3 h. ago Health Canada recalls Life Brand Melatonin, Riva Acetaminophen for dosage concerns

Canada’s federal health authority has issued a recall warning for two medications over incorrect dosing concerns. Health Canada issued a recall for Life Brand Timed Release Melatonin 10mg on Tuesday, warning in a news release the product is labelled with incorrect dosing instruction. The affected lot numbers are 4D3965YA2, 4F4495YA2, 4F44961B0, 4F44962LH, 4H49262LH and 5C47764ES. […]

Science

6 h. ago Injured Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer gets second cortisone shot in thumb

If at first you don’t succeed … take another shot. That’s the approach Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer has taken with the nagging thumb injury that limited him to just eight appearances last season with Texas and to just one start so far with the Jays. Any potential return to the roster is still a […]

Culture

10 h. ago Why does Apple TV like to annoy Blue Jays fans on Friday nights?

Pumped for a big weekend of Toronto sports viewing? The Battle of Ontario on Sunday will be the highlight, of course, as the Maple Leafs get their long-anticipated playoffs under way. And then there are the pleasantly surprising 11-8 Blue Jays, who start a three-game series against the Seattle Mariners on Friday night at the […]

Sport

10 h. ago Dallas Stars won’t have top goal scorer Jason Robertson for start of NHL playoffs

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Stars will begin the playoffs without top goal scorer Jason Robertson, who suffered a lower-body injury in their last regular-season game, coach Pete DeBoer said Friday. Robertson is week-to-week, which rules him out for at least the first few games of the opening-round series against Colorado. DeBoer didn’t provide any […]

Culture

10 h. ago Woman dies from being hit by vehicle in Sherwood Park Mall parking lot

A 60-year-old woman died Thursday afternoon after a vehicle caught on a median and trying to get unstuck accelerated too quickly and hit her, according to Strathcona County RCMP.

Events

11 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Images released of man wanted in Port Perry break

A man pried opened the front door of the business and left with two pieces of gold jewelry

Events

11 h. ago Sam Adekugbe eager for return as Vancouver Whitecaps look to continue hot start

While Vancouver has fared well through a spate of injuries, it will be crucial to get players back to full health.

Culture

12 h. ago Spirits of ’67 shadow playoffs, but these Maple Leafs in the here and now

Mention 1967 around Toronto’s older sports populace and few would associate the date with Canada’s centennial or the Beatles’- inspired Summer of Love. More likely they’ll equate it to the start of nuclear winter where the absence of the Stanley Cup is now an NHL record 57 years and counting for the Maple Leafs. When the Panthers paraded it […]

Other

25 h. ago Ce producteur de sirop d’érable ne veut rien savoir des pylônes d’Hydro

Un producteur de sirop d’érable en veut à Hydro-Québec, qui prévoit planter des pylônes électriques qui lui arracheraient 500 entailles.

Other

28 h. ago Nick Suzuki, sixième joueur de centre le plus productif de la LNH cette saison

À 25 ans, Nick Suzuki vient d’entrer dans le cœur de son apogée.

Other

29 h. ago Une manifestation contre la construction d’un poste électrique d’Hydro

Non seulement Hydro-Québec doit faire mieux, disent les opposants, mais elle doit le faire autrement et ailleurs.

Society

29 h. ago Une manifestation est prévue contre la construction d’un poste électrique sur les terrains de la BAnQ

Non seulement Hydro-Québec doit faire mieux, disent les opposants, mais elle doit le faire autrement et ailleurs.

Society

29 h. ago Yukon’s melting snow brings risk to site of last year’s mine disaster

WHITEHORSE — Crews in Yukon are working to prepare for an influx of extra water as snow melts at the site of last year’s disaster at the Eagle Gold mine. An update from the territorial government says the main risk as temperatures warm is that snow and ice melts faster than water can be treated […]

Other

30 h. ago Bird Construction Inc. Announces Release Date and Conference Call for 2025 First Quarter Financial Results

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bird Construction Inc. (TSX: BDT) announced today that it will release its 2025 first quarter financial results after market close on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. A conference call and live webcast to discuss the results will be held on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. (ET). […]

Culture

31 h. ago Skinner stakes claim to Edmonton Oilers Game 1 net; get ready for Kane

It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish, so Stuart Skinner going from opening-night shelling to closing-night shutout is a major boost for the Edmonton Oilers’ goaltending concerns. If you remember, Skinner was under water from the first puck drop of the season, getting the hook against Winnipeg after five goals on 13 shots. […]

Other

31 h. ago Skinner stakes claim to Edmonton Oilers net in Game 1; get ready for Kane's return

It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish, so Stuart Skinner going from opening-night shelling to closing-night shutout is a major boost for the Edmonton Oilers’ goaltending concerns. If you remember, Skinner was under water from the first puck drop of the season, getting the hook against Winnipeg after five goals on 13 shots. […]

Other

31 h. ago Nick Suzuki, cinquième joueur de centre le plus productif de la LNH cette saison

À 25 ans, Nick Suzuki vient d’entrer dans le cœur de son apogée.

Other

32 h. ago Rare Element Resources Provides Rare Earth Demonstration Plant Update

LITTLETON, Colo. — Rare Element Resources Ltd. (the “Company” or “RER”) (OTCQB: REEMF) announces an updated timeline for the commencement of operations of the Company’s rare earth processing and separation demonstration plant in Upton, Wyoming (the “Demonstration Plant”). The data gathered from the operation of the Demonstration Plant, which was designed and constructed by a […]

Culture

33 h. ago Westhaven Files Technical Report in Support of Updated Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Shovelnose Gold Project, British Columbia

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Westhaven Gold Corp. (TSX-V:WHN) (“Westhaven”) announces that it has filed an independent technical report pursuant to National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”) supporting the Updated Preliminary Economic Assessment (the “Updated PEA”) for its 100% owned Shovelnose Gold Project, under the […]

Other

33 h. ago Q&A: Answering important questions about tax fraud in Toronto's construction industry

Construction in Toronto is a huge business — a $1-billion business, to be exact. With so much money flowing into this industry, there are plenty of contractors looking to keep some cash for themselves at the expense of workers' rights.Being paid off the books in cash is one of the oldest practices in the business, and it's a strategy some contractors use to evade taxes. Importantly, this common practice results in an "underground economy" where GTA workers have fewer rights on job sites — impacting their safety and equitable pay.This practice is so widespread that, for many general contractors, it quietly becomes an understood expectation. So much so that not only do we see it on GTA housing projects, but even workers on government-funded capital projects like bridges and highways are being paid in cash under the table.Stopping the fraudThe scale of this issue, and the general knowledge gap amongst the p...

Economics