37 m. ago Canada looks again to Europe as world marks 80 years since end of Second World War

OTTAWA — After the Second World War came to a close, Canada pulled itself away from Great Britain and planted itself firmly within a North American political and economic compact that generated prosperity for much of the western world for decades. But as the world marks 80 years since the end of the war in […]

Economics

47 m. ago Canadian Blood Services plans to recruit 1 million donors over next 5 years

The agency announced that it plans to recruit one million new donors over the next five years, due to an expected increase in the demand for blood.

Economics

58 m. ago FIRST READING: Report warns that making nice with Trump is auto sector’s only hope

Despite Carney's 'all in Canada' pitch, sector will be devastated without close ties to U.S. market

Other

94 m. ago Arizona Sonoran Updates on PFS Workstreams at the Cactus Project

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. & TORONTO — Arizona Sonoran Copper Company Inc. (TSX:ASCU | OTCQX:ASCUF) (“ASCU” or the “Company”), an emerging U.S. copper developer in Arizona, today provides an update on key workstreams associated with advancing the 2024 Preliminary Economic Assessment (“2024 PEA” see the Aug 7, 2024 Press Release | Technical Report) to Pre-feasibility Study […]

Other

2 h. ago Ontario plans to impose new planning rules on municipalities to boost housing

The government is relying on a series of changes, like reducing studies developers have to undertake and standardizing development charges, in a bid to speed up homebuilding.

Politics

2 h. ago Geoff Russ: B.C.’s grand green plans halted by dwindling power supply

Consumers are going to bear the cost of the government's ideological mismanagement of the electrical grid

Other

2 h. ago Ontario set to expand powers for new developments to bypass planning process

As part of a bill set to be tabled next week, the government will allow the Ministry of Infrastructure to issue Minister’s Zoning Orders for some developments.

Sport

2 h. ago Major Indonesia Nickel Plant Restarts After Deadly Landslide

A nickel plant at a major metal-processing hub in Indonesia has restarted after a deadly landslide in March forced a suspension of virtually all production.

Politics

3 h. ago Assaults, bomb threats, Nazi salutes: Canada’s courts are starting to convict those targeting Jews

Three cases in the aftermath of Oct. 7, 2023 have now resulted in convictions.

Events

5 h. ago Trump Aid Cut Threatens Africa’s Growth, AfDB Candidate Warns

US President Donald Trump’s plan to cut hundreds of millions of dollars of funding to the African Development Bank will hit growth on the continent, said Samuel Maimbo, a candidate to take over the leadership of the lender.

Other

8 h. ago La solution immédiate au réchauffement climatique est fiscale

Notre modèle énergétique actuel est incompatible avec les limites physiques de notre planète.

Society

10 h. ago NTT Data Shares Awash With Buy Orders on NTT Tender Offer Plan

Shares of NTT Data Group Corp. were untraded on a glut of buy orders after Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. said it may make its data unit a wholly-owned subsidiary, a move geared at making AI central to the telecom giant’s operations.

Other

10 h. ago NTT Eyes $20 Billion Tender Offer for NTT Data in Big AI Pivot

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. plans to make its AI powerhouse NTT Data Group Corp. a wholly-owned subsidiary in a deal worth around $20 billion, part of a rising trend among Japanese parent companies absorbing their listed units.

Economics

11 h. ago Vancouver mayor ‘frustrated’ with slow pace to abolish city’s park board

Ken Sim asked the provincial government to amend the Vancouver Charter in December 2023, a critical step in his plan to dissolve the Vancouver Park Board.

Other

11 h. ago Des dizaines de morts à Gaza, le plan israélien suscite l’indignation

Des frappes israéliennes ont fait plus de 60 morts à Gaza, selon les secours.

Events

12 h. ago UK Wealth Fund Pledges £600 Million to Iberdrola to Upgrade Grid

The UK’s National Wealth Fund, along with other investors, is investing more than £600 million ($797 million) as part of a broader funding plan for the country’s grid to fortify infrastructure needed for the clean-energy transition.

Economics

12 h. ago Ontario to ask for appeal of court order pausing Toronto bike lane removals

Ontario is seeking to appeal a temporary court order stopping it from ripping up three major Toronto bike lanes while a judge weighs whether the plan is unconstitutional. The government served notice of its intent to appeal last month’s injunction to lawyers for a cycling advocacy group challenging its plan to remove lanes on Bloor […]

Other

12 h. ago City of Calgary prepares for a busy construction season ahead

The Plan Your Trip portal gives Calgarians access to real-time traffic cameras, maps and estimated travel times to better plan the best route.

Other

12 h. ago Athabasca Oil Announces 2025 First Quarter Results Highlighted by 63% Growth in Funds Flow Per Share and Strong Operational Execution Driving a Robust Return of Capital Program

CALGARY, Alberta, May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Athabasca Oil Corporation (TSX: ATH) (“Athabasca” or the “Company”) is pleased to report its first quarter results highlighted by strong operational execution driving robust return of capital with the full completion of its second annual share buyback program. The Company is in an enviable position to weather […]

Economics

13 h. ago Evacuations follow loss as wildfire burns in Sturgeon County

The Town of Redwater, the Redwater Health Centre, Diamond Spring Lodge and local schools proactively took measures to evacuate patients, residents and students from their buildings.

Events