2 h. ago Nanaimo mayor pushes back after province rules out ‘sober’ housing project

The proposal is to build a five-storey building with 50 studio homes, targeted at people currently experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Nanaimo. 

Other

5 h. ago Palihapitiya’s Newest SPAC Targets Hot Sectors in AI and Crypto

Chamath Palihapitiya is targeting the hottest — and riskiest — corners of the stock market with his newest blank-check firm nearly three years after abandoning the industry.

Technology

7 h. ago Police target Nickelback fans in B.C., nab 18 alleged drunk drivers

LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. — Police on Vancouver Island say roadside checks set up for a Nickelback concert this month resulted in 142 breath demands and netted 18 alleged drunk drivers. The B.C. Highway Patrol says 54 other types of violation tickets were handed out after the checks were conducted in Lake Cowichan, B.C., for the […]

Sport

7 h. ago Ontario truckers used secret compartment to smuggle cocaine for alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding

Two Toronto-area truck drivers have committed to pleading guilty in connection with a cocaine-smuggling plot for fugitive and former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding. Iqbal Singh Virk and Ranjit Singh Rowal are the first Canadians to sign plea deals with U.S. prosecutors following the FBI’s investigation, aptly named “Operation Giant Slalom,” according to CBC News. The probe […]

Culture

8 h. ago Police target Nickelback fans in B.C., nab 18 impaired drivers

The Nickelback concert at the Laketown Amphitheatre was billed by ticket retailers as the band's first performance on Vancouver Island in 20 years.

Sport

11 h. ago Ontario cemetery theft suspects target urn, other brass and bronze items: police

A string of alleged cemetery thefts in southwestern Ontario has police appealing for help.

Events

14 h. ago Consumer inflation fell in July to 1.7%, but food costs ‘just won’t quit’

Consumer inflation in Canada rose by less than expected in July, according to Statistics Canada, as falling gasoline prices offset price increases elsewhere.

Economics

16 h. ago Tire chirping ‘cop hater’ sees police stalking complaint tossed

The police watchdog rejected 'any possibility' the driver was targeted

Events

17 h. ago Trump Widens Metal Tariffs to Target Baby Gear and Motorcycles

President Donald Trump stunned the logistics industry on Friday by widening his steel and aluminum tariffs to include more than 400 consumer items that contain the metals, such as motorcycles and tableware. Customs brokers and importers in the US were given little notice to account for the change, which went into effect Monday and did not exclude goods in transit.

Economics

25 h. ago Justice Department to begin giving Congress files from Epstein probe: Lawmaker

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has agreed to provide to Congress documents from the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation, a key House lawmaker said Monday in announcing a move that appears to avert, at least temporarily, a potential separation of powers clash. The records are to be turned over starting Friday to the House Oversight […]

Events

28 h. ago Ottawa to probe unpaid airline work allegations key to Air Canada strike

OTTAWA — Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu says the federal government is launching a probe into allegations of unpaid work in the airline sector as a work stoppage at Air Canada stretches on. One of the key complaints from the union representing Air Canada flight attendants is that workers are not paid for duties performed when […]

Other

32 h. ago Judge rules doctor's lawsuit against LHSC over probe can proceed

A London doctor’s lawsuit claiming hospital officials investigated an end-of-life care complaint behind his back can go ahead, but only in part.

Science

32 h. ago Terra Balcanica Intersects Gold Mineralization Over 72 m and Starts Drill Program At Brezani Target in Bosnia

Vancouver, British Columbia, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Terra Balcanica Resources Corp. (“Terra” or the “Company”) (CSE:TERA; FRA: UB1) is pleased to announce an expansion of the surface gold skarn system at Brezani and the start of the Phase III drill program at its Viogor-Zanik project, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Highlights The Brezani drillhole BRE23001 […]

Culture

51 h. ago Indonesia’s ‘Gasoline Godfather’ Targeted in $18 Billion Graft Probe

Mohammad Riza Chalid is the highest-profile businessman in the crosshairs of an administration eager to supercharge growth in Southeast Asia’s largest economy.

Economics

3 d. ago GOLDSTEIN: Canada’s targets for cutting greenhouse gases fit the definition of insanity

After almost four decades of Canadian governments setting and failing to hit eight consecutive targets for reducing Canada’s industrial greenhouse gas emissions, surely it’s time to admit the targets are meaningless. Far from being “aspirational” as supporters claim, they in fact deceive Canadians about the effectiveness of federal spending of more than $200 billion of […]

Other

3 d. ago Police launch hate crime probe in Liverpool after fan’s alleged racial abuse of Semenyo during game

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Police launched a hate crime investigation after ejecting a 47-year-old fan from Liverpool’s stadium for his alleged racial abuse of Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo during the opening match of the Premier League season. The incident occurred Friday night at Anfield when Semenyo, who is Black, reported the abuse to referee Anthony […]

Events

3 d. ago Health of US Consumer Is the Focus as Retailers Prepare Earnings

Wall Street will get a close look at how American consumers are faring in the early days of President Donald Trump’s tariff regime when the biggest US retailers like Walmart Inc. and Target Corp. report earnings next week.

Science

4 d. 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 […]

Other

4 d. ago This TSX stock has analysts stretching their price targets, with one analyst upping it nearly 80%

The week in stocks: In the search for nuggets, FP highlights five gold stocks that shine bright among TSX gainers

Economics

4 d. ago ’Free Palestine’ banner hung on B.C. legislature sets off probe of ’security breach’

The Office of the Clerk says the banner was put up overnight between Aug. 13 and Aug. 14 and the security breach was "being taken very seriously"

Events