7 h. ago Bo Bichette homers as Blue Jays edge Phillies in Grapefruit League play

DUNEDIN — Bo Bichette had two hits including a home run, Philadelphia pitcher Konnor Ash walked in the winning run, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Phillies 5-4 Sunday in spring training action. Phillies reliever Griff McGarry started the bottom of the seventh inning by surrendering singles to Leo Jimenez and Matt Whatley. A […]

Sport

11 h. ago Canadian aerospace tech lands on moon aboard Firefly’s Blue Ghost

'It's like a democratization of the moon,' says boss of Quebec-based NGC Aerospace

Events

11 h. ago Excitement for Canadian company as Firefly’s Blue Ghost lands on moon

MONTREAL — The head of a Quebec aerospace company says he’s thrilled by the confirmation that a private lunar lander has touched down on the moon with his company’s technology aboard. Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost successfully descended from lunar orbit on autopilot early Sunday morning, carrying experiments for NASA and several Canadian-based technologies. Jean de […]

Events

11 h. ago Decade after being drafted as starter, Blue Jays reliever Jeff Hoffman craves closing time

He expects to have the ball handed to him for the seventh, eighth, or ninth inning as any true high-leverage reliever craves. But even though Jeff Hoffman is being paid to be the Blue Jays’ new closer for 2025, he doesn’t expect to merely be gifted the position. Instead, the former first-round draft pick of […]

Culture

17 h. ago Private lunar lander Blue Ghost aces moon touchdown with special delivery for NASA

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A private lunar lander carrying a drill, vacuum and other experiments for NASA touched down on the moon Sunday, the latest in a string of companies looking to kickstart business on Earth’s celestial neighbor ahead of astronaut missions. Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander descended from lunar orbit on autopilot, aiming for […]

Science

24 h. ago Private lunar lander Blue Ghost touches down on the moon with a special delivery for NASA

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private lunar lander carrying a drill, vacuum and other experiments for NASA touched down on the moon Sunday, the latest in a string of companies looking to kickstart business on Earth’s celestial neighbor ahead of astronaut missions. Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander descended from lunar orbit on autopilot, aiming […]

Science

24 h. ago Private lunar lander Blue Ghost aces moon touchdown with a special delivery for NASA

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private lunar lander carrying a drill, vacuum and other experiments for NASA touched down on the moon Sunday, the latest in a string of companies looking to kickstart business on Earth’s celestial neighbor ahead of astronaut missions. Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander descended from lunar orbit on autopilot, aiming […]

Science

32 h. ago NHL honours Gaudreau brothers in emotional Stadium Series tribute

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Stadium Series game between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday promised to have it all: a crowd of more than 90,000 — making it the second-largest in NHL history — and an electric atmosphere inside the iconic Ohio Stadium. The NHL also ensured that a key […]

Sport

40 h. ago Leonard Cohen notebook sold at Los Angeles auction for $174,000

Los Angeles event was the largest auction of Cohen’s private effects, with close to 170 pieces

Economics

41 h. ago Firefly Aerospace Robotic Lander Approaches Moon Landing Attempt

Firefly Aerospace is poised to land a robotic spacecraft on the moon on Sunday in partnership with NASA, part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to study the lunar surface ahead of planned human landings.

Events

43 h. ago GAME DAY: Flames' Lomberg recalls 'pretty special moments' about hoisting Cup in South Florida

Calgary Flames (28-22-8) at Florida Panthers (36-21-3) When: Saturday, 1 p.m. MT, Amerant Bank Arena TV: Sportsnet West. Radio: Sportsnet 960 The Fan Odds: Flames +188, Panthers -230 The buzz  This is the place where the Stanley Cup was hoisted last year. It’s also a place where a few key members of the Calgary Flames once called home. Yeah […]

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46 h. ago Saturday's letters: Edmonton shortchanged vs. Calgary arena funding

The provincial government has set aside $106 million over three years for Edmonton in the 2025 budget for a park besides Rogers Place, to prepare land for a private development project by the Katz Group and to putting a wrecking ball to the Coliseum. This is the “parity” that Edmonton gets after the province committed […]

Other

57 h. ago London Muslims ready to 'press reset on life' during Ramadan

The Muslim holiday of Ramadan, a sacred month in the Islamic calendar, begins this weekend with the crescent moon.

Other

58 h. ago Canadian Ski Jumpers Alex Loutitt and Abigail Strate Tie for Fifth at World Championships

A trio of Canadian ski jumping aces enjoyed a career-best day at the World Championships in Trondheim, Norway on Friday. All three Calgarians posted top World Championship results on the normal-sized hill. Alex Loutitt and Abigail Strate landed in a tie for fifth, while Nicole Maurer placed 21st. The 21-year-old Loutitt was sitting in third […]

Sport

60 h. ago Quisitive Shareholders Approve Acquisition by H.I.G. Capital

TORONTO, Feb. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quisitive Technology Solutions Inc. (“Quisitive” or the “Company”) (TSXV: QUIS; OTCQX: QUISF), a premier Microsoft Cloud and AI solutions provider, is pleased to announce that its shareholders (the “Shareholders”) approved the special resolution authorizing the proposed acquisition of Quisitive by an affiliate of funds managed by H.I.G. Capital, […]

Economics

62 h. ago Five reasons the Blue Jays can climb out of last place in the AL East

Bo Bichette, Alejandro Kirk and new hitting coach David Popkins among key pieces to watch

Other

65 h. ago Here's Doug Ford's Ontario election victory speech and plans for his third term

Doug Ford was re-elected for his third term as Premier of Ontario on Thursday night, evoking mixed reactions across the province.The Progressive Conservative (PC) party's third consecutive majority victory is certainly a rare one — a feat not seen since 1959 — and also took place during the first winter election the province has had in 44 years.Despite public uproar regarding Ford's many scandals over his tenure, only 45 per cent of eligible residents turned out to have their say in the snap vote, which was called just 29 days prior to election day.The result was disappointing to many in downtown Toronto, which appears on result maps as a mosaic of NDP orange and Liberal red amid the sea of PC blue that dominated the vast majority of the rest of southern Ontario.Greeting his constituents right after the win, Ford, jubilant and relieved, repeatedly thanked the crowd for their cheers and applause before commenting on the evening.Doug Ford re-elected Pre...

Politics

66 h. ago Dominion Lending Centres Inc. Announces Closing of $59.15 million Secondary Private Placement Offering of Class A Common Shares

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR DISSEMINATION DIRECTLY, OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dominion Lending Centres Inc. (TSX:DLCG) (“DLCG” or the “Corporation”), 2215 Coquitlam Avenue, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia V3B 1J6, […]

Economics

2 d. ago Texas Space Startup Gears Up for Its First Moon Landing Attempt

A US startup’s robotic spacecraft is poised to attempt a lunar landing on Sunday, the first in a series of upcoming missions by companies hoping to expand commercial activity on the moon.

Culture

3 d. ago Ontario election: NDP fends off Doug Ford surge, keep 3 London seats

London remains an island of orange in a sea of Progressive Conservative blue

Politics