10 h. ago Recipe Unlimited acquires Olive Garden locations in Canada, plans to expand

Recipe Unlimited says it has acquired all of Canada’s Olive Garden locations in a deal with U.S.-based Darden Restaurants Inc. Financial terms were not disclosed for the deal for the eight locations, which was announced today. Frank Hennessey, the CEO of Recipe Unlimited says he sees large growth potential for the Olive Garden brand across […]

Other

16 h. ago Global Affairs Canada to see cuts under Carney’s plan, Anand says

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne sent letters to ministers on Monday asking them to find savings of 7.5 per cent in their budgets starting next spring.

Transport

39 h. ago Federal investigators deployed to probe WestJet engine fire at Vancouver airport

VANCOUVER — Federal investigators have been deployed to Vancouver International Airport after a “small engine fire” onboard a WestJet flight from the United States. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it happened late Saturday as the plane arrived at the gate. WestJet spokeswoman Julia Kaiser says the plane flew in from Tampa, Florida, and […]

Events

4 d. ago Toronto landmark to be redeveloped with huge towers as tall as 96 floors

A developer that claimed it would not add towers to a beloved Toronto landmark has revealed plans to add three enormous skyscrapers to the very site it previously denied was in play.Great-West Life Realty Advisors (GWLA) — the Toronto-based asset management arm of Canada Life's parent company, have revealed an ambitious plan to construct towers as tall as 96 storeys sprouting from the venerable College Park complex at Yonge and College streets.The plan calls for a trio of Hariri Pontarini Architects-designed towers with heights of 65, 75, and 96 storeys. The tallest of the pack would rise just over 333 metres, which would place it among the tallest buildings in Canada, and taller than any existing tower as of mid-2025."Toronto has waited nearly 100 years to see a completed vision for College Park come to life," said Daniel Fama, vice-president of development at GWLRA. Fama stated that GWLRA intends to "restore and protect College Park's heritage, while introducing 2,334 n...

Sport

4 d. ago This Canadian city is planning its sixth Stanley Cup parade since 2007. It has no NHL team

Parades for Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon have drawn thousands of hockey fans in Halifax

Other

5 d. ago U.S. telehealth upstart plans to sell generic Ozempic in Canada as patent due to lapse

Hims & Hers Health says generic version should sell at significant discount

Economics

7 d. ago Wealth One Bank Gets New Life as Canadian Investor Group Closes Deal

Canadian investment firm Globalive Corp. and a group of backers have closed their acquisition of Wealth One Bank of Canada, with plans to raise more capital soon to grow its lending business.

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1 week ago ‘Happy coincidence’ or master plan: How Carney’s team full of Quebecers wants to govern Canada

The key question centres on the possible effects of this Quebec-heavy contingent in the Carney government, both in terms of policy and politics

Politics

1 week ago Canadians continue to avoid U.S. travel plans amid trade tensions

A third of those surveyed said they'd reconsider travelling to the U.S. if relations improve

Economics

1 week ago Canadians now have to fork over new tax to visit popular sunny getaway

Travelling from Canada to Mexico? If you're headed to the state of Baja California Sur, you'll now have to pay a mandatory tax.It's going to cost you a little more to travel to the popular Mexican state that's known for its nightlife, marine life, and luxury resorts, after the government of Baja California Sur announced that the Embrace It Tax is now in effect.That means all foreign visitors, including travellers from Canada, planning to visit the state in the northwest of Mexico will now be required to pay the tax before entry.What is the Embrace It Tax?According to the Ministry of Tourism and Economy, Baja welcomed 1.9 million travellers between January and May 2025, a 3.2 per cent increase from the previous year. It appears that the government is taking steps to mitigate the impact of tourism through the Embrace It Tax.That means that if you're staying in Baja for over 24 hours, you'll have to pay the new tax. According to a release from the local governme...

Economics

1 week ago Shuttered Toronto Mexican spot reopens in new location with beer garden

A Toronto restaurant from one of the city’s most well-regarded chefs has just been replaced with a new Mexican restaurant and beer garden.It was the closure heard around the city when renowned Toronto chef, Anthony Rose, decided to close the doors on Fet Zun, the quasi-sister location to Toronto's much-loved Fat Pasha.Okay, maybe it wasn't quite that big of a deal, but it still came as a shock to the scores of Annex locals who frequented the restaurant.Boasting a massive indoor footprint, as well as ample backyard space (which housed Madame Boeuf and Flea, its burger pop-up) and a spacious front patio, the restaurant, despite being open year-round, was particularly a summertime staple.Lingering dormant since Fet Zun's closure in December of 2024, the question loomed large as to what would replace it for months. What could possibly be worthy of the prized piece of Dupont real estate?Now, we finally have an answer.As of June 27, Fet Zun's old locat...

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1 week ago D'oh Canada: Plane takeoff goes very wrong on Vancouver Island beach on Canada Day

Bystanders helped push the plane across the muddy beach to shore, where it was lifted out by helicopter on Wednesday

Other

1 week ago Carney meets with automakers as Canada’s factories show tariff strain

(Bloomberg) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with automotive executives Wednesday to discuss how to help auto plants that have been choked by US tariffs. Canada exports most of the vehicles it produces to the US, but President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he’ll use tariffs to try to redirect production to the […]

Transport

1 week ago From bulky car phones to pocket computers, cellphones mark 40 years in Canada

MONTREAL — Pierre Robitaille remembers feeling embarrassed in 1985 when he made his cellphone calls from a bulky device that came with its own carrying case. Now 86 years old, Robitaille was one of the first people in Canada to sign up for a wireless plan when they became available 40 years ago, on July […]

Technology

2 w. ago Amid calls for separation, Alberta’s new referendum rules set to formally take effect

EDMONTON — As Canada prepares Tuesday to blow out 158 birthday candles, Alberta plans three days later to formalize rules making it easier to have an independence celebration of its own. Beginning Friday, Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative government is officially lowering the required threshold for citizens to initiate a provincewide referendum, including on separation. […]

Other

2 w. ago Mounties, experts urge Manitobans to be safe this Canada Day weekend

Long weekends come with an increase in impaired driving, according to MADD Canada. Vacationers are asked to be extra careful and make a plan to get home in advance.

Other

2 w. ago Trump says he’s terminating trade talks with Canada over tax on technology firms

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he’s immediately suspending trade talks with Canada over its plans to continue with its tax on technology firms, which he called “a direct and blatant attack on our country.” Trump, in a post on his social media network on Friday, said that Canada had just informed the U.S. […]

Economics

2 w. ago Trump ’terminating’ trade talks with Canada over digital tax

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he’s immediately suspending trade talks with Canada over its plans to continue with its tax on technology firms, which he called “a direct and blatant attack on our country.” Trump, in a post on his social media network on Friday, said that Canada had just informed the U.S. […]

Economics

2 w. ago B.C. Premier David Eby celebrates production start at LNG Canada plant in Kitimat

Kitimat's natural-gas-liquefaction plant began production this week

Culture

2 w. ago Celebrate the Red and White Responsibly this Canada Day — Drive Sober

OAKVILLE, Ontario, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As Canadians come together to light up the skies with fireworks this Canada Day, MADD Canada is reminding everyone to make safety a priority by planning ahead for sober transportation. With celebrations often involving alcohol, cannabis and/or other drugs, the risk of impaired driving increases – and […]

Culture