21 m. ago LILLEY: Carney seeks massive power grab with new legislation

Warrantless searches, seizing your private data without your consent or knowledge and suspending any law the federal government deems not to be in the national interest. Those are just some of the worrisome moves contained in Bill C-2 and Bill C-5 introduced by the Carney Liberals. If Prime Minister Mark Carney has his way, both […]

Transport

23 m. ago G7 leaders agree on AI adoption, critical minerals, but not Ukraine

The seven world leaders wrapped up their summit in Alberta Tuesday without a unified communique on shared views, which has been the standard after past gatherings.

Politics

38 m. ago Premier Eby says he will not ask B.C. Ferries to reconsider contract with Chinese state

The ferry provider announced last week it was giving a contract for four new ships to Weihai Shipyards, sparking concerns from province.

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43 m. ago G7 leaders announce plan to counter China’s dominance of critical minerals

Strategy could see Western allies cooperating with Australia, India and South Korea

Politics

77 m. ago Celestica Announces Election of Directors and Approval of Equity Plan and Advanced Notice By

TORONTO, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Celestica Inc. (NYSE, TSX: CLS), a leader in design, manufacturing and supply chain solutions for the world’s most innovative companies, today announced, in accordance with the requirements of the Toronto Stock Exchange, that the nominees listed in its management information circular were elected as directors of the company […]

Politics

79 m. ago SUNMI Opens Its First North American Experience Center in Atlanta

SUNMI launches the Business IoT 2.0 Era with a Full Range of Third-Generation Flagship Products ATLANTA — SUNMI, a global leader in smart business IoT solutions, proudly announced the grand opening of its first North American SUNMI Home in Atlanta’s central business district. Serving as a flagship experience center, the location offers partners and industry […]

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97 m. ago Kraken Robotics Inc. Announces $100 Million Bought Deal Public Offering of Common Shares

Not for distribution to United States newswire services or dissemination in the United States ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kraken Robotics Inc. (“Kraken” or the “Company”) (TSX.V: PNG, OTCQB: KRKNF) announces that it has entered into an agreement with Desjardins Capital Markets, as sole lead underwriter and sole bookrunner, on behalf […]

Economics

2 h. ago Chris Selley: No jail time for accessory to a killing? Is anyone OK with this?

Criminal justice is usually complicated, and reactionism is often unhelpful, but neither is always true: This 'sentence' is an abomination

Economics

2 h. ago Toronto's Taste of Little Italy fest had barely any Italian food and people noticed

Taste of Little Italy is one of Toronto's most anticipated annual food festivals, but if you went expecting actual Italian food on the roster, you may have found yourself senza fortuna.Largely settled by droves of Italian newcomers in the early and mid-twentieth century, Little Italy has been a hub for Toronto's culinary and cultural scene — as well as the city's Italian community — for the better part of a century.Once almost exclusively populated with Italian bakeries, restaurants, and businesses, the neighbourhood's star has only continued to rise in recent decades as its business landscape, just like the city at large, grew increasingly diversified.Nowadays, a stroll along the stretch of College Street between Bathurst and Ossington will reveal nearly every type of cuisine under the sun, from Asian fusion brunch to Indian fine dining, so, it may not come as a surprise that Taste of Little Italy, the neighbourhood's annual weekend-long street festi...

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2 h. ago Jet Set owners charged with involuntary homicide after deadly roof collapse

Antonio Espaillat was arrested after evidence showed he ignored suggestions he cancel the concert — where 236 people died — because the roof was in danger of collapsing.

Events

2 h. ago U.K. lawmakers vote to decriminalize abortion amid concern about prosecution of women

LONDON — British lawmakers voted Tuesday to decriminalize abortion in England and Wales after a lawmaker argued that it was cruel to prosecute women for ending a pregnancy. The House of Commons approved an amendment to a broader crime bill that would prevent women from being criminally punished under an antiquated law. Labour MP Tonia […]

Events

2 h. ago WARMINGTON: Of all driveways to try to carjack a vehicle, bandits chose premierFord’s house

But with two Toronto Police officers doing Premier Ford's security detail, all four were arrested and charged in shocking incident

Transport

2 h. ago WARMINGTON: Of all driveways to try to carjack a vehicle, bandits chose premier’s house

But with two Toronto Police officers doing Premier Ford's security detail, all four were arrested and charged in shocking incident

Transport

2 h. ago University of Toronto once again ranked among best in the world

The University of Toronto has retained its crown as the top-ranked university in Canada, and one of the top 20 worldwide.U.S. News & World Report has released its annual ranking highlighting the best universities in countries around the world, and the University of Toronto was once again sitting atop the rankings for best global universities in Canada.The report — which evaluates institutions based on research performance and ratings by members of the academic community — has U of T at 16th overall among universities worldwide (tied with Princeton, Cornell and UC San Francisco) as well as the best overall in Canada.Ontario universities accounted for five of the top ten schools in Canada, with McMaster, Waterloo, the University of Ottawa, and Western also cracking the top ten.Here are the top ten universities in Canada according to U.S. News & World Report's 2025 Best Global Universities ranking:University of TorontoUniversity of British ColumbiaMcGill Univers...

Society

2 h. ago Bill Maher blasts Sean Penn over Trump meeting criticism: ‘You met with f—ing Castro and Hugo Chavez!’

Bill Maher ripped Sean Penn after the actor criticized him for his meeting earlier this year with U.S. President Donald Trump. Penn appeared on Maher’s Club Random podcast to discuss a wide range of topics, including, likening nuclear energy to marriage, and Adolf Hitler “stealing” Charlie Chaplin’s moustache. But when the subject turned to the […]

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2 h. ago ACEL Power’s 50 HP Electric Outboard Propels Porrima P111 RIB to 29 knots in Successful Sea Trial

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — ACEL Power Inc. today announced outstanding test results for the new Porrima P111 rigid-inflatable boat (RIB). During sea trials last week, the 5.2 m (17 ft) aluminium centre-console RIB, powered by ACEL’s IE 50™ 50 HP electric outboard and with Lithium Ferro-Phosphate (LiFePO ) battery pack, achieved a max speed of 29 […]

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2 h. ago Canadians spending less time with friends, especially those of working age: StatCan

A Statistics Canada report says Canadians are spending less time with friends than ever, with the decline sharpest among the working-age demographic. The new data show that in 2022, only 19.3 per cent of Canadians saw friends on an average day, down from 47.9 per cent in 1986. The questions to those in the survey […]

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2 h. ago Guilty plea expected from doctor who supplied Matthew Perry with ketamine, called him a ‘moron’

Dr. Salvador Plasencia facing a maximum sentence of 40 years

Science

3 h. ago Abbotsford Canucks Live: Discipline is order of day to take Calder Cup Finals series lead

It's Game 3 tonight with the series tied 1-1. Follow this story for the latest news, score and highlights from Abbotsford. Game time is 7 p.m.

Sport

3 h. ago DHL Express to suspend Canadian operations amid strike, lockout

DHL Express Canada plans to shut down operations across the country this week amid a strike and lockout involving 2,100 truck drivers and other workers, adding to turmoil in the parcel market. With the two sides at an impasse, the company said it will halt thousands of daily deliveries starting Friday — the same day […]

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