57 m. ago AXL Launches Venture Studio with $15M to Build 50 AI Companies, Fuelling Canada’s Global Leadership in AI Research

TORONTO — Today, AXL, a new Canadian venture studio transforming world-class AI research into high-growth companies, has launched with a plan to build 50 AI-powered companies over the next five years to fuel Canada’s research-to-commercialization pipeline. This is enabled by an oversubscribed first closing of its venture fund of $15 million CAD. With this, AXL […]

Economics

2 h. ago Hersh: Ottawa Council must take a risk and ban fossil fuel ads

More than a year ago, civil society groups campaigned to get the City of Ottawa to ban fossil fuel ads from city property such as community centres, sports arenas and buses.

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3 h. ago Stearman Enters Into Definitive Agreement to Acquire NeoCore Uranium Ltd.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stearman Resources Inc. (CSE:STMN) (“Stearman” or the “Company”) announces that it has entered into a definitive share exchange agreement (“NeoCore Agreement”) to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding common shares of NeoCore Uranium Ltd. (“NeoCore”), a private BC company that owns a 100% interest in […]

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6 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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6 h. ago Victoria mayor unveils community safety plan to reduce street disorder

Proposed city actions include increased police foot and bike patrols, more dollars for cleaning, and sprucing up public spaces

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7 h. ago ChatGPT et ses équivalents sont de plus en plus utilisés comme source d'information

Les robots conversationnels reposant sur l'intelligence artificielle, comme ChatGPT, commencent à être utilisés comme des outils pour s'informer.

Technology

7 h. ago La disparition d'un enfant devrait être le critère principal pour déclencher une alerte AMBER, selon un expert

La disparition devrait être considérée comme critère principal plutôt que l'enlèvement lorsqu'un enfant est porté manquant.

Society

7 h. ago  ZYUS Life Sciences Announces Closing of First Tranche of Unit Offering

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES SASKATOON, Saskatchewan — ZYUS Life Sciences Corporation (the “Company”) (TSXV: ZYUS), a Canadian-based life sciences company focused on the development and commercialization of novel cannabinoid-based pharmaceutical drug candidates for pain management, is pleased to announce that it has now completed […]

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9 h. ago Coast Guard union says crews in the dark about move to defence minister’s control

The Coast Guard commissioner said recently that it will be placed under the control of the minister of national defence, but will not be under the Department of National Defence

Politics

9 h. ago At least 20 wounded in Russian drone, missile attack on Ukraine’s capital

KYIV — A combined Russian drone and missile attack in Kyiv overnight Tuesday left at least 20 people wounded, according to Ukrainian officials. The attack, the latest in a spate of mass drone and missile attacks on Kyiv, occurred as world leaders convened at the Group of Seven meeting in Canada, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr […]

Events

10 h. ago Vancouver's Jewish and Iranian communities on edge as Israel and Iran go to war

Many Iranian Canadians in Vancouver support regime change in Iran, but are dismayed at the loss of civilian lives in both Iran and Israel

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10 h. ago Future of Sport in Canada Commission opens public survey ahead of summit

The Future of Sport in Canada Commission launched its public survey Monday to gather opinions on safe sport and improving the sport system ahead of its fall summit. Among the first questions posed: Have you witnessed or experienced maltreatment in sport, and how big of a problem do you think maltreatment is in organized sport […]

Sport

11 h. ago Kristi Searle: The way a company deals with people during difficult times is critical

Opinion: Smart Canadian companies are ensuring that if job cuts do happen amid the trade war, they are managed with integrity, clear communication, and a plan that doesn’t weaken company culture

Economics

11 h. ago Oil Jumps, US Futures Drop on Trump Tehran Warning: Markets Wrap

Global markets received a jolt in early Asia hours after President Donald Trump called for the evacuation of Tehran, in comments that contrasted with earlier optimism that Israel’s war against Iran wouldn’t escalate into a wider conflict.

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11 h. ago Oil Rises, US Futures Drop on Trump Tehran Warning: Markets Wrap

Global markets received a jolt in early Asia hours after President Donald Trump called for the evacuation of Tehran, in comments that contrasted with earlier optimism that Israel’s war against Iran wouldn’t escalate into a wider conflict.

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11 h. ago Un accord commercial entre Ottawa et Washington dans les 30 jours

Les deux hommes ont convenu de cette date butoir en marge du Sommet du G7 à Kananaskis, en Alberta.

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11 h. ago Two B.C. men fined $40,000 for illegal prawn harvest off Vancouver Island

The illegal fishing took place during a commercial prawn fishery closure off the south coast of Vancouver Island in May 2022

Economics

11 h. ago Le maintien du Grand Prix à Montréal est une grande nouvelle

La ville a grandement besoin d'un événement comme le Grand Prix de Formule 1, estime notre chroniqueur.

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11 h. ago Mark Carney et Donald Trump visent un accord commercial «d'ici 30 jours»

En vue d'un accord commercial entre leurs deux pays.

Transport

12 h. ago Après 16 ans en Turquie, Glenn Hoag ne sera de retour comme entraîneur

Après 16 ans en Turquie, Glenn Hoag ne sera pas de retour comme entraîneur-chef.

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