56 m. ago Team Canada’s prep for 2026 Olympic women’s hockey tournament radically revised

How Canada prepares to win another Olympic gold medal in women’s hockey is going to be dramatically different. The six-team Professional Women’s Hockey League is now able to provide a lot of what Hockey Canada did, meaning women will not move to Calgary to spend half a year trying out for the 2026 team in […]

Sport

74 m. ago Le Bloc demande le transfert de tous les pouvoirs en immigration au Québec

Le parti veut aussi que la province soit consultée sur sa capacité d’accueil avant de fixer des cibles d’immigration.

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1 hour ago Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund Declares April 2025 Distribution

TORONTO — Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund (TSX: CHE.UN) today announced that it has declared a cash distribution of $0.0575 per unit for the month of April 2025 payable on May 30, 2025 to unitholders of record at the close of business on April 30, 2025. Holders of units who are non-residents of Canada will be […]

Economics

1 hour ago Retour sur la tournée historique d’excuses du pape pour les pensionnats au Canada

Le pontife aura reconnu l’existence d’un génocide au terme de son «pèlerinage pénitentiel», salué malgré des critiques.

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2 h. ago Ontario man opens up about ridiculously cheap cost of living after moving to Thailand

If you enjoyed the recent season of The White Lotus, you've likely fallen in love with the beauty of Thailand.For one Canadian, a trip to the country unexpectedly led to the decision to stay, ultimately inspiring him to start a new life there.At 27, Mick Brown moved from Sheffield, U.K., to join his family in Canada, where he eventually became a citizen. Mick, now 60, lived in Mississauga, Ontario, where he worked as a realtor."I loved being a realtor," he said. "I actually worked mostly with expats relocating to Toronto globally for work reasons."Thirty-three years later, he's once again adjusting to life in a new country.Moving to ThailandIn 2018, Mick met his future wife, Darlene Garcia-Brown, 53, a grief coach from Laos who works with widows after she became a widow 10 years ago. The pair married six months ago and are now living in Thailand.Previously, the couple had spent several months living in Mexico."We both have online busin...

Economics

2 h. ago London whiz kid finds room in packed schedule for major science competition

A teenage London science buff who’s been studying viruses in his spare time since the COVID-19 pandemic is headed to an international science and engineering event in Ohio. Rayne Wallace, 17, will be among eight “exceptional” students from across Canada who will represent the country as Team Canada-ISEF at the 2025 Regeneron International Science and […]

Politics

3 h. ago Want to vote early? Monday is the last day for advance polls 

Monday is the fourth and final day that advance polls will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. before the general election date of April 28.

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3 h. ago Toronto shopping plaza to be completely demolished for 5 futuristic towers

A Toronto shopping plaza built not even ten years ago is already on the chopping block and could soon be torn down for a massive five-tower development.What was once a surface parking lot serving the TTC's Wilson Station was redeveloped into a series of retail buildings back in 2017, acting as an extension of the large big-box retail centre that exists to the south and west.The former lot at 75 Billy Bishop Way was developed by Build Toronto and opened as the "Shops at Wilson Station" following a brief construction period. However, just steps from a subway station and in close proximity to Highway 401, the retail development's days were always numbered.With Downsview Airport now closed and former height caps developments constructed on surrounding blocks eliminated, the site immediately south of the former airport's runway has been unlocked for much higher densities than what exist today.A recent application tabled with the City of Toronto outlines pl...

