35 h. ago S&P/TSX composite declines ahead of rate decisions next week, U.S. markets mixed

TORONTO — Broad-based losses drove Canada’s main stock index to close lower on Friday, while U.S. markets were mixed ahead of key rate decisions next week from the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Canada. Dustin Reid, chief strategist for fixed income at Mackenzie Investments, said Friday’s trading session was a “bit of a […]

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44 h. ago Philip Cross: Weak business investment undermines Canada’s growth

U.S. tariffs are hurting but the real story is that for 10 years now, investment has been lagging in Canada while booming in the U.S.

Economics

5 d. ago Body part found along river in Montreal sparks police investigation

Multiple reports said the body part was a head, but police have not confirmed that information

Economics

5 d. ago Klarna, Netskope IPOs Bring Gains to Canada’s Top Pension Fund

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is poised to see two of its private equity holdings hit the public market as technology companies take advantage of the appetite for new shares.

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5 d. ago Canada’s transportation safety board to investigate St. Maarten WestJet hard landing

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it is sending a team of investigators to the Caribbean island of St. Maarten to investigate the rough landing of a WestJet plane yesterday. The safety board says it will gather information and assess what happened to flight WS2276 from Toronto that experienced a hard landing upon arrival […]

Sport

5 d. ago Tetra Digital Group Aims to Pioneer Regulated Stablecoin Issuance in Canada

Financial service market leaders Urbana Corporation, Wealthsimple, Purpose Unlimited, Shakepay, ATB Financial, National Bank of Canada, and Shopify invest in groundbreaking digital payment initiative TORONTO — Tetra Digital Group, one of Canada’s leading digital asset infrastructure providers; parent company of Tetra Trust and Tetra Unity, today announced the closing of an investment of approximately $10 […]

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9 d. ago Nomic Bio Awards Omni 1000 Proteomics Grants to Seven Institutions, Enabling 5 Million Data Points Across 5,000 Samples

MONTREAL — Nomic Bio (“Nomic”), the Protein Profiling Company, today announced the recipients of its Omni 1000 High-Plex Proteomics Grant, a program designed to expand access to proteomics with the company’s Omni 1000 solution and Nomic platform. The grant will support seven research groups profiling more than 5,000 samples and generating over 5 million […]

Economics

1 week ago Everyone is flocking to this Ontario restaurant that only serves one dish

A new Ontario Vietnamese restaurant is already dominating the scene after selling 2,000 banh mi sandwiches on its first day in business.Any business owner will tell you that the early days of any new business can be slow at the start. It's only logical. Word needs to spread about your place before it can become the next line-drawing, social-media-buzzing thing.The same cannot be said, however, for Thornhill's Banh Mi Nana, which opened its doors in early August of 2025 and was, quite literally, instantly overrun with fans, to the point where they churned out a whopping 2,000 banh mi on day one.Granted, the spot was offering a two-for-one special in honour of the grand opening, but even 1,000 sandwiches sold on day one is an impressive feat, especially for a sandwich shop nestled inside a suburban strip mall.The restaurant is a family effort, run by a team consisting of executive chef Don and his niece, Michelle, the brand manager and product specialist, as well as ...

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1 week ago Mark Carney annonce un budget «d’austérité et d’investissement en même temps»

«C’est possible si on a une discipline», a plaidé le premier ministre canadien mercredi.

Economics

1 week ago RCMP to address investigation in Richmound, Sask. — home of ‘Queen of Canada’ cult

The village of Richmound is 440 kilometres west of Regina near the Alberta border, where so-called followers of the 'Queen of Canada' have set up a compound.

Economics

1 week ago Canada’s health research funding has a sustainability problem

Canada invests a lot of money in health research — but are we spending it wisely? The Canadian Institutes of Health Research alone receives more than $1 billion per year, with 95 per cent going directly to grants and awards for health projects. Much progress has been made in developing the national health research infrastructure, […]

Science

2 w. ago New report rates which university programs in Canada are most worth the tuition

If you're contemplating studying at a university or college in Canada, you might want to factor in which programs deliver the quickest return on investment.Getting a university or college education in Canada isn't cheap, and the soaring cost of living isn't making it any easier. In fact, a recent report found that an increasing number of Canadians are struggling to pay off their debt and are missing payments.That's why nearly 40 per cent of Canadians say they're unsure whether higher education is worth the cost, according to an Ipsos survey commissioned by educational marketplace CourseCompare.When tuition costs an arm and a leg, you may want to look at programs that will quickly pay back the time and money you invest. CourseCompare has a new report that shows which university and college programs in Canada "really do (and don't) pay off."The organization released its 2025 Return on Education (ROE) Index on Tuesday, ranking ...

Society

2 w. ago Countdown For A Cure Awards $350,000 Grant to Minovia Therapeutics to Advance Groundbreaking Mitochondrial Biomarker Research

ATLANTA, Aug. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Countdown For A Cure, a foundation dedicated to accelerating mitochondrial research and medicine, today announced a $350,000 grant to Minovia Therapeutics Ltd., a clinical-stage company pioneering mitochondrial transplantation technologies. The funding will support Minovia’s research proposal to develop novel mitochondrial blood-based biomarkers that quantify mitochondrial content, quality, and […]

Economics

2 w. ago Here’s who is buying new homes in Canada’s chilly housing market (and it isn’t investors)

'It's a crazy market out there with condos'

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2 w. ago AIMCo keen to explore Carney’s energy corridor proposals if fit is right: new CIO

Carney is hoping to trigger tens of billions of dollars in investment by Canada’s large globe-trotting institutional investors

Transport

2 w. ago Developer establishes a $150,000 grant program to help families get into homes with ‘free money’

NORTH VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canada West Group, a North Vancouver-based developer and builder with more than 20 years of experience creating quality multi-family homes, is introducing a new cash grant program designed to help families and individuals close the gap to home ownership in the Lower Mainland’s housing market. […]

Economics

3 w. ago Province funding $125,000 upgrades to wolf sanctuary, $50 million in grants still unclaimed

Money still needed to expand capacity for wolfdogs

Economics

3 w. ago Air Canada strike will hit earnings, but not for long, say analysts

CIBC cuts airline's EBITDA by $250 million but keeps outperform rating

Other

3 w. ago Employee protests lead to 18 arrests as Microsoft reviews work with Israel’s military

Police officers arrested 18 people at worker-led protests at Microsoft headquarters Wednesday as the tech company promises an “urgent” review of the Israeli military’s use of its technology during the ongoing war in Gaza. Two consecutive days of protest at the Microsoft campus in Redmond, Wash., called for the tech giant to immediately cut its […]

Events

3 w. ago Trump slaps sanctions on Canadian International Criminal Court judge

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration slapped a Canadian judge on the International Criminal Court with sanctions as the U.S. State Department continues to push back on the tribunal. The State Department says Kimberly Prost of Canada was sanctioned for ruling to authorize the ICC’s investigation into U.S. personnel in Afghanistan. Other ICC members from France, […]

Society