74 m. ago Federal union launches campaign denouncing cuts at CRA call centres

OTTAWA — The federal union representing workers at the Canada Revenue Agency has launched an online campaign denouncing staffing cuts. Marc Briere, national president of the Union of Taxation Employees, said the loss of about 3,300 call centre employees in the last year has resulted in delays, long wait times and dropped calls. He claimed […]

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77 m. ago Two Years on Canadian Roads Show VinFast’s Commitment to EV Market

MARKHAM, Ontario — As Canada’s electric vehicle market matures, one global brand has spent the past two years quietly shaping expectations with affordable models, long-range options, and one of the industry’s most generous warranties. Canadians are buying more zero-emission vehicles every year. In 2024, electric vehicles made up 15.4 percent of new registrations1. That’s up […]

Transport

2 h. ago Nigeria $17 Billion Pension Industry Eyes Investment Flexibility

Nigeria’s pension fund managers have asked the industry regulator to grant them greater flexibility to invest so they have greater scope to boost returns that have been eroded by high inflation and currency depreciation.

Economics

3 h. ago Jamie Sarkonak: DEI gardening — the new Liberal priority for agriculture

Local Food Infrastructure Fund narrows itself from serving 'at risk' to 'equity deserving' groups

Society

8 h. ago Prosecutors link LA contract to Smartmatic ‘slush fund’ as voting tech firm battles Fox in court

MIAMI (AP) — Smartmatic, the elections-technology company suing Fox News for defamation, is now contending with a growing list of criminal allegations against some of its executives — including a new claim by federal prosecutors that a “slush fund” for bribing foreign officials was financed partly with proceeds from the sale of voting machines in […]

Economics

12 h. ago Plethora Precious Metals Files Early Warning Report for Kingfisher Metals Corp.

UTRECHT, Netherlands, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Plethora Precious Metals Fund (“Plethora”) announces an update to its ownership of common shares (the “Shares”) of Kingfisher Metals Corp. (the “Company”) in satisfaction of the requirements of National Instrument 62-104 – Take-Over Bids and Issuer Bids (“NI 62-104”) and National Instrument 62-103 – The Early Warning […]

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13 h. ago Currency Exchange International, Corp. Announces Approval to Amend Share Buyback Program

TORONTO, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Currency Exchange International, Corp. (“CXI” or the “Company”) (TSX:CXI) (OTCQX:CURN) today announced acceptance by the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) of the Company’s Notice of Intention to amend its normal course issuer bid (the “NCIB”). The amendment is effective as of August 25, 2025, and increases the maximum […]

Society

14 h. ago Valérie Plante says she and Prime Minister Mark Carney share the same priorities

Plante and Carney met at Montreal City Hall for the first time since Carney was elected in April.

Politics

15 h. ago BWR Exploration Inc. Enters into an Amalgamation Agreement with Electro Metals and Mining Inc.

TORONTO, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BWR Exploration Inc. (TSXV: BWR) a Toronto, Ontario based corporation with its registered address at 82 Richmond Street East, Toronto, Ontario (“BWR”), is pleased to announce that, further to its news release dated December 24, 2024, it has entered into an amalgamation agreement dated August 19, 2025 (the […]

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15 h. ago CPABC: Home sale prices up in Northwest B.C.’s largest communities in 2025

SMITHERS, British Columbia, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — According to BC Check-Up: Live, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on demographic and affordability trends across the province, Northwest B.C.’s population grew by 686 residents in 2024, bringing the total population to 100,681 people. “Northwest B.C.’s population has grown […]

Economics

16 h. ago TJ Maxx parent tops expectations as bargain goods still sell

Off-price retailer TJX raised its full-year earnings per share outlook after better-than-expected results

Economics

17 h. ago Average rents in Ontario are plunging fast and here's where they're declining most

