23 m. ago ICC to probe Canada Cricket’s decision to hire CEO charged with theft and fraud

It took a long time coming, but the body that governs cricket finally has risen from its long slumber and decided to put Cricket Canada on the carpet. Beleaguered Cricket Canada has staggered from one corner of the ring to the other after taking multiple shots in recent months and this move by the International […]

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80 m. ago Toronto needs $18 billion over next 10 years just to keep city running

Toronto needs $18 billion to address its state-of-good-repair infrastructure gap over the next 10 years, which is primarily being driven by transit and City facilities, according to a new report. Toronto's 2025 Corporate Asset Management Plan (AMP), which was released on Monday, outlines how recent actions to invest in infrastructure renewal are expected to reduce the city's extensive infrastructure backlog and improve service reliability for residents using transit, roads, bridges, water assets, shelters, libraries, community centres and emergency facilities. The plan, which is headed to the city's Executive Committee next week, reveals that Toronto has managed to reduce the gap from the $26 billion identified in last year's report to $18 billion, representing an $8 billion reduction. According to the city, the $18 billion infrastructure gap is being driven by transit ($11 billion), Toronto Community Housing ($4 billion), the ...

Economics

99 m. ago Tasha Kheiriddin: Carney has no choice but to listen to Danielle Smith

The Liberals will have drop climate obsessions to stave off a referendum in 2026

Transport

2 h. ago Copper Shrugs Off Global Gloom as Chinese Buyers Squeeze Supply

The global copper market is flashing signs of tightness, as strong Chinese buying squeezes scant supplies even in the face of worries about a looming industrial downturn.

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3 h. ago Toronto home sales taking absolute nosedive and nobody wants to buy

While the trade war is expected to have some effect on Toronto area real estate, given the substantial blow it's posing to Canada's economy overall, the market has already been in the pits for years now, falling far from the days of quick, easy sales for well over asking price.Listings keep accumulating — putting Toronto at the top of the nation's list for most homes hitting the market — while sales are diminishing to rock bottom levels not seen in decades.April's numbers, just released by the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) on Tuesday, serve to reinforce fears that we may have yet to see the worst for local homeowners, many of whom vastly overpaid for the dream of owning a space of their own in the infamously overvalued city.Last month saw 23.3 per cent fewer homes changing hands across the Toronto area than in April of 2024, making for the worst non-pandemic April for sales in 29 years.The average selling price o...

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4 h. ago Home Hardware Stores Limited Named Presenting Sponsor of the Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) 2025, in Regina

Home Hardware Stores Limited and Skills/Compétences Canada Partner to Inspire the Next Generation of Skilled Trade and Technology Professionals OTTAWA, Ontario, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Skills/Compétences Canada (SCC), a not-for-profit organization that works to inspire Canadian youth and their communities to explore careers in the skilled trade and technology sectors, is happy to […]

Society

8 h. ago Ontario reimbursed $219K for palliative, homecare medical supplies shortage

The Ford government was forced to pay back 353 claims after supply issues for palliative and home care patients which came after it awarded a new medical contract.

Economics

15 h. ago Chinese Plastics Makers Risk Losing Iran Supply on US Crackdown

Iranian methanol exports to China — which have so far flown under Washington’s radar — may be subject to scrutiny after the US threatened to impose secondary sanctions on buyers of the country’s oil.

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16 h. ago Bell: Separation vote in 2026, Smith says Alberta separatists are not traitors

'These Albertans are not traitors nor should they be treated as such,' says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, of those advocating Alberta get out of Canada

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17 h. ago NHL Draft Lottery: Five players the Canucks could target if they retain the 15th pick

The Canucks must weigh the value of their 15th pick, or put it in a trade package to acquire a proven centre and prop up a position of concern

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18 h. ago U.S. President Donald Trump’s film tariffs could leave Calgary productions hanging

Proposed tariffs on films made outside of America are putting a dark cloud over Calgary's vibrant filmmaking industry — which is the fourth-largest of its kind in Canada.

Economics

19 h. ago Smith wants to negotiate ‘Alberta Accord’ guaranteeing pipelines, more federal cash

Alberta's premier said she will also put a referendum on the ballot if a petition gets enough signatures

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19 h. ago On duty Edmonton police officer kicked and stomped man's head during arrest, jury hears

A trial is underway for a then-Edmonton police officer caught on camera putting his boots to a man’s head during an arrest, with the prosecutor urging jurors to find him guilty of using excessive force. Oli Olason, a former constable with the Edmonton Police Service tactical unit, pleaded not guilty Monday to a single count […]

Events

19 h. ago Smith repeats demands, creates 'Alberta Next' panel ahead of likely independence vote in 2026

"There is a large and growing number of Albertans that have lost hope in Alberta having a free and prosperous future as a part of Canada. Many of these Albertans are organizing petitions to trigger a citizen initiated referendum," Smith said

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20 h. ago Shale Driller Diamondback Trims Output, Says US Oil Has Peaked

Diamondback Energy Inc., the largest independent oil producer in the Permian Basin, is trimming its crude production guidance amid sinking oil prices brought on by President Donald Trump’s trade war and looming OPEC supply increases.

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20 h. ago Alberta premier promises separation referendum in 2026 if petition signatures warrant

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she will hold a referendum on provincial separation next year if citizens gather the required signatures on a petition. Smith, in a livestream address Monday, said she wants a sovereign Alberta within a united Canada but there is a growing number of Albertans who are unhappy with Confederation, […]

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20 h. ago Stop spreading 'unverified details' about Vanshika Saini's death, family says

Vanshika Saini's body was found on April 27 at Dick Bell Park on Carling Avenue, one day after the Ottawa Indo-Canadians Association put out a missing person alert on their Facebook group.

Events

21 h. ago Court appoints law firm to represent Hudson’s Bay workers, retirees

TORONTO — An Ontario judge has decided which law firm will represent employees in the Hudson’s Bay creditor protection case. An endorsement filed by judge Peter Osborne on Monday named Ursel Phillips Fellows Hopkinson LLP as representative counsel to the faltering department store’s more than 9,000 employees and 3,000 retirees. The decision puts an end […]

Society

22 h. ago NHL to hold an international event at UBS Arena in 2026 in place of All

The NHL is planning an international event at UBS Arena next February in lieu of the previously announced All-Star Weekend at the home of the New York Islanders, a person with knowledge of the situation said Monday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the league has not announced its […]

Society

24 h. ago Barstool Sports founder says he will send customers behind antisemitic sign to tour Auschwitz

PHILADELPHIA —Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy said he will send two customers to tour a former Nazi concentration camp after they allegedly engaged in antisemitic behaviour at a Barstool pub in Philadelphia. One of the customers is a Temple University student who was put on interim suspension by the school. A video posted online showed […]

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