2 h. ago Indigenous Partnerships and Economic Growth Take Centre Stage at the First Nations Major Projects Coalition’s 8th Annual Conference in Toronto this Week

Key sessions explored strategies to advance Indigenous equity, attract investment and drive sustainable economic growth, with over 1,800 attendees across First Nations, business, industry and government helping to shape Canada’s economic future TORONTO, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Over the course of two days in the heart of Canada’s financial sector in downtown Toronto, […]

Culture

3 h. ago 'Historically significant find': More military artifacts found during excavation of PNE land

The discovery follows an excavator finding a First World War German howitzer buried at the PNE in March.

Events

7 h. ago German coalition paves way for Merz to become new chancellor

The party of outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholtz will join a coalition led by Merz’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union.

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10 h. ago Germany and France Return to Growth But Tariff Pain Yet to Hit

The German and French economies returned to growth at the start of the year but face more challenging times ahead as the damage from US trade levies is fully felt.

Economics

24 h. ago Le tracé retenu pour le projet de pont sur le Saguenay est évalué à 4,2 G$

La Coalition Union 138 a pu prendre connaissance des grandes lignes du rapport du bureau de projet

Economics

29 h. ago Toronto's popular waterfront promenade is about to get a huge extension

The impressive granite-paved promenade lining Toronto's waterfront is about to grow even larger.Construction crews are hard at work extending a section of the red granite pathways lining two sections of the city's waterfront.The waterfront promenade's eastern section extending from Canada's Sugar Beach is currently being expanded to the Parliament slip to surround a new addition to the neighbourhood.The new Aqualuna development's imminent completion at the west end of the slip will soon inject new life to the burgeoning East Bayfront district with hundreds of new residents and a fancy community centre.The eastern section of the promenade's 9.4-metre-wide red granite mosaic maple leaf pattern now wraps around the south and east sides of Aqualuna, adding to the approximately one-kilometre stretch.It's an infrastructure upgrade almost 20 years in the making, developed from the winning entry of a 2006 design competition, and opening with an initial segment co...

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59 h. ago Merz Names Ministers for German Coalition With Social Democrats

Germany’s Christian Democratic Union named its seven cabinet ministers to serve under conservative Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz, filling in key personnel before the 69-year-old conservative is due to take power next week with the Social Democrats as junior partner.

Politics

59 h. ago Merz Taps Corporate Germany as New Cabinet Starts to Take Shape

Germany’s Christian Democratic Union named two company executives as cabinet ministers to serve under conservative Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz, filling in key personnel with business experience as the new government faces pressure to revive growth.

Culture

4 d. ago What I learned leading a Vancouver Sun Run clinic in the Downtown Eastside

Each Vancouver Sun Run clinic session in the DTES began with a buzz of energy in the Carnegie centre’s multipurpose room, as participants — ages 28 to 71 — prepared to hit the pavement.

Other

4 d. ago Une coalition syndicale de chargés de cours réclame un fonds de recherche

Bien qu’ils bénéficient d’une expertise scientifique reconnue, ils accèdent difficilement à du financement.

Other

5 d. ago «Échec annoncé»: la modernisation du régime forestier vivement contestée par plusieurs groupes et syndicats

Une coalition de neuf groupes environnementaux, organisations syndicales et gestionnaires de zecs et de pourvoiries s’attaque au projet de loi.

Other

5 d. ago Continental Appoints New CFO Ahead of Parts Maker’s Overhaul

Continental AG appointed company veteran Roland Welzbacher to succeed Olaf Schick as chief financial officer as the German manufacturer sheds units to focus on its more profitable tires business.

Culture

6 d. ago South Africa scraps proposed tax increase after pushback from coalition partners and opposition

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The South African government on Thursday canceled a proposed tax increase that had threatened to collapse the unity government after a pushback from various political parties. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced that the government would no longer implement a 0.5% increase on value-added tax (VAT), payable on goods and services including food […]

Politics

7 d. ago Les conservateurs refusent de s’engager à respecter les consensus environnementaux du Québec

Une coalition écologiste a recensé les lois, les règlements et les engagements du Québec pour déterminer ce consensus.

Other

8 d. ago Sirona Biochem Secures Strategic Investment Agreements and New Joint Venture with Promura GmbH

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sirona Biochem Corp. (TSX-V: SBM) (FSE: ZSB) (OTC: SRBCF) (“Sirona”), a biotechnology company specializing cosmetic ingredients and new drug discoveries, is pleased to announce the successful execution of a strategic investment agreement with Promura GmbH, a German-based investor. The agreement includes the private placement of $3 […]

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1 week ago Truck's sudden stop leaves road covered with turkey carcasses

A Stratford street was a bloody mess on Wednesday afternoon after a transport truck carrying turkey carcasses spilled its contents onto the road, painting the pavement a creepy crimson. Stratford police said the truck was headed out of the city on Ontario Street and destined for a feed mill just after 4:30 p.m. when a […]

Transport

1 week ago TenneT to Restructure Funding to Split Dutch, German Operations

TenneT Holding B.V. is planning to restructure its balance sheet as it prepares to split its Dutch and German operations.

Other

1 week ago Forte Minerals Engages Trion Communications GmbH for European Investor Awareness

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Forte Minerals Corp. (“Forte” or the “Company”) (CSE: CUAU) (OTCQB: FOMNF) (Frankfurt: 2OA) is pleased to announce its engagement of Trion Communications GmbH (“Trion”) to provide investor relations and communication services in the German-speaking markets, effective April 1, 2025, in accordance with Canadian Securities Exchange (“CSE”) […]

Economics

2 w. ago Thrilling Porsche race track attraction to open in Ontario this spring

The hotly anticipated Porsche Experience Centre Toronto (PEC) — the first of its kind in Canada — is just a few months away after years of construction and delays.Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd. announced on Wednesday that the new attraction under construction just outside Toronto will open in June as part of Pickering's 20-acre Durham Live entertainment complex, boasting a race track, simulators, a cafe, and a gift shop dedicated to the German sports car manufacturer.The facility's imminent opening comes roughly three and a half years after the project was first announced in late 2021, and is undoubtedly welcome news for the motoring community following construction delays and a missed 2024 opening.The PEC in Durham will mark the tenth such attraction worldwide and the third in North America after locations in Atlanta and Los Angeles."The upcoming opening of the Porsche Experience Centre Toronto marks an important milestone for the brand here," said Trevor Arthur, President &...

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2 w. ago German Investor Outlook Plunges as US Trade Chaos Takes Toll

Investor confidence in Germany’s economy plummeted as US President Donald Trump’s on-off trade measures threaten to choke off a nascent recovery.

Economics