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3 h. ago BULGOLD Announces Filing of Fourth Quarter Financial Results for Three and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024

TORONTO, April 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BULGOLD Inc. (TSXV: ZLTO) (the “Company” or “BULGOLD”) is pleased to announce that it has filed its audited annual financial statements and MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2024. For the year ending December 31, 2024, the company incurred a net comprehensive loss of $642,831 ($0.02 per […]

Culture

3 h. ago Russian attacks during Easter ceasefire declared by Putin killed 3 in Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian attacks during the 30-hour Easter ceasefire unilaterally declared by President Vladimir Putin over the weekend killed three people in Ukraine’s southern Kherson region, the local governor said Monday. Gov. Oleksandr Prokudin wrote on Telegram that the casualties occurred over the last 24 hours, adding that three others were wounded. Overall, Russia […]

Events

4 h. ago Canadians remember Pope Francis for historic apology for residential schools

Pope Francis will be remembered by Canadian Catholics as a progressive leader whose approach to the papacy helped usher in a new era of Indigenous relations and make the church more responsive to its rank and file. The Vatican says the pontiff died Monday at age 88. Francis was the global leader of Canada’s most […]

Society

4 h. ago Bausch + Lomb Reports More Than 100 Million Units of Contacts Lenses, Lens Care and Eye Care Materials Collected Through ONE By ONE and Biotrue® Eye Care Recycling Programs

VAUGHAN, Ontario — Bausch + Lomb Corporation (NYSE/TSX: BLCO), a leading global eye health company dedicated to helping people see better to live better, today announced its exclusive ONE by ONE Recycling and Biotrue Eye Care Recycling programs have collected a total of 103,169,500 units, or 625,026 pounds, of used contact lenses, eye care and […]

Economics

4 h. ago 'Clean Up, Paint Up' — The tourists are coming: From the archives

Over the years, long-time Herald researcher/librarian Norma Marr prepared a feature called The H Files, in which she looked back at a variety of Calgary news events. Here are some of her instalments from 1999 highlighting historical April events.  

Society

8 h. ago Belkin Achieves Carbon Neutrality in Scope 1 and Scope 2 Emissions

The company’s 2024 Impact Report showcases bold sustainability progress and innovation LOS ANGELES — Belkin, a leading consumer electronics brand for 40 years, today published its 2024 Impact Report, announcing its milestone achievement of carbon neutrality in scope 1 and scope 2 emissions, and underscoring its commitment to sustainability and corporate responsibility. With bold progress […]

Society

12 h. ago Asian markets advance ahead of earnings reports by US tech giants

Asian shares were mostly higher Monday and U.S. futures fell as U.S. tech giants prepared to release their latest earnings after the recent spate of market turmoil brought on by President Donald Trump’s trade war. The futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow industrials were down 0.8%. Oil prices also fell. U.S. President Donald […]

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14 h. ago U.S. reclaims women’s world hockey championship with OT win over Canada

CESKE BUDEJOVICE, Czech Republic — Tessa Janecke scored the winner as the United States prevailed in overtime against defending champion Canada 4-3 to win the women’s ice hockey world championship on Sunday. Janecke struck with 2:54 left in overtime for the Americans to claim their 11th title at the worlds. Taylor Heise set up the […]

Sport

15 h. ago Hegseth had second Signal chat where he shared details of Yemen strike, New York Times reports

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth created another Signal messaging chat that included his wife and brother where he shared similar details of a March military airstrike against Yemen’s Houthi militants that were sent in another chain with top Trump administration leaders, The New York Times reported. A person familiar with the contents and […]

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17 h. ago Mark Carney s’envole vers les Maritimes après un rassemblement à Ottawa

Le chef libéral a réitéré avec insistance son appel à ce que les Canadiens donnent aux libéraux un mandat «fort».

Transport

18 h. ago Jagmeet Singh veut des règles strictes contre les grands épiciers

Le chef néodémocrate souhaite empêcher les p.-d.g. d’augmenter les prix parce que les produits sont faits au Canada.

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19 h. ago Harvard students told to shelter in place as police investigate shots fired at nearby subway stop

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Students and staff at Harvard University were told to shelter in place and passengers on part of Boston’s subway system were rerouted to shuttle buses following reports Sunday of shots fired at a subway station near the school. An alert sent to the Harvard community said the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority, […]

Events