28 m. ago Just how bad will U.S. tariffs hit London region manufacturers?

Tariffs landed with a thud in Ontario’s industrial heartland Thursday, shuttering one major automaker and spreading uncertainty among smaller automotive parts suppliers across the London. The U.S. held to its pledge to punish manufacturers shipping goods south of the border, charging a 25 per cent tariff on automobiles, tariffs on some automotive parts in addition […]

Economics

65 m. ago MTY Food Group Inc Will Hold a Conference Call to Discuss Its First Quarter Results

MONTREAL, April 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OPEN TO: Analysts, investors and all interested parties DATE: Friday, April 11, 2025 TIME: 8:30 AM Eastern Time RAPIDCONNET: To instantly join the conference call by phone, please use the following URL to easily register and be connected into the conference call automatically: CALL: 1-416-945-7677 (For all International […]

Culture

1 hour ago Bitget Secures El Salvador Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) License After BSP Approval

VICTORIA, Seychelles, April 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has obtained the Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) license from El Salvador’s National Commission of Digital Assets (CNAD), expanding its regulatory framework within the country. This development comes after the earlier acquisition of the Bitcoin Services Provider (BSP) license […]

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4 h. ago How an Ottawa Valley county solved its homelessness problem — and saved Bill Wilson

Renfrew County had one of the highest overdose death rates in Ontario. Then its paramedic services tried something completely different to address homelessness and drug abuse.

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12 h. ago Admitted Mexican hitman flees U.S. for Canada, makes refugee claim

A Mexican with alleged cartel links is seeking refugee status in Canada — a decade after he told an undercover B.C. cop he was a hitman.

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12 h. ago Trafic de stupéfiants à Québec: un homme de 35 ans arrêté par le SPVQ

Le Service de police de la Ville de Québec (SPVQ) a procédé à l’arrestation d’un homme de 35 ans, jeudi après-midi, pour trafic de stupéfiants.

Transport

13 h. ago Hochul Says Trump’s Tariffs Are Already Hurting New York Economy

President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff push is already hitting New York’s economy, with falling Canadian tourism and cross-border shopping driving down sales tax revenue, Governor Kathy Hochul said.

Economics

13 h. ago Rising star Kayla Cross chosen for Canadian women's tennis team

Kayla Cross has been hitting a lot of winners in the women’s tennis world lately.

Sport

13 h. ago ‘White Lotus’ composer says he quit show after dispute over theme song

Cristobal Tapia de Veer, the composer who wrote the massive-hit theme song for HBO’s “The White Lotus,” said he won’t be returning for its recently renewed fourth season due to creative differences with show creator Mike White. “I announced to the team a few months ago that I was not coming back, that I was […]

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14 h. ago Billionaires see biggest wealth loss since COVID from Trump tariffs

The world’s 500 richest people saw their combined wealth plunge by $208 billion Thursday as broad tariffs announced by President Donald Trump sent global markets into a tailspin. The drop is the fourth-largest one-day decline in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index’s 13-year history, and the largest since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. More than half […]

Economics

14 h. ago 'Uncertain, unheard, and unrepresented': Staff survey highlights discontent within AHS

Employees at Alberta Health Services (AHS) are increasingly feeling disregarded, ignored, and disengaged from their jobs, according to the results of the agency’s 2024 staff survey. The survey was open to just under 89,000 employees and volunteers in November. A summary report was prepared for Dec. 6 of last year, and was acquired by Postmedia […]

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15 h. ago Trivest Announces Launch of Sentinel Dock & Door Solutions and Expansion Through Strategic Acquisitions

MIAMI — Trivest Partners (“Trivest” or the “Firm”) is pleased to announce the formation of Sentinel Dock & Door Solutions (“Sentinel” or “Company”), a premier network of commercial dock and door service providers across Canada. Sentinel brings together three leading regional service providers under a unified platform poised for continued growth. In conjunction with the […]

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15 h. ago Can Canada still trust the U.S. for food safety? Ottawa professor says we should be skeptical

Amir Attaran says Canadians should be skeptical about the U.S.’s ability to ensure food safety given the Trump administration's cuts to regulatory bodies.

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15 h. ago Manitoba premier says federal tariff retaliation is supported across the board

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says he and other provincial leaders are backing the federal government’s response to tariffs imposed by the United States. Kinew says there was broad consensus in a virtual meeting Thursday with Prime Minister Mark Carney after Carney said Canada will hit back with matching tariffs on vehicles imported from […]

Economics

15 h. ago How 'bout them Cobra Chickens? London Majors fans embrace gag name

A London baseball team's April Fools' Day prank is such a hit out of the park, the players are going to wear it on their chests.

Politics

16 h. ago Prospera, Coast Capital and Sunshine Coast Credit Unions Announce Intent to Merge, Creating Canada’s Largest National Purpose

Three BC-based credit unions unite to power the future for their collective members, employees and communities A stronger national purpose-driven credit union creates more value for members and employees and more choice for Canadians With combined strength comes the ability to invest in more products, services and digital banking technology Deep-rooted commitment to local communities […]

Economics

18 h. ago Ontario Premier Doug Ford to visit areas without electricity since ice storm

Premier Doug Ford said Thursday that he plans to visit some areas affected by prolonged power outages since a powerful ice storm hit central and northern Ontario over the weekend. More than 190,000 homes and businesses were still in the dark midday Thursday, a Hydro One outage map showed, after the storm caused severe damage […]

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18 h. ago Canada hits back with tariffs on U.S. vehicles as auto sector reels

Shuttering of Windsor plant brings reality of tariff war home

Economics

18 h. ago Frustration is mounting among some Covent Garden Market vendors as construction that shut down the front entrance will drag into the summer, cutting into all

Frustration is mounting among some Covent Garden Market vendors as construction that shut down the front entrance will drag into the summer

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19 h. ago Toronto bakery Commisso put on notice by health inspectors again

Just over a year after Commisso Bros. & Racco Italian Bakery was hit with a dozen infractions by Toronto health inspectors, the beloved establishment has received nine more. The popular family-run, cash-only food spot, located at 8 Kincort St. in the Castlefield Design District, is known for its traditional Italian baked goods and hearty hot […]

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