2 h. ago Major battery brands ordered to pay Ontario millions in new ruling

Energizer, Duracell and Panasonic have been ordered to pay a total of nearly $3 million for missing recycling targets in Ontario.As reported by The Toronto Star, the province's Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA) has slapped fines on the leading battery manufacturers. Energizer and Duracell will each have to pay $1 million, while Panasonic must fork over $781,725.Speaking to The Star, the RPRA explained that the three companies recycled only 19 per cent of the single-use batteries they sold in Ontario in 2023 — well below the 40 per cent target. The authority added that the companies were "insufficiently responsive to our previous efforts to encourage their compliance with Ontario's recycling laws."However, the non-profit organization Call2Recycle Canada called the ruling "punitive and unwarranted" and noted that the companies are planning an appeal. They'll have two weeks to do so.Speaking to the outlet&...

Politics

3 h. ago FIRST READING: Report warns that making nice with Trump is auto sector’s only hope

Despite Carney's 'all in Canada' pitch, sector will be devastated without close ties to U.S. market

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4 h. ago Brookfield Corporation Reports 27% Increase in Distributable Earnings to $1.5 Billion

$850 million of Shares Repurchased to Date in 2025 Deployable Capital Increases to a Record $165 billion BROOKFIELD, Nnews, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brookfield Corporation (NYSE: BN, TSX: BN) announced strong financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. Nick Goodman, President of Brookfield Corporation, said, “Our business performed well in the first […]

Economics

4 h. ago Arizona Sonoran Updates on PFS Workstreams at the Cactus Project

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. & TORONTO — Arizona Sonoran Copper Company Inc. (TSX:ASCU | OTCQX:ASCUF) (“ASCU” or the “Company”), an emerging U.S. copper developer in Arizona, today provides an update on key workstreams associated with advancing the 2024 Preliminary Economic Assessment (“2024 PEA” see the Aug 7, 2024 Press Release | Technical Report) to Pre-feasibility Study […]

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4 h. ago ‘At no point was ‘no’ initiated’: Toronto councillor continues testimony at sex assault trial

Thompson, 65, was charged with two counts of sexual assault in 2022 after two guests of his over Canada Day weekend said he touched them inappropriately.

Events

4 h. ago Ontario plans to impose new planning rules on municipalities to boost housing

The government is relying on a series of changes, like reducing studies developers have to undertake and standardizing development charges, in a bid to speed up homebuilding.

Politics

4 h. ago ‘Trapped’: Ontario man cleared of charges in Dominican Republic still can’t come home

Despite all charges being dropped, an Ontario man remains stuck in the Dominican Republic, caught in a web of slow systems and limited Canadian intervention.

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6 h. ago X restricts access to jailed Istanbul mayor’s account after Turkey’s request

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Access to jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu ‘s social media account on X has been blocked in Turkey, officials and reports said Thursday, the latest move against a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. According to Engelli Web, a website that that tracks and reports internet censorship in Turkey, X […]

Economics

7 h. ago Yili Reports FY2024 Revenue of 115.8 Billion Yuan, Reinforcing Its Position as Asia’s Leading Dairy Company

HOHHOT, China, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On April 29, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd. (600887.SH) released its financial results, reporting total revenue of 115.78 billion yuan in FY2024, further solidifying its position as Asia’s top dairy producer. In the first quarter of FY2025, Yili delivered better-than-expected growth, achieving simultaneous increases in both […]

Economics

8 h. ago Toyota reports booming sales but stays cautious on profit because of various costs

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s top automaker Toyota reported record sales for the fiscal year through March on Thursday, but its profit for the latest quarter faltered partly because of a certification scandal. Toyota Motor Corp.’s January-March net profit totaled 664.6 billion yen ($4.6 billion), down from 997.6 billion yen the same period a year ago. […]

Economics

10 h. ago NOVAGOLD Prices $179 Million Underwritten Upsized Public Offering of Common Shares

All amounts are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. (“NOVAGOLD” or “the Company”) (NYSE American, TSX: NG) today announced pricing of its previously announced public upsized offering of 47,850,000 common shares of NOVAGOLD at a price to the public of $3.75 per share. All […]

Economics

10 h. ago Darin Hagen among winners as Edmonton music, film, books and visual arts awarded $100,000

The $100,000 annual Edmonton Arts Prizes have been awarded, showcasing an impressive range of local talent and vision! Longtime playwright, queer advocate and drag legend Darin Hagen has taken the City of Edmonton Film Prize for his documentary Pride vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story, it was announced at a ceremony at Roxy Theatre Wednesday […]

Culture

12 h. ago Farmer who reported theft of 45,000 chicks charged with fraud, mischief: OPP

More than two years after a reported theft of 45,000 chicks from a Huron County farm, OPP have laid charges – against the farmer who reported the theft. Huron OPP said Wednesday a 41-year-old South Huron man is charged with fraud over $5,000 and public mischief in a case one farmer described as “mind-boggling” when […]

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13 h. ago Pan American Silver Announces Results of Annual General and Special Meeting

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Pan American Silver Corp. (NYSE: PAAS) (TSX: PAAS) (“Pan American” or the “Company”) reported the voting results from its annual general and special meeting of shareholders held on May 7, 2025, in Vancouver, British Columbia (the “Meeting”). Each of the matters voted upon at the Meeting are described in detail in […]

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14 h. ago Man who crashed car into Jennifer Aniston’s front gate is charged with stalking and vandalism

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors said Wednesday that a Mississippi man who harassed Jennifer Aniston for two years before crashing his vehicle through the front gate of the Los Angeles home of the “Friends” star has been charged with felony stalking and vandalism. Jimmy Wayne Carwyle, 48, of New Albany, Mississippi, also faces an aggravating […]

Events

15 h. ago MANDEL: Toronto councillor denies sexually assaulting 2 cottage guests

Councillor Michael Thompson remembered the exact moment when his world came crashing down,  a memory that had him breaking down on the witness stand for the first time. The six-time Scarborough Centre councillor had missed a call from a 705 number while in a council meeting and a text from an OPP detective. When he […]

Events

15 h. ago Athabasca Oil Announces 2025 First Quarter Results Highlighted by 63% Growth in Funds Flow Per Share and Strong Operational Execution Driving a Robust Return of Capital Program

CALGARY, Alberta, May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Athabasca Oil Corporation (TSX: ATH) (“Athabasca” or the “Company”) is pleased to report its first quarter results highlighted by strong operational execution driving robust return of capital with the full completion of its second annual share buyback program. The Company is in an enviable position to weather […]

Economics

16 h. ago Avec les séries de la LPHF, Jennifer Gardiner et Cayla Barnes vivront de la nouveauté

À compter de jeudi soir, une nouvelle saison va commencer pour la Victoire de Montréal et la Charge d’Ottawa.

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16 h. ago TransAlta CEO says power producer expects to reach Alberta data centre deal this year

On Wednesday, TransAlta reported its first-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago.

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16 h. ago Sierra Metals Reports First Quarter 2025 Consolidated Financial Results

Q1 2025 Highlights: Revenues of $86.1 million, 36% higher than in Q1 2024 Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $33.9 million, 114% higher than in Q1 2024 Operating cash flows before changes in working capital of $31.7 million, 122% higher than Q1 2024 Higher copper, zinc and silver production than in Q1 2024 All dollar figures are in […]

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