94 m. ago B.C.’s public sector growing at unsustainable rate, business group warns

The bulk of the growth came in health, community social services and public education, but the CFIB says much of it is not on the front lines.

Economics

1 hour ago Wildfire raging near Port Alberni, B.C., shows vigorous, ’unusual’ behaviour

A raging wildfire that has forced evacuations on south-central Vancouver Island has been burning at some of most severe levels of fire behaviour, a display that is “unusual” for the region, the British Columbia Wildfire Service said. An update posted by the service said the blaze, located about 12 km south of Port Alberni, has […]

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2 h. ago PHX Energy Receives TSX Approval for Renewal of Normal Course Issuer Bid

CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PHX Energy Services Corp. (“PHX Energy” or the “Corporation“) (TSX: PHX) today announced that the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX“) has accepted PHX Energy’s notice of intention to renew its normal course issuer bid for a further one-year term (the “NCIB“). The previous NCIB expires on August 15, 2025. […]

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3 h. ago Pair of shaggy Highland cattle making their debut at the Toronto Zoo

The nine-month-old brothers are Scottish Highland cattle, with long, woolly, reddish coats and fringe over their eyes. 

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3 h. ago Pair of shaggy Highland cattle making their debut at Toronto Zoo

Two delightfully shaggy new faces will be on display at the Toronto Zoo starting on Friday. The nine-month-old brothers are Scottish Highland cattle, with long, woolly, reddish coats and fringe over their eyes. The zoo’s manager of wildlife care, Marc Brandson, says the two were born and raised at an Ontario farm before moving to […]

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3 h. ago Kontrol Technologies Announces Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results

TORONTO — Kontrol Technologies Corp. (Cboe.ca:KNR) ( OTCQB:KNRLF) ( FSE:1K8) (“Kontrol Technologies” or “Kontrol” or “Company”) announces its results for the three months and year to date ended June 30, 2025. A complete set of the Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion & Analysis have been filed on SEDAR ( www.sedarplus.ca). Highlights Net Income positive in […]

Culture

3 h. ago CUPE: Air Canada is missing in action at the bargaining table

TORONTO — With 55 hours to go until Air Canada’s lockout notice takes effect, the airline has been absent from the bargaining table for nearly a full day. The union tabled its most recent proposal to Air Canada on August 12 at 9 p.m. ET. The union has been at the bargaining table ever since, […]

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3 h. ago Great Quest Announces Extension of Final Tranche of Private Placement

This News Release is Intended for Distribution in Canada Only and is Not Authorized for Distribution to United States Newswire Services or for Dissemination in the United States. VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Great Quest Gold Ltd. (TSXV:GQ) (“Great Quest” or the “Company”) announces that it has received an extension from the TSX Venture Exchange (the […]

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4 h. ago Missing senior last seen in Kanata on Tuesday, Ottawa police say

The Ottawa Police Service has issued a missing person notice for 81-year-old Winston Reid, saying Wednesday that he last been seen a day earlier in the 600 block of Eagleson Road in Kanata. Reod was described as a Black man standing six feet one inch tall with a a large build, short salt-and-pepper hair and […]

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5 h. ago AM Best Assigns Issue Credit Rating to Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited’s Senior Unsecured Notes

OLDWICK, N.J. — AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) to the recently issued CAD 300 million, 5.1% senior unsecured notes, due August 2055, and CAD 400 million, 4.45% senior unsecured notes, due August 2035, of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (Fairfax) (Toronto, Canada) [TSX: FFH]. The outlook assigned to these […]

Economics

5 h. ago Emerita Announces Upsize to C$25M Brokered Private Placement Financing

THIS NEWS RELEASE IS INTENDED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN CANADA ONLY AND IS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES. TORONTO, Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Emerita Resources Corp. (“Emerita” or the “Company”) (TSXV:EMO) (OTCQB:EMOTF) (FSE:LLJA) is pleased to announce that, due to strong investor demand, […]

Economics

5 h. ago Oasis fan store coming to Toronto’s Queen Street ahead of two stadium dates

An Oasis Live ‘25 fan store is coming to Toronto ahead of their Aug. 24-25 shows at Rogers Stadium. The fan store, open daily from 11 a.m. onwards at 468 Queen St. as of Aug. 21, will feature official Oasis merch — like limited-edition and exclusive brand collabs in menswear, womenswear, childrenswear, and accessories. Fans […]

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6 h. ago Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel reveals he has Italian citizenship

Host of Jimmy Kimmel Live! was speaking on Sarah Silverman's podcast when he revealed the news

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6 h. ago Canada’s Trump trade tensions ‘intensifying’ trend of falling rents, says RBC

Rents have dropped in half of Canada's major cities, especially in regions hit by job losses

Economics

7 h. ago This Canadian brand has streamlined skincare down to a science

Get to know the Toronto skincare brand Ädesē — pronounced like odyssey

Transport

8 h. ago Dundee Precious Metals Announces Overwhelming Shareholder Approval for Acquisition of Adriatic Metals and Name Change

TORONTO, Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dundee Precious Metals Inc. (TSX: DPM) (“DPM”) is pleased to announce the voting results from its special meeting (the “Meeting”) of DPM shareholders (“Shareholders”) held at 10:00 a.m. (Toronto time) on August 13, 2025. At the Meeting, Shareholders voted to approve both (i) the issuance (the “Share Issuance”) […]

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8 h. ago Struggling with the heat? It’s not just you as summer days above 30 C spike

Amid ongoing heat waves, cities like Toronto, Montreal and Halifax have seen more days above 30 C than normal, some far surpassing their 2024 numbers.

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8 h. ago Anger after Toronto film festival pulls invite for October 7 documentary, citing legal concerns, other ‘known risks’

The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue, directed by Canada's Barry Avrich, tells of a retired Israeli general who saved his son's family during the October 7 attacks

Culture

8 h. ago Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan, billionaire Ross Perot Jr. team up on Texas film studio

They are betting on stepped-up demand for filming after the state legislature approved a bigger pot of financial incentives for productions.

Culture

9 h. ago Wattpad Author Ariana Godoy Named to Variety’s 2025 Storytellers to Watch List

Godoy is one of Wattpad’s most successful authors, with over one million books sold in print and more than 850 million reads online The Netflix and WEBTOON Productions adaptation of Godoy’s A Traves de mi Ventana is one of the all-time most-watched non-English films on Netflix TORONTO — Wattpad, a leading webnovel platform and storytelling […]

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