2 h. ago Rocky outcrops home to polar bears and tiny tropical islands slapped with US tariffs

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Trump administration appears to be leaving no stone unturned with its sweeping tariffs around the globe, from rocky outcrops home to polar bears in the Arctic to tiny tropical islands to a former British penal colony whose leader is befuddled that it was targeted. The American president rattled markets, manufacturers […]

Economics

2 h. ago Sudden B.C. Housing funding cut leaves hundreds of Metro Vancouver seniors at risk

B.C. Housing slashed $421,000 in funding for a pilot program, blindsiding the charity, which is now scrambling to find a way to continue supporting some of the region’s most at-risk seniors

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3 h. ago Billionaire chairman of Toronto Maple Leafs and Raptors just keeps getting richer

If you're looking to get into a thriving business venture in Toronto, there are few better bets than the Toronto Raptors and Maple Leafs.For longtime MLSE chairman Larry Tanenbaum, it looks like the past year has been quite profitable for him.Owning 20 per cent of both franchises (as well as Toronto FC, the Toronto Argonauts, and three minor-league teams) through his company Kilmer Sports, Tanenbaum found himself increasing his net worth by about 12 per cent over the past year.Tanenbaum moved up 25 spots on the Forbes' list of Billionaires for 2025, going from #1330 to #1305. His net worth increased US$300 million from US$2.5 billion to US$2.8 billion, or about C$3.57 billion to C$4 billion.The Argonauts are coming off of a season where they won the 2024 Grey Cup, but the organization's other teams haven't been quite as successful in recent years.The Raptors have missed the playoffs three years in a row, Toronto FC have missed them four years in a row, and while the Maple Leafs have...

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3 h. ago Nelson: Liberal resurgence leaves Alberta caught between rock and hard place

Ottawa can impose export taxes but they cannot make us produce. We can keep our oil in the ground. It’s the hard place as opposed to the rock

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4 h. ago Letters April 3, 2025: ‘Carney is welcome to have the door hit him on his way out.’

Just leave, Carney So we had a great April fools day with the drop in gas prices didn’t we? Funny thing though, the prices two weeks ago were the same as they are now, then the major oil companies jacked up the prices over twenty cents a litre in some places. The only fool in […]

Transport

11 h. ago Détester le messager du chaos tarifaire, mais pas le message

Et si l’on en profitait plutôt pour réviser le modèle économique qui nous a mis dans le pétrin?

Economics

15 h. ago UK Living Standards Face £400 Hit From Taxes and Bills, Think Tank Says

Higher taxes and bills will leave the typical UK household £400 ($517) worse off in the coming fiscal year despite an inflation-busting increase in the minimum wage, analysis by the Resolution Foundation think tank found.

Economics

16 h. ago Jake Walman faces Sharks for first time since trade to Edmonton Oilers

'They had a chance over the last two years and I'm excited to be a part of it and happy that they came and got me and saw something in me'

Economics

16 h. ago Jesse Kline: Trump’s still messing with Canada, and Carney’s not equipped

Liberal economic policies leave Canada vulnerable

Transport

16 h. ago Commodities Impact Mixed as Trump Announces Reciprocal Tariffs

The long—awaited unveiling by President Donald Trump of sweeping reciprocal tariffs on imports into the US triggered a slump in oil prices while gold rose.

Economics

17 h. ago Surge sign former NBA draftee Greg Brown III for the 2025 season

Another former NBA draftee is joining the Calgary Surge. The Canadian Elite Basketball League club has inked 6-foot-7 forward Greg Brown III for the 2025 campaign. Brown was the 43rd overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, as selected by the New Orleans Pelicans. He was subsequently traded to the Portland Trailblazers. “Greg Brown III […]

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18 h. ago Two skilled European centres signed by the Oilers took different paths to the NHL club

If you are the Edmonton Oilers and in serious win-now mode with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl and trading away draft picks for immediate help, one of the few avenues to travel to restock the pipeline is through European free-agency. So, we bring you Josh Samanski and David Tomasek. Two skilled centres who have gone […]

Economics

18 h. ago Who is Aydar Suniev, the prized prospect who signed with the Calgary Flames?

Selected in the third round, 80th overall in the 2023 NHL Draft by the Flames, Suniev has emerged as one of the more intriguing prospects in the organization’s pipeline

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19 h. ago Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital pool closure prompts a father's push to save it

While the pool still exists within the facility, it is not operational, leaving patients without an essential rehabilitation tool.

Science

20 h. ago Val Kilmer wore Batman mask in one of final Instagram posts before death

'It’s been a while,' one-time Caped Crusader said in one of his final social media messages

Economics

21 h. ago Ottawa bookstores warn new Trump tariffs could 'devastate' market, force closures

Independent booksellers say proposed tariffs could empty shelves and drive up costs for readers, but one Ottawa publisher sees a chance to confront Canada’s U.S.-dominated book industry.

Economics

21 h. ago Mixed messaging leaves Raptors with slimmest of chances to draft Cooper Flagg

For the first time in a long time, the Raptors played knowing there is absolutely nothing to play for when, for so long, they played as if a post-season spot was at stake. April ushered in the final stretch to a season the franchise had anointed as a rebuild, but how it went about its […]

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23 h. ago Israel to establish new security corridor across Gaza, seize territory

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to escalate the war with Hamas until the militant group returns dozens of remaining hostages, disarms and leaves the territory.

Events

26 h. ago 10 Ontario companies named among best employers in one category for 2025

Canada's Top Family-Friendly Employers list for 2025 just dropped, and if you're simultaneously looking for a job while taking care of your little ones, you might want to consider these companies based in Ontario that provide a wide range of programs and initiatives, such as generous maternity and parental leave and daycare assistance. The annual designation recognizes the country's leaders who support employees as they balance work and family obligations.Employers are judged based on a wide range of policies, including paid personal and earned-days-off (EDO) programs, flexible work arrangements, compassionate leave, elder care assistance, adoption support, and reproductive assistance, such as fertility drugs and IVF.The competition also analyzes academic bursaries for employees' children, and any other programs that are designed to address work-life balance challenges. Many Toronto-based companies were recognized on this year's list, including Boston C...

Economics

26 h. ago Rosebud Theatre's The Foreigner has a timely message, but still has its zany moments of comedy

Considering the growing mistrust of foreigners in America today, Larry Shue’s 40-year-old comedy The Foreigner is more relevant than ever. The last thing Charlie Baker (Nathan Schmidt) wants to do is spend three days interacting with the locals at the fishing lodge in Georgia where his friend Froggy LeSueur has booked him, so Froggy can […]

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