22 m. ago Oh, baby! At the London region's biggest hospital, births hit record high

The London region’s largest hospital is dealing with modern-day baby boom.  

Sport

38 m. ago Ontario PCs make $40B in platform promises, pledge to axe floor price for alcohol

Ontario's Progressive Conservatives have released their platform, with three days until election day, and it contains $40 billion in promises.

Economics

49 m. ago Ford PCs make $40B in platform promises, pledge to axe floor price for alcohol

Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives have released their platform today, with three days until election day, and it contains $40 billion in promises plus a proposal to get rid of the minimum retail price for liquor. Minimum prices for spirits vary based on volume and alcohol content and are indexed to inflation, and the minimum retail price […]

Economics

1 hour ago Fiorentina forward Moise Kean discharged from hospital after collapsing during Serie A match

Fiorentina forward Moise Kean has been released from the hospital after collapsing on the field during a Serie A match on Sunday following a head injury. Kean was carried off on a stretcher and taken to a local hospital after the incident in the second half of Fiorentina’s match at Hellas Verona. “Fiorentina can confirm […]

Science

2 h. ago Just 6% of eligible Ontario voters cast early ballot as election day nears

Just six per cent of eligible voters in Ontario took advantage of advance voting in this year's general election, preliminary data shows.

Politics

2 h. ago Starbucks will lay off 1,100 employees, CEO says in letter to staff

In a letter to employees released Monday, CEO Brian Niccol said the company will inform employees who are being laid off by mid-day Tuesday.

Other

2 h. ago Au Soudan, MSF annonce suspendre ses activités dans un camp du Darfour

«Les conditions de sécurité les plus minimales ne sont actuellement pas réunies pour que nous puissions rester.»

Other

2 h. ago Central Restaurants Announces Opening Date in Vancouver’s Financial District

Officially opening to the public on March 6, Central Restaurants Bentall promises good food, good drinks, and good trouble for Vancouver locals and visitors alike Interior of Central Restaurants Bentall VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Central Restaurants (Central), created by the award-winning team behind CRAFT Beer Market, proudly announces the […]

Other

3 h. ago 'It's like a miracle': How a Vancouver surgeon will use a blind woman's tooth to restore her vision

It sounds crazy but it works: A tooth is extracted from a blind patient and a lens is glued inside, then the tooth is sewn into the eye — allowing the patient to see again.

Other

3 h. ago Starbucks lays off 1,100 corporate employees as coffee chain streamlines

Starbucks plans to lay off 1,100 corporate employees globally as new Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol streamlines operations. In a letter to employees released Monday, Niccol said the company will inform employees who are being laid off by mid-day Tuesday. Niccol said Starbucks is also eliminating several hundred open and unfilled positions. “Our intent is […]

Other

3 h. ago Ukraine, US Closing In on Deal Over Nation’s Mineral Resources

Ukraine is in the final stages of talks with the US over a deal to give Washington a cut of the country’s natural mineral resources, Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna said on Monday.

Other

3 h. ago Pope Francis spends 10th day in hospital with ‘kidney insufficiency’

Pope Francis woke up and was continuing his therapies Monday after a quiet night, on the 10th day of his hospitalization for a complex lung infection, the Vatican said.

Society

5 h. ago Pope is awake, resting on 10th day of hospitalization after early stages of kidney problem detected

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis woke up and was continuing his therapies Monday after a quiet night, on the 10th day of his hospitalization for a complex lung infection that has provoked the early stages of kidney insufficiency, the Vatican said. “The night passed well, the pope slept and is resting,” it said. The 88-year-old […]

Society

5 h. ago Iraq Minister Hopes Kurdistan Oil Exports Resume in Two Days

Iraq’s oil minister said he’s hoping crude oil exports from the country’s northern Kurdistan region will restart in two days after a halt of almost two years following a payments dispute.

Politics

6 h. ago EU begins easing Syria energy, transport and banking sanctions to help revive its economy

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Monday began easing energy and transport sanctions and banking restrictions against Syria, aiming to help breathe life into the conflict-torn country’s economy if its new leaders work toward a peaceful future. The EU started to impose asset freezes and travel bans on Syrian officials, banks, agencies and other […]

Sport

12 h. ago Delta Hospital emergency room closed again due to doctor shortage

ER will be shuttered from 9:30 p.m. Sunday until 6:30 a.m. Monday

Science

13 h. ago Utah 2, Canucks 1: Arturs Silovs nearly saves the day for shot

Silovs sends strong message with calm, controlled game and 30 saves, but the Canucks managed just 15 shots

Culture

13 h. ago Pennsylvania hospital shooting motive unclear, man had contact with ICU: Officials

YORK, Pa. — The man who authorities say entered a Pennsylvania hospital with zip ties and a pistol over the weekend had recent contact with the hospital’s intensive care unit, where he took staff members hostage and was killed in a shootout that left a police officer dead and others injured. Investigators released no new […]

Events

15 h. ago Motive in Pennsylvania hospital shooting unclear, but officials say man had recent contact with ICU

YORK, Pa. (AP) — The man who authorities say entered a Pennsylvania hospital with zip ties and a pistol over the weekend had recent contact with the hospital’s intensive care unit, where he took staff members hostage and was killed in a shootout that left a police officer dead and others injured. Investigators released no […]

Events

16 h. ago Bruins defenceman Hampus Lindholm is likely out for the rest of the season

BOSTON — Boston Bruins defenceman Hampus Lindholm is likely out for the rest of the NHL season because of a knee injury, general manager Don Sweeney said Sunday. Lindholm underwent surgery to repair a fractured patella, according to Sweeney. The 31-year-old Lindholm has not played since being injured blocking a shot against St. Louis on […]

Events