2 h. ago Thames Valley board unveils plan to improve literacy, math grades

Thames Valley school board officials have a plan to boost grades, improve student literacy and math scores that haven’t kept up with provincial scotres, according to a report released this week.

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2 h. ago Metro Vancouver report shows region building only half the housing that municipalities need

Meeting the regional needs of 46,000 new homes per year would require an "unprecedented acceleration" in construction, according to Urban Development Institute.

Politics

2 h. ago Prospect Park Announces Full Revocation of Cease Trade Order

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Prospect Park Capital Corp. (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the failure-to-file cease trade order (the “FFCTO”) issued by the Ontario Securities Commission (the “OSC”) has been revoked. The FFCTO was issued by the OSC on February 3, 2023 as a result of the Company’s […]

Economics

3 h. ago NEO Battery Materials Appoints Kenneth Hoffman, Distinguished Battery Industry Leader and Former McKinsey’s Global Head of Battery Materials, as New Director

TORONTO, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NEO Battery Materials Ltd. (“NEO” or the “Company”) (TSXV: NBM) (OTC: NBMFF), a low-cost silicon anode materials developer that enables longer-running, rapid-charging lithium-ion batteries, as part of the Battery Board Transition Initiative, is highly pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Kenneth Hoffman, CFA, CIM, to its Board […]

Politics

3 h. ago If trustees are no longer in charge of the Thames Valley school board, who is?

Ontario education minister Paul Calandra has put the Thames Valley District school board – home to 84,000 students – under Queen’s Park supervision following a controversial three-day Toronto retreat by top officials last summer that cost $38,000. Investigators, auditing the board’s books, found a lack of financial oversight in the budgeting process led to a […]

Society

3 h. ago Letters, April 25: Edmonton Oilers wasting Connor McDavid’s best years

Should the city keep parking pay stations? Vote in our daily poll! For 10 years, you have had the greatest player in the League since Gretzky. A Generational Player. You tried to build a great team around him. But there has been one problem the whole time. You have ruined his career with the worst […]

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3 h. ago Junshi Biosciences Announces the sNDA Approval of Toripalimab for the 1st

SHANGHAI, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co., Ltd (Junshi Biosciences, HKEX: 1877; SSE: 688180), a leading innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapies, announced that the supplemental new drug application (“NDA”) for toripalimab (trade name: TUOYI®) as the first-line treatment for unresectable or metastatic melanoma […]

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4 h. ago ISS and Glass Lewis Unanimously Recommend ISC Shareholders Vote For All Resolutions

ISC’s Board encourages shareholders to vote early, ahead of the annual meeting on May 13, 2025 Don’t delay. Vote today: For assistance with voting contact Kingsdale Advisors at 1-800-485-6763 (toll-free in North America), text or call 1-437-561-4995 or email contactus@kingsdaleadvisors.com REGINA, Saskatchewan, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Information Services Corporation (TSX:ISC) (“ISC” or the “Company”) today announced that leading independent proxy […]

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5 h. ago Philips provides update on the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders 2025 Agenda

April 25, 2025 Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) provides an update on the Annual General Meeting 2025 which has been convened on March 24, 2025 (AGM). As previously announced, the AGM agenda includes the proposal to appoint Mr Bob White (American, 1962) as a new member of the Supervisory Board, with effect […]

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13 h. ago Boisé des Châtels: des opposants refusent toujours le développement

La Ville de Québec avait annoncé qu'elle souhaite protéger 66 % de cette forêt urbaine dans son PPU du secteur Chauveau.

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13 h. ago Report on claim of VPD ‘Task Force Barrage’ arrest quota coming in June

The Vancouver Police Board says a "full report" into a complaint about political motivations and arrest quotas for a crackdown on Downtown Eastside crime will be delivered in June.

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15 h. ago How federal parties’ promises to cut development fees could impact Calgary

The City of Calgary collected $240 million in municipal development fees last year, which is the equivalent to an additional 10 per cent property tax increase if the fees are cut.

Sport

17 h. ago Les mines abandonnées dans le nord du Québec coûteront plus de 600 millions à l’État

Le gouvernement doit gérer plus de 245 sites en régions éloignées, souligne la commissaire au développement durable.

Economics

18 h. ago USDA withdraws a plan to limit salmonella levels in raw poultry

The Agriculture Department will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, halting a Biden Administration effort to prevent food poisoning from contaminated meat. The department on Thursday said it was withdrawing a rule proposed in August after three years of development. Officials with the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service cited […]

Economics

20 h. ago Popular Joffre Lakes park temporarily closed for Indigenous use, land management

The park in the Pemberton area, also known as Pipi7íyekw, will be closed for three weeks, then day-use passes will be needed to visit

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21 h. ago Ontario transplant shares the hate they get just for simply existing in Alberta

A recent transplant from Ontario to Calgary was met with a harsh message in a grocery store parking lot.In a photo shared to Reddit, the user explained that they had just moved from Ontario and hadn't yet changed their licence plates. While shopping at Walmart, they returned to their vehicle to find a note tucked under the windshield wipers."My stomach dropped thinking someone hit my car and left their contact information," they wrote.Instead, the note read: "Dam Easterners coming to Alberta to be safe. Gutless cowards."It's not entirely clear what the author of the message meant by "safe in Alberta." Perhaps they were briefly possessed by the ghost of Ralph Klein, given the tone toward eastern Canadians.From Ontario first grocery experience someone left a note on my car.byu/woundedrhyme1 inCalgaryCalgary commenters were quick to call out the note-leaver, many pointing out the irony of an anonymous note accusing someone else of being c...

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22 h. ago New Digital Platform Offers Comprehensive IP Support to B.C. Businesses

Innovate BC’s new IP Hub is a one-stop-shop for innovators to access tailored education and resources that will help them protect and leverage their intellectual property VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Launched today, Innovate BC’s new IP Hub digital platform supports B.C. entrepreneurs in developing their understanding of intellectual property (IP) […]

Economics

22 h. ago Gunman gets 7 life sentences for 2022 shooting at Illinois July 4 parade

The judge also sentenced Robert E. Crimo III, 24, to 50 years on each of the 48 counts of attempted murder to be served consecutively to the seven life sentences.

Events

22 h. ago La guerre tarifaire menace l’action climatique, prévient la commissaire au développement durable

Janique Lambert s’inquiète que les efforts en la matière «soient limités ou repoussés» à la faveur d’autres priorités.

Society

22 h. ago Toronto's foremost cherry blossom expert is getting honoured by Japan

Toronto's most iconic cherry blossom expert is getting his well-deserved flowers as he receives a special honour from Matsunaga Takeshi, Consul-General of Japan.It's almost impossible to discuss Toronto's breathtaking High Park cherry blossoms without the city's resident sakura expert, who fittingly goes by the name Sakura Steve online, entering the discourse.Steven Joniak, the man behind Sakura in High Park, has been Toronto's (and blogTO's) source for cherry blossom updates ever since he launched his website in 2012, supplementing his journey with extensive research on the trees.To date, Steve is the foremost authority for Toronto residents keen to catch the peak bloom every year, providing weekly updates and, at times, braving less-than-ideal conditions from March to May as the trees progress.While Steve has certainly earned his fair share of recognition over the years, he's now about to receive an official honour for all of his contributions...

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