4 h. ago Elliott Takes Short Position in Shell Amid BP Activist Campaign

Elliott Investment Management Ltd., which is in the middle of an activist campaign at BP Plc, has taken a short position equivalent to 0.5% of shares in London-based peer Shell Plc.

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5 h. ago King Charles III seen in public one day after hospitalization for cancer treatment side effects

LONDON — King Charles III smiled and waved to members of the public Friday as he left his home in London, the day after a brief hospitalization for the side effects from his cancer treatment. The king’s appointments for the day were cancelled following his “short period of observation in hospital” on Thursday, Buckingham Palace […]

Science

8 h. ago Quantum Biopharma’s 2024 Financial Statements Show Strong Improvements in Cash, Working Capital, Operating Efficiency and the Removal of Material Uncertainty Related to Going Concern

Completion of unbuzzd™ Clinical Trial and Multiple Sclerosis Drug Lucid-21-302 Phase 1 Trial Advance Company’s Pipeline of Products and Assets TORONTO, March 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quantum BioPharma Ltd. (NASDAQ: QNTM) (CSE: QNTM) (FRA: 0K91) (“Quantum BioPharma” or the “Company”), has reported its financial and operational results for the fourth quarter and year ended December […]

Economics

10 h. ago Xi Woos Global Business Leaders as Trump Intensifies Trade War

Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to improve market access at a meeting with a group of global business leaders in Beijing, in an effort to boost investor sentiment as rising tariffs fuel uncertainty for the economy and international trade.

Economics

18 h. ago Calgary's youth hiring fair attracts thousands of job hunters

Teens and young adults are facing a multitude of challenges in today’s job market, including inflation on a national scale and significant population growth at a local level

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19 h. ago Melcor REIT Announces Leading Independent Proxy Advisor Recommends Unitholders Vote for the Plan of Arrangement

In issuing its endorsement, ISS cites large premium cash exit, downside risks of non-approval, and meaningful improvements to the transaction Unitholders who have questions or need assistance in voting should contact Laurel Hill Advisory Group by telephone at 1-877-452-7184 (North American Toll Free) or 1-416- 304-0211 (Outside North America), or by email at assistance@laurelhill.com EDMONTON, […]

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21 h. ago U.S. needs Canada to help fight continent’s real foes: Poilievre

"Yes, you'll do damage to us in the short term, but we will fight back and we will build back," Poilievre said

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24 h. ago Merseyside and London Derbies highlight lay of the league as EPL hits final sprint to the finish

The next week will tell us a lot about the final leg of the English Premier League season. After the international break, most teams get a little more breathing room than the usual scramble of players coming back from around the world on Friday for league games to run on Saturday and Sunday. This weekend […]

Sport

25 h. ago Ontario measles case count hits 572, up by more than 100 in week

Measles cases keep climbing in Ontario, as the province counts more than 100 new cases in the past week. Public Health Ontario is now reporting 572 confirmed and suspected cases since the outbreak began in October. More coming.

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26 h. ago Toronto hotel guest catches unreal missile of a throw at Rogers Centre

One fan visiting the Toronto Blue Jays stadium this week got a souvenir so unique that you'd probably only believe it if you caught it on video.But, thankfully for one Baltimore Orioles fan, that's exactly what happened this week when he decided to stay at the Toronto Marriott City Centre Hotel connected to the Rogers Centre.Well known for being the only hotel on the continent directly attached to a major league ballpark with views of the field, the young Orioles fan caught the attention of a few players during a training session yesterday.And with Baltimore outfielder Colton Cowser wanting to test out his arm strength, a souvenir baseball made it all the way from the diamond up to the fan’s hotel room.COLTON COWSER JUST THREW IT TO THE WINDOW AND WE GOT A BALL!NO WAY THAT JUST HAPPENED! #Birdland pic.twitter.com/gVwm5zKoML— HiMyNameIsJC 🫡 (@HiMyNameIsJC_) March 26, 2025The Orioles' content team got their own angle of Cowser's throw, which made its way into th...

