3 h. ago Canadiens goalie Samuel Montembeault's struggles continue in first start for Rocket

Allows four goals on 24 shots in Laval's 5-2 road loss to Cleveland Monsters on Thursday in first start of his conditioning assignment.

Events

3 h. ago Sanctioned Tanker Hyperion to Test Trump’s Blockade of Venezuela

The tanker Hyperion, sanctioned by the US for having shipped Russian oil, will likely be the first ship to test President Donald Trump’s naval blockade of Venezuela.

Events

4 h. ago CyberArk Named a Leader in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Integrated Solutions for Identity Security 2025

Unified platform uses AI and automation to accelerate time-intensive workflows, streamline operations and improve threat detection Enables CISOs to consolidate cybersecurity stack, optimizing total cost of ownership NEWTON, Mass. & PETACH TIKVA, Israel — CyberArk (NASDAQ: CYBR), the global leader in identity security, today announced that it has been recognized as a Leader in the […]

Politics

5 h. ago Brown shooting, MIT professor’s killing suspect found dead, officials say

A frantic search for the suspect in last weekend’s mass shooting at Brown University ended at a New Hampshire storage facility where authorities discovered the man dead inside.

Events

6 h. ago One of downtown Toronto's last gas stations could be torn down for condos

Downtown Toronto's supply of gas stations is dwindling, and another one just joined the chopping block.A proposed 50-storey condominium at the northeast corner of Richmond and Jarvis spells the potential end of an existing Petro-Canada location that has functioned as a gas station since the 1960s.As more and more developers balk at the current condo market crash, it is the Alberta-based parent company of Petro-Canada, Suncor Energy, that is pursuing the redevelopment proposal for its 115 Jarvis site.The proposal seeks to tear down the existing gas station and convenience store, and build a 50-storey condo tower in their place. The tower is proposed to rise almost 165 metres with a design by architects Arcadis that features a pair of fused volumes differentiated through contrasting finishes.While many new proposals have opted to pursue rental housing amid a nosediving condo market, Suncor is planning 596 condominium units for the site.Such residential densities are promoted by pl...

Other

6 h. ago Bitget Teams Up with Google Developer Group ETH Zurich to Accelerate Web3 and AI Skills Among Students

VICTORIA, Seychelles, Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), is thrilled to announce its annual partnership with Google Developer Group on Campus (GDGoC) ETH Zurich. As part of its educational initiative, Blockchain4Youth, Bitget will support and co-organise several GDG events, including hackathons and workshops, in the coming year. Google […]

Technology

6 h. ago Bird flu and flooding present a dual crisis for B.C. poultry farmers

B.C. Poultry now estimates 175,000 birds were lost due to flooding in Abbotsford.

Events

7 h. ago School and other cancellations around southern Manitoba on Friday

Here is a list of closures and cancellations around Manitoba as a result of inclement weather: ROAD CLOSURES: None at this time. Go to Manitoba 511 for the latest road conditions. SCHOOL CANCELLATIONS: Prairie Spirit School Division Garden Valley School Division Lord Selkirk School Division Lakeshore School Division Red River Valley School Division Rolling River...

Society

11 h. ago Rideau Street McDonald's reopens by honouring predecessor's viral raccoon

Just down the block from its old spot, owners of the new Rideau Street McDonald's will make a donation to a local raccoon sanctuary.

Other

20 h. ago The Cannabist Company Announces Agreement for the Sale of Virginia Assets to an Affiliate of Millstreet following Go

Announces Termination of its Previously Announced Agreement with Curaleaf CHELMSFORD, Mass. — The Cannabist Company Holdings Inc. (Cboe CA: CBST) (OTCQB: CBSTF) (“The Cannabist Company” or the “Company”), one of the most experienced cultivators, manufacturers and retailers of cannabis products in the U.S., today announced that, following a go-shop process, it has entered into an […]

Economics

20 h. ago Trump’s blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil raises new questions about legality

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s “blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers off Venezuela’s coast is raising new questions about the legality of his military campaign in Latin America, while fueling concerns that the U.S. could be edging closer to war. A blockade is illegal outside of warfare and would be considered an act of aggression. […]

Events

21 h. ago Liberty Announces Amended Terms of Listed Issuer Financing Exemption (LIFE) Private Placement of Units

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES VANCOUVER, British Columbia and WILMINGTON, Mass., Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd. (“Liberty” or the “Company”) (TSXV: SCAN, OTCQB: LDDFF, FRANKFURT: LD2), a leading technology provider of AI-based next generation detection solutions for concealed weapons and threats, is pleased […]

Other

21 h. ago Potential link between MIT killing, Brown University mass shooting: Cops

Sources say investigators believe they have identified a suspect in the Providence shooting

Events

22 h. ago Tanker Blockade Spurs New Legal Questions on Venezuela Campaign

For months, legal experts and members of Congress have questioned the legality of President Donald Trump’s military campaign against alleged narco-terrorists off Venezuela and Colombia. A new blockade on oil tankers compounded those concerns.

Other

25 h. ago 'We're all on the same page' about protecting French, Marc Miller says

The federal minister doesn't regret his comments earlier this month despite backlash from politicians, including Premier François Legault.

Other

27 h. ago Ontario reaches agreement with federal government to speed up Ring of Fire road

The agreement signed on Thursday will see the federal government defer to Ontario's assessment process on key projects like the road to the Ring of Fire.

Events

30 h. ago French doctor who poisoned 30 patients and killed 12 is jailed for life

Frederic Pechier worked as an anaesthetist and poisoned child and adult patients, reportedly in an attempt to discredit co-workers

Events

30 h. ago EDF Raises Budget for New French Nuclear Plants to €73 Billion

Electricite de France SA raised its cost estimates for the six nuclear reactors it plans to build in its home country by 8% to €72.8 billion ($85 billion), highlighting the funding challenge faced by the state-owned utility as construction costs continue to rise.

Science

30 h. ago Several St. Thomas streets shut down as firefighters battle blaze

ST. THOMAS – Several streets in downtown St. Thomas were closed on Thursday morning as fire crews battled a blaze along a commercial portion of the downtown area. Drivers were asked to avoid the 500-block of Talbot Street – including the front and rear of buildings – and the surrounding streets of Mondamin, Hiawatha and […]

Events

32 h. ago FIRST READING: Decolonization activists get $300,000 to block pipelines with dogs

Vancouver Foundation gives six-figure grant to illegal pipeline encampment filled with dogs

Economics