10 h. ago AGI First Quarter 2025 Results Release Date and Conference Call

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Ag Growth International Inc. (TSX: AFN) (“AGI”, the “Company”, “we” or “our”) will hold a conference call on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 8:00am ET to discuss its results for the three-months ending March 31, 2025. A news release announcing AGI’s results will be issued after markets close on Monday, May 5, […]

Culture

12 h. ago Two beloved neighbourhood institutions in Toronto to be replaced with new tenants

Two long-standing local businesses in a Toronto neighbourhood are about to get taken over by some exciting tenants.It's never easy to see cherished local businesses — especially those that have been fixtures for years — close down, and even less so to see someone else move in; especially when it all too frequently ends up being the fifth cannabis dispensary in a 2-kilometre radius, or a new location of a chain no one really asked for.In the case of Leslieville, though, it just so happens that two beloved businesses that have closed their doors in the past year or so have both been scooped up by new tenants, and they're both small, local businesses.As a one-time east side resident for many years, when Reliable Fish and Chips shut down after nearly 100 years, I was absolutely shattered. Did I eat there frequently? No, but something about the loss of such a lengthy history really struck me deep.Months after the closure was officially announced, though, some deeply exciting ...

Other

12 h. ago TikTok’s new owner stands to inherit 1,500 safety, privacy suits

(Bloomberg) — TikTok faces a mountain of litigation over child safety and privacy, a big risk for potential bidders vying to save the popular video app in the US. Collectively, an estimated 1,500 pending lawsuits carry billions of dollars in potential exposure over allegations that the platform is fueling a youth mental-health crisis and preying […]

Technology

14 h. ago Nature Canada Unveils Bold ‘Nature Platform’ to Protect and Restore Canada’s Natural Heritage

“Every federal party faces a stark choice: will they rise to the occasion and stand up for policies that will protect nature and Canada’s long term prosperity, or will they capitulate to those who would pillage our common inheritance? Canadians will judge them accordingly.” Unceded Algonquin Territory — Ottawa, ON, April 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) […]

Other

15 h. ago Oshawa retiree won $40 million lottery but but couldn’t celebrate while in birthday suit

When retired railway employee Bernard White of Oshawa first learned from his daughter that he’d won the lottery, he was thrilled it was $40,000, but went back to sleep. However, it turns out it was 100 times that amount — $40 million — but White couldn’t get out of bed to celebrate for a good […]

Economics

15 h. ago High school athlete left to die in twin’s arms after being fatally stabbed at Texas track meet

'They were twins, identical twins, and his brother was holding on to him, trying to make it stop bleeding, and he died in his brother’s arms.'

Events

15 h. ago How should my two Gen Z daughters invest their money in their TFSAs?

FP Answers: Don't forget another type of savings account if they will want to buy a house, says financial planner Andrew Dobson

Other

16 h. ago Ontario man wins $40M Lotto Max jackpot after buying 2 tickets for himself, daughter

A retired railway employee from Ontario is $40 million richer from winning the Lotto Max jackpot after purchasing two tickets — one for himself and one for his daughter.

Economics

20 h. ago As Ontario colleges lay off staff and close campuses, executive pay climbs

According to data released through the annual salary disclosures list, the top five best-paid college presidents in Ontario made an average of roughly $491,000 in 2024.

Other

33 h. ago Quorum Announces Q4 and Fiscal Year 2024 Results Release Date, Conference Call and Webcast Details

CALGARY, Alberta, April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quorum Information Technologies Inc. (TSX-V: QIS) (“Quorum”), a North American SaaS Software and Services company providing essential enterprise solutions that automotive dealerships and Original Equipment Manufacturers (“OEMs”) rely on for their operations, intends to release its Q4 and fiscal year 2024 Results after markets close on Wednesday, […]

Culture

35 h. ago RCMP say they’re closer to solving Manitoba woman’s murder on anniversary of disappearance

RCMP say they've undertaken a complete review of the investigation into a Manitoba woman's death, and they're close to finding answers -- but are still seeking more information.

Events

36 h. ago Numerous recent pedestrian collisions in Lethbridge prompt police to address traffic safety issues

Inattention, speeding, illegal U-turns and vehicles parked too close to intersections were among the key issues addressed by police during the month-long initiative

Events

36 h. ago ‘Nowhere close’: Tony Bennett’s daughters sue brother over inheritance

The sisters claim that the US$245,000 they each received from the estate is "nowhere close to what they believe they are entitled to receive."

Other

37 h. ago Fatal crash prompts Calgary police to close section of Stoney Trail

Calgary police closed a section of Stoney Trail N.W. during the busy morning commute on Wednesday following a fatal single car crash. It was reopened around 11 a.m.

Events

38 h. ago An Alberta father was sentenced to 23.5 years in prison for 'twisted and evil' sex abuse against his daughters. The parole board says he remains unrepentant

Warning: This story deals with child sexual abuse and contains disturbing details.  An Alberta man serving one of the longest sexual abuse sentences in Canadian history for molesting his daughters has made next to no progress reforming himself in prison and has expressed an urge to “reunite” with his family upon release, the Parole Board […]

Events

38 h. ago An Alberta father was sentenced to 23½ years in prison for 'twisted and evil' sex abuse against his daughters. The parole board says he remains unrepentant

Warning: This story deals with child sexual abuse and contains disturbing details.  An Alberta man serving one of the longest sexual abuse sentences in Canadian history for molesting his daughters has made next to no progress reforming himself in prison and has expressed an urge to “reunite” with his family upon release, the Parole Board […]

Events

40 h. ago Truck driver can seek triple damages in lawsuit over THC content in CBD product, Supreme Court says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with a truck driver who wants to sue for triple damages over a CBD hemp product he says was falsely advertised as being free from marijuana’s active ingredient and resulted in him getting fired. The 5-4 opinion clears the way for the trucker to seek triple […]

Transport

43 h. ago ‘NO REGRETS’: Val Kilmer, brooding and versatile ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Batman’ actor, dies at 65

LOS ANGELES — Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in “Top Gun,” donned a voluminous cape as Batman in “Batman Forever” and portrayed Jim Morrison in “The Doors,” has died. He was 65. Kilmer died Tuesday night in Los Angeles, surrounded by family and friends, his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, said […]

Events

46 h. ago Today's letters: John Turner warned Canada about pitfalls of free trade

Wednesday, April 2: Getting too close to the U.S. on the economy was a bad idea, a reader says. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

Economics

52 h. ago Ontario parents, advocates call for more support for special needs students

Chris Walters’ four-year-old daughter escaped from her Hamilton school last month and made it three blocks away before she was found by a member of the public in the middle of a road with traffic going around her. Walters said his daughter is autistic and non-verbal — one of several such children in her kindergarten […]

Other