30 m. ago John Ivison: Mark Carney’s platform relies on fiscal alchemy and hopeful assumptions

These documents are not drawn up under oath and there appear to be a number of highly presumptuous assumptions

Transport

1 hour ago Putin announces temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, Russia and Ukraine swap prisoners

According to the Kremlin, the ceasefire will last from 6 p.m. Moscow time on Saturday to midnight following Easter Sunday.

Events

3 h. ago Russian President Vladimir Putin announces Easter ceasefire in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, the Kremlin said Saturday. According to the Kremlin, the ceasefire will last from 6 p.m. Moscow time (1500 GMT) on Saturday to midnight (2100 GMT) following Easter Sunday. “Guided by humanitarian considerations, today from 18:00 to 00:00 from Sunday to Monday, the Russian side […]

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3 h. ago Putin announces Easter ceasefire as Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of POWs

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine starting Saturday, citing humanitarian reasons, as Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds of captured soldiers in the largest exchange since Moscow’s full-scale invasion started over three years ago. According to the Kremlin, the ceasefire will last from 6 p.m. Moscow time (1500 GMT) on Saturday […]

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3 h. ago Liberals, NDP set to launch platforms today; main leaders near Toronto, Vancouver

OTTAWA — The Liberals and the NDP both say they will release their costed electoral platforms today. The documents come after advance voting began Friday with voters packing polling stations across the country. Liberal Leader Mark Carney will release his party’s costed platform in Whitby, Ont., in the Greater Toronto Area where numerous seats are […]

Politics

3 h. ago Liberals, NDP launch platforms today; main leaders near Toronto, Vancouver

OTTAWA — The Liberals and NDP released their costed campaign platforms Saturday, with just over one week left in the election campaign. Liberal Leader Mark Carney rolled out the party’s campaign commitments in Whitby, Ont., one of several battleground ridings in the seat-rich Greater Toronto Area. The platform pledges billions in new spending and charts […]

Politics

3 h. ago Liberals promise $130B in new spending and no timeline to balance the budget

The platform maintains previously announced funding for Trudeau-era child, dental and pharmacare programs

Economics

4 h. ago ‘Feels empowering:’ New Canadians excited to cast ballots in federal election

New Canadians like Naiwen Cao are excited to vote for the first time, with new data showing that 92% of new Canadians intend to vote this upcoming election.

Politics

5 h. ago Letters, April 19: Poilievre more in tune with Canada’s middle class

Will the Oilers defeat the Kings in Round 1? VOTE IN OUR DAILY ONLINE POLL! EAST VS. WEST Pierre Poilievre was an orphan and was adopted by two teachers, therefore was well educated and understands what it is to be poor. Carney was born rich and everyone he associates with is rich. Who do you […]

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5 h. ago Playoff Preview: Edmonton Oilers look to make it 4 straight vs. L.A.

Bring on the Kings. Again. In what’s quickly becoming a tale as old as time in the Pacific Division, Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers are opening the NHL playoffs against Anze Kopitar and the Los Angeles Kings. And with an entire slate of 82 regular-season games full of ups and downs under their belts, […]

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7 h. ago DEAR ABBY: Grandmother thinks toddler should be more responsible

DEAR ABBY: I have a 16-month-old who has recently learned to walk. My mom was watching him one day a week while I worked part-time, but she ultimately decided it was too much stress on her back and said she could no longer lift him. Lately, she has been telling me I need to “train” […]

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9 h. ago Watson: In a time of crisis, we all need to think differently

We must eliminate interprovincial trade barriers and invest in our next generation of startups. But first, we must take care of the basics — including here in Carleton riding.

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13 h. ago Destroyed Ontario ghost town was almost a historic catastrophe

Once a quaint French Ontarian farming village nestled along the South Nation River, Lemieux, Ontario, is now nothing more than a distant memory.Formerly located just an hour's drive east of Ottawa, the town's origins can be traced back to the mid-1850s, when it began as a service centre for the local lumber industry before transitioning into a farming hamlet.Though the community appeared stable on the surface, it was built on sensitive marine silts and clays, known as Leda clay, which were laid down during the Champlain Sea roughly 10,000 years ago.The 1993 Lemeiux landslide. Photo: South Nation Conservation Authority.On May 4, 1971, a landslide in Saint-Jean-Vianney, Quebec, which was caused by the same type of soil, resulted in the deaths of 31 people and the destruction of 40 homes.In the aftermath, the Geological Survey of Canada began soil testing in similar regions, including areas along the South Nation River. Tests confirmed that Lemieux, which at the time was compri...

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15 h. ago Blue Jays making it count as win over M’s moves them four games over .500 for first time since 2023

It was during a mid-March conversation in the heart of the grind portion of spring training that Blue Jays manager John Schneider articulated what he expected from his team in 2025. “What we’ve been stressing is that it’s nine against one,” Schneider said that day in Dunedin, Fla. “So what is your role on a […]

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17 h. ago Fire advisories popping up in Alberta as Edmonton firefighters respond to more blazes

It's a precarious time in Alberta's wildfire season, when a warm and/or windy day could lead to flames spreading out of control. 

Events

18 h. ago Opinion: It's time for Ottawa to address the national housing crisis

Opinion: To meet the scale of the housing crisis in B.C. alone, Ottawa must invest $2.34 billion per year over the next decade — and there is more that the next federal government must do

Society

19 h. ago Judge to allow ‘bushy eyebrows’ testimony in Bryan Kohberger’s quadruple murder trial

BOISE, Idaho — A judge says a former roommate of four University of Idaho students who were killed in 2022 can testify about seeing an intruder with “bushy eyebrows” around the time of the crime. Defense attorneys for Bryan Kohberger had asked 4th District Judge Steven Hippler during a hearing earlier this month to bar […]

Events

21 h. ago LILLEY: Mark Carney sidesteps Canadian media but makes time for U.S. media

Captain Canada also prefers his company head office be in New York, his investments in Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, and his taxes paid in parts unknown

Transport

21 h. ago James River to Hold Its First Quarter Earnings Conference Call on Tuesday, May 6, 2025

PEMBROKE, Bermuda, April 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: JRVR) will release first quarter 2025 earnings after the market closes on Monday, May 5, 2025. It will also host an earnings conference call on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 beginning at 8:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). The conference call may be accessed […]

Culture

21 h. ago Star sprinter Andre De Grasse looking forward to seeing AFC Toronto opener

TORONTO — Andre De Grasse will be watching with pride when AFC Toronto takes the field for the first time Saturday at BMO Field. The star sprinter, part of the Northern Super League team’s ownership group, is flying in from Florida where he has been training to take in the match against Montreal Roses FC […]

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