6 h. ago As federal funding for hotels for asylum seekers ends, Ottawa seeks solutions

Non-profit and community groups are anticipating increased pressure on their programs, too. 

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6 h. ago Quectel Strengthens GNSS Offering with RTKHOLD and Galileo OSNMA and High Accuracy Service Integration

FRANKFURT, Germany — Quectel Wireless Systems, an end-to-end global IoT solutions provider, today announces the addition of two new technologies to its LG290P, LG580P and LG680P high precision modules, RTKHOLD and Galileo Open Service Navigation Message Authentication (OSNMA) and High Accuracy Service (HAS). Designed to increase the accuracy of GNSS positioning anywhere globally, RTKHOLD, a […]

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7 h. ago Thales Launches Europe’s First Certified Smartcard Ready for the Quantum Age

Thales’ solution is the first quantum-resistant smartcard in Europe to receive high-level security certification, underscoring its commitment to staying ahead of emerging cyber risks in the quantum era. The certified product integrates innovative cyber mechanism into a smartcard format—ideal for applications that demand strong future-proof identity protection, such as electronic ID cards, health cards, and […]

Economics

10 h. ago Impressive Toronto proposal might actually be a place people can afford to live

Declining housing prices have, thus far, failed to bring Toronto homes back to a level where the average resident can afford to purchase, but even people just scraping by might soon be able to call this striking new development home.CreateTO, an agency that manages the City's real estate assets, has applied to bring an impressive new complex to an underutilized site next to Fairbank Station on the still-unopened Eglinton Crosstown LRT.The new two-building complex from Montgomery Sisam Architects at 9 Shortt St. (no, that isn't a typo) aims to transform a City-owned parking lot with a 41-storey tower and a six-storey mid-rise.The August rezoning application comes roughly four years after the site was first identified as one of 39 potential affordable housing sites under City ownership in 2021 — part of a broader plan to leverage property assets and inject thousands of affordable rentals into the local housing market.CreateTO revealed the design for the project this summ...

Culture

12 h. ago Oil Steadies After Advance With OPEC+ Supply Decision in Focus

Oil steadied after a two-day advance after OPEC+ agreed on a modest supply quota increase, with traders also parsing signals from lower-than-expected Saudi prices.

Events

14 h. ago Coffee roasters and cafés grapple with increasing cost of beans

A surge in price of coffee beans, up 28 per cent in August, compared to a year ago, means Canadians digging a lot deeper into their pocket to pay for that morning cup of joe.

Economics

16 h. ago Brompton Split Banc Corp. Announces Class A Share Split and an Increase to Total Distributions

Not for distribution to U.S. newswire services or for dissemination in the United States. TORONTO, Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (TSX: SBC, SBC.PR.A) Brompton Split Banc Corp. (the “Fund”) is pleased to announce its intention to complete a stock split of its class A shares (the “Share Split”) due to the Fund’s strong performance. Class […]

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16 h. ago Life & Banc Split Corp. Announces Class A Share Split and an Increase to Total Distributions

Not for distribution to U.S. newswire services or for dissemination in the United States. TORONTO, Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (TSX: LBS, LBS.PR.A) Life & Banc Split Corp. (the “Fund”) is pleased to announce its intention to complete a stock split of its class A shares (the “Share Split”) due to the Fund’s strong […]

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17 h. ago Marineland’s request for federal funds to care for belugas ’inappropriate:’ Minister

Marineland’s request for emergency funding from Ottawa, in a letter that warned 30 belugas at the park will otherwise be euthanized, is “inappropriate,” Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson said Monday. The Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction made the request Friday with a deadline of Tuesday after Thompson denied Marineland permits to move Canada’s last captive whales […]

Politics

17 h. ago Unseasonably warm temps fuelling wildfire, affecting crops in Maritimes

The forecast for New Brunswick and Nova Scotia for Monday is calling for temperatures anywhere from around 20 C to 30 C. The average daily high for October is normally below 15 C.

