4 h. ago Canadian North Resources Inc. Announces Plans To Repurchase Common Shares

TORONTO, April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canadian North Resources Inc. (“CNRI” or “the Company,” TSXV: CNRI; OTCQX: CNRSF; FSE: EO0 (E-O-zero)) announces that it has filed with the TSX Venture Exchange a Notice of Intention to Make a Normal Course Issuer Bid which is proposed to commence on April 28, 2025 and terminate on […]

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7 h. ago Opinion: When is zoning not really zoning? When the city supports all changes

On Monday, city council will debate a thin slice of one of Edmonton’s most historic streets. A property owner wants to build a boarding house on 89 Avenue, squeezing 15 units onto a 33-foot lot. The Garneau Community League thinks there are better places for this, several within a stone’s throw. It’s the third public […]

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7 h. ago Mink Ventures Applies for Extension of Price Protection for Private Placement

TORONTO, April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mink Ventures Corporation (TSXV:MINK) (the “Company”) announced today that in connection with the private placement (the “Offering“) originally announced in the Company’s press release of March 13, 2025, that the Company has applied to the TSX Venture Exchange for an extension of a further 30 days price protection […]

Economics

7 h. ago Even more people will be able to take advantage of Canada's dental care plan next month

More people will be able to apply to the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) next month.Introduced in 2023, the measure aims to help lower dental costs for those earning less than $90,000 annually.According to the government, the dental care plan will help up to nine million uninsured Canadians get the necessary care.Applications are currently open for the coverage period ending June 30 for eligible seniors aged 65 and over, children under 18 and adults with a valid federal Disability Tax Credit certificate for 2023.In May, the CDCP will expand to allow qualified Canadians ages 18 to 64 to apply for coverage.Canadians already covered by the CDCP will need to renew for the 2025-2026 period before June 1 to avoid a potential gap in coverage. To do so, they'll need to have filed their 2024 tax return and received the notice of assessment from the Canada Revenue Agency.Do you qualify for the Canadian Dental Care Plan?You must meet all four of the following requirements t...

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8 h. ago The Curling Group plans to launch professional curling league next spring

The owners of the Grand Slam of Curling series are planning to introduce a professional curling league next season. The Curling Group said Thursday that the “Rock League” will debut in April 2026. The league will feature six global franchise teams competing in a multi-format six-week season. “Rock League is a reflection of The Curling […]

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8 h. ago SIMMONS: Why TSN’s Stewart Johnston is almost the perfect choice as CFL commissioner

There is a lot to like about Stewart Johnston on his first day as commissioner of the Canadian Football League. He looks right. He sounds right. He has a natural sense of confidence and authority and leadership, and he has the honest belief that this is the greatest challenge of his professional life. Being commissioner […]

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10 h. ago Get ready to 'Rock League', a pro curling venture in the hack for 2026

Rock League is the world’s first professional curling league, featuring six mixed-gendered global franchises

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10 h. ago What you need to know about 'Rock League', a pro curling venture in the hack for 2026

Rock League is the world’s first professional curling league, featuring six mixed-gendered global franchises

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10 h. ago Liverpool likely to crowned English Premier League champions by end of the weekend

One of the more unlikely outcomes of the season should be confirmed on Sunday. If Liverpool can avoid defeat at home on Sunday against Spurs, they’ll be named Champions of England for a record-tying 20th time. Arsenal’s 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace on Wednesday means Liverpool only needs a draw, one more point, to get […]

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12 h. ago OHL playoffs: London Knights gird for Round 3 rumble with old rival

This is Landon Sim’s annual rite of spring. The London Knights veteran forward is gearing up to face the Kitchener Rangers in the playoffs for a fourth straight year. He knows what to expect: tempers boiling over, increased levels of trash talk, ref-bashing, organizational angst and – if history holds true – some league intervention […]

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15 h. ago Smackover Lithium’s South West Arkansas Project Receives Unanimous Vote of Approval to Establish the Phase I Brine Production Unit from the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission

