60 m. ago Why B.C. wants a terror designation on gang with alleged Indian government ties

On Tuesday, B.C. Premier David Eby called on the federal government to designate the Lawrene Bishnoi gang as a terrorist organization.

Politics

95 m. ago Average family to save $280 per year from Liberal tax cut: PBO

OTTAWA — The average Canadian family will save $280 on their taxes next year from the Liberal government’s planned income tax cut, the parliamentary budget officer said in an analysis released on Wednesday. But some seniors and single Canadians are expected to save less, prompting criticism from Conservatives who argue the tax cut doesn’t go […]

Economics

1 hour ago Hundreds of groups call on Ottawa to scrap border bill over privacy, rights concerns

OTTAWA — More than 300 civil society organizations are calling on the Liberal government to withdraw its new border bill, saying the legislation threatens liberties, refugee and migrant rights and the privacy of all Canadians. Representatives of four major coalitions held a news conference Wednesday to ramp up pressure on Ottawa to scrap the proposed […]

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1 hour ago For final budget of term, Vancouver's ruling party directs city staff to find 'efficiencies'

ABC Vancouver tells city staff to sharpen their pencils and find ways to cut a proposed seven per cent tax increase in 2026

Sport

2 h. ago WARMINGTON: ‘Hundreds’ of the Ayatollah’s people already in Canada — and more hoping to sneak in

While Iranian Canadians cheer for fundamentalist regime to fall they and Jewish organizations fear IRGC thugs seeking refuge in Canada

Other

2 h. ago NuVista Receives TSX Approval for the Renewal of its Normal Course Issuer Bid

CALGARY, Alberta, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NuVista Energy Ltd. (TSX:NVA, “NVA” or the “Corporation”) announces that the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) has approved the renewal of the Corporation’s normal course issuer bid (the “2025 NCIB”). Normal Course Issuer Bid Renewal Pursuant to the 2025 NCIB, NuVista may purchase for cancellation, from time […]

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3 h. ago Amazon Orders Employees to Relocate to Seattle and Other Hubs

Amazon.com Inc. is ordering some corporate employees to move closer to their managers and teams, roiling a workforce already worried about job cuts and warnings from the top that artificial intelligence will shrink their ranks in the coming years.

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4 h. ago Gold Reserve Announces Submission of Revised Topping Bid by Dalinar Energy for CITGO Parent Company

PEMBROKE, Bermuda — Gold Reserve Ltd. (TSX.V: GRZ) (OTCQX: GDRZF) (“Gold Reserve” or the “Company”) announces that today its Delaware subsidiary, Dalinar Energy Corporation (“Dalinar Energy”), submitted a revised topping bid to be selected as the Final Recommended Bid for the purchase of the shares of PDV Holding, Inc. (“PDVH”), the indirect parent company of […]

Society

4 h. ago Calls mount for pause on Canada’s digital services tax targeting tech giants

OTTAWA — Ottawa is under pressure to pause digital services tax legislation that directs large tech companies to make a big retroactive payment by June 30. Canadian and U.S. business groups, organizations representing U.S. tech giants and members of U.S. Congress have all signed letters calling for the tax to be eliminated or paused. The […]

Economics

5 h. ago Bausch + Lomb Announces Pricing of Upsized Senior Secured Notes Offering

VAUGHAN, Ontario — Bausch + Lomb Corporation (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) (“Bausch + Lomb” or the “company”), a leading global eye health company dedicated to helping people see better to live better, today announced that its subsidiaries, Bausch+Lomb Netherlands B.V. and Bausch & Lomb Incorporated (collectively, the “Issuers”), have priced the offering of €675 million aggregate principal […]

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6 h. ago Pizza Nova and Partners Raise $64,179 for SickKids Foundation at 28th Annual Charity Golf Tournament

Funds will support life-saving research and care at SickKids as the hospital marks 150 years TORONTO — Pizza Nova, together with its partners, suppliers, and supporters, raised $64,179 at its 28th annual charity golf tournament held on June 17, in support of the SickKids Foundation. Hosted at Station Creek Golf Club, the event welcomed more […]

Society

6 h. ago Toronto director known for Turning Red talks about her new movie's Canadian ties

Three years after her first hit film, Turning Red, Canadian filmmaker Domee Shi is back with Elio, another Disney Pixar movie that's sure to be out-of-this-world.The Toronto native made her Hollywood debut in 2023 as the first Chinese-Canadian woman to direct an animated feature film. Turning Red was unapologetically Toronto, repping the city's vibrant culture on the big screen.Now, Shi has co-directed Elio (with Adam Molina and Madeline Sharafian), Pixar's first movie with a Mexican-Dominican lead character. The intergalactic adventure follows Elio, a space and alien-obsessed kid who's beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization with representatives from galaxies far and wide.He's mistakenly identified as Earth's ambassador to the rest of the universe, so he's tasked with forming new bonds with eccentric alien life forms, navigating a crisis of intergalactic proportions and discover...

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8 h. ago Ontario school bus driver who wore schoolgirl’s uniform and had ‘Lolita’s Line’ sign removed from job

'You picked up the kids dressed like that?' someone asks in a video posted online. 'Yep,' says the driver, who is wearing a short pink skirt and stockings

Society

8 h. ago Tobacco firm Reynolds rolls back DEI plans after activist attack

Reynolds American Inc., the 150-year-old maker of Camel cigarettes and Vuse vapes, said it is rolling back U.S. diversity, equity and inclusion programs, two weeks after anti-DEI crusader Robby Starbuck singled out the company for action. Reynolds, which was purchased by London-listed British American Tobacco Plc in 2017, will cease participation in the Human Rights […]

Economics

9 h. ago Bank of Canada governor says potential trade and security deal with U.S. is ‘welcome news’

Restoring open trade between the two countries is critical to jobs and growth in Canada

Politics

9 h. ago Bank of Canada governor warns consumer prices will rise if tariffs not lifted

Potential trade deal with U.S. 'critical' to jobs and growth, says Tiff Macklem

Economics

9 h. ago Lululemon Athletica cutting 150 corporate jobs as part of organizational changes

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver-based apparel company Lululemon Athletica Inc. is cutting about 150 corporate jobs as part of changes to its organizational structure. The retailer said Wednesday the affected employees are part of its store support centres. The move comes as U.S. President Donald Trump has kicked off a global tariff war that has rippled […]

Culture

11 h. ago Amazon CEO says AI will reduce its corporate workforce in next few years

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy anticipates generative artificial intelligence will reduce its corporate workforce in the next few years as the online giant begins to increase its usage of the technology. “We will need fewer people doing some of the jobs that are being done today, and more people doing other types of jobs,” Jassy said […]

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11 h. ago Baltimore Orioles prospect Luis Guevara dead at 19 after jet ski crash

The Baltimore Orioles said Tuesday night that 19-year-old minor league infielder Luis Guevara has died. The organization didn’t provide a cause of death. Guevara was involved in a jet ski crash Sunday in Sarasota, Fla., according to MLB.com. The team’s Florida Complex League games were postponed Monday and Tuesday. Guevara was signed by the Orioles […]

Events

11 h. ago Immigration Curb Slashes Canada Population Growth Rate to Zero

Tighter immigration rules have cut off the fuel from the Canadian population growth engine.

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