88 m. ago German Business Optimism Grows as Firms Weigh Election, Tariffs

Optimism among German companies grew, feeding hopes of a turnaround for Europe’s largest economy that may also benefit from a change in government following elections on Sunday.

Economics

1 hour ago Bay: With the right support, we can build something strong in Carleton riding

The Citizen invited Ottawa candidates from the four major provincial parties to explain why you should vote for them on Feb. 27.

Transport

3 h. ago Kyivstar Selects Mavenir to Deliver Enhanced Enterprise Fixed

READING, United Kingdom, Feb. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mavenir, the cloud-native network infrastructure provider building the future of networks, has been selected by Kyivstar, the leading Ukrainian digital operator, part of VEON Group (Dubai, UAE) to deliver enhanced Enterprise fixed and mobile connectivity for the operator’s B2B customers. Kyivstar has partnered with Mavenir to […]

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5 h. ago German Fringe Parties’ Strong Showing Clouds Path to Debt Reform

The result of Germany’s parliamentary election complicates the path to more lenient fiscal policy in the future, limiting the options of next government in trying to lift the economy out of its long bout of stagnation.

Society

6 h. ago Utah 2, Canucks 1: Arturs Silovs nearly saves the day for shot

Silovs sends strong message with calm, controlled game and 30 saves, but the Canucks managed just 15 shots

Culture

7 h. ago Bieber, Carell among celebs who laced ’em up for L.A. fire relief fundraiser

LOS ANGELES — Justin Bieber and Steve Carell laced up their skates along with Hockey Hall of Famers Rob Blake, Mark Messier, Cammi Granato and Jeremy Roenick on Sunday afternoon to support relief funds from the Los Angeles fires. The Los Angeles Kings and NHL held “Skate for L.A. Strong” at Crypto.com Arena to benefit […]

Events

12 h. ago Asian Equities Slip; German Vote Result Lifts Euro: Markets Wrap

Stocks in Asia fell after Wall Street notched up its worst session of the year on lackluster US economic data. The euro strengthened after Germany’s conservative party came in first in the national election.

Economics

12 h. ago Ottawa Senators show off their talents in annual skills competition

Ottawa Charge captain Brianne Jenner, Rebecca Leslie, Emily Clark and Danielle Serdachny from the Professional Women's Hockey League were invited to participate.

Events

15 h. ago Merz claims victory for Germany’s conservatives, far right party likely to finish second

Based on exit polls and partial counting the Union bloc at just under 29 per cent and Alternative for Germany, or AfD, about 20 per cent

Culture

18 h. ago Germany’s Merz claims victory for his conservatives as exit polls put far right on strong showing

BERLIN — Centre-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz claimed victory in Germany’s national election on Sunday after exit polls showed his bloc in the lead. Merz said he was aware of the dimension of the task he faces and said that “it will not be easy.” Merz said he aims to put together a governing coalition as […]

Other

18 h. ago PQ’s sovereignty support takes a hit as Trump’s threats spur Canadian unity

Leger poll found support for Quebec independence had dipped to 29 per cent, the lowest level the firm has ever measured

Other

18 h. ago Parti Quebecois faces drop in support for sovereignty amid Trump threats

MONTREAL — With Canadians — and even Quebecers — rallying around the flag in the face of threats from the Trump administration, the sovereigntist Parti Quebecois is struggling to find its footing. The Quebec opposition party has been leading in the polls for more than a year, and leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has promised to […]

Culture

21 h. ago The Latest: Exit polls say Merz leads in Germany’s election, AfD makes historic gains

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory. Exit polls also indicate that Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is heading for the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II. The election came as Germany and the rest of Europe grapple with the new Trump administration, […]

Politics

21 h. ago The Latest: Merz leads in Germany’s election while AfD makes historic gains

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceding defeat. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is heading for the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II. The election came as Germany and the rest of Europe grapple with the new Trump […]

Politics

21 h. ago The Latest: Merz wins Germany’s election while AfD makes historic gains

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceding defeat. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is heading for the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II. The election came as Germany and the rest of Europe grapple with the new Trump […]

Politics

22 h. ago Parti Québécois faces drop in support for sovereignty amid Trump threats

The PQ party has been leading in the polls for more than a year, and leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has promised to hold a third referendum by 2030 if his party forms government.

Culture

35 h. ago Toronto traffic jam forces Hurricanes to walk to Maple Leafs game

For the second time this season, Toronto traffic forced an NHL team to walk to Scotiabank Arena instead of taking a bus from the hotel. The Carolina Hurricanes shared a short clip to social media Saturday afternoon showing players walking toward the Skywalk path near the CN Tower in downtown Toronto to get to the […]

Other

37 h. ago Whitecaps: A season starts with a hunt for unicorns and a trip through the Timbers

The Whitecaps had until Friday to declare their roster model — Designated Player heavy or U22 players — and chose the youth path. Now they just have to find the players, the magical and elusive affordable and impactful players, to fit the system.

Culture

38 h. ago Trump’s Energy Czar Has Plan to ‘Map, Baby, Map’ US Oil Bounty

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum touted a plan for mapping deposits of oil, gas and critical minerals on US federal lands, casting it as an opportunity to catalyze development of the energy resources, reduce dependence on foreign suppliers and pare the nation’s debt.

Other

42 h. ago Ontario’s top civil servant told PC Party to remove partisan Washington trip ad

Ontario's top civil servant raised concerns about Doug Ford's trip to Washington D.C. after the PC party used images from the government-supported trip for partisan commercials

Culture