38 m. ago ‘We will fight,’ Joly says as Trump vows copper tariffs next month

Industry Minister Melanie Joly spoke in British Columbia to the Vancouver Board of Trade and had strong words in response to the latest tariff threats by the U.S.

Economics

80 m. ago Freed from ICE detention, Mahmoud Khalil files $20 million claim against Trump administration

NEW YORK (AP) — On a recent afternoon, Mahmoud Khalil sat in his Manhattan apartment, cradling his 10-week-old son as he thought back to the pre-dawn hours spent pacing a frigid immigration jail in Louisiana, awaiting news of the child’s birth in New York. For a moment, the outspoken Palestinian activist found himself uncharacteristically speechless. […]

Economics

98 m. ago Woman convicted of stowing away on flight to Paris faces extradition to Connecticut

NEW YORK (AP) — A woman convicted of stowing away on a flight from New York to Paris without a boarding pass or a passport won’t be released from custody as she faces new charges of breaching security at a Connecticut airport. Svetlana Dali was sentenced Thursday to time already served for her illegal ride […]

Other

2 h. ago Stage West whisks us back the 1980s with a tribute to pop icons

Stage West’s latest concert musical, Legends of the 80s, is a trip down the memory lane of that era 40 odd years ago. The premise is that the 1980s produced some of the most iconic pop stars of all time. Because of their enduring popularity, superstars like Elton John, Tina Turner, Freddie Mercury, Whitney Houston, […]

Other

2 h. ago Ottawa cop demoted for assaulting handcuffed boy with mental health challenges at CHEO

An OPS constable has pleaded guilty to discreditable conduct and been demoted for assaulting a boy at CHEO.

Events

2 h. ago KINSELLA: Dinah Project report documents Hamas’ use of sexual violence

Horrible. The Dinah Project is a group of feminists and female legal experts from around the world, including Canada. This week, they released a report — a book, really — that provides, in forensic detail, evidence about the extreme sexual violence Israeli women and girls experienced at the hands of Hamas and Gazans on and […]

Economics

2 h. ago Toronto woman opens new Portuguese restaurant with roots that go back decades

A brand-new Portuguese restaurant that’s opening very soon in Toronto is a whole lot more than just a pretty face.Paris Paris co-owner and Toronto native Kelly Amaral has known she wanted to open a Portuguese restaurant on Dundas West (the area known to many as Little Portugal) for years now, but the story behind Taberna Lx, the soon-to-open culmination of those dreams, actually starts before Kelly herself had even been born.Back in the 1950s, her father, born on Pico in the Azores, was among the first wave of Portuguese newcomers to arrive in Toronto. Shortly thereafter, her mother followed and, come the 1960s, they opened the first Portuguese business in what would later become known as Little Portugal."It was traditionally Ukrainian, Polish and Jewish, and [my parents] opened up a full-service supermarket with a full butcher shop… and then there was a full fish counter," Kelly tells us. Both the butcher and the fishmonger, on top of everyone who worked at t...

Other

2 h. ago Police investigate shots fired at Bollywood star Kapil Sharma's newly opened Kap's Cafe

Police are investigating after a number of shots were fired at Kap's Cafe in Surrey in the early morning hours of July 10, 2025. The cafe is owned by Bollywood star Kapil Sharma and had marked its opening just days earlier.

Events

2 h. ago Life Sciences BC Announces 2025 Awards Winners, Honouring Excellence in Health Innovation

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Life Sciences BC (LSBC) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 27th Annual Life Sciences BC Awards. These awards honour the exceptional achievements of individuals and organizations across British Columbia’s life sciences sector that have successfully advanced health innovations and significantly enriched our dynamic ecosystem. Award winners will be recognized […]

Science

3 h. ago Lumwana Expansion In Full Swing As Barrick Builds Tier One Copper Mine

All amounts expressed in US dollars LUSAKA, Zambia, July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Construction of the $2 billion Super Pit Expansion Project at Barrick Mining Corporation’s (NYSE:B)(TSX:ABX) Lumwana mine is well underway, accelerating its transformation into a Tier One copper mine. Addressing members of the media and other stakeholders here today, Barrick president and […]

Other

3 h. ago Halifax police shoot armed man after overnight standoff in west

Police say crisis negotiators tried to de-escalate the situation, but the man refused to come outside and allegedly continued to make threats toward police all night.

Events

3 h. ago Droplet Home Goods born from a quest for the perfect baby towel

The brand is about bringing joy to everyday moments

Culture

4 h. ago Female gym teacher charged for sex crimes with two teen girls, boy

A female British gym teacher allegedly used two teen girls and a boy as her sexual playthings. According to cops, Bronwen James, 29, is now charged with 13 sex-related offences over three years. James had been a gym teacher and coach at the Hardenhuish School in Chippenham, Wiltshire, and Bitterne Park School in Southampton, Hampshire. Charges […]

Events

4 h. ago Veteran midfielder Desiree Scott looks to make a difference on and off the pitch

Scott called time on her international career May 31 in her hometown of Winnipeg, playing in a 4-1 win over Haiti that saw her earn her 188th cap.

Other

4 h. ago Canada’s Top Port Seeks Builder to Add 70% Capacity in Asia Trade Push

The Port of Vancouver, Canada’s main trade gateway to Asia, kicked off the search for a company to build a new wharf to handle 70% more cargo, as the country looks for ways reduce economic reliance on the US.

Economics

4 h. ago Pritzker Scores Win as Boston Battery Maker Moves to Chicago

Battery manufacturer Pure Lithium Corp. will move its operations to Chicago from Boston, handing Illinois Governor JB Pritzker another win.

Other

5 h. ago Toronto landmark to be redeveloped with huge towers as tall as 96 floors

A developer that claimed it would not add towers to a beloved Toronto landmark has revealed plans to add three enormous skyscrapers to the very site it previously denied was in play.Great-West Life Realty Advisors (GWLA) — the Toronto-based asset management arm of Canada Life's parent company, have revealed an ambitious plan to construct towers as tall as 96 storeys sprouting from the venerable College Park complex at Yonge and College streets.The plan calls for a trio of Hariri Pontarini Architects-designed towers with heights of 65, 75, and 96 storeys. The tallest of the pack would rise just over 333 metres, which would place it among the tallest buildings in Canada, and taller than any existing tower as of mid-2025."Toronto has waited nearly 100 years to see a completed vision for College Park come to life," said Daniel Fama, vice-president of development at GWLRA. Fama stated that GWLRA intends to "restore and protect College Park's heritage, while introducing 2,334 n...

Sport

5 h. ago Whitecaps 2, Valour FC 1: Vancouver uses late goal to advance to Canadian Championship semis

The game's three goals came in the final 11 minutes of regulation time, even though the Whitecaps swarmed the Valour net most of the night.

Sport

6 h. ago Amid confusion, Vancouver pushes for social housing highrises across the city

Douglas Todd: Almost one-third of the city is being targeted for social-housing highrises, despite concerns they aren't healthy for residents, especially families

Other

6 h. ago Man conceived at B.C. residential school and his dad sue Anglican Church

Lawsuit says son born out of abuse was adopted and only recently reunited with dad, who had years ago received compensation for damages. Now both are suing Anglican Church for son denied of native culture and benefits

Society