55 m. ago First Trust Portfolios Canada Announces Cap, Buffer and Dates of August Buffer ETF

TORONTO, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FT Portfolios Canada Co. (“First Trust Canada”), announced today that the cap, buffer and dates for the next Target Outcome Period for the First Trust Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – AUG (AUGB.F) (the “fund” or “August Buffer ETF”) are as follows: TICKER CAP BUFFER OUTCOME PERIOD AUGB.F […]

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2 h. ago Elephant in the room: still one massive unknown about Connor McDavid's new contract

Until Connor McDavid signs a new contract with the Edmonton Oilers, nothing is certain. But according to numerous credible sources, hockey insiders like Bob Stauffer, Elliotte Friedman and Frank Seravalli, we can expect McDavid to sign sometime before Edmonton’s training camp starts in September, most likely on a deal ranging from three-to-five years. But there’s […]

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3 h. ago LEADING EDGE MATERIALS ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED NON

LEADING EDGE MATERIALS ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED NON-BROKERED PRIVATE PLACEMENT NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL. ANY FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS RESTRICTION MAY CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF U.S. SECURITIES LAWS. THIS PRESS […]

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3 h. ago Westport Files Preliminary Short Form Base Shelf Prospectus To Replace Expired Base Shelf Prospectus

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Westport Fuel Systems Inc. (“Westport”) (TSX: WPRT / Nasdaq: WPRT) announces it has filed a preliminary short form base shelf prospectus (once filed in final form and received by the relevant Canadian securities regulatory authorities, the “Shelf Prospectus”) with the securities commissions in each of the […]

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4 h. ago RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust Announces August 2025 Distribution

TORONTO — RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (“RioCan”) (TSX: REI.UN) today announced a distribution of 9.65 cents per unit for the month of August. The distribution will be payable on September 8, 2025, to unitholders of record as at August 29, 2025. About RioCan RioCan meets the everyday shopping needs of Canadians through the ownership, […]

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4 h. ago PIMCO Canada Corp. Announces Monthly Distributions for PIMCO Canada Exchange Traded Series

Not for distribution to United States newswire services or for dissemination in the United States TORONTO, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PIMCO Canada Corp. (“PIMCO Canada”) today announced the 2025 August cash distributions for the ETF series (“ETF Series”) of the PIMCO Canada mutual funds that distribute monthly (“Funds”). Unitholders of record of the […]

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4 h. ago Water Ways Announces Effective Date of Share Consolidation and Provides Corporate Update

TORONTO, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Water Ways Technologies Inc. (TSXV: WWT) (“Water Ways” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce that further to its news release dated June 18, 2025, the Company has received final acceptance from the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”) of the consolidation of its outstanding common shares (the “Common Shares”) […]

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4 h. ago Collective Metals Announces Closing of Private Placement for Gross Proceeds of CDN $262,099.98

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — COLLECTIVE METALS INC. (CSE: COMT | OTC: CLLMF | FSE: TO1) (the “Company” or “Collective”) is pleased to announce that is has closed its non-brokered private placement (the “Offering”) previously announced on June 11, 2025 and has issued 4,368,333 units (each, a “Unit”), at a price […]

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4 h. ago Ebang International Holdings Inc. Reports Unaudited Financial Results for the First Six Months of Fiscal Year 2025

SINGAPORE, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ebang International Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: EBON, the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”), today announced its unaudited financial results for the first six months of fiscal year 2025. Operational and Financial Highlights for the First Six Months of Fiscal Year 2025 Total net revenues in the first six months of […]

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5 h. ago Alberta Beef Producers announces plans to withdraw from Canadian Cattle Association

Alberta group says national counterpart does not meet its standards for fiscal transparency, governance, and communications

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5 h. ago Police watchdog clears Toronto cops involved in fatal shooting of teen

Ontario’s police watchdog says it has found no reasonable grounds to believe two Toronto Police officers committed a crime in the fatal shooting of a teenage boy during a traffic stop. The Special Investigations Unit says a Toronto police officer stopped a car with six people inside on Sheppard Ave. the night of April 20 […]

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6 h. ago B.C. First Nation says 41 more suspected graves found by penetrating radar

It says the discovery brings the number of suspected graves at the site to 81, after initial findings that were announced in 2023.

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7 h. ago China files complaint with World Trade Organization over Canadian steel tariffs

OTTAWA — China is taking its dispute with Canada over steel tariffs to the World Trade Organization. Beijing filed a complaint Friday with the WTO in response to Canadian restrictions on imports that contain steel melted or poured in China. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced last month that he was imposing the 25 per cent […]

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7 h. ago FACT FOCUS: No, taxpayers will not receive new stimulus checks this summer

Don’t splurge just yet. Rumors spread online Friday that the U.S. government will soon be issuing stimulus checks to taxpayers in certain income brackets. But Congress has not passed legislation to authorize such payments, and, according to the IRS, no new stimulus checks will be distributed in the coming weeks. Here’s a closer look at […]

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7 h. ago Grocery giant reveals it's opening a new store in Toronto amid closure of two others

Whole Foods, the health-focused supermarket chain with somewhat of a cult following, has just confirmed the closure of two of its Toronto stores — but, alongside the less-positive news, the company has shared that it will be opening a new outpost in the city to make up for it.Staff at the Leaside and Yonge-Sheppard locations of the American purveyor of organic, good-for-you groceries and pre-made meals found out early on Friday morning that their workplaces were set to close later this month; on August 22, to be exact, a Whole Foods spokesperson confirmed to blogTO after our initial reporting on what were, earlier this morning, just rumours."Like any retail business, we regularly evaluate each of our stores and make decisions to position the company for long-term success," a company representative told us over email around 11 a.m."We are committed to supporting all impacted team members and making any transition as seamless as possible, and l...

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7 h. ago Dubai chocolate bars recall expands to B.C. over salmonella concerns

If anyone has any of the affected products that are being recalled, they are asked to dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.

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7 h. ago Ontario man swindled out of hundreds by Calgary Stampede rodeo ticket scalpers

He believed the tickets were purchased through the official Stampede website, but later discovered they were purchased on the resale market

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8 h. ago Brampton mayor Patrick Brown says public servants must return to office full

Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown says he plans to follow the province’s lead and require city employees to return to in-office work full time next year. The provincial government announced Thursday that public servants will be required to be in the office four days a week beginning Oct. 20, and ramp up to five days a […]

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8 h. ago Canadian General Investments, Limited Files 2025 Interim Report

TORONTO, Canada, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canadian General Investments, Limited (TSX:CGI) (LSE: CGI) (the Company), announces that it has submitted its 2025 Interim Report, which includes the Management Report of Fund Performance and unaudited Financial Statements, to applicable Canadian securities regulators and to the National Storage Mechanism (. A PDF version of the document […]

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8 h. ago Beloved Toronto business shuts down with special City recognition after over 30 years

A long-standing Toronto institution is set to close its doors after some thirty years, but it isn't going without a little recognition.Owners of Roula & Thomas Hair Salon at 2305 Queen Street East are hanging up their shears more than three decades after opening their doors to the Beaches neighbourhood.A post made to a community Facebook group for the area on Wednesday flagged the closure, citing it as a major loss for locals. It stated that the small business's doors will be locked forever at the end of August."It comes with a heavy heart to share this news, and it feels, for many of us, as if someone has died," reads the post.A post to a Beaches community Facegroup group on Wednesday shared the heartbreaking news of the closure.A truly remarkable run for a small business, the dynamic duo of Greek immigrants Thomas and Roula has long been a community stalwart, always offering a cup of coffee or helpful adv...

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