2 h. ago Trendy cannabis brand appears to have shut down all Toronto locations

A line of cannabis dispensaries that made a big splash across Ontario appears to be going the way of the dodo, with all locations in the province but one closing down for good.Could it be? The dispensary boom that's made Toronto the butt of wide-spread jokes over the years (which we laughed along with, because, when there's a dispensary every 200 metres, you find yourself laughing a lot for whatever reason,) is finally coming to an end?Well, not exactly.When cannabis was finally legalized in Canada back in 2018, it took infinite patience and a healthy amount of tongue-holding to convince my parents that the good-old devil's lettuce isn't bad or evil, and that the people who use it aren't (exclusively) grubby hippies. Not that there's anything wrong with being a grubby hippie anyway.It wasn't until strolling through Rosedale one day that my mom and I stumbled upon Ottawa-based dispensary chain Superette's first Toronto location that her eyes were opened to a whole new image...

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9 h. ago Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. Announces Extension of Cooperation Agreement with Starboard and Additions to the Board of Directors

Appoints New CEO Rod West and Starboard Senior Partner Gavin Molinelli to the Board Extends Cooperation Agreement With Starboard OAKVILLE, Ontario — Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (TSX/NYSE: AQN) (“AQN”, “Algonquin” or the “Company”) announced today that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has appointed CEO Rod West to the Board. The Board also intends […]

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17 h. ago Zenbase Partners with Cogir Real Estate to Empower Ontario Residents with Credit

CALGARY, Alberta — Cogir Real Estate (Multi Residential Ontario division), a leading property management company, has partnered with Zenbase, a financial technology company specializing in rent payment solutions, to offer Ontario residents powerful tools to build credit and manage rent payments more flexibly. Through this partnership, Cogir residents will now have access to Zenbase’s CreditBuilder […]

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20 h. ago Canadian ministers, Ontario premier to meet with Lutnick as tariff fight continues

Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are meeting with Howard Lutnick.

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20 h. ago Canadian ministers, Ford to meet with Lutnick as trade war continues

Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are meeting with Howard Lutnick.

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20 h. ago Trump’s trade war in focus as ministers, Ford talk tariffs with U.S.

Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are meeting with Howard Lutnick.

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33 h. ago Planet Green Metals Expands Land Position with Acquisition of 100% Interest of Claims Near Flagship Sheraton Property; Announces Concurrent Unit Offering

Vancouver, British Columbia, March 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Planet Green Metals Inc. CSE: PGR (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into two (2) option agreements with Kraken Gold Corporation (“Kraken”) and 2628860 Ontario Ltd. (“2628860”), respectively, to acquire a 100% undivided interest in a claims package located adjacent to the […]

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34 h. ago 'Blood moon' to glow over Ottawa — here’s what you need to know

The moon will pass through Earth’s shadow, creating a rare sight in the early hours of March 14.

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39 h. ago Ford talks to Carney, premiers ahead of trade meeting in Washington

Ontario Premier Doug Ford was spending Wednesday meeting with Canada’s incoming prime minister and speaking to his fellow premiers ahead of a trip Thursday to Washington, D.C., to talk trade with a top U.S. official. Ford, federal Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to the United States, are set to meet with […]

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56 h. ago History repeating? London Knights win big again after honouring '05 squad

Just like the 2005 Memorial Cup champs, the current London Knights clinched first place overall in the Ontario Hockey League with room to spare. That achievement comes with an eighth Hamilton Spectator Trophy in franchise history, a 17th division title and the all-important home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs. “It’s a great accomplishment for our team,” […]

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59 h. ago Blood moon to be visible over Calgary Thursday night into Friday morning

The lunar eclipse starts around 11:09 Thursday with totality visible — weather permitting — from 12:26 to 1:31 a.m. Friday

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59 h. ago Blood moon total lunar eclipse over Calgary Thursday night into Friday morning

The lunar eclipse starts around 11:09 Thursday with totality visible — weather permitting — from 12:26 to 1:31 a.m. Friday

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66 h. ago How to watch Thursday’s ‘blood moon,’ a repeat of one seen by Columbus

Lunar eclipses, also known as 'blood moons,' occur twice a year on average. But this is an exact replica of one not seen since 1504

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2 d. ago Ontario eyes more trade with countries overseas in wake of U.S. tariffs

TORONTO — Ontario is re-examining its trade strategy in the wake of American tariffs on Canadian goods, looking to focus on opening up new markets and attracting more overseas investment once the immediate economic threat passes. The province does about $500 billion in annual two-way trade with the United States. It’s the largest trading partner […]

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3 d. ago $6 million Ontario mansion is like having your own personal year

