71 m. ago Jury chosen for sex assault trial of former world junior hockey players

A jury was chosen Friday to hear the high-profile trial of five former Team Canada world junior hockey players charged with sexual assault. A jury of nine women and five men was picked over the course of the day. A man and a woman were picked as alternate jurors. As was explained to the jury […]

Sport

90 m. ago Why the Calgary Fire Department doesn't 'buy Canadian' as trade war with U.S. continues

The consolidation of the fire truck manufacturing sector in the United States has contributed to significantly lengthier wait times and inflated costs for new fire trucks, says Calgary's fire Chief

Events

1 hour ago Pace of rent increases slows, but housing costs still rising in Metro Vancouver

Nearly 40 per cent of Metro Vancouver households are renters, and the report said the 'trend toward renting continues'

Economics

2 h. ago Police seek witnesses to ‘serious’ stabbing in Surrey’s Holland Park

Paramedics found the victim in the park around 7:30 a.m. with "multiple stab wounds and serious head injuries," police said.

Events

2 h. ago Iconic Ontario Place sign demolished as wholesale destruction continues

Another recognizable vestige of Ontario Place has been reduced to scrap as the provincial government presses forward with its controversial redevelopment of the former waterfront attraction.Demolition crews recently tore up the iconic welcome tower and sign at the former entrance to what was once a bustling hive of activity.The demolition comes just a month shy of the 54th anniversary of Ontario Place's May 22, 1971, opening.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by kotsy (@itsonlykotsy)Local photographer Kotsy has documented the demolition of Ontario Place via aerial drone-captured footage and stills since the wholesale destruction began in earnest last October.In the months since, Ontario Place's west island has been cleared of buildings along with connecting bridges as crews continue to erase the former attraction from the map ahead of a controversial redevelopment.Doug Ford's ...

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2 h. ago 6.3 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Ocean rattles Ecuador

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A strong 6.3 earthquake off Ecuador’s Pacific coast shook the northern part of the country Friday, with some initial reports of some damages to houses. No injuries were reported. The earthquake was centred in the Pacific Ocean 13 miles (20.9 kilometres) northeast of the city of Esmeraldas, and it had a […]

Culture

3 h. ago Swarms of aggravating midges are taking over Toronto once again

They're back, and as always, they're as annoying as ever. Toronto's infamous midges have officially returned in swarms for 2025, and if you've been near the lake or tried to enjoy a peaceful park stroll lately, you've likely met dark clouds of them up close, or even accidentally swallowed a few.The tiny, cloud-forming bugs belong to the family known as Chironomidae, and although they don't bite, it doesn't make their presence any less irritating.The flies typically emerge in thick swarms starting in mid-April, and are known for flying into people's faces, getting tangled in your hair, and even becoming unintentional snacks mid-conversation or bike ride.The midge invasion hits like clockwork every spring, especially along Toronto's waterfront. With temperatures on the rise, it looks like the first wave has already landed, and so too have complaints on social media.While they are definitely a huge nuisance, midges actually play a vital role in Lake ...

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3 h. ago USC basketball recruit Alijah Arenas is out of an induced coma after fiery car crash in Los Angeles

Alijah Arenas, the Southern California basketball recruit who was involved in a fiery vehicle accident, is out of an induced coma, his family said in a statement Friday. The 18-year-old Arenas remains intubated, his family told ESPN, but has “shown significant signs of progress within the last 24 hours.” The Los Angeles Police Department said […]

Sport

4 h. ago Saskatchewan women injured after Las Vegas accident continue recovery

Experts are stressing the importance of getting travel insurance as the two injured girls are now faced over three hundred and fifty thousand U.S. dollars' worth of medical bills

Events

5 h. ago Zymeworks Presents New Data from Multiple Development Programs at 2025 AACR Annual Meeting

Six posters highlight continued progress across antibody-drug conjugate and T cell engager platforms Novel T cell engager ZW209 demonstrates durable activity in small cell lung cancer; IND submission expected in 1H-2026 VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Zymeworks Inc. (Nasdaq: ZYME), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a diverse pipeline of novel, multifunctional […]

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8 h. ago Bayer juge «impossible de continuer» à vendre de manière rentable son herbicide au glyphosate

Les poursuites judiciaires liées au Roundup plombent les résultats financiers du groupe allemand.

