5 h. ago ‘Our town’s going to collapse’: Northern B.C. businesses demand Ottawa revisit immigration, work permit cuts

Community Futures Development Corporation says Prince Rupert is at risk due to federal government changes to immigration and work permit policies.

Economics

7 h. ago 2 taken to hospital after elevated carbon monoxide levels found at Calgary casino

Two people were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries Tuesday after elevated carbon monoxide levels were detected at a northeast Calgary casino. Emergency crews responded to Pure Calgary Casino in the 1400 block of Meridian Road N.E. shortly after 3 p.m. for reports of possible carbon monoxide exposure. The Calgary Fire Department said it initially […]

Science

7 h. ago SIMMONS: No reason to believe Maple Leafs could ever win in the playoffs with Mitch Marner

Realistically, what exactly are the Maple Leafs losing with Mitch Marner heading to Sin City? They’re losing one of the great regular-season players in hockey and one of the great offensive players in franchise history. They’re losing a top-five right winger in the game, ranking alongside Nikita Kucherov, Mikko Rantanen, David Pastrnak and their own […]

Other

7 h. ago Concertgoers at new Rogers Stadium sound off on washrooms, water, crowd control

Some concertgoers who trekked to the new Rogers Stadium on Sunday evening are calling for changes following complaints about washrooms, water access and crowds. After K-pop superstars Stray Kids performed the inaugural concert at the temporary music venue to 50,000 adoring fans, several attendees shared their negative experiences on social media. A historic first show […]

Sport

8 h. ago Businessman files response to Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim's defamation lawsuit over allegations of drunk driving

A local businessman has filed a response to Mayor Ken Sim's defamation lawsuit, alleging Sim has a history of intoxication while attending events during his time as mayor

Economics

9 h. ago University of Pennsylvania to ban transgender athletes, feds say, ending civil rights case focused on swimmer Lia Thomas

WASHINGTON — The University of Pennsylvania has agreed to ban transgender women from its women’s sports teams to resolve a federal civil rights case that found the school violated the rights of female athletes. The U.S. Education Department announced the voluntary agreement Tuesday. The case focused on Lia Thomas, the transgender swimmer who last competed […]

Society

12 h. ago Family of N.S. man found dead in Dominican Republic asks help to bring remains home

The family of a Canadian tourist who was found dead in a northern part of the Dominican Republic is raising money to bring his remains home. Dorian Christian MacDonald, 33, was found dead in the water on a beach in the Puerto Plata resort town of Maimon Bay around 3 a.m. on June 20. Global […]

Events

12 h. ago B.C. reports offer ‘road map’ for repatriation of Indigenous historical items

A pair of reports out of British Columbia are detailing the complex, expensive and under resourced process of repatriating Indigenous historical items or remains back to their homes. 

Transport

15 h. ago Cellphones mark 40 years in Canada. A look back since the 1st call

The first wireless call in Canadian history took place 40 years ago on July 1, 1985, when then-Toronto-mayor Art Eggelton called his Montreal counterpart Jean Drapeau.

Technology

15 h. ago ReAlign Selects Insurity’s SpatialKey to Accelerate Risk Insights and Portfolio Analysis

HARTFORD, Conn. — Insurity, a leading provider of cloud-based software for property and casualty insurance carriers, brokers, and MGAs, today announced that ReAlign has selected SpatialKey to support its operations in enhancing risk selection and improving decision-making across portfolios. ReAlign, a leading underwriter of program administrator-managed specialty insurance business in the U.S., has selected SpatialKey […]

Other

16 h. ago Paytronix Partners with Auphan Software to Expand Canadian Footprint; Drive Interoperability for SMB Operators

NEWTON, Mass. and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Paytronix, an Access Group company and leader in guest engagement for restaurants and convenience stores, today announced a new partnership with Canadian POS provider, Auphan Software. Paytronix has a long-standing history of providing industry leading support and guest experiences for Canadian brands such […]

Culture

16 h. ago Royal train to end 156 years of service as King Charles III seeks to economize

LONDON (AP) — The Royal Train will soon leave the station for the last time. King Charles III has accepted it’s time to decommission the train, whose history dates back to Queen Victoria, because it costs too much to operate and would have needed a significant upgrade for more advanced rail systems, Buckingham Palace said […]

Transport

17 h. ago Bessent Says US Hopes to See China Magnets Flow at ‘Faster Rate’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US is hopeful China will do more to ease the export of rare earth magnets after last month’s deal between the two countries, saying flows had still not returned to levels seen in early April.

Other

18 h. ago Trump reprises Tesla subsidy threat as Musk bashes spending bill

(Bloomberg) — Donald Trump again threatened to withdraw government subsidies from Elon Musk’s companies after the Tesla Inc. chief executive officer ratcheted up his criticism of the president’s tax and spending bill. Trump wrote on Truth Social that Musk “may get more subsidy than any human being in history, by far,” and that without government […]

Other

21 h. ago ‘A galvanizing moment’: Ontario festival pushes back against ‘51st state’ rhetoric

Stratford Festival organizers changed their tune and broke with tradition to push back against the repeated annexation taunts from U.S. President Donald Trump.

Culture

27 h. ago Thieves strike Hart House: Historical plaques stolen from former home of wrestling legends

'Do the right thing. Return them so they can be brought back to the Hart House . . . where they belong'

Culture

28 h. ago Canada’s historic first cargo of LNG sets sail for buyers in Asia

GasLog Glasgow, a vessel chartered by Shell, is expected to deliver liquefied natural gas to Asia in coming days

Transport

33 h. ago Eloro Resources Amends Payment Schedule for Iska Iska Silver

TORONTO, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Eloro Resources Ltd. (TSX: ELO; OTCQX: ELRRF; FSE: P2QM) (“Eloro”, or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that, by mutual agreement with Empresa Minera Villegas S.R.L. (“Minera Villegas”), the title holder of the Iska Iska silver-tin polymetallic project in the Potosi Department, southern Bolivia (“Iska Iska”), the payment […]

Other

33 h. ago USAID marks last day with Obama, Bush criticizing Trump’s gutting of agency

Monday was the last day as an independent agency for the six-decade-old humanitarian and development organization, which has been ordered absorbed into the U.S. State Department.

Other

34 h. ago US brings charges in North Korean remote worker scheme that officials say funds weapons program

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department announced criminal charges Monday in connection with a scheme by North Korea to fund its weapons program through the salaries of remote information technology workers employed unwittingly by U.S. companies. The charges are part of what law enforcement officials described as a nationwide operation that also resulted in the […]

Society