41 m. ago Fishermen say Trump’s DOGE budget cuts are preventing them from adopting climate

BREMEN, Maine (AP) — Commercial fishermen and seafood processors and distributors looking to switch to new, lower-carbon emission systems say the federal funding they relied on for this work is either frozen or unavailable due to significant budget cuts promoted by President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency. The changes are designed to replace old […]

Society

2 h. ago Federal Reserve could still cut interest rates this year, but for ‘bad’ reasons

WASHINGTON (AP) — Even as the economy undergoes what may be wrenching changes, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday is expected to signal it could cut its key interest rate twice this year — the same forecast it issued in December. Yet the reasons for those cuts may change dramatically, depending on how the economy fares. […]

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2 h. ago There's a massive butter tart festival coming to Ontario this spring

Midland Ontario's butter tart festival is officially returning for its 12th year this spring for an entire day that's dedicated to showcasing and munching on the buttery, Canadian sweet treat. Ontario's Best Butter Tart Festival will be back this June as vendors from across the province travel to Midland in hopes of being awarded the festival's top title of the best butter tart. Over 200 vendors will be onsite, selling everything from butter tarts (of course) to handmade items. The variety of butter tarts you'll find include plain, raisin, walnut, maple, bacon, coconut, PB&J, s'mores, cheesecake, pumpkin, and much more. The inaugural Butter Tart Festival back in June 2013 sold out of 10,000 butter tarts by 11 a.m., and the number of treats available for sale has steadily increased every year. In 2024, the festival saw 300,000 butter tarts sold by its vendors, and attendance has already increased to approximately 60,000 visitors just for the one...

Culture

2 h. ago Des poissons protégés et des espèces menacées sur le futur site de Stablex

La Loi sur les pêches oblige le promoteur à obtenir une autorisation fédérale avant de détruire l’habitat de poissons.

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5 h. ago Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defends $4.8M office budget increase

Premier Danielle Smith appeared at a legislative committee meeting Tuesday to take budgetary questions from Opposition NDP members.

Economics

5 h. ago Council favours $28M fix to Calgary police budget shortfall amid photo radar restrictions

'We also cannot allow this budget to have a shortfall,' said Ward 1 Coun. Sonya Sharp, who brought forward the notice of motion

Economics

5 h. ago Typical Calgary homeowner to pay 8.9% property tax hike after province takes bigger share

Calgary city council will also send the Government of Alberta an invoice to recoup costs of collecting the provincial share of property taxes this year.

Economics

6 h. ago Saskatchewan’s spring sitting kicks off Wednesday with provincial budget

The Saskatchewan government prepares to return to the legislative assembly. Kicking off the spring sitting with releasing the provincial budget amidst the looming U.S. tariffs.

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7 h. ago Dinsmore Composite School tackles food scarcity in rural Saskatchewan

Students at Dinsmore Composite School, an hour and a half southwest of Saskatoon, have built their own hydroponic garden tower to grow produce year-round.

Society

7 h. ago Deal reached between CUPE and Calgary Catholic School District

CALGARY, Alberta — The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 520 has reached a tentative agreement with the Calgary Catholic School District. The deal, like others reached this week, is a four-year agreement ending in August 2028. The wage settlement is higher than the provincial government mandate. CUPE 520 will hold its ratification meeting […]

Society

8 h. ago CEMATRIX To Report Fourth Quarter and 2024 Year End Results on March 26, 2025

Earnings Webinar Scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET, March 27, 2025 CALGARY, Alberta, March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CEMATRIX Corporation (TSX: CEMX) (OTCQB:CTXXF) (“CEMATRIX” or the “Company“), a specialty construction contractor that produces cellular concrete solutions on site and is a leading manufacturer and supplier of cellular concrete in North America today announced that it […]

Culture

9 h. ago Ford says energy surcharge remains on table but he won’t ’antagonize’ U.S. in talks

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is keeping the possibility of reintroducing a surcharge on electricity exported to the United States in his back pocket, but says for now he doesn’t want to “antagonize” American officials. Ford was speaking Tuesday about a meeting he had last week with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, calling it productive […]

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9 h. ago Locals say Toronto neighbourhood 'under attack' by planned condo tower

Residents and businesses in Toronto's Church Street Village area are claiming they are "under attack" by a proposed development and are fighting to "defend the character" of the neighbourhood.A petition started in February by the Church Wellesley Neighbourhood Association (CWNA) seeks to halt plans to redevelop a group of properties wrapping around the northeast corner of Church and Wellesley, spanning 68-78 Wellesley Street East and 505-509 Church Street.The block of properties is home to a Pizza Pizza location that has served the community for decades, housed with the heritage-designated 1878 William McBean Terrace building. Developer KingSett Capital has stated its intention to incorporate into a new high-rise building on site, rising 28 storeys with a design from architects BDP Quadrangle.68 Wellesley Street East (right of centre) and other future approved and proposed buildings planned for the surrounding area. BDP Quadrangle.A development application filed for the site in...

Events

10 h. ago Edmonton organization receives funding from Alberta to build city's first mountain bike park

The Edmonton Mountain Bike Alliance has received a grant from the province to build the city’s first-ever dedicated mountain bike facility. At a press conference on Tuesday, Minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women Tanya Fir said if Alberta Budget 2025 is passed, it will be investing $85 million through the Community Grants program. […]

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10 h. ago BREAKING: Tesla kicked out of Vancouver Auto Show after recent protests

The auto show's featured list of manufacturers included Tesla as of Tuesday morning but, by the afternoon, the company's logo had been removed from the show's website

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10 h. ago Tesla kicked out of Vancouver Auto Show after recent protests

The auto show's featured list of manufacturers included Tesla as of Tuesday morning but, by the afternoon, the company's logo had been removed from the show's website

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10 h. ago Audit finds B.C.’s forest management hurt by flawed data without clear methodology

VICTORIA — An audit has found that British Columbia’s government did not have a clear method for calculating the carbon being stored or released in provincial forests, which undermined the credibility in reporting from the Forests Ministry. The Office of the Auditor General of B.C. says in the report that defined methodologies to calculate forest […]

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10 h. ago Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveils new Rubin AI chips at GTC 2025

Nvidia founder Jensen Huang kicked off the company’s artificial intelligence developer conference on Tuesday by telling a crowd of thousands that AI is going through “an inflection point.” At GTC 2025, heralded as “AI Woodstock,” Huang focused his keynote on the company’s advancements in AI and his predictions for how the industry will move over […]

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10 h. ago Spring is blooming, and so are allergies. What to expect this season

With allergy season lasting longer and pollen levels rising, it's more important than ever to manage your symptoms and find relief as the season ramps up.

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10 h. ago Opinion: Getting Alberta's auto insurance right means removing lawsuits, rate caps

The largest transformation of auto insurance in provincial history is underway, and the government deserves full credit for taking action to deliver a system that puts Albertans back in the driver’s seat. A lot of work remains to get the new “Care-First” system in place by January 2027, but, if designed correctly, it will ensure […]

Economics