Events

17 h. ago Toronto ice cream shop is closing down after less than a year

A Toronto ice cream shop that took over for one of the city's best is closing permanently after less than a year in business.It was a loss for the ages, back in late October of 2024, when Moss Park's Creamery X announced it would be closing down for good.The ice cream shop, located at the, shall we say, colourful intersection of Queen and Jarvis, gained a major reputation during its short-and-sweet four-year run thanks to its next-level flavours, which included a selection of vegan and gluten-free ice creams.The shop officially closed at the end of October last year and was instantaneously replaced by a new, but deeply similar venture, Pink Elephant Creamery. There's good reason for why, exactly, the two ice cream shops were so similar.Upon the transfer of ownership from Creamery X to Pink Elephant, all of Creamery X's award-winning recipes were transferred to Urvin. It was a great deal for Creamery X's enthusiastic local fanbase, who would still be abl...

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19 h. ago Tens of thousands of Toyota vehicles recalled in Canada for 'increased risk of crash'

Toyota has issued a new recall in Canada, citing safety concerns that a defect could increase the risk of a crash.In a statement first posted on Oct. 1, Transport Canada said that 32,733 Toyota vehicles are affected by a nationwide recall due to an issue with the visual system."Under certain conditions, a problem with the rearview camera could cause the rearview camera image not to display correctly or at all," states the recall. "Canadian regulations require the rearview image to display when the vehicle is reversing."According to Transport Canada, a malfunctioning rearview camera image that fails to display correctly could reduce a driver's ability to see behind the vehicle while backing up."This could increase the risk of a crash," reads the statement.The recall impacts two types of Toyota vehicles: the Sequoia and Tundra. Sequoia vehicles from 2023 to 2025, along with Tundra vehicles from 2022 to 2025, are included. However, it on...

Events

21 h. ago Airport warns about catfishing as people arrive to meet loved ones who don’t exist

The chief executive of Gander International Airport says staff have noticed an increase in people who appear to have been victims of a manipulative scheme known as catfishing.

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21 h. ago Disney Plus to increase prices by up to $3, bring Hulu branding to Canada

TORONTO — Disney Plus is rolling out another price increase in Canada. The streaming home to the Star Wars and Marvel franchises says the monthly cost of its commercial-free streaming packages is set to rise by up to $3 starting in November. A representative for the company says the price of its standard high-definition subscription […]

Economics

21 h. ago Quebec, Ontario premiers join forces with American governors to press for trade deal

Also call on U.S. president to re-evaluate his 'tough-guy approach to Canada.'

Politics

21 h. ago Premiers, governors join forces to tell Trump it's time to stop bullying Canada

They kept expectations low for a trade agreement to emerge from Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with the U.S. president on Tuesday.

Politics

21 h. ago Delek Sues Over Oil 1,000 Times More Contaminated Than Allowed

Oil refiner Delek US Holdings Inc. claims it lost over $30 million after buying a cargo of crude contaminated with more than 1,000 times the acceptable level of a damaging chemical.

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23 h. ago Tim Hortons explains why it raised coffee prices for the first time in three years

Customers across Canada have been shocked to find that the prices of their Tim Hortons coffee have jumped up recently.The rising prices of, well, everything, lately, are a reality that the majority of Canadians have come to accept in the tumultuous years since the COVID-19 pandemic upended industries across the globe.It's simply not surprising anymore to find that your go-to snack or dinner ingredients have gotten more expensive overnight (while, all too often, the contents have dwindled).In spite of this — or, perhaps, because of it — folks find small comforts in those things that seem to stay, perpetually, the same.For the past three years, the price of a coffee at Tim Hortons has been one such thing, but no more: the quintessentially Canadian cafe chain has increased the prices on its coffee.It's a move that the chain calls "more than reasonable" in a statement made to blogTO."Our approach to pricing in our restaurants does not reflect any ...

Economics

23 h. ago Timflation? The price of your coffee is going up at Tim Hortons

Tim Hortons is increasing the price of a cup of coffee. The company said it is its first price hike for coffee in three years, citing pressures from inflation.

Economics

25 h. ago How B.C.'s property tax system delivers big benefits to multimillionaires, and why some say it needs to change

Anyone in B.C. who pays provincial income tax or sales taxes — including lower-income renters — helps cover the costs of this subsidy, which benefits some high-income homeowners in mansions, UBC professor says

Economics