1 hour ago North American Construction Group Ltd. Announces Closing of Private Placement Offering of $225 Million Senior Unsecured Notes

ACHESON, Alberta, May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — North American Construction Group Ltd. (“NACG”) (TSX: NOA / NYSE: NOA) announced today that it has successfully closed its previously announced private placement offering (the “Offering”) of $225 million aggregate principal amount of 7.75% Senior Unsecured Notes due May 1, 2030 (the “Notes”). As previously stated, NACG […]

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2 h. ago Politicians vote to pull slain soldier's name from London street

Two multi-year efforts to rename two London streets finally may be reaching the end of the road, but with different fates. Wednesday, city politicians dropped the renaming of Plantation Road in London’s Oakridge neighbourhood, an effort under way for six years, while endorsing the immediate renaming of the east-end Trooper Wilson Place in a 4-1 […]

Politics

4 h. ago Devastated father wonders why an Israeli strike killed his 4

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Massa Abed, 4, brought a rubber ball and her doll to play with friends on the street near her family’s home on Sunday. It was a mundane day in Zawaida, the central Gaza town where the Abeds returned weeks ago, with calm largely restored in the area. But that […]

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9 h. ago From Tokyo to Los Angeles, workers observe May Day as many express worries about Trump

TOKYO (AP) — Shouting “banzai!” or “live long,” thousands of people gathered in a Tokyo park on Thursday and marched through the streets to the banging of traditional drums, as Japan kicked off celebrations to mark May Day. The holiday, also known as International Workers’ Day or Labor Day, marks the struggles and achievements of […]

Society

9 h. ago From Tokyo to Los Angeles, workers observe May Day with marches and demonstrations

TOKYO (AP) — Shouting “banzai!” or “live long,” thousands of people gathered in a Tokyo park on Thursday and marched through the streets to the banging of traditional drums, as Japan kicked off celebrations to mark May Day. The holiday, also known as International Workers’ Day or Labor Day, marks the struggles and achievements of […]

Society

10 h. ago Asian shares rise in subdued holiday trading, as US futures jump

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares advanced Thursday, with many markets in the region closed for Labor Day holidays, after U.S. stocks stormed back from steep early losses to a seventh straight day of gains. Uncertainty about what President Donald Trump’s trade war will do to the U.S. economy remains a key focus for investors. Japan’s […]

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11 h. ago BOJ Sees Delay in Achieving Its Price Goal While Standing Pat

The Bank of Japan left its benchmark rate unchanged while pushing back the timing for when it expects to reach its inflation target amid intensified uncertainties due to the global trade war.

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14 h. ago Lapu Lapu festival attendee says he grabbed suspect as he tried to flee the scene

Paul Palines, who trains in Muay Thai kickboxing, said he was standing by the food trucks, near East 41st Avenue and Fraser Street, when he heard loud banging noises.

Culture

22 h. ago Top L.A. hockey pundit rips Oilers defence, as Cali hockey world melts down

This in from top Los Angeles hockey commentator Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period, “If the Los Angeles Kings cannot win 6 and 7, this season playoff loss has to be the least acceptable. With better team on paper, on verge of losing to a team that despite presence of 97/29 has a pedestrian defense […]

Sport

23 h. ago Here's where you can see cherry blossoms in Toronto beyond High Park

It's the most beautiful time of year — cherry blossom season in Toronto. The blossoms are starting to bloom all over the city, and while it's going to be gorgeous, the displays of flowers draw in some massive crowds. People come from all over to see the pink and white blooms at hot spots such as High Park and Trinity Bellwoods.If you're willing to venture off from the usual locations for something a little lesser known, you may be able to skip the large groups, and I'm here to help you find them.Legislative Assembly of OntarioBack in 2005, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, located at 111 Wellesley Street West, was gifted three cherry blossom trees, and they're still there today. Located within Queen's Park, this smaller area still has beautiful views of the blooms.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by U of T Scarborough (UTSC) 🇨🇦 (@utsc)University of Toron...

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26 h. ago Man airlifted from Japan’s Mount Fuji twice returned to look for his cellphone

The climber was identified as a 27-year-old Chinese student living in Japan

Technology

26 h. ago Sunflower Therapeutics Announces an Exclusive Sales Representation Agreement with Optimal Biotech Group

Customers in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and British Columbia Can Now Purchase the Daisy Petal™ MEDFORD, Mass. — Sunflower Therapeutics (Sunflower), a public benefit corporation transforming global access to protein manufacturing capacity for diverse applications, announced today its exclusive sales representation agreement with Optimal Biotech Group, an authorized manufacturer’s sales representative serving the biotechnology […]

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34 h. ago Sandoz reports Q1 2025 net sales in line with company expectations; full

Ad-hoc announcement pursuant to art. 53 SIX Swiss Exchange Listing Rules MEDIA RELEASE Q1 2025 net sales of USD 2,480 million  up by 3% in constant currencies (cc); stable in USD up by 5%[1] at a comparable growth rate (CGR), when adjusted for impact of 2024 acquisition of US biosimilar Cimerli® (ranibizumab) and 2024 divestment […]

Economics

38 h. ago Barber shop that left Chinatown due to crime destroyed in suspicious Vancouver fire

Bootleg Barbers was one of several businesses destroyed by a suspicious fire on Hastings Street near Nanaimo Street last week.

Events

38 h. ago 911 call played at inquest into B.C. university student’s drug death

Sidney McIntyre-Starko died of fentanyl poisoning in January 2024 after she and a friendconsumed drugs found in a box of coolers a friend found on a street corner.

Society

41 h. ago CRIMESCENE: Tree branch falls, critically injures woman on Toronto street

Police say a woman in her 30s was in critical condition on Tuesday afternoon after a large tree branch struck her and a 10-year-old girl as they walked in the St. Clair Ave.-Avenue Rds. area. The woman was taken to hospital with critical injures shortly after 3 p.m. and the child didn’t sustain any physical […]

Events

41 h. ago Shooting charge laid after injured man shows up at London hospital: Police

Rachael Gauthier said she was inside her Adelaide Street home Monday morning when she saw London police vehicles and officers outside what she described as an unsanctioned scrap metal operation across the street. Tactical officers backed up by an armoured vehicle surrounded the property at 726 Adelaide St. N., south of Oxford Street, where she […]

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43 h. ago Harvard officially renames DEI department as Trump lawsuit begins

The Trump administration demanded that Harvard audit views of diversity on campus and stop recognizing some student clubs, and threatened to revoke the school's tax-exempt status.

Culture

46 h. ago Toronto's High Park cherry blossoms are about to reach full bloom for 2025

The annual return of Toronto's vibrant sakura cherry blossoms has officially begun, with the first delicate white petals opening in High Park as of April 28, right on schedule.According to Toronto's go-to expert for cherry blossom updates, Steven Joniak — better known as Sakura Steve — this year's full bloom is expected to begin on May 1, followed by peak bloom (when 90 to 100 per cent of blossoms are open) from May 2 through May 9 in High Park.For over a decade, Sakura Steve has kept cherry blossom fans informed with updates on his site, Sakura in High Park. Since 2012, he's been Toronto's most trusted sakura tracker, even receiving special recognition from Matsunaga Takeshi, the Consul-General of Japan, for his dedication.As always, the weather will play a decisive role in just how long that peak will last, with the upcoming rain and thunderstorms potentially shortening that window. Visitors heading to the park right now will spot only a f...

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46 h. ago Winnipeg man arrested after Osborne Street restaurant mayhem

Police said restaurant staff reported that the man had aggressively demanded food, pulled down plexiglass barriers and tried to get into a back office. 

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