Society

8 h. ago One person in critical condition after stabbing in northeast Calgary

One man has serious injuries after he was found stabbed at a northeast Calgary LRT station early Friday morning. Officers found an unconscious man in a bus at the Saddletowne CTrain station suffering from what appeared to be a stab wound. The victim was rushed to hospital in life threatening condition. Investigators said the victim […]

Events

9 h. ago Lassonde Industries Inc. Will Hold a Conference Call to Discuss Its First Quarter 2025 Financial Results

ROUGEMONT, Quebec, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lassonde Industries Inc. (TSX: LAS.A) (“Lassonde” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce that it will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2025 results on Friday, May 9, 2025. Mr. Vince Timpano, Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Eric Gemme, Chief Financial Officer, will host […]

Culture

10 h. ago Ukraine says 3 killed in another drone attack after Trump rebuked Putin

KYIV, Ukraine — A Russian drone struck an apartment building in a southeastern Ukraine city, killing three people and injuring 10 others, officials said Friday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump rebuked Russia’s leader for a deadly missile and drone attack on Kyiv while Washington endeavors to stop the more than three-year war. Among […]

Events

11 h. ago ISS and Glass Lewis Unanimously Recommend ISC Shareholders Vote For All Resolutions

ISC’s Board encourages shareholders to vote early, ahead of the annual meeting on May 13, 2025 Don’t delay. Vote today: For assistance with voting contact Kingsdale Advisors at 1-800-485-6763 (toll-free in North America), text or call 1-437-561-4995 or email contactus@kingsdaleadvisors.com REGINA, Saskatchewan, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Information Services Corporation (TSX:ISC) (“ISC” or the “Company”) today announced that leading independent proxy […]

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13 h. ago Halifax woman turning to social media to find those responsible for hit

Avia Raiche-Marsden says her life has been thrown out of sorts since she was injured in an accident over the weekend. She is now concussed and suffering from memory loss.

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18 h. ago Rent prices in and around Toronto plummet for yet another month

Tenants in and around Toronto have been benefiting from lower housing costs so far this year as the city's real estate market endures the impacts of tough and uncertain economic times.Average rents across the GTA have plummeted to prices not seen in years, and the most recent figures from April show a continuation of the recent trend, with the price of a typical apartment in downtown Toronto, Etobicoke, Mississauga, North York and other areas falling further still.According to liv.rent, one of the platforms that collects such data nationwide each month, one-bedroom renters in the 6ix are now paying about $130 less for a home than they were this time last year, and $7 less than they were even last month, based on present rates.While Toronto remains generally known as one of the priciest places to live in Canada, it is not even listed in liv.rent's top five places in the country to rent right now, all of which are in ...

Economics

18 h. ago Séries LNH: le show Kirill Kaprizov se poursuit chez le Wild

Le Wild prend une avance de 2 à 1 dans la série contre les Golden Knights de Vegas

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22 h. ago Alijah Arenas, son of former NBA player Gilbert Arenas. injured in L.A. car crash

LOS ANGELES — Alijah Arenas, a Los Angeles high school basketball star who’s committed to playing for the University of Southern California next season, was in an accident early Thursday, the university said. The Los Angeles Police Department said officers responded shortly before 5 a.m. to single-vehicle collision in the Reseda area of the San […]

Events

23 h. ago Trump pardons Nevada politician who paid for her plastic surgery with funds to honour a slain officer

LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Donald Trump has pardoned a Nevada Republican politician who was awaiting sentencing on federal charges that she used money meant for a statue honouring a slain police officer for personal costs, including plastic surgery. Michele Fiore, a former Las Vegas city councilwoman and state lawmaker who ran unsuccessfully in 2022 […]

Politics