4 h. ago Opinion: Federal funding cut derails hopes for better public transit

The Government of Canada has cut funding for transit agencies across the country. For all the talk of investment in the federal budget, the $3-billion annual Canada Public Transit Fund has been subsumed into the new Build Communities Strong Fund and weakened the federal government’s support for public transit. Transit agencies know they cannot fund […]

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53 h. ago NDP convention delegates call on their own government to build ferries in B.C.

BC NDP delegates want the province to build ferries locally to protect good-paying jobs, after BC Ferries chose a shipyard in China to construct four new vessels.

Politics

57 h. ago This Day in History: Woodward Departmental Stores opens at Vancouver's Abbott and Hastings

Vancouver was booming at the turn of the century, so Charles Woodward combined with other retailers to build B.C.'s biggest department store

Culture

60 h. ago ‘Start their life over’: Alberta county divided after vote over planned nuclear plant

Amid the sprawling canola fields, white spruce and jack pine trees, fireweed and goldenrods of northern Alberta, Pat McNamara is having a case of nuclear deja vu. Two decades ago, he lived in Port Hope, Ont., northeast of Toronto, in a community dealing with decades of nuclear ground contamination, including at his own daughter’s schoolyard. […]

Culture

3 d. ago Level up your coffee break in Toronto with this exclusive pop

I think everyone can agree that being an adult in today’s world is not as glamorous as sitcoms and movies make it seem.Life in your 20s and 30s should be about enjoying new friendships, building relationships, pursuing careers, travelling, and hitting important milestones. But instead, our energy is being zapped by doomscrolling, brain fog, stress, and burnout.But there’s another way to think about energy that's taking flight across the city. Perhaps you’ve noticed birds quietly gathering on posters, murals, and sidewalks throughout the city.These little birds are courtesy of Energy Bird, a system of natural health products that could help build, boost, and balance different kinds of energy, and they're inviting you to an exciting new pop-up. The Energy Bird ExperienceThe Energy Bird Experience is discreetly tucked inside 185 Spadina Ave., open every Saturday and Sunday from Nov. 15 to 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.It’s more than just a coffee br...

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3 d. ago Opinion: Alberta's AI boom poses hidden health, environmental risks

As a doctor, protecting human health sits at the heart of what I do. This commitment extends beyond hospital walls to the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the communities we build. Today, I’m concerned about a growing threat to health: the rush to build gas-powered AI data centres across Alberta. Alberta’s government […]

Science

3 d. ago Enormous $7 billion 'gigafactory' to open in Ontario in 2027

A gargantuan Volkswagen "gigafactory" recently kicked off construction in Ontario, throwing a potential lifeline to a regional auto industry pushed to the brink by U.S. trade tariffs.Workers mobilized on the sprawling 350-acre site of the future $7 billion Volkswagen PowerCo facility in St. Thomas, Ont., in late October, launching construction work for the colossal new electric vehicle battery plant with an official ground breaking celebration.The Oct. 28 ground breaking — which included the first concrete pours for the new facility — marked the first major step in the plant's journey towards a projected 2027 completion.Frank Blome, CEO of PowerCo SE, called October's ground breaking "a big milestone," and stated the project is "positioning Canada at the forefront of innovative EV battery production."The plant was first announced back in March 2023, and is being billed as Canada's largest electric vehicle battery plant, as well a...

Economics

3 d. ago Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 Cuts Gas Output Ahead of Winter Challenges

Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 plant has started curbing gas production after reaching records in October, as the buildup of winter ice makes exports more challenging.

Other

3 d. ago Bulgaria Seizes Refinery Before US Sanctions Hit Russia’s Lukoil

Bulgaria seized control of Lukoil PJSC’s local refinery to head off a potential fuel crisis from US sanctions on the Russian oil firm.

Events

3 d. ago CATL Still Wants Spain to Allow 2,000 Chinese Workers For Battery Plant

Battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. remains in talks with Spain’s government over a plan to have 2,000 Chinese engineers, technicians and managers work on establishing a €4.1 billion ($4.8 billion) manufacturing plant in Zaragoza, according to a company executive.

