67 m. ago Canada’s Olivia Smith becomes world’s highest paid women’s soccer player

Canadian soccer star Olivia Smith has signed the most expensive contract in Women's soccer history after agreeing to a multi-year deal with England's Arsenal F.C.

Sport

2 h. ago Nova Scotia premier threatens to overrule Halifax city council on downtown bike lane

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has threatened to overrule Halifax city council if it doesn't reverse its decision to create a new bike lane.

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2 h. ago Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl hit ice in Newmarket for beer

Edmonton Oilers superstars suited up at Newmarket's Magna Centre on Wednesday night.

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2 h. ago CCIB names Bouchier as first Indigenous Business of the Year Award recipient

CCIB names Bouchier as first Indigenous Business of the Year Award recipient Toronto, ON, July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canadian Council for Indigenous Business (CCIB) is proud to announce the inaugural Indigenous Business of the Year Award, with Bouchier named as the 2025 recipient. The Indigenous Business of the Year Award, sponsored by ESS […]

Economics

3 h. ago Britain will lower voting age to 16 in bid to strengthen democracy

LONDON (AP) — Britain will lower the voting age from 18 to 16 by the next national election as part of measures to increase democratic participation, the government announced Thursday. The center-left Labour Party pledged before it was elected in July 2024 to lower the voting age for elections to Britain’s Parliament. Scotland and Wales […]

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4 h. ago Canada’s Olivia Smith signed by Arsenal for world record women’s soccer fee

Canada forward Olivia Smith became the most expensive player in women’s soccer history at a reported one million pounds ($1.34 million) when Arsenal signed her from Liverpool on Thursday. The new benchmark in women’s soccer would surpass the 900,000 pounds ($1.1 million) Chelsea paid when signing Naomi Girma from the San Diego Wave in January. […]

Sport

5 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Carney's need to cut spending should focus on bloated public service

Under the Trudeau government, the federal civil service grew by nearly 100,000 employees, or just about 40 per cent, at a time when the national population grew about 16 per cent.

Events

7 h. ago Terry Newman: Hockey Canada demanding coaches take radical gender test ignores on

Coaching staff told that 'gender-diverse' players can move to teams and dressing rooms of opposite sex based solely on self-identification

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13 h. ago Bitget Joins Ondo’s Global Markets Alliance to Expand Global Access to Over Hundred Tokenized RWAs

VICTORIA, Seychelles, July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has officially joined the Global Markets Alliance, a collaborative initiative designed to align industry standards and promote interoperability for tokenized securities by Ondo Finance. This alliance brings together top players across the digital asset ecosystem to accelerate the adoption […]

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14 h. ago 'Funniest video any NHL team ever released': L.A. Kings wickedly troll NHL (but not Oilers)

The social media team of the Los Angeles Kings have just released a wickedly funny video to notify fans about the new NHL regular season schedule. The video trolls numerous other NHL teams from the Boston Bruins to the Vegas Golden Knights, while paying some respect to the Edmonton Oilers. The 2025-26 Schedule: brought to […]

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15 h. ago China Probes $100 Underwriting Fee Amid Xi Price War Clampdown

China is investigating some of the nation’s top investment banks over bond underwriting fees that hit below $100, as regulators expanded a crackdown on a long-standing price war amid broader efforts by President Xi Jinping to curb cutthroat competition.

Economics

16 h. ago Council unanimously supports zoning change at former CBC property despite concerns

Creosote was discovered under the northwest Calgary community after it had seeped from a former wood treatment plant on the south side of the river.

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16 h. ago Tim Cartmell apologizes for missing Edmonton infill vote at city council

“'Sometimes you look at your partner, and you look in their eyes — and you know that sometimes you can't put them second again, that you can cancel again,' Tim Cartmell said.

Culture

17 h. ago Despite residents' creosote concerns, council unanimously supports redevelopment of former CBC property

A developer wants to build three buildings ranging from four to six storeys, and a total of 269 homes on the Canada creosote site

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18 h. ago 'I was stuck': Coun. Tim Cartmell apologizes for missing key infill vote

"I'm sorry that I've let down people that were counting on me to be there, including the Better Edmonton team members"

Culture

19 h. ago NDP Labour Critic to Join CUPE 5525 Members on Their Picket Line on Thursday

TORONTO — Thursday July 17th is the 8th week of picketing for CUPE local 5525. To mark the occasion the 24 racialized Personal Care Workers of CUPE 5525 are excited to welcome NDP Shadow Minister for Labour Jamie West, and Michelle Campbell, President of CUPE 1734 to their picket line. The workers have been on […]

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19 h. ago S&P/TSX composite nearly 100 points higher, U.S. markets also rise

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up nearly 100 points to finish trading on Wednesday, helped by gains in the tech sector, while U.S. markets also rose following a broad reversal. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 98.83 points at 27,152.97. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 231.49 points at […]

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19 h. ago Steelworkers claim key victory as the government responds to union demands

HAMILTON, Ontario, July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The United Steelworkers union (USW) says today’s announcement from Prime Minister Mark Carney reflects major wins for workers – delivering on demands the union has made not only during the current crisis, but over the past decade. The union welcomes the move to expand and tighten tariff […]

Politics

19 h. ago Regulator suspends Ontario bar’s liquor licence after owner convicted of sex assault

FERGUS, Ont. — Ontario’s alcohol regulator has suspended and is seeking to revoke the liquor licence of a bar in Fergus after one of the owners was found guilty of two counts of sexual assault. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says it has issued an order that halted liquor sales at the Goofie […]

Events

20 h. ago Hamilton Labour Council wants NHL to apologize for suspending players 100 years ago

The Hamilton and District Labour Council is hoping to right a century-old grievance between the city it represents and the NHL. The labour council demanded the NHL apologize on Wednesday for its treatment of players on the now-defunct Hamilton Tigers when they tried to engage in collective action during the 1924-25 season. Anthony Marco, the […]

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