converted […]

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3 h. ago Scottie Scheffler to serve a similar Masters dinner with a twist – Ravioli is on the menu

Scottie Scheffler added a few wrinkles to the menu for the Masters Club dinner he will host for past champions. And yes, there will be ravioli. Ravioli is to blame for Scheffler still trying to reach full strength in his right hand. Glass punctured his palm when he used a wine glass to cut ravioli […]

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3 h. ago Sliver of family time on home ice a big deal for Maple Leafs’ John Tavares

John Tavares easily meshed with his Maple Leafs linemates on Tuesday afternoon. The veteran Leafs centre had his young sons, Jace and Axton, on the ice for a skate at Scotiabank Arena following the annual team photo and the subsequent Leafs practice. Given the Leafs’ packed schedule and the amount of time the team has […]

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3 h. ago Wayne Gretzky wine is under attack again at a different Toronto store

It seems an increasing number of Canadians are turning on Wayne Gretzky under the notion that he has, in many ways, turned on us by remaining cozy with tariff-wielding Donald Trump.Ever since being spotted sporting a MAGA hat while attending the U.S. President's election party in the fall, the former hockey player and national icon has been losing favour left, right and, yes, centre.Fans are now symbolically disposing of their Gretzky memorabilia and, most recently, boycotting the star's line of wines in various small ways.One hilarious miscreant swapped the labels for all Wayne Gretzky Estates Winery & Distillery products at their local Toronto LCBO, deeming the brand's varieties "sad & two-faced" and "weak & backstabbery" via rewritten taste profiles. (The retailer denied it ever happened, for the record, despite photo evidence.)Now, another resident apparently disappointed by Gretzky's social ties to a politician inten...

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3 h. ago Leafs’ Mitch Marner made a fine impression on Avs’ Devon Toews with Team Canada

Devon Toews became a big fan of Mitch Marner at the 4 Nations Face-Off. And it wasn’t just because Marner set up Connor McDavid for the winning goal in overtime in the final against the United States. All that Toews — in Toronto with the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday for the team’s lone visit of […]

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