LEWISVILLE, Ark., April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Smackover Lithium, a Joint Venture (“JV”) between Standard Lithium Ltd. (“Standard Lithium” or the “Company”) (TSXV:SLI) (NYSE:A:SLI) and Equinor, is pleased to announce that the brine production unit, now formally named the Reynolds Unit, for Phase I of its South West Arkansas (“SWA”) Project has been unanimously […]

Society

15 h. ago How Toronto's Rogers Centre transforms from baseball to concert mode

Ever wonder how the Rogers Centre in Toronto changes over from baseball to concert mode?Rogers Centre has undergone quite the transformation since the Toronto Blue Jays last played there on Sunday afternoon.With a pair of Metallica concerts set for Thursday and Friday, staff got right to work after the game.Preparing for any type of concert at a sports venue is no easy feat, especially when it's for a group that puts on a show to the level of Metallica. Staff worked through the night, per Metallica photographer Jeff Yeager, transforming the ballpark into a rock venue from 4:36 p.m. Sunday night to 6 a.m. Monday morning.The work was far from done at that point. After the grounds were covered, towers needed to be installed for the upcoming shows, while other big pieces, including the stage, had to be brought into Rogers Centre."Tower build took [until] 8 a.m. [Tuesday]," Yeager wrote on Instagram. "Now, the stage, audio, and video (and everything else!) is being loa...

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16 h. ago From the archives: What happens if a man wears his straw hat too early in the season?

The early years of Calgary were a time when most men wouldn’t dare venture downtown without donning a hat. But, if a gentleman chose the wrong chapeau, he had to be prepared for some ribbing — and even a story in the local newspaper! The below story (from the Calgary Herald archives) told the entire […]

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22 h. ago Calgary Hitmen's upturn campaign ends with crushing Game 7 loss to Lethbridge Hurricanes

The future looks brighter than perhaps ever for the Calgary Hitmen. It’s just too bad that look-ahead will have to wait until next year after their Western Hockey League season ended Wednesday evening. A 3-1 home loss to the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes in Game 7 of the WHL’s Eastern Conference semifinal halted what was an […]

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27 h. ago Cal Clutterbuck says he’s retiring after 17 NHL seasons with the Islanders and Wild

Cal Clutterbuck, the NHL’s all-time leader in hits, announced he is retiring from hockey after playing more than 1,100 games over 17 seasons, including more than a decade as a fourth-line staple for the New York Islanders. Clutterbuck’s 4,029 hits are the most since the league started tracking them in 2005. He posted a video […]

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31 h. ago Versatile Jets forward Alex Iafallo ready to lend a hand on and off the ice

Alex Iafallo was moved to Winnipeg’s top line from the fourth after Gabriel Vilardi was injured March 23.

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31 h. ago ‘NEVER FOLLOWS THROUGH’: Meghan Markle slammed for ‘enormously shallow’ ventures

Meghan Markle has launched so many different projects in recent months, it’s almost hard to keep track. There was her Netflix show, With Love, Meghan, which was renewed for a second season, prompting the enterprising Duchess of Sussex to take advantage of the success and a couple more businesses to her resume. Her digital storefront […]

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31 h. ago ‘ROCK HIM AGAIN’: Bronx vigilantes beat up man accused of trying to rape elderly woman

A man accused of trying to rape a 70-year-old woman landed in a New York City hospital instead after police said he received a beating by neighbourhood vigilantes. The New York Police Department released surveillance footage of the suspect, seen with no pants on, alleged to have sexually assaulted the victim around noon on Good […]

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32 h. ago Canadian rock icon Bryan Adams books fall Edmonton date at Rogers Place

It has been 45 years since CanRock hero Bryan Adams released his self-titled debut album, and at this point, he seems content to just roll with the punches across North America. The North American leg of the Roll With The Punches Tour, announced Wednesday, marks the hitmaker’s biggest outing in decades. The tour will visit […]

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32 h. ago Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic voted among league’s worst in NBA player poll

The poll was conducted by writers from The Athletic and was released Tuesday.

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