Ever dream of going on a luxury vacation without having to actually leave your house? This $6 million Ontario mansion might just be the perfect solution for that.Resting on a breathtaking lot that comes in at just under 26,000 sq. ft, 1540 Mississauga Road in, you guessed it, Mississauga, checks the three major boxes of location, lot size and square footage and then some.And it comes with some additional features that really up the fun factor.Aerial view of 1540 Mississauga Road.Located in the Lorne Park neighbourhood, the over-5,000 sq. ft. home is ideal for commuters, with the QEW, Lakeshore and Port Credit GO just a stone's throw away.For anyone keen to spend time in the great outdoors, the home, which is surrounded by wrought iron gates and mature trees, is also a mere 3-minute drive from the prestigious Mississauga Golf and Country Club and a 5-minute drive to the waterfront trail and Credit River.The in-ground pool.If spending time outdoors while still, technically, stayi...

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3 d. ago Ontario to witness rare total lunar eclipse and the moon will turn blood red

Toronto is about to be graced with an absolutely stunning and extremely special celestial show in the form of a total lunar eclipse, also known as a "blood moon," this week.On the night of Thursday, March 13 and into the morning of Friday, March 14, residents of the city and across this side of the world will want to look to the skies, as the Sun, Moon and Earth will be in perfect alignment for the phenomenon.This will be the first blood moon — named as such because the Earth's shadow tinges the satellite completely red — visible from anywhere on the planet since 2022.The event will kick off with what is called the penumbral eclipse, the first stage in which the Moon starts creeping into the Earth's shadow, at 11:57 p.m Thursday in Toronto time, or 3:57 a.m Friday in UTC time.The partial eclipse will begin just more than an hour later, at 1:09 a.m. Friday local time (5:09 a.m. Friday UTC, for those outside our time zone), with the full eclipse commencing s...

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3 d. ago Ontario officially hits U.S. with 25% electricity tax amid trade war

The Ontario government has officially applied a 25 per cent surcharge on all electricity exports to three U.S. states on Monday.

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3 d. ago Toronto family compares costs of living in Malaysia vs. Canada after big move

Life has changed dramatically after moving to Malaysia for one Canadian family, as has their cost of living.In 2024, Sana, 33, and Muhammad William "Will" Saleh, 38, decided to pack up their lives in Toronto, Ontario and move with their three children, Aaminah, 9, Zaynab, 7, and Yusuf, 2, halfway across the world. The decision came after they were hit with a realization about their future."The cost of living has become unreal," Sana told us in 2024. "Rent, bills, groceries, car payments, insurance — all of it is way too unaffordable, and we could never buy a house there either."As full-time social media content creators and business owners running Lala Hijabs remotely, the Salehs had the flexibility to explore different cities.The Salehs first visited Malaysia for their honeymoon. The couple returned a decade later with three children in tow. After living there for several months, they knew it was the right place for them, so they returned to Cana...

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6 d. ago Canadians can get up to $100,000 in 'historic' tobacco class

If you or someone you know has experienced the harmful effects of smoking, you might be able to claim a part of a "historic" settlement in a tobacco class-action lawsuit.Last October, the Quebec Council on Tobacco and Health (QCTH) announced the filing of a proposed plan of arrangement from three major tobacco companies — JTI-Macdonald Corp.; Rothmans, Benson & Hedges; and Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd. — after they spent over five years in negotiations with their creditors.On Thursday, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice approved the settlement of the $32.5-billion tobacco lawsuit.The QCTH says the court approval ends years of uncertainty and establishes a structured framework for distributing funds to victims, their heirs, and governments."It represents the culmination of more than 25 years of legal proceedings to ensure that tobacco victims receive compensation in recognition of the harm they have suffered," the organization shared in a statement on Friday.Eligibi...

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7 d. ago Toronto college campus known from TV hit Degrassi is shutting down

The iconic East York campus of Toronto's Centennial College — which is perhaps best known for once starring as the backdrop for the popular Degrassi High TV series — will soon start to wind down operations as it prepares to shut its doors in the coming year.Debuting in 1994 as the school's Story Arts Centre, the facility at the corner of Carlaw and Mortimer avenues has welcomed more than 1,000 of Centennial's full-time communications, media, arts and design students annually, after originally having served as an Ontario Teachers College and then a filming site for many years.But, as is the case with an array of post-secondary institutions in Ontario lately, Centennial has been facing financial stresses, driven in large part by the sudden erosion of the international student body following amendments to Canada's student visa and immigration programs. So, it is making some additional cutbacks, after already announcing in January that it was di...

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