61 m. ago EU officials to hold talks with Iran as Tehran’s conflict with Israel rages

French President Emmanuel Macron said top European diplomats in Geneva will make a “comprehensive, diplomatic and technical offer of negotiation” to Iran.

Events

63 m. ago More evacuation orders to be lifted in parts of northwestern Manitoba after fires

LYNN LAKE — Thousands more wildfire evacuees in Manitoba will start making the trek home in the coming days as officials in two northwestern communities lift their evacuation orders. The roughly 600 residents of the town of Lynn Lake will be allowed to return to the community 775 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg starting at 8 […]

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90 m. ago Dentalcorp Declares Dividend and Announces Release Date for Second Quarter 2025 Results

TORONTO — dentalcorp Holdings Ltd. (“Dentalcorp” or the “Company”) (TSX: DNTL), Canada’s largest and one of North America’s fastest growing networks of dental practices, declared a dividend and announced that it will release its second quarter 2025 financial results before the market open on August 8, 2025. Dividend The Company’s Board of Directors has authorized […]

Culture

94 m. ago United Steelworkers celebrate historic victory for workers as federal anti

OTTAWA, Ontario, June 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — United Steelworkers union (USW) National Director, Marty Warren, issued the following statement on the coming into force of the federal anti-scab legislation: “Today, the United Steelworkers union is celebrating a long-overdue victory for workers in federally regulated sectors as anti-scab legislation officially takes effect – one year […]

Society

97 m. ago Bell: Smith government set to punt sexually explicit books out of school libraries

'Parents believe this kind of material is not appropriate for kids,' says Demetrios Nicolaides, the Alberta education minister who wants sexually graphic books out of school libraries

Politics

97 m. ago Why police officers will be going back to school in the fall

Proposed Ontario legislation that would give the province more oversight of school boards includes a mandate to put police back in schools

Events

2 h. ago Summer heat wave set to hit Ontario may bring temperatures not seen in years

Southern Ontario is set to get hit with a strong heat wave just in time for the official start of summer.

Other

4 h. ago Algonquin elder files lawsuit claiming she was bounced from OCDSB committee

Monique Manatch was chair of the school board's Indigenous Education Committee from 2016 until she was removed from the position in February, a statement of claim says.

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6 h. ago These are the Edmonton Oilers who made the grade (and didn't) in 2025 The Stanley Cup Playoffs

Through the NHL regular season and The Stanley Cup Playoffs at The Cult of Hockey we assigned grades from 1-10 after each game to every Edmonton Oiler who played an official game. In that spirit, this article assigns a final “grade” to each man reflecting their over-all post-season performance. Peak performance is an “A+”. And […]

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7 h. ago Combined Shareholders’ Meeting of June 19, 2025: All Submitted Resolutions Were Adopted

NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, France — The Combined Shareholders’ Meeting of Bureau Veritas (the “Company”), chaired by Mr. Laurent Mignon, Chairman of the Board of directors, was held today at the Company’s head office. All resolutions submitted to the Shareholders’ Meeting were adopted at a large majority, including: The approval of the statutory and consolidated financial statements for […]

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8 h. ago $4 million Toronto home was originally built for an NHL star

Tucked away on a leafy lot in the ultra-exclusive Edenbridge enclave, 16 Ripplewood Rd. is the kind of house that is way cooler than it lets on.First off, it was designed in the 1950s by Canadian architect Gardiner Cowan, who trained at the Frank Lloyd Wright Architecture School, Taliesin. Second, this mid-century modern gem was originally built for Hockey Hall of Famer Joe Primeau. Additionally, it has only been on the market once before, which is quite a rarity in Toronto. The front porch. So if you're into pedigree, this home is already batting a thousand (or an equivalent hockey reference), and this four-level stunner is anything but ordinary.The dining room. From the vaulted ceilings and massive picture windows to the Japanese and Scandinavian design touches, every inch of this home has been thoughtfully curated and extensively renovated by Flattery Design.The prep area off the kitchen. We're talking a million-...

Economics

14 h. ago Sol Zanetti se lance officiellement pour remplacer Gabriel Nadeau

Le député solidaire propose une «gauche assumée» qui n’a pas peur de remettre en question les normes du système.

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15 h. ago Gas leak triggers evacuations from some homes in Old East Village

Old East Villagers had to leave their homes after an excavator hit a natural gas line, causing a “serious” gas leak Thursday morning, a London fire official says.

Events

15 h. ago 'Is that your podcast you're listening to?' McDavid, Draisaitl exit interview interruptions derail proceedings

The Hall of Fame Room at Rogers Place can feel like a bit of a media fishbowl at times. Especially during the playoffs, when the glass on one side faces into the street in front of the iconic Wayne Gretzky Statue. Needless to say, it can be a bit of a high-traffic area with plenty […]

Other

15 h. ago Premier Health Announces a Strategic Review Process to Enhance Shareholder Value

MONTRÉAL, June 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Premier Health of America Inc. (TSXV: PHA) (the “Company” or “Premier Health”), a leading Canadian health tech company, today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has initiated a formal strategic review process to identify, review and evaluate a broad range of potential strategic alternatives available to […]

Science

15 h. ago B.C. logging industry needs to do more to cut wildfire risk, report finds

A new report from Forest Practices Board says the B.C.'s logging industry isn't doing enough to help cut the risk of wildfires and calls for an update of provincial regulations.

Events

16 h. ago Attack leaves senior dead in southwest Edmonton, murder charge laid

A 65-year-old man was killed in southwest Edmonton's Desrochers neighbourhood, allegedly by a stranger who police said was acting suspicious.

Events

16 h. ago Toronto ferry terminal now under construction for massive months

As we look ahead to a time when ferry service to the Toronto Islands will be more efficient, reliable and frequent enough to accommodate the immense (and growing) crowds who head across the water during the warm-weather months, ground has finally been broken to prepare the waterfront for our fancy new fleet of watercraft.After months of planning and preliminary work, the City announced this week that construction at the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal has officially begun, with fencing now blocking off some of the areas where crews will install key infrastructure needed to dock and charge the electric vessels heading our way in 2026 and 2027.The boats — though expensive — will be a welcome upgrade, being quieter, more eco-friendly and, of course, more modern, along with having increased passenger capacity than our current ferries (which range in age from just over 60 to a whopping 114 years old).As the shoreside proj...

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16 h. ago B.C. Forest Practices Board says forestry changes could reduce wildfire risk

VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Forest Practices Board says a two-year investigation has found “outdated rules and unclear responsibility” are stopping forestry from becoming a wildfire prevention tool. The board — an independent body that audits B.C. forest practices — says it examined forestry operations between 2019 and 2022 in areas where communities and forests meet, […]

Events

17 h. ago First Toronto location of Calgary restaurant chain finally opening next month

The highly anticipated Toronto location of a popular Canadian bar and restaurant chain is finally opening next month.It's been nearly a year since the stylish Calgary restaurant chain Central Taps announced that it'd be taking over the Ossington space that once housed the iconic Venezia Bakery, before going virtually silent.The city wondered when, if ever, they'd get to experience it for themselves.As time went on, the initially projected "early 2025" opening date became increasingly harder to believe in, until, finally, over halfway through 2025, the chain broke its silence on the Toronto location's developments, sharing an official opening date for Central Toronto Ossington.Hey, nothing worth having ever arrives on time, does it? Just look at the Eglinton LRT. At least Central didn't make Toronto wait for quite so long.At long last, Central Toronto Ossington is opening its doors to the public on Thursday, July 3, jus...

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