U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to hit Canada and Mexico with devastating duties is set to take effect next week

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Excitement is building as the Hard Rock Hotel London in Ontario nears its grand opening, and here's everything you need to know about its launch.Set within the historic 100 Kellogg Lane complex, the newly constructed hotel is part of Canada's largest indoor entertainment venue, which also houses The Factory. Located just minutes away from the Western Fair District, the hotel is nestled in Canada's only UNESCO City of Music.The hotel will feature 164 guest rooms and specialty suites. According to its website, classic rooms (two queens) start at $395 per night, while classic king rooms will run you approximately $423 a night.Superior rooms are a bit more pricey, and start between $441 to $468 depending on if you select a king bed or two queens.If you're really trying to splurge, there’s a variety of suites to choose from, including the Gold King Suite with terrace which starts at $540, the Diamond Suite King (starting at $711) and the Rock Royalty Suite King ($1350/night).F...

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PEI BioAlliance releases new survey data showing private sector revenue exceeds $612 million CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island — The Prince Edward Island Bioscience Cluster continues to make its mark as a top driver of the province’s growing economy. Today, the PEI BioAlliance released the results of a survey of over 50 bioscience sector companies based […]

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A day after reports emerged that the Philadelphia Eagles would accept an invitation to the White House, President Donald Trump said one would be forthcoming. Asked Tuesday at a White House news conference whether the Super Bowl champions would be offered a chance to partake in what has been something of a tradition over the […]

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Leaders across Canada have talked a good game about eliminating interprovincial trade barriers. Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is putting his money where his mouth is. There can be no doubt about it: Interprovincial trade barriers are holding Canada’s economy back. The rules and regulations preventing the free flow of goods, services and workers across […]

Economics

Over the years, long-time Herald researcher/librarian Norma Marr prepared a feature called The H Files, in which she looked back at a myriad of Calgary news events. Here are some of her instalments from 1999.  

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Already shipping 180+ AI Agents orchestrated via a single agentic platform to achieve measurable value creation for the Office of the CFO. HOUSTON — HighRadius today gave an update on its Agentic AI platform at its annual conference, Radiance, in Las Vegas. 6 product suites, 20 products across Accounts Receivables, Payables, Treasury, Close, and Consolidation […]

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In this slow real estate market, some realtors are thinking outside the box to get their house to sell. Take 218 Bogert Ave., for example. This three-bedroom, three-bathroom home in West Lansing has been on and off the market four times since 2023 without selling. The living room. It was first listed for $1,599,000, but after a month on the market, owners took it down. They then performed a couple of upgrades in the house, like painting the kitchen cabinets, and re-listed it for $1,698,000.But, it still didn't sell.  A bedroom. Most recently, it was listed again for $1,888,000. But still, you guessed it: no bites. A bathroom. Now, the realtors have opted to list 218 Bogert Ave. for just $1, hoping maybe they'll get lucky and spark a bidding war that will get the owners closer to their desired selling price. A bedroom. It does seem a bit strange that the involved parties have ...

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Chances for early action on Donald Trump’s tax cut plans improved as House Republicans passed a budget blueprint Tuesday calling for deep cuts in safety-net programs such as Medicaid.

Economics

After the collapse of Britishvolt Ltd., another startup is having a go at making batteries in the UK. This one, though, doesn’t plan on building its own in-house technology or racing to build a giant battery factory.

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Nearly 70% of Ontario residents say a party’s position on solving the housing crisis will influence their vote when they cast ballots for a new provincial government on Thursday, according to a new poll. In addition to finding housing promises will influence the votes of 69% of respondents, the poll — conducted for Royal LePage […]

Politics

Even if houses in and around Toronto are no longer flying off the market like they used to — the case is quite the contrary, actually — the city's real estate continues to grow ever less affordable.Sales are in a protracted slump and new listings are surging, making hard to sense even a hint of the old urgency the region's market has hitherto been known for.But still, prices are proving surprisingly indifferent to what's actually happening on the ground, with simply the idea that there is perennial demand serving as enough to keep the city's property as eternally overvalued as ever.(To be fair, if you bought a slice of the GTA market for a whopping $1,334,544 two years ago — the average price for a home of any type at the time — how would you feel about having to let it go for much less?)A new report on housing affordability across Canada shows how things worsened for buyers in nearly every city in&n...

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Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has tabled a bill aimed at reducing interprovincial trade barriers, and he is looking for other provinces and territories to do the same.

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'I think fame is something you should consent to. Obviously, things will just be what they are. But I would really, really appreciate that,' Grimes said in an interview with Time.

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Here’s a quick guide to what the four major parties propose to fix Ontario’s housing crisis.

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NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Social media is undergoing a seismic shift, and the power is in the hands of creators. According to Dash Social’s latest Social Media Trends Report, The Creator Effect: Redefining Social Media Growth for Brands, creators are no longer simply influencers, they are key drivers of engagement, community […]

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'It’s one of the things we had looked forward to doing and we look forward to receiving the invitation.'

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Achievers highlighted as a global leader in science-backed recognition and rewards (R&R), specifically for its impact on the R&R market and vision and capability for delivering excellent technology solutions TORONTO — Achievers, the leading recognition and reward platform for employee experience, today announced that it has been named a Leader in Everest Group’s 2025 Rewards […]

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TORONTO, Feb. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HydroGraph Clean Power Inc. (CSE: HG) (OTCQB: HGRAF) (FRA: M98) (the “Company” or “HydroGraph”), a sustainable commercial manufacturer of pristine graphene, has announced a technical collaboration with one of the world’s largest synthetic fiber manufacturers. The initiative aims to assess the potential of HydroGraph’s graphene technology in high-performance […]

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While Calgary continues to develop as a cycling friendly city, it’s worth noting that the practice of pedalling around town was popular here more than a century ago. The below page from the Calgary Daily Herald on April 7, 1917 was filled with ads and articles touting the health and financial benefits of cycling, and […]

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