47 h. ago NPF Releases Open Letter to Minister Ellis Addressing Repeated Falsehoods about Alberta RCMP

EDMONTON, Alberta, April 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The National Police Federation (NPF), the certified bargaining agent representing ~20,000 RCMP Regular Members and Reservists, including approximately 3,500 serving Albertans, has issued a public letter to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Mike Ellis, expressing concern over his continued pattern of spreading false and […]

Politics

5 d. ago Leviathan Gold Announces Closing of Private Placement of Units and inclusion of Prominent Strategic Mining Investor Michael Gentile

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Leviathan Gold Ltd. (“Leviathan”, the “Company”) (LVX – TSXV, 0GP – Germany) is pleased to announce the closing of a non-brokered private placement pursuant to which the Company sold 32,500,000 units (each, a “Unit”) in the capital of the Company at a price of $0.10 per […]

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7 d. ago Haitians Fearing US Deportation Head to Canadian Border Via New York

Canada is seeing an uptick of asylum seekers at its border following US President Donald Trump’s decision to end protected status for more than 500,000 Haitians in the US.

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9 d. ago 'Very strong market': Edmonton real estate market continues to grow in all areas

"If you look at the price gap between Edmonton and Calgary, we're still looking at a $200,000 price gap, and that's driving a lot of migration into our area, and that's keeping our housing prices strong and the market up"

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1 week ago Alberta oil well report updated after concerns raised over taxpayer backstop recommendation

The Alberta Energy Regulator says there are nearly 500,000 licensed oil and gas wells across the province, although only about 50,000 are active.

Economics

1 week ago Here's when you could see Toronto's cherry blossoms in full bloom for 2025

After a few false starts, there's no denying now that spring has officially sprung in Toronto, and with it comes the return of one of the city's most spectacular sights: the annual cherry blossom bloom in High Park.It's been a rollercoaster few weeks for Toronto, weather-wise, after blustry lows, an ice storm, biblical levels of rain fall and, to cap it all off, a summerlike Thursday with temperatures reaching 20 degrees Celsius. Not that I'm complaining — not about that last part, at least — but I couldn't help wondering how the dramatic temperature swings would affect the city's most-anticipated plant life.But according to the latest update from Toronto's resident cherry blossom expert, Sakura Steve, High Park's cherry blossoms appear to be utterly unfazed by the unpredictable weather.Steve says that, even in spite of nearly every type of weather imaginable being unleashed on the city within a seven-day span, the buds are continuing to grow, and have off...

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1 week ago Citigroup Announces $3.5 Billion Redemption of 3.106% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Notes Due 2026

NEW YORK — Citigroup Inc. is announcing the redemption, in whole, constituting $3,500,000,000 of its 3.106% Fixed Rate / Floating Rate Notes due 2026 (the “notes”) (ISIN: US172967MQ12). The redemption date for the notes is April 8, 2025 (the “redemption date”). The cash redemption price for the notes payable on the redemption date will equal […]

Economics

2 w. ago $500,000 Lotto 6/49 Extra prize won in Richmond set to expire

Someone who bought a winning Lotto 6/49 ticket last spring is less than a week away from forfeiting half a million bucks.

Economics

2 w. ago Does Canada have the workers needed for Carney’s housing plan?

Labour shortages and lagging productivity challenges to the goal of building 500,000 homes a year

Society

2 w. ago Pickleball’s popularity serves up spike in injuries, sparking safety talks

The popularity of pickleball, the low-impact racket sport, has continued to grow. With more people playing, more injuries are being reported.

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2 w. ago And the legend of the Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl continues to grow: 9 Things

What a hockey game Saturday night! The National Hockey League cheats its fans when it only schedules the Battle of Alberta three times in a season. But like all great dramas, this one had a star at the heart of its plot. That and more in this edition of 9 Things 9. I have lost […]

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2 w. ago Canadian, international relief orgs plan response to Myanmar earthquake aftermath

In hours, the death toll has risen to 1,644, with the likelihood numbers will continue to grow as rescuers confirm more casualties over a widespread region.

