80 m. ago EllisDon and Impulse Partners Announce 2025 ConTech Accelerator Winners

Mississauga, ON, Dec. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EllisDon Corporation, in partnership with Impulse Partners, is proud to announce the successful completion of the third round of its ConTech Accelerator program. The dynamic program aims to accelerate startups and their technology deployment on construction jobsites in Canada. After a rigorous selection process, eight finalist startups were invited to EllisDon’s Mississauga headquarters to pitch their […]

Culture

84 m. ago “Slam dunk” blizzard on the way to Winnipeg and southern Manitoba

A storm system with heavy snow and gusty winds, resulting in near zero visibility, is barreling towards Winnipeg and much of southern Manitoba.

Other

2 h. ago When to treat sick kids at home and avoid gatherings as hospitals hit with flu surge

The Public Health Agency of Canada says the flu is contagious one day before and about five days after symptoms start

Society

3 h. ago Valvoline Great Canadian Oil Change Ranks Highest Among Aftermarket Service Facilities in J.D. Power Survey for Second Consecutive Year

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Valvoline Inc. (NYSE: VVV), the quick, easy, trusted provider of preventive automotive maintenance, today announced the Valvoline Great Canadian Oil Change has once again ranked highest among aftermarket service facilities in J.D. Power’s 2025 Canada Customer Service Index – Long-Term Study. This marks the second consecutive year the brand has earned this […]

Other

3 h. ago World watches as Ottawa’s bullish shift on LNG puts wind at the back of two major projects

International investors are taking notice, insiders say, but the industry still has to overcome a 'painful' history of stalled developments and ballooning costs

Politics

3 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Canada must stop tolerating extreme jihadist activity

After the killing of 15 Jews on Bondi Beach in Sydney on the first night of Hanukkah, the Australian government proposed new gun controls. But Australia doesn’t have gun a problem, at least not one that could have prevented this mass killing. After the Port Arthur massacre on Tasmania in 1996, Australia had already implemented […]

Events

4 h. ago Bunzl’s Annual Week of Giving Provides 4,000 lbs of Essential Supplies to Canadian Food Banks

Bunzl Canada’s annual Week of Giving, in partnership with Food Banks Canada, delivers thousands of pounds of essential hygiene and cleaning products to families in need. BURLINGTON, Ontario, Dec. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bunzl Canada is proud to announce its 2025 Week of Giving, continuing its partnership with Food Banks Canada to provide essential […]

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4 h. ago Jamie Sarkonak: He was caught with child porn. An immigration discount helped him stay in Canada

Navinder Singh isn't fit for Canada, but the immigration system isn't so sure. He's still fighting deportation eight years after his arrest

Other

4 h. ago Terence Corcoran: The new Rogers v. Rogers play gets a BS rating

Including the glorification of Canada’s competition chief

Other

4 h. ago Opinion: Please, Santa, what Canada needs for Christmas is slimmer budgets

The federal budget has become unwieldy, packed with superfluous material that buries the key numbers deep where only experts can find them

Culture

6 h. ago EIG’s MidOcean Energy Completes Acquisition of Interest in Canada from PETRONAS

LONDON — MidOcean Energy (“MidOcean”), a liquefied natural gas (LNG) company formed and managed by EIG, a leading institutional investor in the global energy and infrastructure sectors, today announced the completion of its acquisition of a 20% interest in PETRONAS’ key entities in Canada. The transaction includes a 20% interest in the North Montney Upstream […]

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6 h. ago Canada Post ‘fully prepared’ for holiday rush after last year’s disruptive strike

Canada Post says it’s ready for the holiday rush and expects to deliver letters and parcels on time coming out of its labour turmoil of the past two years. The postal service said Tuesday that commercial volumes “are flowing” and it continues “to process and deliver new items safely and quickly as we manage our […]

Society

6 h. ago Rakovina Therapeutics Management to Attend Partnering Meetings During JPM Week, January in San Francisco, California

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rakovina Therapeutics Inc. (TSX-V: RKV) (FSE: 7JO0) (“Rakovina” or the “Company”), a biopharmaceutical company advancing innovative cancer therapies through AI-powered drug discovery, today announced that senior members of the Company’s executive leadership will be in San Francisco, California during the week of the annual J.P. Morgan […]

Culture

10 h. ago Hidden Game: One step forward, two steps back as Canadiens lose to Flyers at home

Philadelphia 4, Montreal 1. Jacob Fowler's brain cramp costs his team as Samuel Montembeault is sent to the Rocket.

Events

10 h. ago Vast Toronto parking lot to be transformed with 6 towers as tall as 60 storeys

Ontario's housing market may be in the midst of a crash, but that hasn't stopped the provincial government from pressing forward with its plans to inject density into sites surrounding transit stations.A new Transit-Oriented Community (TOC)  — provincially-led projects that aim to promote transit use by leveraging underutilized land — has been tabled for a vast tract of surface parking lot at 4105 Kingston Rd., next to Guildwood GO station in Scarborough.The proposal would replace the commuter lot serving the regional rail station with a complex of six towers up to 60 storeys tall, introducing 2,534 new residential units to the currently underbuilt site.In line with the TOC model of integrating density with transit, the proposed complex would place its tallest towers closest to the GO station, with the tallest measuring in just shy of 193 metres. The heights are still quite significant in the local context, with the surrounding neighbourhood exclusively...

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10 h. ago Head of Via Rail to step down in January as Canada pursues high

OTTAWA — Canada’s transport minister says the head of Via Rail will leave his post next month in a move that comes as the federal government unveils its plans to pursue high-speed rail projects. Steven MacKinnon says he has accepted a resignation letter from Via Rail President and CEO Mario Peloquin, who will officially step […]

Other

11 h. ago Skyharbour Closes Acquisition to Consolidate 100% Interest in the Russell Lake Uranium Project

Vancouver, BC, Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Skyharbour Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: SYH) (OTCQX: SYHBF) (Frankfurt: SC1P) (“Skyharbour” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of Rio Tinto Exploration Canada Inc.’s (“RTEC”) minority interest in the Russell Lake Uranium Project (“Russell Lake” or the “Project”) pursuant to the previously announced definitive […]

Economics

13 h. ago Montreal MP ‘shocked and dismayed’ after he and other delegates denied entry to West Bank

Sameer Zuberi, MP for Pierrefonds-Dollard, among 30 Canadian delegates turned away from border at West Bank.

Sport

13 h. ago Early Warning Report Filed Pursuant to National Instrument 62

NOT FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO U.S. PERSONS VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MR. JOHN TOGNETTI of Vancouver, B.C. announces that he has acquired 3,222,223 units of securities of Mirasol Resources Ltd. (“Mirasol”) for $0.45 per unit in Mirasol’s private placement financing which closed on December 16, 2025. […]

Society

13 h. ago South Korea Eyes Standalone US Deal to Build Nuclear Submarines

South Korea may need to pursue a separate bilateral accord with the US to secure the right to build nuclear-powered submarines, the country’s national security adviser said as he prepares to meet with senior officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington.

Science