42 m. 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

77 m. ago Premier Scott Moe to speak to reporters about Saskatchewan’s response to U.S. tariffs

Moe's visit to Europe occurred as the Canadian economy continues to face uncertainty because of tariffs the U.S. has already imposed on some Canadian goods entering the U.S.

Economics

89 m. ago Prices for new and used cars to go up after U.S. tariffs on Canadian auto parts: experts

Trump has enacted 25 per cent duties on imported vehicles, with temporary reprieve for some parts compliant with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico free trade agreement

Economics

2 h. 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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2 h. ago American doctors want to leave U.S. How Canada could benefit from a reverse brain drain

How Canada Wins: The opportunity to lure doctors and top-tier medical research talent is enormous, medical experts say

Science

2 h. ago Sheldon Smithens to host live auctions for Heritage Park Roadshow

Sheldon Smithens, star of Canadian Pickers, will be bringing his talents to Heritage Park in April to host live auctions for the Heritage Park Roadshow. In addition to auctions, the roadshow will also feature rare antiques on display and expert appraisals. This family-friendly event invites thrifting enthusiasts, collectors and reality TV fans alike to partake. […]

Transport

3 h. ago New and used car prices set to rise due to Trump tariffs: experts

Experts say U.S. tariffs on Canadian auto imports will drive prices higher for both new and used cars. Sean Mactavish, CEO of used-car marketplace Autozen, says prices are already rising on some used cars as sellers anticipate buyers looking for a better deal compared to a new vehicle. “New car prices go up. People (look) […]

Economics

4 h. ago Conservative bill on prenatal and postnatal care in B.C. a rare opportunity for bipartisan co

Jody Toor's bill on prenatal and postnatal care would give government a year to create provincial strategy on mental health care for mothers.

Culture

4 h. ago Entourage Health Corp. Announces Closing of Plan of Arrangement

TORONTO, April 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Entourage Health Corp. (TSX-V: ENTG) (OTCQX: ETRGF) (FSE: 4WE) (the “Company” or “Entourage”) is pleased to announce the closing of the previously announced plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement”) pursuant to which 1001095275 Ontario Inc. (the “Purchaser”), a related party of LiUNA Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada […]

Science

4 h. ago Wall Street Turns Icy on US Stocks as Tariffs Hit Markets Hard

Wall Street forecasters are turning ice cold on US equities, telling investors to refrain from buying the selloff as President Donald Trump’s historic trade war raises the specter of recession.

Economics

5 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Smith needs to let Alberta's collective outrage set the autonomy agenda

According to calculations by Vancouver’s Fraser Institute, between 2007 and 2022 Alberta and Albertans sent $245 billion more to the federal government than the federal government sent back to this province in the form of pensions and social payments, unemployment benefits, research grants, health care contributions, affordable housing construction and so on. Some of that […]

Events

5 h. ago Israeli strike on school in Gaza kills at least 27 people, Palestinian officials say

DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli airstrikes killed at least 100 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, including 27 or more sheltering at a school, according to Palestinian medical authorities, in a stepped-up offensive that Israel’s military said is intended to pressure Hamas and eventually expel the militant group. The bodies of 14 […]

Society

6 h. ago Electra Closes First Tranche of Oversubscribed Private Placement

TORONTO, April 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Electra Battery Materials Corporation (NASDAQ: ELBM; TSX-V: ELBM) (“Electra” or the “Company”) announces that it has closed the first tranche of its oversubscribed non-brokered private placement previously announced on March 24, 2025, raising aggregate gross proceeds of approximately US$3.08 million (the “Offering”). “We are pleased with the strong […]

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7 h. ago Météo au Québec: le temps pluvieux va gâcher la fin de semaine

Le parapluie sera de mise durant la fin de semaine en raison du temps pluvieux qui affectera la majeure partie du Québec.

Society

8 h. ago Moncton students, parents devastated trip to New York cancelled amid political climate

Members of a Moncton high school band, who had been busy rehearsing and fundraising for a trip to New York, found out nine days before leaving that the trip was cancelled.

Politics

8 h. ago Canadian students see New York trip spiked amid political climate, security fears

Members of a Moncton high school band in New Brunswick, who had been busy rehearsing and fundraising for a trip to New York, found out 9 days before leaving the trip was cancelled.

Politics

9 h. ago ‘It’s a golden ticket’: U.S. doctors explain the urge to come to Canada

U.S. doctors, frustrated by the political and health-care climate, are now eyeing Canada as a promising alternative for their careers.

Science

14 h. ago La Cour constitutionnelle de Corée du Sud destitue le président Yoon

Il est définitivement chassé du pouvoir en raison de sa déclaration de la loi martiale en décembre.

Other

14 h. ago Japan’s Stocks Slide as Global Growth Outlook Darkens on Tariffs

Japanese stocks fall as global investors dumped riskier assets on concern Donald Trump’s tariffs will slow the world economy. Bank shares slid most on the view Bank of Japan won’t raise interest rates as much if US levies batter the economy, while a stronger yen hurt exporting companies.

Economics

15 h. ago ’Small decline’ in Ontario measles outbreak with 89 new cases reported

Ontario is reporting 89 new measles cases over the last week, bringing the province’s case count to 661 since an outbreak began in the fall. That’s compared to just over 100 new cases last week and 120 the week before. Dr. Sarah Wilson, a public health physician at Public Health Ontario, said numbers “look to […]

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