23 m. ago South Africa Targets Development Finance Giants for Funds to Revive Cities

South Africa, already counting on a $1 billion loan from the World Bank to regenerate its rundown cities, is seeking funding from some top global development-finance institutions to help with the revival.

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17 h. ago EXP elevates Normand Landry to Vice President of Business Development for the Canadian Federal Sector

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, April 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EXP, a global engineering, architecture, design and consulting firm, announces the promotion of Normand Landry, P.Eng., to Vice President of Business Development for the Canadian Federal Sector. With more than 30 years of experience in consulting, Normand brings a wealth of knowledge in civil and structural […]

Economics

18 h. ago Guy who littered every inch of Toronto with pictures of his face running in federal election

A controversial former Toronto mayoral candidate, best known for plastering every inch of the city with election signs, has thrown his name into the ring for Canada's upcoming federal election.Chinese-Canadian businessman Xiaohua Gong (also known as Xiao Hua Gong or Edward Gong) is the latest candidate to announce their bid to become Member of Parliament (MP) for the Don Valley North riding in Toronto, sharing the news in an Instagram post on Wednesday evening.Gong, listed as "no affiliation" with any political parties, is looking to fill the seat that will be left vacant by former Liberal and current independent MP Han Dong, who announced he will not seek re-election for the riding.Gong is running against NDP candidate Naila Saeed, Conservative hopeful Joe Tay, and Liberal Party candidate Maggie Chi.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Xiaohua Gong (@gong4mayor)This is not Gong's first ...

Politics

20 h. ago Federal election poll: Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives have a gender gap problem in B.C.

Watch: "The angry brashness of Mr. Poilievre isn't quite connecting," said Andrew Enns, an executive vice-president at Leger

Politics

36 h. ago reAlpha Tech Corp. Announces Financial Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2024

DUBLIN, Ohio, April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — reAlpha Tech Corp. (Nasdaq: AIRE) (the “Company” or “reAlpha”), a real estate technology company developing and commercializing artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies, today provides a business update and reports financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. “We have made great strides in 2024 in advancing […]

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41 h. ago Remove drugs from potential retaliatory tariffs list, pharmacists urge

The Canadian Pharmacists Association is urging the federal government to remove all drug-related products from its list of potential retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. The association says there are currently eight pharmaceutical tariff codes on the list, but it’s not clear which specific medications or drug products they include. The pharmacists association also says if […]

Economics

43 h. ago Danish PM heads to Greenland as Trump seeks control of Arctic territory

NUUK, Greenland — Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is traveling to Greenland on Wednesday for a three-day trip aimed at building the trust of Greenlandic officials at a time that the Trump administration is seeking control of the vast Arctic territory. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced plans for her visit after U.S. Vice President JD […]

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44 h. ago Huge segment of Canada's real estate market in major trouble due to U.S. tariffs

The forthcoming impacts of the Canada-U.S. trade war initiated by President Donald Trump's tariffs could put a real dent in Canada's industrial real estate market.According to a new report by CBRE, recent solid performances in this particular sub-sector of the commercial real estate market are now being overshadowed by the trade war."Many [local] markets cited the ongoing tariff and trade uncertainties as a major headwind that tempers the outlook for leasing demand over the next couple of quarters," reads the report.Moreover, for the commercial real estate market, "the impact of tariffs will be more directly felt by Canadian industrial markets."This is not entirely surprising, as Canadian federal and provincial governments are forecasting that the manufacturing, natural resource-export industries, transportation, logistics, and retail sectors will be the hardest hit.Such businesses, which account for very significant employment, are some of the largest users of major industrial spac...

