60 m. ago Oil Steadies With Global Surplus and Russian Sanctions in Focus

Oil steadied as investors weighed the impact from an emerging surplus against US sanctions on Russia that have upended some crude flows.

Events

2 h. ago UN approves U.S. plan for Gaza’s future, including new stabilization force

The U.S. resolution endorses President Donald Trump’s 20-point ceasefire plan, but added stronger language that envisions a possible future path to a Palestinian state.

Other

3 h. ago In Calgary courts: Hearing underway to determine if Calgary man will stand trial for murder of estranged wife

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Nov. 17 to 21, 2025

Events

4 h. ago Fairweather too ‘downmarket,’ unsuitable to take over HBC space in Yorkdale: Oxford

TORONTO — Mall landlord Oxford is fighting another real estate firm to keep Fairweather Ltd. from reviving the defunct Les Ailes de la Mode department store at Yorkdale Shopping Centre in Toronto. In new court documents, Oxford is arguing Fairweather is not suitable for the former Hudson’s Bay space measuring more than 300,000 square feet […]

Other

6 h. ago Jelly Roll shocks wife by shaving beard for 1st time after major weight loss

Jelly Roll shaved his beard for the first time in about a decade after losing more than 200 pounds over the last two years.

Politics

7 h. ago Eglinton Crosstown LRT station opens for GO trains, route still without completion date

Mount Dennis Station opened its doors to GO train passengers and people riding on Toronto buses, marking the first part of the Eglinton LRT to start accepting passengers.

Transport

7 h. ago Plane passenger forces emergency landing after saying wife had luggage bomb

The United Airlines flight crew evacuated all 119 passengers in order for bomb and arson units to search the plane.

Events

9 h. ago Toronto's iconic dog fountain is getting a massive refresh this winter

Toronto's iconic dog fountain is getting a major refresh this winter, as the City prepares to hire a vendor that will repair and repaint the 27 dog sculptures (and the often overlooked but never forgotten, lone cat) that make up the centrepiece of Old Town's Berczy Park.Legendary Canadian landscape architect Claude Cormier (1960-2023) was the mastermind behind the fountain and led the renowned design firm, Claude Cormier + Associés, now known as CCxA, during the overhaul of Berczy Park. The studio is responsible for several major public spaces across Toronto and Montreal, including Sugar Beach and Love Park.Berczy Park's redesign was officially unveiled in June 2017 after extensive consultation with the Old Town Toronto neighbourhood, and quickly became one of Cormier's most recognizable works throughout his illustrious career.However, over time, the sculptures in the park have aged, and the once-vivid four-legged friends that surround the two-t...

Other

10 h. ago Consumers facing new scam threats this holiday season: BMO’s financial crimes head

As the holiday shopping season approaches, one expert says there are some scam trends emerging that consumers need to watch out for. Larry Zelvin, the head of the financial crimes unit at BMO Financial Group, said new technologies like artificial intelligence are making fraud harder to detect. “The risks are ever-present every day all year […]

Society

10 h. ago Abraxas Power Corp. Granted Environmental Permit and Commences Coastal Works and Land Reclamation for Project Solar City, the First SEZ Development in the Maldives

Abraxas Power Corp. Begins Works for 100 MW Floating-Solar Project Following Environmental Approval, with Initiation of Land Reclamation Activities MALE’, Maldives, Nov. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Abraxas Power Corp. (the “Company” or “Abraxas”) today announced that mobilization, coastal works, and land reclamation activities have officially commenced on the supporting islands for Project Solar City, […]

Sport

10 h. ago ‘We have nothing to hide’: Trump supports House vote to release Epstein files

The 79-year-old has accused Democrats of pushing an 'Epstein hoax' after emails emerged in which Epstein suggested Trump 'knew about the girls'

Other

10 h. ago Toronto store around for 12 years gets new start after forced closure for condos

A local, affordable grocer forced out by a condo development this past summer is preparing for a long-awaited comeback just a few steps from its former home.Residents around Yonge Street and Davisville Avenue voiced their concerns over the summer as a block of neighbourhood shops on the northeast corner was vacated to make way for a new condo project.The abrupt clearance swept out several long-standing businesses, including two budget-friendly grocers, namely Fruits Basket and Fresh Buy Market, as well as a neighbourhood sports bar.The project sparked frustration among local residents, many of whom pointed out that the two grocers were vital for some community members, including seniors, who relied on the walkable stores in place of farther, and higher-priced chains like Metro.Among the business casualties was the decades-old sports bar, Kramer's Bar & Grill, which, aside from its staple chicken wings and pints, became known for its community events, like triv...

Culture

11 h. ago Conservatives lived through this same party drama before and emerged victorious: Full Comment podcast

The federal Conservatives were still licking their wounds from the Liberals’ recent minority election victory when they were rocked by a stunning and dispiriting floor-crossing. And they failed to stop the government from passing its budget by a razor-thin margin. That was 20 years ago, as Ian Brodie, former chief of staff to Prime Minister […]

Culture

12 h. ago Ionic Rare Earths Limited to Present at the Australian Rare Earths & Critical Minerals Virtual Investor Conference November 19th

Company invites individual and institutional investors, as well as advisors and analysts, to attend online at VirtualInvestorConferences.com MELBOURNE, Australia, Nov. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ionic Rare Earths Limited (ASX: IXR), based in Australia, an emerging miner, refiner and recycler of sustainable and traceable magnet and heavy rare earths needed to develop net-zero carbon technologies, […]

Culture

12 h. ago Alleged terrorist released from Canadian Army reserves just days before flying to Israel

Alberta father commemorates son neutralized last summer by Israeli Defense Forces with Remembrance Day post showing him in Canadian uniform

Transport

13 h. ago Landslide strikes bus on mountain pass in Vietnam, killing 6

The earth and rocks collapsed onto the bus late Sunday as it was traveling through the Khanh Le pass in the central highlands.

Events

20 h. ago Trop de municipalités au Québec? Une experte plaide pour d’autres fusions forcées

Contrairement à Louise Harel, Geneviève Guilbault et Pascal Bérubé, une professeure à l’ÉNAP croit qu’une nouvelle vague de fusions forcées s’impose.

Politics

25 h. ago Pilot killed in eastern Ontario plane crash participating in training flight: TSB

SOUTH GLENGARRY, Ont. — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says the pilot killed in a Sunday mid-air collision in eastern Ontario was taking part in a training exercise. The TSB says it has deployed a team to Martintown in South Glengarry, about 115 km away from Ottawa, after a mid-air crash involving a 172 […]

Events

28 h. ago With winter arriving early, Québec solidaire wants 500 more emergency beds for unhoused Montrealers

"We absolutely must avoid people being turned away, being told no when they seek a warm place to stay this winter,” QS MNA Guillaume Cliche-Rivard says.

Other

30 h. ago Many House Republicans will back bill to release Epstein files, leaders of effort say

Justice Department would be forced to release all files and communications

Politics