Society

4 d. ago Some Korean workers detained in Georgia immigration raid have returned to their jobs at Hyundai site

The September raid shut down work on a battery plant under construction at the sprawling site near Savannah where Hyundai Motor Group began producing electric vehicles last year

Society

4 d. ago Ontario unveils $210M for cities stripped of speed cameras to spend on infrastructure

The fund was promised when Premier Doug Ford announced he would force cities to remove their cameras, saying they don't work and offering to build speed bumps instead.

Economics

4 d. ago Completion of wastewater plant ‘critical’ for city’s growth: Winnipeg report

Scott Gillingham says completion of the treatment plant's third phase — which comes with a $1.5 billion price tag — would generate billions in provincial and federal tax revenue.

Events

4 d. ago Amidst Ongoing Economic Uncertainty, PMP® Certification Holders Build Career Momentum and Experience Earning Advantage, PMI Survey Finds

Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification Holders Earn 17% Higher Median Salaries Than Non-Certified Professionals Across 21 Countries Surveyed As AI Reshapes Work, Global Demand for Skilled Project Professionals Continues To Rise — Up to 30 million More Needed By 2035 PHILADELPHIA — Project Management Institute (PMI) today announced results from the 14th edition of its […]

Transport

5 d. ago Union threatens to seize Cami auto plant if GM removes machinery

Mike Van Boekel, chairperson of Unifor Local 88, said they are also prepared to fight the company in court.

Other

5 d. ago Coalition Groups and Ontario New Democrats to Hold Press Conference About Threats of Bill 60 and Water Privatization Outside of Peel Water Treatment Plant

TORONTO — A coalition of groups opposed to the privatization of water in Ontario will hold a press conference outside of the Lorne Park Water Treatment Plant in Peel on Thursday morning. The Ford Conservative’s omni-bus Bill 60 paves the way to privatize and deregulate water across the province – starting in Peel. Marit Stiles, […]

Economics

5 d. ago Sperri Helps Canadians Access Clean, Organic Food Through Winter Donation Initiative

How Canada’s first plant-based meal replacement brand is giving back through donation initiatives Kristi Harris, Director of Warehouse and Logistics at Feed Nova Scotia; Gregg Curwin, Co-Founder and CEO of Sperri; and Bessy Nikolaou, Vice President of Marketing at Sperri, are pictured together. TORONTO, Nov. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sperri™, Canada’s first organic plant-based […]

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5 d. ago Someone pepper sprayed Ontario store employee for $400 of chocolate bars

Durham Regional Police are on the hunt for a pepper-spray-wielding suspect wanted in a grocery store heist and related assault, targeting — for whatever reason — chocolate bars.The incident occurred at an Independent Grocers location in Sugog, Ont., at around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6.Police allege that the suspect entered the store at 1893 Scugog St. and loaded a blue duffel bag with six full cases of Dairy Milk chocolate bars, boasting an estimated value north of $400. The suspect allegedly fled the store, but not before reportedly pepper-spraying a loss prevention officer who attempted to intervene.The victim was transported to a local hospital with what are described as "minor injuries."Police say the suspect fled the area in a dark-coloured compact SUV, and is described as a white male between the ages of 40 and 55, approximately 5'6"-5'10" tall with brown hair and a medium build. At the time of the incident, ...

Economics

5 d. ago MP demands answers from federal Liberals on Cami auto plant's future

Arpan Khanna is requesting an update on General Motors' plans for workers at the automaker’s idled Cami plant in Ingersoll.

Other

6 d. ago West Greenland Hub – Germanium, Gallium and Other Strategic Minerals Confirmed at West Greenland Hub

Reykjavík, Nov. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amaroq Ltd.(“Amaroq” or the “Company”) West Greenland Hub Update **Re-assay confirms high grade mineralisation of zinc, lead and silver and newly identified high grade strategic critical minerals; germanium, gallium and cadmium at Black Angel mine** **Fulfilment of all CP’s pursuant to the acquisition of the Black Angel mine** […]

Economics