8 h. 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

8 h. ago Police officer, gunman dead after hostages taken at Pennsylvania hospital

Pennsylvania officials said a man entered a hospital’s intensive care unit in York, Pa., and took staff members hostage before he was killed by police on Saturday.

Events

12 h. ago Cholera kills 58 and sickens about 1,300 others over 3 days in a Sudanese city, health officials say

CAIRO (AP) — A cholera outbreak in a southern Sudanese city killed nearly 60 people and sickened about 1,300 others over the last three days, health authorities said Saturday. The outbreak in the southern city of Kosti was blamed mainly on contaminated drinking water after the city’s water plant stopped due to an attack by […]

Events

25 h. ago Bar that's been a local landmark celebrating 30 years in Toronto

Toronto bar Pegasus on Church recently marked 30 years in the Church-Wellesley Village, evolving from its humble beginnings as a billiards lounge in 1995 into a community hub today that emphasizes unique programming and provides a welcoming space for the LGBTQ community. Pegasus originally got its start as Pegasus Billiard Lounge just north of its current location. Founded by Robert Knight and Michael Dorman, the bar moved to its present address on Church Street after four successful years, which allowed for expansion and more programming.Christopher Hudspeth, who joined the company in the fall of 2005 as a bartender, officially took over the bar’s ownership in 2013 and currently serves as the president and general manager of Pegasus.Despite its successes, the bar's journey to 30 years was not without its hurdles. During the pandemic, Hudspeth served as the chair of the Church-Wellesley Village BIA and worked diligently to press the local government on wage...

Culture

31 h. ago U.S. stocks plunge as Trump tariff fears spread among businesses, consumers

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 748 points and other indexes fell sharply as fears about tariffs impacting the U.S. economy spread.

Economics

31 h. ago ‘I WANT TO DO MY OWN THING’: Prime Minister Trudeau’s musician teen son releases first song

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s political career might be nearly finished, but his eldest son’s music career is at the starting blocks. Xavier Trudeau, 17, dropped it like it was hot on Friday afternoon, officially releasing his first song (and accompanying music video), Til The Nights Done, on his YouTube channel. “Get ready because I’m excited,” […]

Politics

32 h. ago AP sues 3 Trump administration officials, citing freedom of speech

The Associated Press sued three Trump administration officials Friday over access to presidential events, citing freedom of speech in asking a federal judge to stop the blocking of its journalists. The lawsuit was filed Friday afternoon in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., 10 days after the White House began restricting access to the news […]

Politics

32 h. ago Former Liberal minister Randy Boissonnault’s pandemic startup banned from government contracts

Some competitors welcomed the decision for clarifying what procurement officials consider unacceptable in a contractor

Politics

32 h. ago AP sues Trump officials after access barred over Gulf of America policy

AP reporters have been barred from attending press events at the White House and Mar-a-Lago, or flying on Air Force One, for not fully following Trump's renaming of the Gulf.

Events

33 h. ago B.C. health officials urge spring break travellers to check immunization records

Two cases of measles, in a child and an adult, were reported in the Lower Mainland. Both had recently returned from overseas.

Sport

33 h. ago What it will be like to use Canada's new largest border crossing in Ontario

Canada and the U.S. are inching ever closer to the opening of the highly-anticipated Gordie Howe International Bridge, which will soon serve as the largest border crossing between the two countries, as well as the longest cable-stayed bridge in North America.As we approach the seventh anniversary of work starting on the gargantuan infrastructure project, residents stand just months away from actually being able to use it. And, the team working to wrap things up on the ground continues to drum up excitement with extraordinary drone footage, behind-the-scenes looks, and other updates.The latest is a mini-tour of some of the border checkpoint's facilities, including a drive-through of an inspection lane and the secondary inspection area once vehicles cross the six-lane, 2.5-kilometre-long viaduct over the Detroit River into Windsor, Ontario.A clip posted to the project's official YouTube page on Thursday takes viewers through one of the crossing's five-meter ta...

