30 m. ago Mark Carney suspending campaign to hold meetings on Trump tariffs

OTTAWA — Liberal Leader Mark Carney is pausing his federal election campaign and returning to Ottawa for meetings as prime minister ahead of Wednesday’s announcement on U.S. tariffs. U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to hit multiple countries with “reciprocal” tariffs. The Carney campaign said no details about the meetings are available yet. Carney has […]

Economics

74 m. ago Relationships at the heart of Lunchbox Theatre's Please Return to Empire Video

Calgarian James Odin Wade’s Return to Empire Video is the final show in Lunchbox Theatre’s 50th anniversary season. His comedy is about loss of friends, relationships and technology. In this case, the technology is the VHS cassettes that were the home-entertainment staple of the 1980s and 1990s. His play is set in 2003, in smal-ltown […]

Culture

88 m. ago ‘NO REGRETS’: Val Kilmer, brooding and versatile ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Batman’ actor, dies at 65

LOS ANGELES — Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in “Top Gun,” donned a voluminous cape as Batman in “Batman Forever” and portrayed Jim Morrison in “The Doors,” has died. He was 65. Kilmer died Tuesday night in Los Angeles, surrounded by family and friends, his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, said […]

Events

1 hour ago Jon Love: The housing crisis has a simple solution — and it doesn’t involve yet another government program

Cutting the taxes and regulation that stifle development would allow Canada's world-class developers to build quickly

Politics

1 hour ago Dentalcorp Announces First Quarter 2025 Results Release Date

TORONTO — dentalcorp Holdings Ltd. (“Dentalcorp” or the “Company”) (TSX: DNTL), Canada’s largest and one of North America’s fastest growing networks of dental practices, announced that it will release its first quarter 2025 financial results before the market open on May 12, 2025. FIRST QUARTER 2025 RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL The Company will hold a conference […]

Culture

3 h. ago Double Eagle Energy and Tumbleweed Royalty Announce the Formations of Double Eagle Energy Holdings V & Tumbleweed Royalty V With $2.5 Billion of Equity Committed

— Continued Focus on Permian Basin Opportunities — FORT WORTH, Texas & HOUSTON — EnCap Investments L.P. (“EnCap”) and the team behind the Double Eagle family of companies (“Double Eagle”) announced today that they have expanded their strategic partnership with the formation of Double Eagle Energy Holdings V, LLC (“Double Eagle V”) and Tumbleweed Royalty […]

Economics

8 h. ago No McDavid, no problem as Edmonton Oilers make a statement in Vegas

If there was any game that reassured an Oilers fan base that had every reason to worry about what this spring might hold for their team, Tuesday night in Vegas was it. Still without Connor McDavid, Mattias Ekholm and Stuart Skinner and moving up to the heavyweight division against a power team at the top […]

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13 h. ago California lawmakers reject bills aimed to ban trans athletes’ participation in girls sports

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers won’t change state policies allowing transgender kids and teens to play on sports teams consistent with their gender identities amid heated nationwide debates over the participation of trans youth in athletics.  Democratic lawmakers on the state Assembly’s Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports and Tourism rejected two proposals by Republican lawmakers […]

Sport

14 h. ago ’JFK’ director Oliver Stone calls for a reinvestigation of Kennedy’s 1963 assassination

Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone, whose 1991 film “JFK” portrayed President John F. Kennedy’s assassination as the work of a shadowy government conspiracy, called Tuesday for a new congressional investigation of the killing during a hearing that aired conspiracy theories about it.  The freewheeling hearing of the House Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, […]

Economics

15 h. ago In marathon U.S. Senate speech, Cory Booker warns of ‘crisis’ under Trump

Booker took to the Senate floor on Monday evening and was still speaking more than 22 hours later to protest the Trump administration's policies.

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15 h. ago Trump to hold a meeting on possible investors to buy TikTok with possible ban at stake

LOS ANGELES — President Donald Trump will hold a Wednesday meeting with aides about possible investors who could buy a stake in TikTok, a deal that could potentially stop the social media site from being banned in the United States.  The details of the meeting were confirmed by a person familiar with the situation who […]

Technology

16 h. ago Safety, financial concerns led to removal of Calgary seniors' housing management

The Trinity Place Foundation of Alberta no longer manages 16 properties, turned over to three non-profit operators as of Monday

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16 h. ago Respilean Review (BREAKING NEWS): Why Thousands Are Calling It the Natural Lung Breakthrough of 2025

DENVER, April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a world where we measure everything—from step counts to calories—there’s one thing we rarely track until it’s already compromised: our lung health. With pollution rising, allergens becoming more aggressive, and the post-viral era leaving millions with lingering shortness of breath, it’s no surprise that demand for natural […]

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16 h. ago An Edmonton legal agent claimed police officers 'harassed' her with parking and COVID tickets. A review board threw out her appeal

A law enforcement oversight board has dismissed an appeal from an Edmonton legal agent charged in a police corruption probe.

Events

16 h. ago Pieridae to Hold Conference Call and Webcast for Its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders and to Discuss First Quarter 2025 Results

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN UNITED STATES CALGARY, Alberta, April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pieridae Energy Limited (“Pieridae” or the “Company”) (TSX: PEA) will release its financial and operating results for the first quarter 2025, on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, after markets close. President & Chief Executive […]

Culture

17 h. ago ‘Completely unattainable’: Homeownership elusive for most young Ontarians, report finds

Homeownership is now "completely unattainable" in many Ontario cities, a new report warns, as young people turn to rentals and affordability hits 20-year-low.

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18 h. ago Booker Grabs Spotlight in Marathon Senate Speech Slamming Trump

Sen. Cory Booker is delivering a marathon speech critical of President Donald Trump, holding the Senate floor overnight as he and other Democrats seek to address the clamor among party loyalists to fight harder and more visibly against administration policies.

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18 h. ago Classical music in Vancouver: Here's what's coming for the 2025

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Opera and the Vancouver Recital Society have now all announced plans for the upcoming year. Here are the highlights

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18 h. ago Alberta judge who mocked woman was harsh and disrespectful: judicial council

A judicial review board says a Calgary judge who mocked and mimicked a woman during a court hearing was harsh and disrespectful. The board’s decision says Court of King’s Bench Justice Earl Wilson admitted his tone during a 2024 hearing about a restraining order was hurtful and that he is sorry. A complaint to the […]

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19 h. ago Add these 6 Vancouver classical music concerts to your April calendar

April brings flowers, showers, Easter and a whole lot of classical offerings. Many of the concerts are clustered uncomfortably close together mid-month but there are lots to choose from: Jean-Guihen Queyras, cello, and Alexander Melnikov, piano When: April 6, 3 p.m. Where: Vancouver Playhouse April recitals start with a bang as the Vancouver Recital Society […]

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