4 h. ago 'Clean Up, Paint Up' — The tourists are coming: From the archives

Over the years, long-time Herald researcher/librarian Norma Marr prepared a feature called The H Files, in which she looked back at a variety of Calgary news events. Here are some of her instalments from 1999 highlighting historical April events.  

Society

4 h. ago Civil lawsuit woes mount for driver in fiery Old East crash, explosion

The driver involved in a fiery Old East Village crash and explosion has been slapped with thousands of dollars in costs by the court for refusing to be interviewed first as the lawsuits related to the August 2019 incident unfold.

Events

6 h. ago Anaergia and Capwatt Sign Binding Letter of Intent for Nine New Biogas Plants in Europe

Follow-up agreement builds on past cooperation between the companies TREVIGLIO, Italy & BURLINGTON, Ontario — Anaergia Inc. (“Anaergia”, the “Company”, “us”, or “our”) (TSX:ANRG) (OTCQX:ANRGF), through its subsidiary, Anaergia S.r.l., entered into a binding Letter of Intent (“LOI”) with Capwatt Biomethane Unipessoal, Lda (“Capwatt”). Under the terms of this agreement, Anaergia is to design and […]

Economics

65 h. ago Tropical drinks by pool? Not so fast, says senator who visited Abrego Garcia in El Salvador

There was the pool furniture in the background. There were the tropical drinks, which looked to be margaritas garnished with cherries. And then there were the deported prisoner and the American senator, sitting and chatting. That senator, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, accused El Salvador’s government on Friday of aiming to paint the picture of […]

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3 d. ago ASUS Introduces Upgraded TUF Gaming A14 for Ultimate Performance

The new A14 combines an ultraportable design with outstanding AI-enhanced performance TORONTO, April 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ASUS today announced an all-new ASUS TUF Gaming A14 equipped with an AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 350 CPU and an NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5060 Laptop GPU. Housed in an incredibly portable and lightweight 14-inch form factor chassis, the TUF […]

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3 d. ago Toronto cafe asks the public for help with paying its rising bills

A Filipino cafe in Toronto that is known for its bubble teas, colourful ube desserts, and variety of other unique handcrafted sips and eats has, like other small businesses in the city lately, issued an appeal to the community for help staying afloat.Teako, which started as an online loose leaf tea retailer, opened its location at the corner of Gerrard and Greenwood in summer 2023, managing to dodge the devastating forced lockdowns of the COVID era that some indie spots are still financially recovering from.But, the present economic uncertainty and ongoing cost of living crisis — which is certainly not limited to the city, province, or even country, but is more acute in already-expensive places like Toronto — has brought about its own set of issues, as it has for all of us.Rising operating costs and slower traffic (because who isn't trying to save as much cash as possible and avoid going out right now)&...

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3 d. ago Sentence expected in fiery Peace Arch border crash that killed B.C. pastor

Gurbinder Singh, 40, pleaded not guilty in 2024 to dangerous driving causing death in the explosive collision that left Pastor Tom Cheung dead on May 2, 2019.

Events

4 d. ago Toronto house totally gutted by fire is still selling for half a million dollars

In November 2023, a row of historic houses in Toronto's Cabbagetown neighbourhood mysteriously went up in flames. Toronto Fire confirmed to blogTO back in 2023 that the primary addresses for the incident were 225 through 229 River St.229 River St. had been sitting on the market, boarded up for a while, and then, on the day of the fire, it sold. 229 River St. had also been listed as a "multi-unit development" possibility, though the wording was removed from the listing.The front of the house. This made some people suspicious, with some speculating that the fire may have been started to get out of having to replicate the heritage attributes of the house.According to the Ontario government webiste, if a heritage property is destroyed by fire or accident, "the designation by-law does not require the owner to replicate any lost heritage attributes. A replacement building can be of a different design," as the "intent of designation is to preserve the historic, phy...

