3 h. ago Union President Visits Kingston to Close Out Week of Escalating WSIB Strike

KINGSTON, Ontario — As the province-wide Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) strike enters a critical phase, Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750) President Harry Goslin will join striking frontline workers on the picket line in Kingston on Friday, July 4 at 12:00 p.m. to close out the week. The visit follows growing frustration with […]

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5 h. ago Israeli drone strike kills 1, injures 3 on highway near Beirut

KHALDEH, Lebanon — An Israeli drone strike hit a car on a highway in the town of Khaldeh just south of Beirut, killing one person and injuring three others, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported Thursday. The Israeli army said in a statement that it had targeted “a saboteur who was involved in arms smuggling […]

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5 h. ago La Californie subit son plus gros incendie de l’année et redoute un été dangereux

Au même moment, Trump coupe dans les agences fédérales chargées de lutter contre les catastrophes climatiques.

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6 h. ago Montreal mother accused of abandoning young daughter charged with criminal negligence

The 34-year-old woman has already been charged with unlawful abandonment of a child after allegedly leaving her three-year-old in a rural area two weeks ago

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7 h. ago Diddy’s history of violence influenced judge’s decision to keep him locked up for now

NEW YORK — In rejecting Sean “Diddy” Combs’ release on bail, a federal judge confronted the hip-hop impresario with a disturbing aspect of his criminal case that his lawyers couldn’t deny: His history of violence. Combs’ defence lawyers claimed he is a changed man. But Judge Arun Subramanian on Wednesday let the Bad Boy Records […]

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7 h. ago Man charged with killing Minnesota politician says he looks forward to ’truth’ coming out

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The man charged with killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband on June 14, and wounding a state senator and his wife, said Thursday that he’s looking forward to the facts coming out about what happened that day. During a court appearance, Vance Boelter waived his right to […]

Politics

8 h. ago Le nombre de spectacles et de spectateurs en hausse au Québec

Les grands diffuseurs ont connu une année record en 2023 et les spectateurs sont plus nombreux depuis 20 ans.

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8 h. ago 2 Quebec provincial police officers arrested in alleged sexual assault

The officers are based in the Montcalm regional municipality, covering the area north of Montreal in the Lanaudière region.

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8 h. ago Deux agents de la Sûreté du Québec arrêtés pour agression sexuelle

Louis‐Philippe Tessier et Maxime Denis travaillent au poste de Saint-Lin-Laurentides, situé dans Lanaudière.

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9 h. ago Abcourt Closes US$ 8M Loan Facility to Start Sleeping Giant Mine

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES. ROUYN-NORANDA, Quebec, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Abcourt Mines Inc. (“Abcourt” or the “Corporation”) (TSX Venture: ABI) (OTCQB: ABMBF) is pleased to announce that it has closed today (the “Closing Date”) its previously announced secured financing facility (“Financing Facility”) with […]

Economics

9 h. ago Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. Announces Date for Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Conference Call

OAKVILLE, Ontario — Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (TSX/NYSE: AQN) (“AQN”) today announced plans to release its second quarter 2025 financial results on Friday, August 8, 2025, before market open. AQN will hold an earnings conference call at 8:30 a.m. eastern time on Friday, August 8, 2025, hosted by Chief Executive Officer, Rod West, and […]

Culture

9 h. ago Bird Construction Inc. Announces Release Date and Conference Call for 2025 Second Quarter Financial Results

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bird Construction Inc. (TSX: BDT) announced today that it will release its 2025 second quarter financial results after market close on Wednesday, August 13, 2025. A conference call and live webcast to discuss the results will be held on Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. (ET). […]

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10 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Duo charged in series of Markham home invasions targeting sex workers

York Regional Police have charged a man and woman from the GTA in connection with a series of targeted home invasion robberies in Markham. Officers responded to an invasion at a condo building near Verdale Crossing and Birchmount Rd. on May 30 at about 11:30 p.m. Cops said the victim, a sex trade worker, was […]

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10 h. ago Sienna Announces Second Quarter 2025 Results Release Date and Conference Call

MARKHAM, Ontario, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sienna Senior Living Inc. (“Sienna” or the “Company”) (TSX: SIA) announced that it will report its 2025 second quarter results after market close on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. Nitin Jain, President and Chief Executive Officer, and David Hung, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Investments, will host […]

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10 h. ago Victim’s hijab allegedly pulled off in Ontario swarming attack, police investigating

Durham Regional Police said the incident happened just after midnight at a Pizza Pizza location on Wentworth Street West in Oshawa and ended with an assault.

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11 h. ago Husband stands by Chicago teacher accused of having sex with student more than 50 times

The husband of a Chicago high school teacher accused of sexually assaulting a student more than 50 times is showing support for her after the couple arrived in court seeking to reduce the distance from her alleged victim. Christina Formella, a 30-year-old teacher at Downers Grove South High School, is facing 55 counts of criminal […]

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11 h. ago Okanagan woman, 33, identified as victim of fatal Kelowna pedestrian crash

Brittany Fraser was struck and killed on June 21st while trying to cross the street at the intersection of Highway 97 and Burtch Road in Kelowna.

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11 h. ago Quebec language watchdog says it’s OK to use ‘Go’ to support sports teams

New guideline says that while 'allez' is the preferred term, it's now 'partially legitimized' to use the English word to show encouragement

Sport

12 h. ago People in Ontario are least happy about their jobs out of all of Canada

Those of us with secure jobs in Ontario should feel pretty fortunate given how bad unemployment levels have gotten — especially in cities like Windsor and Toronto — but it seems that, along with a rising rate of joblessness, the province is also home to some of the most miserable workers.Canadian HR services firm ADP regularly examines how satisfied Canadians across the country are with their work lives with a monthly index, and the most recent figures show that workplace happiness is on the decline in Ontario, which is now tied with Atlantic Canada for last place.As the company headlined a recent release, "Ontario has just been named the least happy province to work in, plunging to the bottom of the national list with a score of just 6.7/10 in June 2025."Factors assessed include, alongside the primary indicator of how one would rank their overall enjoyment of their vocation, things like compensation and be...

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12 h. ago Ontario burger chain shutting down yet another Toronto location

An Ontario burger chain that's been on quite the roller coaster recently just confirmed that one Toronto location will be closing down.The past few months have been full of ups and downs for London, Ont.-based vegan fast food chain, Odd Burger.The chain, founded in 2014, has opened a slew of new restaurants across Canada over the past year, including an inaugural location in Vancouver and Edmonton (with another on the way).With great expansion comes great difficulties, on the other hand, and locations in Toronto have, seemingly, borne no small amount of challenges.Earlier this spring, a long-awaited location on Broadview went up for lease despite never actually opening after years of developmental issues, which came just months after the company scrapped their plans for a major U.S. expansion amid political tensions.Now, the chain's Scarborough location at 4549 Kingston Rd. has been stirring up concern, as the doors of the location remain locked and the restaurant has been m...

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