1 hour ago Whitecaps: A season starts with a hunt for unicorns and a trip through the Timbers

The Whitecaps had until Friday to declare their roster model — Designated Player heavy or U22 players — and chose the youth path. Now they just have to find the players, the magical and elusive affordable and impactful players, to fit the system.

Culture

10 h. ago ‘I will die for this exhibition tournament’: The imagined thoughts of a Canadian NHL player

'Canadian sovereignty has been besmirched, and the anthem is now being booed. For that, the shattering of American bones is now like music to me'

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10 h. ago Letters, Feb. 22: Wayne Gretzky should have worn a Canada jersey in Boston

Is Connor McDavid the best active hockey player? Vote in our daily poll! Watching the opening ceremonies for Thursday night’s 4 Nations Face-off final, I noticed Wayne Gretzky was not wearing a Canadian jersey despite being our honorary captain. I feel betrayed by Wayne. Has he forgotten where he is from? Shame on you Wayne […]

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23 h. ago Trump spars with Maine’s governor Janet Mills at the White House over transgender athletes

President Donald Trump sparred with Maine’s Democratic governor during a meeting of governors at the White House on Friday, with Gov. Janet Mills telling the Republican president, “We’ll see you in court,” over his push to deny federal funding to the state over transgender athletes. Trump told the governor he looked forward to it and […]

Politics

23 h. ago 'We have to play better': Rachel Homan not satisfied after playoff berth

Rachel Homan has lived with this before having that target on her back at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. You know the one That maple leaf proudly worn by the defending queens of the Canadian women’s curling championship. It never gets old, though. And Homan herself seems never to be completely satisfied until […]

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23 h. ago It is time to admit that no, not everybody can play with the Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid

There is a saying that has made its way around Edmonton since Connor McDavid was drafted that “anyone could score X number of goals alongside 97”. A fourth liner. An AHL player. My Grandma. My Dog. But just having just watched the Four Nations Face-Off tournament where Canada had a roster full of elite-level wingers […]

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24 h. ago First Trust Portfolios Canada Announces Cap, Buffer and Dates of February Buffer ETF

TORONTO, Feb. 21, 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 – February (FEBB.F) (the “fund” or “February Buffer ETF”) are as follows: TICKER CAP BUFFER OUTCOME PERIOD FEBB.F 14.60% […]

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25 h. ago Toronto seeing most new home listings in Canada but hardly anyone is buying

Predictions that Toronto's housing market would see a triumphant return of the enthusiasm and heat it's historically known for have fallen flat thus far, with sales continuing to dwindle far below hopes and expectations, and new listings continuing to pour onto the market.Nearly 20,000 homes are now up for sale within the GTA, per the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB)'s numbers for January, marking a worrying 48.6 per cent uptick in new listings and 70.2 per cent increase in active listings compared to this time last year.The number of sales transactions, meanwhile, has fallen 7.9 per cent over the same time frame, disheartening realtors and sellers who were expecting a bounceback after an abysmal 2024.RBC economists really put these numbers into perspective in a new special housing report that this month compared how the real estate scenes in major cities across Canada are faring.One graph shows Toronto to have the third-biggest year-over...

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26 h. ago Syntheia Reports Subscription Business Has Doubled in Past 7 Days to 2,000 Subscribers

TORONTO — Syntheia Corp. (“Syntheia” or the “Company”) (syntheia.ai), CSE – SYAI, a leading provider of conversational AI solutions for inbound telephone call management is pleased to report, further to its press release dated February 14, 2025, that subscriptions to our Assistant NLP platform doubled to 2,000 subscribers and keeps growing. “We are overwhelmed by […]

Economics

26 h. ago Alta Equipment Group Announces Date of Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results Release, Conference Call and Webcast

LIVONIA, Mich., Feb. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alta Equipment Group Inc. (NYSE: ALTG) (“Alta” or “the Company”), a leading provider of premium material handling, construction and environmental processing equipment and related services, today announced that it will report its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024, after the […]

Culture

27 h. ago New York Jets player robbed at gunpoint after being followed by thieves for 50 kms

"I saw them take something from the garage. I was thinking ‘Oh my God, this is a robbery.'"

Events

28 h. ago Vancouver singer Grimes urges Musk on X to stop ignoring her about child's 'medical crisis': report

According to a story in Entertainment Weekly, Grimes apologized for contacting Musk publicly, saying it was urgent, in a now-deleted series of posts.

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28 h. ago Midfielder Markus Cimermancic signs homegrown player contract with Toronto FC

Toronto FC has signed midfielder Markus Cimermancic to a homegrown player contract through 2026 with club options for 2027 and 2028. The 20-year-old from Kitchener, Ont., becomes the 36th player in franchise history to sign for the first team from the Toronto FC Academy. Cimermancic turned heads in pre-season as one of three Toronto FC […]

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31 h. ago Former NHLer destroys ‘sellout’ P.K. Subban over support for Donald Trump

'Nothing with you has ever been genuine but transactional and usually for publicity reasons.'

Economics

31 h. ago Acadia Ventures Files Early Warning Report With Respect to Subordinate Voting Shares of VerticalScope Holdings Inc.

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, Feb. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acadia Ventures Ltd. (“Acadia”) has filed on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.com) an early warning report with respect to subordinate voting shares (“Subordinate Voting Shares”) of VerticalScope Holdings Inc. (the “Issuer” or “VerticalScope”) held by Acadia. On February 20, 2025, Acadia disposed of a total of 612,600 Subordinate Voting […]

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33 h. ago Canada Buy Now Pay Later Business Databook 2025: A $6.69 Billion Market by 2030 – 75+ KPIs on BNPL Market Size, End

DUBLIN — The “Canada Buy Now Pay Later Business and Investment Opportunities Databook – 75+ KPIs on BNPL Market Size, End-Use Sectors, Market Share, Product Analysis, Business Model, Demographics – Q1 2025 Update” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The BNPL payment market in Canada is expected to grow by 12.0% on annual basis […]

Economics

34 h. ago Internal military report blames botched shooter drill on poor organization

OTTAWA — An internal report blames a lack of communication for a debacle on a Canadian Armed Forces base last fall, when masked men taking part in active-shooter drill fired blanks at civil servants who didn’t know it was a training exercise. During the drill, which took place on Nov. 12 at a service depot […]

Events

37 h. ago Sport Business Global Golf Report: PGA Tour adapts to new challenges as women’s game grows

The report highlights the PGA Tour’s strategic moves to secure its future, including the launch of PGA Enterprises LONDON, Feb. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The world of professional golf is evolving rapidly, with the PGA Tour at the forefront of innovation and adaptation. According to the latest Global Golf Report by Sport Business, the sport […]

Sport

39 h. ago StanChart Says 2025 Clean Energy Target Looks Tough to Achieve

Standard Chartered Plc said it may not meet its 2025 target of using only renewable energy for its power needs, citing a lack of options in some of the markets in which it operates.

Culture

47 h. ago 'The Dogg Strikes First!': live report on Team Canada vs Team USA

The game we’ve all been waiting for is here, Team Canada vs Team USA in the final game of the Four Nations tournament, the first best-on-best final since the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Tonight, I’ll be reporting in a live feed, starting with pre-game comments, highlights of the massive on-line outburst about the big game: PRE-GAME: […]

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