As exceedingly unaffordable as Toronto is reputed to be, now is actually one of the cheaper times to live in the city, at least when it comes to housing costs.The region's real estate values and rent prices have plummeted markedly over the last year, pushing property owners looking to sell and landlords searching for tenants to new levels of desperation.The latest survey of the landscape shows that the standard GTA home is now selling for 5.5 per cent less than this time last year (when prices were already on the decline). Condos are bearing the brunt of the downturn, seeing a 9.3 per cent year-over-year deterioration in sale price.And, the turmoil is extending to rentals, the prices for which, per the latest stats, have decreased by double-digit percentages since this time in 2024.Listing site Zumper, which regularly assesses price points for apartments across the country, says in its latest report that the median monthly cost of a one-bedroom...

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17 h. ago Steelworkers Humanity Fund donates $10,000 to support wildfire relief efforts in Newfoundland & Labrador

TORONTO, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) is donating $10,000 to support those impacted by the ongoing wildfires in Newfoundland and Labrador. While the wildfire situation remains extremely complicated in the centre of the country, the Maritimes has been facing outbreaks across almost all Atlantic provinces. The Canadian Red Cross […]

Events

18 h. ago Dream Unlimited Corp. Announces Quarterly Class A Subordinate Voting Share and Class B Common Share Dividend

TORONTO — DREAM UNLIMITED CORP. (TSX:DRM) announced today that its board of directors has approved the payment of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.1625 per Class A Subordinate Voting Share and Class B Common Share payable on September 30, 2025 to shareholders of record on September 15, 2025. The dividends are designated as eligible dividends […]

Culture

18 h. ago KIC Realty Disburses 2024 Excess Revenue Share Fund to Agent Shareholders

CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — KIC Realty announced today that it has disbursed the 2024 Excess Revenue Share Fund to its agent shareholders who participate in agent attraction. The Excess Revenue Share Fund is separate from KIC Realty’s regular revenue share disbursements. It represents amounts collected from open and/or vacated revenue share […]

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24 h. ago Curewell Capital Closes Oversubscribed Inaugural Fund at $535 Million

LOS ANGELES — Curewell Capital (“Curewell”), a private equity firm focused on building industry-leading middle-market healthcare companies, announced the closing of Curewell Capital I, LP (together with its related vehicles, the “Fund”) at its hard cap of $535 million. The inaugural Fund was raised in a single closing and completed less than five months after […]

Economics

24 h. ago Buyback and Burn of $MBG Unveiled as MultiBank Group Posts $209M H1 Revenue

HONG KONG — MultiBank Group, the world’s largest financial derivatives institution, has announced a strategic buyback and burn program for its $MBG Utility Token. Backed by strong H1 2025 results, with $209 million in revenue (up 20% year-on-year) and $170 million in profit, the measure is designed to enhance scarcity and drive long-term value for […]

Economics

25 h. ago TerrAscend Announces Renewal and Replenishment of $10 Million Share Repurchase Program

TORONTO, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TerrAscend Corp. (“TerrAscend” or the “Company”) (TSX: TSND) (OTCQX: TSNDF), a leading North American cannabis company, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the Company to renew and replenish its normal course issuer bid (“NCIB”) to repurchase up to USD $10 million of the Company’s common […]

Economics

26 h. ago HILL, THOMPSON: Most Alberta municipalities spending more some more than others

no two municipalities are exactly alike. They all make different policy choices about which services to fund and how to fund them. But the sheer size of these differences across Alberta, and the overall upward trend in spending, should grab the attention of Albertans.

Politics

28 h. ago BDC Launches $200M Fund II to Power Canada’s Next Wave of Industrial Innovation

MONTRÉAL, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the global economy undergoes a profound industrial transformation driven by automation and digitalization, BDC is doubling down on Canada’s industrial future with the launch of Industrial Innovation Venture Fund II (I2VF II). This new $200 million commitment is designed to help Canadian entrepreneurs developing next-generation technologies that […]

Economics