28 m. ago Another one of Metro Vancouver's biggest developers announces layoffs

Metro Vancouver developer Wesgroup has become the latest company to announce a major round of layoffs in the face of tough economic conditions.

Sport

29 m. ago As Musk’s ‘robotaxi’ rollout approaches, Democratic lawmakers in Texas try to throw up a roadblock

NEW YORK (AP) — A group of Democratic lawmakers in Texas is asking Elon Musk to delay the planned rollout of driverless ‘robotaxis’ in the state this weekend to assure that the vehicles are safe. In a letter, seven state legislators asked Tesla to wait until September when a new law takes effect that will […]

Economics

99 m. ago ‘Grisly’ May retail sales drop of 1.1% could point to Bank of Canada restarting rate cuts

Here's what economists think the numbers mean for the economy

Culture

2 h. ago WestJet says cyberattack remains unresolved 1 week in, but operations not impacted

Spokesman Josh Yeats says investigations in collaboration with law enforcement are ongoing.

Events

2 h. ago Billions of login credentials have been leaked online, Cybernews researchers say

NEW YORK (AP) — Researchers at cybersecurity outlet Cybernews say that billions of login credentials have been leaked and compiled into datasets online, giving criminals “unprecedented access” to accounts consumers use each day. According to a report published this week, Cybernews researchers have recently discovered 30 exposed datasets that each contain a vast amount of […]

Technology

2 h. ago Matador Engages DroomDroom for Investor Relations Services and Content Distribution

TORONTO, June 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Matador Technologies Inc. (“Matador” or the “Company”) (TSXV: MATA, OTCQB: MATAF, FSE: IU3), the Bitcoin Ecosystem Company, announces that it has entered into a media agreement with Flex Ecosystem Holding Ltd. d.b.a DroomDroom (“DroomDroom“) dated effective June 11, 2025 (the “Media Agreement”), to provide investor relations services to […]

Other

2 h. ago ‘Swallowing razor blades’: What to know about the painful symptom linked to latest COVID strain

The new variant, nicknamed Nimbus, has been detected in 22 countries as of May 18

Science

3 h. ago Toronto getting new direct flight to sprawling metropolis where Europe meets Asia

Looking to take a Turkish getaway? Air Transat's new route just made your next vacation a whole lot easier. The airline is launching a new non-stop route between Toronto and Istanbul, which will cut down travel time and offer a direct way to get to Türkiye's most tourist-filled city. The new service, the first of its kind for Air Transat, will operate twice a week, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, between Toronto and Istanbul. This announcement also signifies the route as Air Transat's longest ever crossing, spanning approximately 5,077 miles, surpassing its direct flights from Toronto to Athens. Istanbul has been visa-free for Canadians since 2024. Photo: Nate Hovee/Shutterstock The launch marks a significant interline partnership between Air Transat and Turkish Airlines, as the two carriers collaborate to offer improved air service between the two countries, linking Toronto to Istanbul with easy direct flights.  Istanbul has been ...

Economics

3 h. ago Les jeunes de la génération Z préfèrent les soins en personne à la télémédecine

Un sondage effectué par l’agence Burson montre aussi qu’ils sont préoccupés par la qualité des soins à distance.

Other

4 h. ago Rakovina Therapeutics Announces Share Consolidation Effective Date

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rakovina Therapeutics Inc. (TSX-V: RKV) (FSE:7JO) (“Rakovina” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the effective date for the previously announced share consolidation (the “Consolidation”) will be June 24, 2025. As outlined in the Company’s news release dated May 15, 2025, the Consolidation will be […]

Other

5 h. ago Alberta measles cases hover at 1,000 as AHS issues Edmonton's latest alert

There is a chance visitors to a south Edmonton Dollarama and the Grey Nuns Hospital this week may have come in contact with a person infected with measles

Other

5 h. ago New elevated subway station will be unlike anything else in Toronto

Toronto is witnessing the most significant transit expansion in history, with three new TTC lines on the way, along with other extensions of the local and regional transit network.But it is the new Ontario Line subway that has stood out as the biggest leap for Toronto transit in generations, and the project continues to captivate the public as construction for the 15-stop, 15.6-km transit line ramps up.The Ontario Line will eventually link an expanded interchange at Exhibition Place with a brand-new transit hub at Eglinton Avenue and Don Mills Road.This northern terminus for the Ontario Line — known as Don Valley Station — will be an intermodal stop at Eglinton Avenue and Don Mills Road, where passengers will be able to transfer between the Ontario Line (future TTC Line 3) and the Eglinton Crosstown LRT (future TTC Line 5).Don Valley Station (which was formerly known as Science Centre Station before the Ford government closed the namesake attraction and scrubbe...

Other

8 h. ago United Steelworkers celebrate historic victory for workers as federal anti

OTTAWA, Ontario, June 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — United Steelworkers union (USW) National Director, Marty Warren, issued the following statement on the coming into force of the federal anti-scab legislation: “Today, the United Steelworkers union is celebrating a long-overdue victory for workers in federally regulated sectors as anti-scab legislation officially takes effect – one year […]

Society

8 h. ago First heat wave of ‘torrid summer’ to hit Eastern Canada next week

Contrasting this spate of heat with the renown 'polar vortex' of winter, an Environment Canada meteorologist calls this phenomenon a 'Bermuda High'

Other

9 h. ago Randall Denley: Ontario’s ‘historic’ spending under Ford sure isn’t producing results

The fundamental problem is that economic growth is not strong enough to provide the taxes the province requires

Other

9 h. ago Friday's letters: If Alberta separates, Edmonton should leave Alberta

For the safety and prosperity of all fellow residents, if Alberta tries to separate from Canada, Edmonton must separate from Alberta. As a Canadian enclave freed from the shackles of the polluting oil and gas industry holding us back from diversification, we would be Canada’s sixth-largest provincial economy by GDP and fifth-largest province by population. […]

Other

9 h. ago Junk Science Week — Jack Mintz: Multiplier effects are junk economics

In a depression, deficit spending may 'create jobs,' but when labour markets are tight, people taking new jobs are leaving old ones elsewhere

Other

11 h. ago Goldman, Citi See Europe’s Economic Edge Extending Stock Rally

The perils of trade and geopolitics will only slow the rally in European stocks rather than derail it, according to Wall Street strategists.

Economics

12 h. ago Entraves routières à Montréal: évitez ces ponts durant ce week

La circulation automobile risque de se compliquer ce week-end en raison des entraves qui forceront la fermeture d’un tunnel et de plusieurs ponts.

Other

16 h. ago Le ministre russe de l’Économie affirme que le pays est «au bord de la récession»

À long terme, l’inflation et le manque d’investissements étrangers demeurent des menaces.

Politics