2 h. ago Huge 5.5km stretch of TTC subway will close for this entire weekend

A significant stretch of the TTC subway network will be out of commission for the entire weekend of June 21 to June 22, 2025.The TTC has announced that it plans to suspend subway service on Line 1 Yonge-University between St. Clair West and St. Andrew stations for the duration of the coming weekend.Subway passengers looking to make the most of the first weekend of summer 2025 will have to make do with shuttle buses throughout the outage — and you'll want to plan accordingly.The upcoming outage is just the latest in a series of full weekend outages and early closures that the transit agency attributes to ongoing track work on the system.The TTC announced at the start of the year that the subway network would be subject to an astounding 38 overlapping full-weekend closures in 2025 alone. "While the TTC does most subway maintenance at the end of service each night, it continues to require weekend and early weeknight closures to complete state-of-good-repair work,&qu...

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3 h. ago Louisiana is poised to hike its sports betting tax to help colleges pay their athletes

Louisiana is poised to hike taxes on sports betting to pump more than $24 million into athletic departments at the state’s most prominent public universities. Legislation pending before Gov. Jeff Landry would make Louisiana the first state to raise taxes to fund college sports since a judge approved a landmark settlement with the NCAA allowing […]

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3 h. ago LeddarTech Announces Intention to File under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act in Canada

QUEBEC CITY, Canada, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LeddarTech® Holdings Inc. (“LeddarTech” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: LDTC), an AI-powered software company recognized for its innovation in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD), today announces that, further to its press release dated June 11, 2025, it intends on making an assignment into […]

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4 h. ago Carlton Precious Announces Additional Tranche of Private Placement

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWS WIRE SERVICESOR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES TORONTO, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Carlton Precious Inc. (TSX-V: CPI | OTCQB: NBRFF) (“Carlton” or the “Company“) announces that, further to its press releases of May 12, 2025, May 23, 2025, June 9, 2025 and June 12, 2025, […]

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5 h. ago OCEU/CUPE 1750 President to Join Sudbury Picket Line as WSIB Strike Enters Fourth Week

SUDBURY, Ontario — As the strike by Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) workers stretches into its fourth week, Harry Goslin, President of the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750), will join the picket line in Sudbury on Tuesday, June 17 at 12:30 p.m., to support members in their push for a fair contract and […]

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5 h. ago OCEU/CUPE 1750 President to Join North Bay Picket Line as WSIB Strike Enters Fourth Week

NORTH BAY, Ontario — As the strike by Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) workers enters its fourth week, the President of the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750), Harry Goslin, will be on the North Bay picket line tomorrow, June 17th at 10:00 a.m., standing in solidarity with frontline workers demanding safer workloads, fair […]

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5 h. ago Terra Metals Inc. Appoints Lord Dr. Tariq Abbasi to Board of Directors and Mark Donohue as Chief Operating Officer, Signaling Strategic Global Expansion

CHARLOTTE, N.C. and LUSAKA, Zambia , June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Terra Metals Inc., a Delaware-registered company focused on critical minerals development, today announced the appointment of Lord Dr. Tariq Abbasi, MBE, DL, FRSA, to its Board of Directors and Mr. Mark Donohue as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). These senior appointments come […]

Events

6 h. ago Man and woman arrested for downtown robbery, extortion, third person sought

A Montreal woman and a Toronto man face charges tied to a downtown robbery and extortion probe while a third suspect is outstanding. Toronto Police said officers responded on June 11 at 4:30 p.m. to an assault in progress in the Adelaide and Peter Sts. area. Police alleged that the victim contacted a woman using […]

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6 h. ago South Star Battery Metals Announces Selection by BNDES and FINEP for Strategic Minerals Funding Program, Maiden Shipment of Flake Graphite from the Santa Cruz Mine and Operational Update

Highlights: South Star’s flagship graphite mine Santa Cruz was selected by Brazilian National Development Bank (“BNDES”) and Brazil’s Innovation Agency (“FINEP”) as part of the Transformation of Strategic Minerals initiative. The BNDES and FINEP partnership aims to promote investments to increase production, research and development as well as innovation in the processing of strategic minerals, […]

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7 h. ago Sherwood Park hit with hail, up to 75 mm of rain Sunday night: Environment Canada

The forecast for Sherwood Park this week projects that there is a potential for rainfall each day through Sunday.

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7 h. ago Aura Minerals Inc. Announces Results of 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aura Minerals Inc. (TSX: ORA)(B3: AURA33)(OTCQX: ORAAF) (“Aura” or the “Company”), announces the voting results from its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders that was held on June 16, 2025, via live webcast. Votes at the Meeting For additional details on these matters, please see […]

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8 h. ago Here's what you can do in Ottawa with the Canada Strong Pass

From June 20 to Sept. 2, 2025, Canada’s historic sites and national parks will be free to visit and Via Rail tickets will be 25 per cent cheaper for young adults aged 18 to 24

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8 h. ago In Calgary courts: Suspected serial rabbit killer said hurting bunnies was 'kinda like playing god,' jury hears

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from June 16 to 20, 2025

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8 h. ago Get moving outside with free outdoor fitness at the YMCA June 16

Try a class for free at any YMCA health, fitness and aquatics centre in Edmonton EDMONTON, Alberta, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the weather gets warmer, many people are looking for fun ways to get active outside. From June 16-21, outdoor group fitness, walking and running groups are being offered at no cost […]

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8 h. ago Brookfield Global Infrastructure Securities Income Fund Announces Quarterly Distribution

TORONTO, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brookfield Global Infrastructure Securities Income Fund (the “Fund”) (TSX: BGI.UN) today announced a distribution of C$0.15 per unit for the quarter ending June 30, 2025. The distribution will be paid on or before July 15, 2025 to holders of record on June 30, 2025. Eligible holders of the […]

Economics

8 h. ago Brookfield Renewable Corporation Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Shareholders

BROOKFIELD, NEWS, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brookfield Renewable Corporation (the “Corporation”) (TSX, NYSE: BEPC) today announced that all eight nominees proposed for election to the board of directors of the Corporation by holders of class A exchangeable subordinate voting shares (“Exchangeable Shares”) and holders of class B multiple voting shares (“Class B Shares”) […]

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8 h. ago WARMINGTON: No investigation so far as video shows kids kicking Indian PM’s photo

But the Calgary Police and the RCMP are aware of that video and of others with adults in convoy using language like "kill Modi politics"

Society

8 h. ago 'We have to be bold': Saskatchewan, Alberta premiers on energy and restoring investor confidence

'I think we have over the next number of years, the greatest opportunity that I've seen in my lifetime,' said Scott Moe

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9 h. ago Beaverton Foods Wins Big at the Worldwide Mustard Competition

Beaverton Foods Mustards Take Home Four Gold and Two Bronze Medals in Different Categories in International Competition BEAVERTON, Ore., June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Beaverton Foods, a leader in premium condiments for nearly a century, has come away with six awards in the Worldwide Mustard Competition. Four of their mustards won gold in their […]

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9 h. ago USW Local 1944 issues strike notice for Rogers technicians in Abbotsford

ABBOTSFORD, British Columbia, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 1944 has issued a 72-hour strike notice at Rogers’ operations in Abbotsford, B.C., with 25 technicians set to walk off the job at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, June 19. The Abbotsford technicians perform the same work as their counterparts in Surrey […]

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