Other

34 h. ago Utility Bills Are Climbing Much Faster Than Inflation, BofA Says

Utility bills in the US are rising much faster than the official inflation figures might suggest, a trend that may push households to pare spending on other goods and services, according to research by the Bank of America Institute.

Economics

36 h. ago Trade war would wipe out economic growth while pushing inflation higher: Tiff Macklem

MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — U.S. tariffs and Canada’s retaliation to them would have a devastating effect on the economy, pulling growth down while reigniting inflation, said Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem. “A new crisis is on the horizon. If U.S. tariffs play out as threatened, the economic impact would be severe.” But unlike the inflation […]

Economics

37 h. ago How Trump’s tariffs could hurt Canada’s home construction industry

U.S. President Donald Trump postponed widespread tariffs on Canada, but Canadian homebuilders say the uncertainty of what could be imposed is creating issues.

Economics

37 h. ago Here's when Daylight Saving will finally start bringing later sunsets in Ontario

Toronto is still quite resembling a ski town after a barrage of snowstorms that have made this season feel like the first proper Canadian winter we've had in a while.The City has since said cleanup efforts are set to take a few weeks, and while residents are climbing over snowbanks and navigating narrow sidewalks in the meantime, it can be hard to imagine that spring is just around the corner.And, even before springtime officially kicks off on March 20, Ontario will be treated to some later sunsets that will be a welcome change to the depths of winter that we are just emerging from.The days have been getting longer since the winter solstice on December 21, and we've since made it past the 10 the darkest weeks of what is, for many, the most dispiriting season.In just over two weeks, clocks will "spring forward" an hour, marking the start of another cycle of Daylight Saving Time, and bringing with it an extra hour of daylight in the evening...

Sport

38 h. ago Carney’s budgeting proposal was a ‘disaster’ when Alberta tried it, economists say

'When you ditch consolidated spending figures... it makes it difficult to get a full financial picture,' said economist Trevor Tombe

Transport

39 h. ago Confrontation des 4 nations: la chanteuse qui a changé les paroles du «Ô Canada» explique ses intentions

«Je n'aurais jamais rêvé d'avoir un pareil impact», a souligné celle qui a chanté avant la finale entre le Canada et les États-Unis.

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39 h. ago Toronto charity shares experiences and challenges protecting vulnerable youth online

Editor's Note: The following story contains details about human trafficking that may upset some readers.February 22 is Human Trafficking Awareness Day in Canada, and aims to raise awareness about its magnitude and prevalence while taking steps to combat and prevent the crime itself. "Sex trafficking is the most common form of human trafficking and is one of Canada's most lucrative and misunderstood crimes," Suzie Tarlattini, Supervisor of the Awareness and Prevention Program at Covenant House Toronto, tells blogTO."Most people don't realize that it can happen to someone they know, and when we believe this, we're distancing ourselves from the issue and from very real risk factors our children might be facing."Educating the GTAAlongside dual efforts to both prevent and support youth experiencing homelessness, Covenant House provides education about sex trafficking and online safety to students across the GTA so that they may understand the issue, how it happens, what wa...

Technology

44 h. ago Canagold Announces Antimony Mineral Resource Estimate for New Polaris Gold Project

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canagold Resources Ltd. (TSX: CCM, OTC-QB: CRCUF, Frankfurt: CANA) (“Canagold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce a Mineral Resource Update for New Polaris Gold Project that quantifies the antimony metal contained within the current gold resource. The current gold resource includes 5,630 tonnes of antimony metal within the base case […]

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51 h. ago South Korea requests to be excluded from Trump’s efforts to increase tariffs

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean officials have asked the Trump administration to exclude their country from U.S. plans to impose aggressive tariffs on trade partners, emphasizing that Seoul is already applying low duties on American products under the free trade agreement between the two nations. South Korea’s government on Friday said Deputy Trade […]

Economics