Economics

4 d. ago Stunning tulip farms open across Canada this month — here's where to go and when

You can wander through colourful fields with mountain views or even pick your own blooms

Other

4 d. ago Bird Secures Over $650 Million in New Awards; Reinforces Defence, Clean Energy and Healthcare Portfolios

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bird Construction Inc. (TSX: BDT) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded five projects with a combined value of over $650 million across its infrastructure, industrial and buildings businesses. Defence Construction Canada has awarded Bird a modified design-build contract to design and construct 200 new […]

Economics

4 d. ago Ford seeks answers after firm accused of misrepresentation in Ontario Place bid

Premier Doug Ford is seeking answers following an explosive report Wednesday that alleged the European company selected to develop the land at Ontario Place into a world-class spa misrepresented itself during the bidding process. According to the New York Times, Therme Group exaggerated its track record of building and managing luxury spas throughout Europe to […]

Economics

4 d. ago Rory McIlroy’s silent treatment of Bryson DeChambeau was strategy, not shade

According to a sports psychologist who works with Rory McIlroy, the golfer’s silent treatment of Bryson DeChambeau during the final round of the Masters was by design – but it wasn’t personal. “It didn’t have anything to do with Bryson,” Bob Rotella said Tuesday on a BBC radio show. “That was our game plan all […]

Economics

5 d. ago Trump Energy Boss’s Company Plunging 40% Is a Warning for US Oil Production

Energy Secretary Chris Wright says Donald Trump’s administration is giving the “green light” to more US oil production, but the signal from the fracking company he used to run is flashing bright red.

Economics

5 d. ago 2 people injured following pipeline rupture near Fort St. John

RCMP said they were called just before 7 p.m. on Monday of a possible explosion northwest of the city, on Highway 97 North and Upper Halfway Road near Wonowon.

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5 d. ago REI Says It Made a ‘Mistake’ by Endorsing Interior Secretary Doug Burgum

The outdoor retailer’s CEO retracted its support in a video posted on social media.

Politics

5 d. ago OPINION: Homebuilding in Canada stalls despite population explosion

In many parts of Canada, the housing affordability crisis continues with no end in sight. And many Canadians priced out of the housing market or struggling to afford rent increases are left wondering how much longer this will continue.  Simply put, too few housing units are being built for the country’s rapidly growing population, which […]

Events

5 d. ago InspireSemi Announces Appointment of Jack Cartwright as Permanent CFO

VANCOUVER, British Columbia and AUSTIN, Texas, April 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Inspire Semiconductor Holdings Inc.  (“InspireSemi” or the “Company”), a chip design company that provides revolutionary high-performance, energy-efficient accelerated computing solutions for High Performance Computing (HPC), AI, graph analytics, and other compute-intensive workloads is pleased to announce that it has promoted its interim Chief […]

Culture

6 d. ago Rutger Bosland, Pioneering Engineer and Technical Lead on Development of TMC’s Nodule Collection System, Joins Company to Drive Commercial Readiness

Rutger Bosland, the engineer and technical lead who oversaw the design, build and successful test deployment of Allseas’ integrated nodule collection system, joins TMC to lead offshore innovation and scale its technologies for commercial production As Chief Innovation and Offshore Technology Officer (CIOTO), Rutger will focus on the Company’s efforts to optimize the performance of […]

Economics

6 d. ago On this day: Notre Dame burned, Lincoln was shot, Gretzky played last NHL game in Canada and McDonald's was founded

On this date, April 15, in history: In 1452, Leonardo da Vinci was born in Vinci, Italy. He would go on to paint some historic religious scenes, most specifically The Last Supper, as well as the iconic Mona Lisa. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest artists in history, but was also […]

Events

6 d. ago «Sentences Netflix»: plus de 700 agresseurs sexuels ont purgé leur peine à la maison depuis deux ans

Les peines de prison purgées à la maison pour des crimes sexuels explosent.

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