8 h. ago Purpose Investments Inc. Announces February 2025 Distributions for the Seven New Yield Shares ETFs

TORONTO, Feb. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Purpose Investments Inc. (“Purpose”) is pleased to announce the distributions for the month of February 2025 for its newest set of Yield Shares ETFs. The ex-distribution date for all seven Yield Shares ETFs listed in the table below is February 28, 2025. ETF Name Ticker Distributionper Unit RecordDate […]

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8 h. ago 'We have to play better': Rachel Homan not satisfied after playoff berth

Rachel Homan has lived with this before having that target on her back at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. You know the one That maple leaf proudly worn by the defending queens of the Canadian women’s curling championship. It never gets old, though. And Homan herself seems never to be completely satisfied until […]

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9 h. ago Einarson, Homan gain shorter road to Scotties Tournament of Hearts final

Kerri Einarson won her opening playoff game to setup a matchup against Rachel Homan for a place in Sunday's Scotties final.

Sport

9 h. ago One of Sean ’Diddy’ Combs’ attorneys wants to quit his defence team

NEW YORK — One of the attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs in his sex trafficking case wants to quit the hip-hop mogul’s defence team. Defence lawyer Anthony Ricco filed notice on Thursday in Manhattan federal court that he no longer wants to represent Combs, writing “under no circumstances can I continue to effectively serve as […]

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9 h. ago St. Mary’s Academy U18 prep hockey team crushed after program gets slashed

The team wasn't told until November, which was past crucial league deadlines making it impossible for the girls to try and save the team for next season.

Sport

11 h. ago Rogers is increasing its U.S. and international roaming charges

Rogers and its flanker brand Fido are set to increase U.S. and international roaming rates on March 3rd, just in time for March Break.Notices appearing on both wireless provider's websites detail the change.Currently, Rogers and Fido charge $12/day for U.S. roaming and $15/day for international roaming. Starting March 3rd, roaming rates will rise to $14/day for U.S. roaming and $16/day for international roaming.We have reached out to Rogers to learn if the company will change other aspects of the 'Roam Like Home' program, such as how many days per billing cycle customers can be charged for roaming (the current cap is 20 days), and will update this post with any further information it provides.A notice from the telecom advises the price raise starts March 3. Photo from MobileSyrup.Notably, the change brings Rogers' roaming rates closer to what Bell and Telus charge.Bell raised its prices to $13/day for U.S. and $16/day for international roaming in early ...

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11 h. ago Team Canada goalie Jordan Binnington winning new fans and respect after 4 Nations heroics

'All credit to him. Hopefully some of those haters will back off him, because honestly, he played great.'

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11 h. ago Hockey players, coaches reflect on 4 Nations with NHL set for Olympic return in 2026

As champagne bottles popped and beer cans cracked after Connor McDavid's overtime winner, Canada's head coach was already starting to think about the NHL's return to the Olympics.

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11 h. ago Next stage for captain Brady Tkachuk and the Senators is Hockey Night in Canada

The Ottawa Senators will begin the final stretch to try to make the playoffs for the first time in eight years with the Montreal Canadiens in town.

Sport

12 h. ago What it will be like to use Canada's new largest border crossing in Ontario

Canada and the U.S. are inching ever closer to the opening of the highly-anticipated Gordie Howe International Bridge, which will soon serve as the largest border crossing between the two countries, as well as the longest cable-stayed bridge in North America.As we approach the seventh anniversary of work starting on the gargantuan infrastructure project, residents stand just months away from actually being able to use it. And, the team working to wrap things up on the ground continues to drum up excitement with extraordinary drone footage, behind-the-scenes looks, and other updates.The latest is a mini-tour of some of the border checkpoint's facilities, including a drive-through of an inspection lane and the secondary inspection area once vehicles cross the six-lane, 2.5-kilometre-long viaduct over the Detroit River into Windsor, Ontario.A clip posted to the project's official YouTube page on Thursday takes viewers through one of the crossing's five-meter ta...

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12 h. ago O Canada! 4 Nations victory over good ol' USA was exactly what country needed

Canada needed that. It’s that simple. Loud cheers were heard from coast to coast on Thursday night after Connor McDavid fired home the winner to give Team Canada a 3-2 victory over the United States of America in the final of the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off held at TD Garden in Boston. Sidney Crosby, Canada’s […]

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13 h. ago How the Ottawa Charge can prove it is 'coming together' in pursuit of PWHL playoff spot

For a team coming off a pair of overtime losses and still sitting fifth in a six-team league, the Ottawa Charge sounds confident it has turned a corner. But talk, of course, is cheap. The best chance to prove it arrives 2 p.m. on Saturday at TD Place against the PWHL-leading Montreal Victoire. Defeating the […]

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13 h. ago Midfielder Markus Cimermancic signs homegrown player contract with Toronto FC

Toronto FC has signed midfielder Markus Cimermancic to a homegrown player contract through 2026 with club options for 2027 and 2028. The 20-year-old from Kitchener, Ont., becomes the 36th player in franchise history to sign for the first team from the Toronto FC Academy. Cimermancic turned heads in pre-season as one of three Toronto FC […]

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13 h. ago Opinion: Child care that works for all: Alberta can do better

Recent changes to Alberta’s child-care system are a mixed bag of immediate and long-term adjustments. These changes have set up a system that pits families against each other, funds care without incentivizing quality, and leaves child-care workers behind. But we still have options — quality, accessible $10-a-day child is still possible in Alberta. My recent […]

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13 h. ago Crown expert finds Quebec man accused of daycare killings not criminally responsible

A Quebec Crown prosecutor says its expert has concluded a man accused of murdering two children after a city bus crashed into a daycare should be found not criminally responsible.

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14 h. ago Mighty Millions lottery home displays sweeping modern design

Birkholz Homes' $2.6-million masterpiece set to draw in support of Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation.

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14 h. ago Hockey fans online: ‘I hope Premier Trump of the 11th province was watching that’ game

'You can't take our country — and you can't take our game,' said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a post on X, after Team Canada's win

Sport

15 h. ago Questions about Wayne Gretzky's allegiance to Canada surface during 4 Nations

Even over a quarter century after his last NHL game, few people in the sporting world can draw eyeballs quite like Wayne Gretzky.Prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game last night in Boston, Gretzky joined Team Canada captain Sidney Crosby, American captain Auston Matthews, and 1980 Olympic gold medallist Mike Eruzione for the ceremonial puck drop.Gretzky was named the honorary captain on the evening for Team Canada, but it wasn't without a few eyebrows being raised. He entered the ice from the American bench, gave a thumbs up to the American players, and appeared to not even acknowledge Canada nor wear any gear for the team.Gretzky:Enters through US benchGives thumbs up to US playersWears no red or NOTHING repping CanadaDoesn’t even look Team Canada’s wayHe’s a traitor & MAGA cowardGood riddance. #4nations pic.twitter.com/1YqguI3yqF— Alex 🇨🇦 (@alex_upnorth) February 21, 2025Gretzky hasn't exactly kept his political thoughts hidden over the last...

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15 h. ago Alberta judge grants injunction blocking some students with special needs from attending school

Support staff and educational assistants at Black Gold School Division, just south of Edmonton, have served the school board with strike notice on Thursday and will be striking on Monday morning

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15 h. ago Alberta judge grants injunction against blocking students with special needs from attending school

Support staff and educational assistants at Black Gold School Division, just south of Edmonton, have served the school board with strike notice on Thursday and will be striking on Monday morning

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