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67 h. ago A family doctor for every Canadian: The CFPC calls on federal parties to act

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) is calling on all federal political parties to commit to actions that protect and strengthen access to primary care this election, with the goal of every Canadian having their own family doctor. “With over six million Canadians without a […]

Culture

2 d. ago Telehouse Canada Announces Leadership Transition as It Enters Its Next Phase of Growth

Atsushi Kubo appointed as President & CEO of Telehouse Canada, succeeding Satoshi Adachi, to drive continued expansion and strengthen market position in Canada TORONTO — Telehouse Canada, a leading colocation data centre service provider, has appointed Atsushi Kubo as the new President & Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. Atsushi Kubo, formerly Executive Vice President […]

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2 d. ago Metrolinx added 36 VPs to the sunshine list last year. Critics want it to ‘read the room’

The average salary for a vice president at Metrolinx last year was roughly $243,000. In 2023, it was a little lower at $237,000.

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3 d. ago Canada's federal minimum wage for 2025 goes up on April Fools' Day

A lot of Canadians are about to get a raise this week, as the federal minimum wage for 2025 is set to increase on April 1.No, this is not an April Fools' joke. The hourly amount is adjusted annually on that day to keep pace with inflation.Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, a Canadian law firm that specializes in employment law, says the federal minimum wage applies to employees and interns working in the federally regulated private sector. This includes businesses like banks, telecommunications companies, and interprovincial air, marine, rail and road transportation.The federal hourly wage went up in 2024 from $16.65 to $17.30. This year, it will increase by 45 cents from $17.30 to $17.75.The modest increase is higher than what was projected by some Canadian litigation and immigration firms earlier this year. ImmigCanada predicted the new rate would be around $17.70 per hour. This pay bump is based on last year's Consumer Price Index (CPI).In February, Minister of Employment, Workforce Developme...

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3 d. ago Village Farms International Welcomes Yvonne Trupiano as Global Chief Human Resources Officer

– Former consumer goods distribution, food, and retail service industry executive will help guide the Company’s global expansion initiatives – VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Village Farms International, Inc. (“Village Farms” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: VFF) today announced the hiring of Yvonne Trupiano as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Global […]

Society

5 d. ago The Ontario Sunshine List just dropped in 2025 and here's who took home the most

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List is officially out! March's annual window into wages gives Ontario residents a glimpse of just how much public sector employees raked in the previous year.This is an annual list that discloses salaries for any public service employee who earns over $100,000, first introduced in 1996 by former Premier Mike Harris.The latest list of top earners dropped the first week of spring 2025, covering salaries earned in 2024. The top public sector earner of the year was Ken Hartwick, Ontario Power Generation's President and CEO, who earned $2,010,895.76 of taxpayer money last year. Hartwick has been with the OPG since March 2016, when he was hired as the energy provider's Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President OPGWhile not the highest earners, noteworthy figures include Premier Doug Ford, who took home $208,974 (the same salary he earned the year before), and TVO journalist Steve Paikin, who ear...

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6 d. ago J.D. Vance débarque au Groenland, secoué par les visées de Trump

Le vice-président américain J.D. Vance a violemment critiqué l’inaction supposée du Danemark au Groenland.

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6 d. ago Bayern Munich threatens Canadian soccer federation with legal action over Davies’ injury

Bayern Munich is considering legal action against the Canadian soccer federation following Alphonso Davies’ serious knee injury in a match of little importance. “We’re demanding a full investigation into the events from Canada Soccer and expressly reserve the right to take legal action,” Bayern chief executive Jan-Christian Dreesen told the Bild tabloid on Friday. Davies […]

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6 d. ago Rio Tinto Talks With Congo Over Developing Prize Lithium Deposit

Rio Tinto Group has held talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo about developing one of the world’s biggest hard rock lithium deposits, in the latest sign of the miner’s enthusiasm for the battery metal.

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7 d. ago Europe races to secure critical minerals as global supply tensions mount

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A top European Union official visited a strategic metals site in central Greece on Thursday, after the bloc announced plans to accelerate production of its own critical minerals and reduce dependence on China. Stephane Sejourne, an executive vice president at the European Commission, toured an aluminum plant that will soon extract […]

Economics

7 d. ago Canadian government readies response on Thursday to Trump’s auto tariffs

Automobiles and their components are the second largest Canadian export to the United States

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7 d. ago ‘No silver bullet’ and tough days ahead, Carney warns in wake of Trump’s auto tariffs

Automobiles and their components are the second largest Canadian export to the United States

Economics