Events

26 h. ago Rubio visits Guyana as part of his Caribbean tour to promote energy independence and curb migration

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived on Thursday in Guyana, the second leg of a three-nation tour of the Caribbean, as the Trump administration ramps up engagement in the Western Hemisphere to promote energy independence and curb illegal migration, drug trafficking and gang violence. Rubio was making a brief stop […]

Culture

27 h. ago Former Toronto Blue Jays star to finally graduate college 24 years after he started

For most players who end up making it to the Toronto Blue Jays, academics aren't necessarily always the most important thing in their lives.But former star pitcher Ricky Romero, who played for the team from 2009 to 2013, decided that a few extra years at school after his MLB career couldn't hurt.Leaving Cal State Fullerton in 2005 and eventually being drafted by the Blue Jays, the now 40-year-old father of three is in the finishing stages of his sociology degree at his old school."Bummed I won't be there tomorrow with Jays fans watching opening day at the Rogers Centre. My school got in the way!" Romero wrote on X. "But on a positive note, graduation is only a few weeks away!"Originally picked out of high school by the Boston Red Sox in the 37th round, Romero opted to head to college for the first time in hopes of improving his draft stock.Romero was a star in his three seasons of college baseball, eventually getting drafted at sixth overall by Toronto in 2005.On the whole, Romero w...

Sport

28 h. ago Ontario business tycoon worth almost $29B is one of world's 100 richest people

A Toronto investment firm tycoon who owns a local spa and restaurant has reclaimed the honour of being ranked among one of the top 100 wealthiest people in the world.Sherry Brydson has been moving up and down the rankings in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, and recently leapt from just outside the list's top 100 rankings, moving from 101st place up to 98th.Currently the second-wealthiest Canadian overall and richest Canadian woman as of March 2025, according to Bloomberg, Brydson has climbed from the 107th position in 2024, amassing a wealth of $20.2 billion USD/$28.875 billion CAD.That's enough money to buy a nuclear-powered Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier and still have around $7 billion USD left over as spending money.Brydson has accumulated this fortune thanks to her position as the largest shareholder in investment firm Woodbridge, controlling a 23 per cent stake in the major firm run by Canada's wealthiest family — the Thomsons.Brydson, who is the granddaughter of...

Economics

29 h. ago Canadians’ fear of losing their jobs to a trade war is fading, new poll suggests

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests that Canadians are feeling less anxious about losing their jobs as U.S. President Donald Trump continues to pursue his trade war with Canada and much of the world. The Leger poll for The Canadian Press, which sampled 1,599 Canadian adults from March 21 to March 24, suggests that 38 […]

Economics

30 h. ago 'Great cracks opened in the ground, buildings twisted and fell': Nine photos of devastation from the 1964 great Alaska quake

Sixty-one years ago today, March 27, 1964, the second most powerful earthquake on the planet shook Alaska and affected every other province and state along the west coast. Measuring 9.2 and lasting about four and a half minutes, the quake became the largest ever recorded in North America. A fault line almost 1,000 kilometres burst […]

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33 h. ago New poll suggests Canadians’ fear of losing their jobs to a trade war is fading

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests that Canadians are feeling less anxious about losing their jobs as U.S. President Donald Trump continues to pursue his trade war with Canada and much of the world. The Leger poll for The Canadian Press, which sampled 1,599 Canadian adults from March 21 to March 24, suggests that 38 […]

Economics

42 h. ago Metro Vancouver gas prices jump days before B.C. axes consumer carbon price

The cost of regular gasoline climbed to over $1.80 per litre in many areas -- just days after the province confirmed it would scrap the consumer carbon price next week. 

Economics

45 h. ago Svante Recognized as One of the World’s Top GreenTech Companies by TIME and Statista

Leading carbon capture and removal technology provider, Svante, named on TIME and Statista’s list of the World’s Top GreenTech Companies of 2025 Svante is one of only five Canadian companies who made the list The analysis by TIME, in partnership with data firm Statista, considered the positive impact, financial strength, and innovation of more than […]

Economics

46 h. ago Sun Valley Investments AG Announces the Successful Completion of the Offer to Purchase Shares of Mineros S.A.

TORONTO — Sun Valley Investments AG (“Sun Valley”) today announces that its previously announced improved public offer to purchase common shares (“Common Shares”) of Mineros S.A. (“Mineros” or the “Company”, TSX: MSA, CB: MINEROS) by way of an Oferta Pública de Adquisición (the “Improved OPA” or the “Offer”) through the facilities of the Colombia Securities […]

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48 h. ago Hudson’s Bay seeks court agreement that offers little time to save six stores

TORONTO — Hudson’s Bay asked an Ontario court Wednesday to approve a restructuring agreement that will give it a short timeline to save the six stores it has so far spared from liquidation. A new version of the agreement will force the retailer to start liquidating those stores on April 8, if it hasn’t found […]

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