75 m. ago Parkland says chief executive Bob Espey to step down from top job

CALGARY – Parkland Corp. says chief executive Bob Espey has told its board of directors that he plans to step down from the top job. The change comes as the company’s largest shareholder tries to replace a majority of the board. Parkland says Espey will remain in the role until the appointment of a new […]

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3 h. ago ‘Cobra Kai’ star Courtney Henggeler quits Hollywood: ‘We were living off crumbs’

'After 20-plus years of fighting the good fight in the acting business, I hung up my gloves on Friday'

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7 h. ago Acuity Knowledge Partners Appoints Kelvin Cheema as Managing Director, Global Transformation & Change and Interim Global CIO

LONDON — Acuity Knowledge Partners (Acuity), a leading provider of bespoke research, analytics, talent and technology solutions to the financial services industry, announced today the appointment of Kelvin Cheema as Managing Director, Global Transformation & Change and Interim Global Chief Information Officer. Kelvin is tasked with driving technology leadership, an ambitious, company-wide digital transformation initiative […]

Culture

12 h. ago POWER PLAY: Blue Jays finally unleash some home run damage to surge past Braves

Through all the meetings and video sessions and whatever form of witchcraft the Blue Jays were channeling to snap the team’s lingering power outage, an antidote for all that ails finally made an appearance. First it was outfield Alan Roden, the upstart story of spring training who turned jumpstart bat to the Jays offence on […]

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17 h. ago Mark Joffe no longer Alberta’s chief medical officer of health

Two and a half years after taking over as Alberta's top doctor on an interim basis, Mark Joffe is no longer in his role. 

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17 h. ago Dr. Mark Joffe out as Alberta chief medical officer of health

Alberta Health says Joffe's contract ended on Monday and an interim appointment will be announced 'imminently'

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17 h. ago Toronto’s Lights Out campaign begins to protect migratory birds from building collisions

The City of Toronto is moving to save some of the estimated 25 million birds that are killed in Canada each year when they fly into lit building windows at night. The city on Tuesday kicked off its Lights Out Toronto spring campaign, from April 1-May 31, to protect migratory birds. The arrival of warmer […]

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18 h. ago Captain Gabriel Landeskog rejoins Colorado Avalanche after minor

Gabriel Landeskog has rejoined the Colorado Avalanche after taking part in a two game minor-league rehab assignment. The team said Tuesday the captain’s conditioning loan to the American Hockey League’s Colorado Eagles was terminated. He played games for the Eagles on Friday and Saturday in the latest step toward a return from a knee injury […]

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18 h. ago Woke Ford exec posts bizarre rant after catching fellow flyer watching Fox News

A Ford executive went on an online tangent detailing a confrontation he had with an elderly passenger and his wife — about Fox News. Barrett Evans — who works as the company’s chief learning officer, according to his LinkedIn profile — shared a lengthy story on Threads that resulted in his “filter malfunctioning.” “Elderly passenger […]

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19 h. ago Howard Levitt: It’s time to evaluate performance and spring clean your payroll

Taking stock of who is working and who is not is the first step when considering a payroll spring cleaning

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21 h. ago NATO chief reaffirms support for Ukraine during visit to Odesa

ODESA, Ukraine — NATO’s support for Ukraine remains “unwavering,” the alliance’s secretary-general said Tuesday, emphasizing that more than 20 billion euros in security assistance have already been pledged by NATO allies in the first three months of 2025. Mark Rutte visited Ukraine on Tuesday and met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the port city of […]

Economics

22 h. ago InspireSemi Announces Appointment of Jack Cartwright as Permanent CFO

VANCOUVER, British Columbia and AUSTIN, Texas, April 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Inspire Semiconductor Holdings Inc.  (“InspireSemi” or the “Company”), a chip design company that provides revolutionary high-performance, energy-efficient accelerated computing solutions for High Performance Computing (HPC), AI, graph analytics, and other compute-intensive workloads is pleased to announce that it has promoted its interim Chief […]

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23 h. ago Driver clocked going 110 km/h on Macdonald Bridge, Halifax police say

The bridge, along with the MacKay Bridge, recently had its toll booths and concrete barriers removed as part of the province's decision to eliminate tolls on the spans. 

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23 h. ago Easter in Calgary: Events, activities and what's open and closed

Easter long weekend, April 18 to April 21, is coming up, with sun expected for the first half, and rain and snow in the forecast for Sunday and Monday. Good Friday is a nationally recognized stat holiday, so Calgarians can expect some adjusted schedules in the city that day. Easter Monday is an optional stat […]

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23 h. ago KINSELLA: Elections Canada picks Holy Week to hold advance polls

There can’t be many days less 'suitable' for advance polls than Passover, the Sabbath, Good Friday and Easter Sunday, can there?

Politics

23 h. ago US Junk Bond Market Defrosts After Long Period Without Deals

The US junk-bond market has reopened with its first offering in nearly two weeks as credit markets stabilize following tariff-induced volatility.

Economics

24 h. ago How to watch the untelevised Toronto Blue Jays game this week

When the Toronto Blue Jays take to the field on Friday at the Rogers Centre, you won't be able to watch it on the team's usual television broadcast.While Sportsnet remains the primary home of almost every Toronto game, an upcoming contest will be featured on a streaming-only platform that debuted in the 2022 season.Apple TV+'s Friday Night Baseball broadcast will be coming to Toronto for the second time this season for the Blue Jays, having already done so on March 28 against the Baltimore Orioles.Where can I find the Blue Jays game vs. Seattle?Apple TV+ is available for $12.99 monthly in Canada, with a seven-day free trial for new subscribers. For a limited time, eligible customers who purchase and activate a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, or Mac can enjoy three months of Apple TV+ for free.Devices such as iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro, Windows PC, Android mobile devices, smart TVs, streaming devices, and cable set-top boxes can all be used to watch the game via the...

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25 h. ago Rutger Bosland, Pioneering Engineer and Technical Lead on Development of TMC’s Nodule Collection System, Joins Company to Drive Commercial Readiness

Rutger Bosland, the engineer and technical lead who oversaw the design, build and successful test deployment of Allseas’ integrated nodule collection system, joins TMC to lead offshore innovation and scale its technologies for commercial production As Chief Innovation and Offshore Technology Officer (CIOTO), Rutger will focus on the Company’s efforts to optimize the performance of […]

Economics

26 h. ago ZenaTech’s ZenaDrone Subsidiary Provides Update on Green UAS Certification for IQ Square Drone for Land Survey, Bridge Inspections, and Other US Defense Applications

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) (“ZenaTech”), a technology company specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drones, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS and Quantum Computing solutions, provides an update on its subsidiary ZenaDrone’s previously announced plans to obtain the Green UAS (Unmanned Aerial […]

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26 h. ago Letters, April 15: Easter advance voting bad timing by Carney’s Liberals

Have you had a run-in with a coyote? Vote in our daily poll! Who says politics and religion don’t mix in Canada?  The prime minister chose an election day of April 28, presumably aware that, as a result, advance polls would be held during the Easter long weekend.  Bad timing!  Voting on Good Friday, Easter (a Sunday), […]

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