2 h. ago There's a massive butter tart festival coming to Ontario this spring

Midland Ontario's butter tart festival is officially returning for its 12th year this spring for an entire day that's dedicated to showcasing and munching on the buttery, Canadian sweet treat. Ontario's Best Butter Tart Festival will be back this June as vendors from across the province travel to Midland in hopes of being awarded the festival's top title of the best butter tart. Over 200 vendors will be onsite, selling everything from butter tarts (of course) to handmade items. The variety of butter tarts you'll find include plain, raisin, walnut, maple, bacon, coconut, PB&J, s'mores, cheesecake, pumpkin, and much more. The inaugural Butter Tart Festival back in June 2013 sold out of 10,000 butter tarts by 11 a.m., and the number of treats available for sale has steadily increased every year. In 2024, the festival saw 300,000 butter tarts sold by its vendors, and attendance has already increased to approximately 60,000 visitors just for the one...

Culture

4 h. ago Cash sale of scrap metal from B.C. city’s works yard raises questions

A Global News investigation has uncovered how scrap metal was being taken from the Richmond city works yard and sold for cash.

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4 h. ago Downfall of The Bay leaves Vancouver’s downtown retail sector in question

The iconic retailer is expected to begin liquidating its 80 stores soon, after entering creditor protection earlier this month.

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5 h. ago Trump Says It’ll Be Easier to Deal With Liberal Leader in Canada

US President Donald Trump said he would rather work with the Liberal Party leader in Canada to resolve a trade war he instigated with Ottawa, weighing in on an expected national election in the neighboring North American country.

Politics

5 h. ago Putin Spurns Ukraine Ceasefire in Talks But Trump Calls It a Win

President Vladimir Putin refused to give Donald Trump the 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine he and his team had demanded on the path toward ending the three-year conflict. It was still good enough for the US president.

Events

6 h. ago B.C. geoduck clam exports facing devastation from Chinese tariffs on massive molluscs

VANCOUVER — Diversification has become a mantra for Canadian exporters in the new age of tariffs, but for harvesters of British Columbia’s geoduck clams, that’s a high hurdle, said BC Seafood Alliance executive director Christina Burridge. She said China buys 95 per cent of exports of the massive, meaty molluscs, which can weigh a couple […]

Economics

8 h. ago Alberta school support workers to return to classrooms as massive strike winds down

Thousands of education support staff around Alberta are set to return to their posts in the coming days as a months-long strike winds down, union officials said Tuesday. The Canadian Union of Public Employees said tentative contracts with the Parkland School Division and the Calgary Board of Education were reached pending ratification from members. Over […]

Society

9 h. ago Elon Musk has been buying up X shares near his initial purchase price

Kingdom Holdings, along with its founder Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud, is among X’s largest minority shareholders

Economics

10 h. ago What the possible closure of Hudson’s Bay stores could mean for the N.S. retail landscape

Hudson's Bay may start to liquidate its stores this week. Nova Scotia shoppers, mall management and a business expert are weighing in on the possible impacts.

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10 h. ago Parkland Corp. names 2 new directors as activist investor demands board shakeup

Parkland announced earlier this month that it would formally review ways to boost shareholder returns

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10 h. ago Canada as 51st state a ‘compliment,’ Ford says but country is ‘not for sale’

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Donald Trump’s threat to make Canada the 51st U.S. state is a “compliment,” but it’ll never happen.

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11 h. ago Replica gun recovered after failed carjacking attempt in Vaughan

York Regional Police are appealing for witnesses following a failed armed carjacking in Vaughan. Cops say the victim was walking to his car when he was approached by a thug with a firearm on Saturday around 8:30 p.m. in a plaza parking lot in the Yonge St.-Steeles Ave. area. Police say the suspect demanded keys […]

Events

11 h. ago Hudson's Bay employees demand severance pay ahead of chain's liquidation

The union representing the Bay employees in Canada is calling on the company to prioritize workers as it continues its restructuring process.Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) says the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC)'s financial troubles shouldn't "come at the cost of workers' livelihoods."The Canadian retail institution employs around 9,400 people, including 647 who are unionized."We demand that HBC honour its commitments — wages, benefits and severance must be paid. No backroom deals, no vague promises — workers deserve full transparency," reads a statement from the CLC on Tuesday.North America's oldest company filed for creditor protection under the federal Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) on March 7 and received approval from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on the same day.Last Friday, the Bay announced that full liquidation could begin this week. The latest court documents stated that the company intends to conclude it...

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11 h. ago Missions des députés à l’étranger: la présidente de l’Assemblée nationale priée de divulguer les factures

Le PQ et QS demandent à la présidente de l’Assemblée nationale de divulguer les factures détaillées des missions interparlementaires à l’étranger.

Society

12 h. ago Police officer's concerns over ruling on coworker's racist conduct rejected

A Calgary police officer’s complaint the investigation into a co-worker’s racist comments was flawed and the resulting penalty too lenient has been tossed by a law enforcement watchdog. Even though a two-person Law Enforcement Review Board (LERB) panel expressed multiple concerns over the investigation into Const. Andrew Fuhrman’s repeated use of the “N” word, it […]

Events

12 h. ago Top Calibre Investor Opposes Equinox’s $1.8 Billion Takeover

Calibre Mining Corp.’s top shareholder has come out against Equinox Gold Corp.’s $1.8 billion bid for the gold miner, casting uncertainty on the biggest bullion deal so far this year.

Economics

12 h. ago Hudson’s Bay properties in focus as RioCan calls creditor filing ‘disappointing’

TORONTO — The possible liquidation of Hudson’s Bay is also bringing into question the future of its huge retail footprint, and highlighting the exposure other companies have to its potential downfall. RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust is especially exposed to Hudson’s Bay’s financial woes because the two companies co-own 12 store properties, including some of […]

Economics

13 h. ago Leurre de mineure: deux hommes de Québec ont fait une même victime

La police de Québec demande l’aide de la population pour identifier des victimes de deux hommes de Québec qui ont leurré la même fillette de 9 ans.

Events

13 h. ago Cornish Metals Announces Results of Special Meeting of Shareholders

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT AN OFFER OF SECURITIES FOR SALE INTO THE UNITED STATES. THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO HEREIN HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY […]

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13 h. ago Education support workers in Calgary and Parkland School District reach tentative contract agreements

CUPE says striking education support workers with the Parkland School Division and the Calgary Board of Education have reached tentative contract agreements.

Society