2 h. ago Where’s the power? Benign Blue Jays swept away by Mets, fall back to 5

Just 10 games into the 2025 season, the Blue Jays are in somewhat desperate need for an order of low-hanging fruit. That would be Toronto general manager Ross Atkins dismissive term for “power” when asked in the aftermath of a disastrous 2024 season if adding some home-run power would be a winter priority. It clearly […]

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8 h. ago Incensed Americans send Trump, Musk clear message in nationwide ‘Hands Off!’ rallies

Demonstrations were organized for more than 1,200 locations in all 50 states by more than 150 groups

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18 h. ago Ce couple se lance dans un projet de construction neuve avec un budget de 700 000$

Faute d’options à son goût sur le marché immobilier en Outaouais, un couple s’est lancé dans un projet d’achat de terrain et d’autoconstruction.

Economics

23 h. ago Traffic restrictions on Memorial Drive set to take effect due to flood barrier construction

Starting Monday, commuters taking Memorial Drive in northwest Calgary should anticipate major traffic jams, longer drive times or find detours, as the roadway will once again be constricted to single-lane traffic for the coming months. The restrictions will accommodate construction on the Sunnyside Flood Barriers project, which started last July and is scheduled to end […]

Events

28 h. ago Un syndicat de la construction de l’Ontario donne son appui à Carney

Mark Carney a promis de renforcer la main-d’œuvre qualifiée alors qu’il rencontrait le syndicat.

Transport

36 h. ago Indian Prime Minister Modi expands ties on a visit to Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated construction work on a solar plant in neighbouring Sri Lanka and witnessed the signing of energy and defense agreements seen as efforts to consolidate New Delhi’s influence in the debt-stricken island nation. India has been concerned about China’s increasing presence in Sri […]

Politics

36 h. ago India and Sri Lanka sign defense and energy deals as Modi’s visit strengthens ties

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated construction work on a solar plant in neighboring Sri Lanka and witnessed the signing of energy and defense agreements seen as efforts to consolidate New Delhi’s influence in the debt-stricken island nation. India has been concerned about China’s increasing presence in Sri […]

Events

42 h. ago Infrastructures de transport: plus de 2,5 G$ de projets menacés à Québec

Des projets d’infrastructures de transport, totalisant plus de 2,5 G$, sont soit abandonnés soit très menacés dans la région de la Capitale-Nationale.

Economics

46 h. ago Construction of Boyle Street’s new King Thunderbird support centre halfway done

Boyle Street is preparing to help around 7,000 people a year, whether it's for mental health and addiction, housing referrals, ID and financial aid or other supports.

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47 h. ago Construction disruption: Major intersection closures for Edmonton Valley Line LRT starts this month

Time spent travelling between Downtown and the west end will soon be longer for many Edmontonians, with some major intersection closures and reduced lanes on busy routes starting this month. More intensive road construction is planned along the west leg of the Valley Line LRT from mid-April to November in three phases. Jonathan Cox, construction […]

Politics

47 h. ago Construction disruption: Major roadwork, closures for Edmonton Valley Line LRT start this month

Time spent travelling between Downtown and the west end will soon be longer for many Edmontonians, with some major intersection closures and reduced lanes on busy routes starting this month. More intensive road construction is planned along the west leg of the Valley Line LRT from mid-April to November in three phases. Jonathan Cox, construction […]

Politics

48 h. ago MANDEL: ‘Pure act of evil’ prompts mom to lunge at daughter’s killer in court

Chinese national Neng Jia Jin was bent on revenge and wanted to kill Canadians when he boarded a TTC subway car in 2022

Events

48 h. ago Nuclear safety commission OKs construction of Ontario small modular reactor

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has approved a plan by Ontario Power Generation to build a small modular reactor at the site of the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station.

Society

48 h. ago Valley Line LRT west intersection closures to begin with 124 Street this month

After Edmonton council elected to speed up construction on the west leg of the Valley Line LRT, the first of several planned intersection closures will begin the week of April 21.

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48 h. ago What Calgary's Construction Association wants from a new federal government

The Calgary construction sector is currently short about 6,800 positions says association CEO

Politics

49 h. ago Province touts speed of ‘BC Builds’ housing program after one year

British Columbia's government celebrated the first anniversary of one of its cornerstone housing programs at the groundbreaking of a 179-unit rental building in North Vancouver, which it says went from concept to construction in 14 months.

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49 h. ago N.B. First Nation wants RCMP ‘held accountable’ after officer cleared in man’s death

Elisopogtog First Nation community members are upset after SiRT found no grounds for criminal charges against an RCMP officer who shot and killed a man during a wellness check. 

Events

49 h. ago L’abandon du projet de rénovation de l’école FACE suscite l’inquiétude

La réfection de ce bâtiment patrimonial aurait coûté 375 millions. Il sera plutôt mis en vente, a-t-on appris.

Transport

50 h. ago ‘Pure act of evil’: Court hears chilling details of deadly TTC stabbing attack

Neng Jia Jin has admitted that on Dec. 8, 2022, he fatally stabbed a 31-year-old passenger on a TTC train, and tried to kill another woman.

Events

50 h. ago 'So many concerns': RMA says new report on abandoned wells does not address concerns raised

The Rural Municipalities of Alberta says the new government-commissioned report on what to do about the long-standing issue of inactive oil and gas wells does nothing to address concerns it has brought to the table. RMA president Kara Westerlund said none of the 21 recommendations put forward in the report released on Thursday addressed the […]

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