58 m. ago G7 members agree to increase use of artificial intelligence in public sector

OTTAWA — In a joint statement, G7 countries said Tuesday they will work together to expand the use of artificial intelligence in the public sector. The idea is to improve the quality of government services and increase government efficiency. The statement was issued Tuesday as the global summit was wrapping up in Kananaskis, Alta. It […]

Politics

60 m. ago CUPE Ontario sponsoring ‘Hands off Iran’ rally outside U.S. consulate this Sunday

CUPE Ontario called the poster 'an early unapproved draft version' and said the group is calling for 'an end to war between Iran and Israel'

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63 m. ago Condo sales plummet in Toronto and Vancouver but more resilient elsewhere

Condo sales in Toronto have fallen 75 per cent and in Vancouver they are down 37 per cent

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77 m. ago Carbon Streaming Announces Corporate Update and Legend Removal Process for All U.S. Investors From the 2021 Financings

TORONTO, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Carbon Streaming Corporation (Cboe CA: NETZ) (OTCQB: OFSTF) (FSE: M2Q) (“Carbon Streaming” or the “Company”) today provides a corporate update and announces legend removal process for all U.S. investors from the 2021 Financings (as defined below). Highlights: Restrictive Legend Removal: The Company has finalized the process to offer […]

Transport

82 m. ago LILLEY: Carney seeks massive power grab with new legislation

Warrantless searches, seizing your private data without your consent or knowledge and suspending any law the federal government deems not to be in the national interest. Those are just some of the worrisome moves contained in Bill C-2 and Bill C-5 introduced by the Carney Liberals. If Prime Minister Mark Carney has his way, both […]

Transport

88 m. ago G7 leaders vow to tackle migrant smuggling and foreign interference

The leaders agreed on a statement on artificial intelligence in which countries committed to developing an 'AI adoption roadmap'

Politics

1 hour ago G7 leaders agree to ’charter’ on wildfires, pledging global co

BANFF, Alta. — Leaders of the G7 have agreed to co-operate on their efforts to manage the impacts of devastating wildfires, which are surging for another summer across Canada. The leaders are calling it the Kananaskis Wildfire Charter. The statement outlines steps that all G7 countries and five non-G7 members intend to take on wildfire […]

Politics

2 h. ago New EV rebate program in the works, environment minister says

OTTAWA — Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin tells The Canadian Press the government will bring back a consumer rebate program to help make electric vehicles more affordable. The federal government’s former rebate program for electric vehicles, launched in 2019, was so popular it ran out of funding, leading Ottawa to pause it earlier this year. Dabrusin […]

Politics

2 h. ago Celestica Announces Election of Directors and Approval of Equity Plan and Advanced Notice By

TORONTO, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Celestica Inc. (NYSE, TSX: CLS), a leader in design, manufacturing and supply chain solutions for the world’s most innovative companies, today announced, in accordance with the requirements of the Toronto Stock Exchange, that the nominees listed in its management information circular were elected as directors of the company […]

Politics

2 h. ago Omnium Banque Nationale: les vedettes du tennis magasinent déjà leurs hôtels à Montréal

Le tournoi comme vous l’avez connu ne sera plus jamais le même.

Society

2 h. ago L’état du Stade IGA stresse Valérie Tétreault: la directrice de l’Omnium Banque Nationale et son équipe travaillent d’arrache

La directrice et son équipe travaillent d’arrache-pied pour que Montréal ne perde jamais son tournoi.

Society

2 h. ago Canada Business Group Pushes for Pipeline Expansion in Mexico

Canadian companies could help Mexico reduce its lopsided dependency on imported US natural gas by maximizing its own domestic supplies of the fuel, according to the head of Canada’s top business group.

Economics

2 h. ago 'Deliberate exclusion': Treaty 6 slams Ottawa's major projects bill

Bill C-5 seeks to expedite infrastructure mega-projects through new powers for Ottawa, but Treaty 6 First Nations believe the bill goes too far and ignores their treaty rights

Politics

2 h. ago 27% of Canadian parents revising estate plans due to high healthcare costs: Poll

A new poll by Money Wise Institute says about one quarter of Canadian parents are adjusting estate plans due to soaring healthcare costs. According to the institute’s latest survey, 27% of Canadian parents have revised their estate plans due to mounting healthcare expenses while 35% have told their heirs to expect a smaller inheritance than originally […]

Economics

3 h. ago Chris Selley: No jail time for accessory to a killing? Is anyone OK with this?

Criminal justice is usually complicated, and reactionism is often unhelpful, but neither is always true: This 'sentence' is an abomination

Economics

3 h. ago Oakville sushi restaurant owner, head chef accused of trafficking Mexican male workers

Two Oakville men — a sushi restaurateur and his sushi chef — have been charged after a labour trafficking investigation by Halton Regional Police. In March 2025, cops received a report that three adult male Mexican nationals working at August 8 Sushi Restaurant, at 280 North Service Rd. W. in Oakville, were being exploited through […]

Society

3 h. ago Health Canada won’t fight Alberta’s plan to charge for COVID vaccines

Starting this fall, most of Alberta's 4.8 million residents will need to pay out of pocket for COVID vaccines, if they choose to get them

Science

3 h. ago Liberal MP wants to see major projects bill amended, studied further

OTTAWA — Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith says he wants the House of Commons to sit for another week to study Prime Minister Mark Carney’s major projects bill. Erskine-Smith was the only Liberal to vote against his own government’s closure motion, which limits debate time on Bill C-5. The Liberals and Conservatives passed a closure motion […]

Politics

3 h. ago Canadians spending less time with friends, especially those of working age: StatCan

A Statistics Canada report says Canadians are spending less time with friends than ever, with the decline sharpest among the working-age demographic. The new data show that in 2022, only 19.3 per cent of Canadians saw friends on an average day, down from 47.9 per cent in 1986. The questions to those in the survey […]

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4 h. ago Guilty plea expected from doctor who supplied Matthew Perry with ketamine, called him a ‘moron’

Dr. Salvador Plasencia facing a maximum sentence of 40 years

Science