32 m. ago Canada extends temporary visa application window for Ukrainians

OTTAWA — The federal government is giving Ukrainians in Canada who fled Russia’s invasion another year to apply for new or renewed temporary visas. The new deadline to apply for new or renewed work and study permits under the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel program is March 31, 2026. Under the terms of the program, […]

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4 h. ago OREA Congratulates Premier Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservatives on their 2025 Provincial Election Win

TORONTO, Feb. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — “The Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) would like to congratulate Premier Doug Ford and Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives (PCs) on winning their third majority government. Ontario’s REALTORS® look forward to working with the newly re-elected provincial government and all elected MPPs to bring housing affordability back for Ontario’s young […]

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6 h. ago Canada's two Winter Olympics close in glory: Today in history

On this date, Feb. 28, in history: In 1759, for the first time, Pope Clement XIII permitted the Bible to be translated and made available in the languages of all peoples in the Roman Catholic states. In 1849, the ship California arrived in San Francisco carrying the first of the gold seekers. In 1854, about […]

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20 h. ago Here's how to find out where to vote in Ontario without a voter card

It's election day in Ontario.Doug Ford's incumbent Progressive Conservative Party (PC) is seeking re-election to a third consecutive term. The main opponents are the Ontario Liberal Party (OLP) led by Bonnie Crombie, the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) led by Marit Stiles, and the Green Party of Ontario (GPO) led by Mike Schreiner.Normally, Ontarians are mailed a voter card that they can bring to their assigned voting location.However, the string of winter storms in the province has led Canada Post to warn about delayed deliveries, so you may not have gotten one in time. Thankfully, this card isn't required to vote; all you need is one piece of ID with your name and address at the polls.If you don't have your voter card and need to know where you can vote, the official Elections Ontario website can direct you to the right place.Simply visit the Voter Information Service page and input your postal code and you'll receive the location, address, voting hours, can...

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21 h. ago Donald Trump weirdly gushes over Wayne Gretzky and suggests he get into politics

Donald Trump is once again suggesting that Wayne Gretzky enter a new arena — the political one.On Wednesday night, the American president took to Truth Social to share thoughts about the Hall of Fame hockey player, who has closely associated himself with Trump in recent months."Wayne Gretzky is a fantastic guy! They call him 'The Great One,' and he is. He could run for any political office in Canada, and win," Trump wrote on Truth Social."Wayne is my friend, and he wants to make me happy, and is therefore somewhat 'low key' about Canada remaining a separate country rather than becoming a cherished and beautiful 51st state, paying much lower taxes, a free and powerful military, NO TARIFFS and having a booming economy."Gretzky hasn't exactly kept his political thoughts hidden over the last few months. On election night in November, he was at Trump's Mar-A-Lago resort in Florida. In December, Trump suggested Gretzky should run for prime minister, and...

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24 h. ago In Canada’s auto capital, uncertainty and hurt feelings amid Trump’s threats

WINDSOR, Canada – President Donald Trump’s threats to impose a growing list of tariffs on Canadian goods as well as his remarks about making Canada the 51st state are stirring alarm, mystification, fury and feelings of betrayal. Businesses in this border city on the Detroit River are struggling to navigate the mounting uncertainty. Few places […]

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26 h. ago How Canada Wins: Edmonton a leader in housing affordability, construction

“Some other cities are just not trying hard enough. And Edmonton is scrappy, and Edmonton is underrated.”

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27 h. ago Welcome to our new series — How Canada Wins: A blueprint for a prosperous nation  

Our intention in developing the series is simple: We believe in Canada, and in Canadians, and we believe in a shared, prosperous future.

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28 h. ago Vancouver vs. Surrey: How B.C.'s two biggest cities plan to build housing

Vancouver and Surrey have different geography, density and infrastructure. They face different challenges when it comes to where and how to build homes to address the housing crisis.

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28 h. ago Vancouver vs. Surrey: How B.C.'s two biggest cities plan to build their way out of a housing crisis

Vancouver and Surrey have different geography, density and infrastructure. They face different challenges when it comes to where and how to build homes to address the housing crisis.

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30 h. ago Jesse Kline: How to build the Canadian economy without breaking the bank

How Canada Wins: We have a chance to increase our access to global markets and attract investment that will bring jobs and wealth to our country

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31 h. ago Welcome to our new series — How Canada Wins: A blueprint for a prosperous nation

Our intention in developing the series of stories you are about to read is simple: we believe in Canada, and in Canadians, and we believe in a shared, prosperous future for the people and communities who comprise this country. We believe it is a great country — and one that does not have to be […]

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32 h. ago Welcome to How Canada Wins: A blueprint for a prosperous nation

We believe this is a great country — and one that does not have to be made great, again

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32 h. ago How Canada Wins: A rapidly growing city never stops planning for the future

The way to 'future-proof' a city is through long-term strategies on everything from housing to transit, says Mayor Jyoti Gondek

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49 h. ago ‘Roll up to Win’ is back at Tim Hortons — with physical cups

Starting Feb. 24, Tim Hortons has brought back cups that customers can roll up to redeem prizes

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69 h. ago Here's how much you really need to earn per year to afford a home in Toronto right now

Even if houses in and around Toronto are no longer flying off the market like they used to — the case is quite the contrary, actually — the city's real estate continues to grow ever less affordable.Sales are in a protracted slump and new listings are surging, making hard to sense even a hint of the old urgency the region's market has hitherto been known for.But still, prices are proving surprisingly indifferent to what's actually happening on the ground, with simply the idea that there is perennial demand serving as enough to keep the city's property as eternally overvalued as ever.(To be fair, if you bought a slice of the GTA market for a whopping $1,334,544 two years ago — the average price for a home of any type at the time — how would you feel about having to let it go for much less?)A new report on housing affordability across Canada shows how things worsened for buyers in nearly every city in&n...

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3 d. ago Exchange Income Corporation Announces Entering into a Binding Purchase Agreement to Acquire Canadian North

Acquisition Expands EIC’s Essential Air Services Business Across Canada’s Arctic WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Exchange Income Corporation (TSX: EIF) (“EIC” or the “Corporation”), a diversified, acquisition-oriented company focused on opportunities in the Aerospace & Aviation and Manufacturing segments, announced today it has signed a binding purchase agreement to acquire Bradley Air Services Limited, operating as Canadian […]

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3 d. ago Metro Vancouver to get more gusting winds Monday afternoon, overnight

Environment Canada issued an updated wind warning on Monday morning, warning of damage or power outages due to strong winds.

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4 d. ago Crime tourists: Organized burglary gangs are wintering in Canada and ransacking homes

'Theft groups enter Canada shortly after DST ends in the fall and return home to their countries in the spring after they’ve committed crime' police say

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4 d. ago Kavanagh: Ask the candidates how they'll help people in need

Housing affordability and food insecurity can be solved, if we elect people of compassion to Queen's Park.

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