2 h. ago World leaders gather for Pope Francis funeral after 250,000 mourners paid their last respects

The Vatican said that 164 delegations are confirmed for Saturday's funeral, including 54 heads of state and 12 reigning sovereigns

Politics

2 h. ago Late semifinal heroics send Saskatoon AAA Stars to Esso Cup gold medal game

The Saskatoon AAA Stars will be playing for their first Esso Cup national championship after beating the North York Storm in the 2025 tournament's semifinal.

Sport

6 h. ago Conservative leader Poilievre makes only Calgary election appearance as campaign enters final lap

Around 3,000 federal Conservative supporters came to hear Poilievre speak at a hangar near the Calgary airport on Friday.

Politics

7 h. ago Calgary Roughnecks hoping road dominance will drive them to fourth NLL title

And away they go, hopefully all the way to a fourth National Lacrosse League title, with playoffs under way Saturday for the Calgary Roughnecks. It truly is away where it begins in their bid for another NLL Cup to live proudly alongside championship trophies won from 2004, ’09 and ’19. That’s because the Roughnecks (10-8) […]

Transport

8 h. ago Epsilon Energy Ltd. Schedules First Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call

HOUSTON, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Epsilon Energy Ltd. (“Epsilon” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: EPSN) today announced that it will issue its first quarter 2025 earnings release on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 after the market close and host a conference call to discuss its financial and operating results on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at […]

Culture

8 h. ago Inventus Announces Conditional Acceptance of Early Warrant Exercise Incentive Program

TORONTO, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Inventus Mining Corp. (TSXV: IVS) (“Inventus” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has received conditional acceptance from the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV“) to commence an early warrant exercise incentive program (the “Program”) intended to encourage the early exercise of up to 15,000,000 outstanding common share […]

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8 h. ago Iconic Ontario Place sign demolished as wholesale destruction continues

Another recognizable vestige of Ontario Place has been reduced to scrap as the provincial government presses forward with its controversial redevelopment of the former waterfront attraction.Demolition crews recently tore up the iconic welcome tower and sign at the former entrance to what was once a bustling hive of activity.The demolition comes just a month shy of the 54th anniversary of Ontario Place's May 22, 1971, opening.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by kotsy (@itsonlykotsy)Local photographer Kotsy has documented the demolition of Ontario Place via aerial drone-captured footage and stills since the wholesale destruction began in earnest last October.In the months since, Ontario Place's west island has been cleared of buildings along with connecting bridges as crews continue to erase the former attraction from the map ahead of a controversial redevelopment.Doug Ford's ...

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9 h. ago Gardiner Expressway traffic chaos to end over a year ahead of schedule

Ongoing lane closures on the Gardiner Expressway have caused plenty of headaches for Toronto drivers over the past several months, but a new release from the Ontario government reveals a rare bit of good news.It's been a fraught few months for frequenters of the Gardiner Expressway as the major artery undergoes a massive rehabilitation project to ensure the expressway's longevity.Since Section 2 of the Gardiner Expressway Strategic Rehabilitation Plan, intended to breathe new life into the decaying thoroughfare, kicked off in November 2023, drivers have been plagued with lane closures, reducing busy stretches to, at worst, two lanes in either direction for months on end.Despite the disruptions slowing down traffic, though, construction has only sped up, thanks to a $73 million investment from the Ontario government that has allowed for crews to work on the project 24 hours a day, seven days a week.The project had already been running impressively smoothly in N...

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10 h. ago Jocelyn Peterman, Brett Gallant ready to rock mixed doubles world championship

It has been a hectic schedule for Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant. He has been super busy with Brier and world business, while she has been tending to the home and kid front on her own when he’s not around — with family support, of course, that has been so vital to their curling successes. […]

Sport

12 h. ago Is Senators head coach Travis Green getting outcoached by Toronto’s Craig Berube?

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Off The Post, Toronto SUN Sports Columnist Steve Simmons, Postmedia Hockey Columnist Bruce Garrioch, and Postmedia’s Rob Wong break down Game 3 of the first-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators. They discuss whether Senators head coach Travis Green is getting outcoached […]

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12 h. ago Americans ‘invade’ Nanaimo this weekend after viral TikTok invite

Tod Maffin posted a TikTok video in February inviting Americans to visit for this upcoming weekend and more than 2,000 have said they would come.

Technology

12 h. ago Family of Ecuadorian soccer player rescued after being kidnapped

The family of Ecuadorian soccer player Jackson Rodriguez was rescued after being kidnapped from their home in the coastal city of Guayaquil, police authorities reported on Friday. Rodriguez, 26, hid under his bed while his 24-year-old wife and five-year-old son were taken on Wednesday by four “hooded and heavily armed individuals” who forced their way […]

Society

13 h. ago George Santos sentenced to over 7 years in prison for fraud and identity theft

As part of a plea deal, Santos has agreed to pay roughly USD$580,000 in penalties in addition to prison time

Events

14 h. ago Snooker player earns lucky fan $46,000 after compiling rare 147 break at world championship

A rare perfect break of 147 at the world snooker championship earned a lucky fan 25,000 pounds ($46,000) on Friday. The experience for Brian Nicholls came with a twist, however. For this year’s championship at the Crucible Theatre, a random member of the audience gets picked each session to be the recipient of the cash […]

Sport

14 h. ago Peterman, Gallant aim to secure Olympic spot at world mixed doubles curling playdowns

Curlers Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman have already earned the right to wear the Maple Leaf should Canada qualify for mixed doubles at the Winter Olympics. Now the husband-and-wife duo just has to go out and secure the country’s berth. Gallant and Peterman will represent Canada at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship starting Saturday […]

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15 h. ago Miners set to reap rewards of high gold prices but remain cautious on spending

Record gold prices are translating into higher profits for Canadian producers and excitement about the potential for more growth, though miners remain cautious on spending. Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. is among the first big producers to report results after a quarter that saw gold top US$3,000 an ounce, while this week it pushed to over […]

Economics

15 h. ago Expedibox Partners With Virtual.com to Join the Virtual Network

Aiming to Deploy 700 Expedibox Lockers on the Virtual Network in Q2 and 1,000 more locations planned before the end of 2026, Virtual Network Offers Scalable, Carrier-Agnostic Infrastructure for Last-Mile Logistics MONTREAL — Expedibox, a leading Canadian smart locker provider, and Virtual.com, a premier transportation technology and pudo (pick up and drop off) network, are […]

Culture

15 h. ago Metro Vancouver report shows region building only half the housing that municipalities need

Meeting the regional needs of 46,000 new homes per year would require an "unprecedented acceleration" in construction, according to Urban Development Institute.

Politics

16 h. ago If trustees are no longer in charge of the Thames Valley school board, who is?

Ontario education minister Paul Calandra has put the Thames Valley District school board – home to 84,000 students – under Queen’s Park supervision following a controversial three-day Toronto retreat by top officials last summer that cost $38,000. Investigators, auditing the board’s books, found a lack of financial oversight in the budgeting process led to a […]

Society

16 h. ago Letters, April 25: Edmonton Oilers wasting Connor McDavid’s best years

Should the city keep parking pay stations? Vote in our daily poll! For 10 years, you have had the greatest player in the League since Gretzky. A Generational Player. You tried to build a great team around him. But there has been one problem the whole time. You have ruined his career with the worst […]

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