Society

2 w. ago Canadian agencies join relief efforts in Myanmar earthquake aftermath

In hours, the death toll has risen to 1,644, with the likelihood numbers will continue to grow as rescuers confirm more casualties over a widespread region.

Culture

2 w. ago Le rapatriement du caïd Dave «Pic» Turmel au Québec après ses 610 jours en cavale fait saliver ses nombreux ennemis

Le leader du gang BFM, qui a été capturé en Italie après une cavale de 610 jours, fait l’objet d’un contrat de meurtre d’une valeur de 500 000$.

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2 w. ago Quantum Biopharma’s 2024 Financial Statements Show Strong Improvements in Cash, Working Capital, Operating Efficiency and the Removal of Material Uncertainty Related to Going Concern

Completion of unbuzzd™ Clinical Trial and Multiple Sclerosis Drug Lucid-21-302 Phase 1 Trial Advance Company’s Pipeline of Products and Assets TORONTO, March 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quantum BioPharma Ltd. (NASDAQ: QNTM) (CSE: QNTM) (FRA: 0K91) (“Quantum BioPharma” or the “Company”), has reported its financial and operational results for the fourth quarter and year ended December […]

Economics

3 w. ago Quantum BioPharma Continues to Grow Its Crypto Assets and Diversify Its Treasury With the Purchase of Another USD $1,500,000 Worth of Bitcoin (BTC) and Other Cryptocurrencies

TORONTO, March 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quantum BioPharma Ltd. (NASDAQ: QNTM) (CSE: QNTM) (FRA: 0K91) (“Quantum BioPharma” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce that after receiving approval from the Board of Directors, the Company has purchased an additional USD $1,500,000 worth of Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies, growing and increasing its crypto assets […]

Economics

3 w. ago Canadian border crossing to U.S. drops in Feb. with nearly 500,000 fewer travellers

The numbers have been on the decline since December, around the same time that President Donald Trump's rhetoric about Canada ramped up

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4 w. ago Plug Power Inc. Announces Pricing of Upsized $280 Million Underwritten Offering

Upsized Offering Sold to Single Institutional Investor to Strengthen Financial Position and Drive Towards Profitability in 2025 SLINGERLANDS, N.Y., March 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Plug Power Inc. (“Plug Power”) (NASDAQ: PLUG), a global leader in comprehensive hydrogen solutions for the green hydrogen economy, announced the pricing of its underwritten registered offering of 46,500,000 shares […]

Economics

4 w. ago Canadian traffic across U.S. border has taken unprecedented nosedive

Canadians are holding their ground in the U.S.-Canada trade dispute, with hundreds of thousands fewer people travelling to the U.S.According to recent data from the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), the U.S. federal agency saw four million travellers arriving from Canada in February 2024. Those numbers include pedestrians and those who travelled by air, passenger vehicles and trucks.However, a year later, CBP only saw 3.5 million travellers from Canada, a drop of around 500,000 compared to the same time last year. Those levels are almost as low as the 3.4 million people who travelled from Canada to the U.S. post-pandemic in February 2023.A drop in Canadians driving to the U.S.According to the CBP, in February 2024, there were 1.4 million crossings by passenger vehicles from Canada to the U.S. However, in February 2025, that number dropped to 1.2 million, equivalent to the post-pandemic numbers of 1.2 million vehicle crossings in 2023.In February 2024, there were 2.7 million...

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4 w. ago DDC Announces Strategy to Create Bitcoin Reserves and Appoints Crypto Asset Expert Alex Yang as Strategic Advisor

Bitcoin reserve to be established with up to 100 BTC injection and premium-priced placement of DDC Class A Ordinary shares at $0.50 to $1.25 per share NEW YORK — DDC Enterprise, Ltd. (NYSEAM: DDC), (“DayDayCook,” “DDC,” or the “Company”), a leading multi-brand Asian consumer food company, today announced a transformative initiative to adopt Bitcoin as […]

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