3 h. ago New York Rangers fire coach Peter Laviolette after missing playoffs

The New York Rangers fired coach Peter Laviolette on Saturday in the aftermath of missing the playoffs. The move made by general manager Chris Drury came after the Rangers missed the playoffs, the result of a lost season during which they massively underachieved preseason expectations following a trip to the Eastern Conference final last year. […]

Events

4 h. ago Les Québécois ont acheté d’innombrables «petits Chinois» pour les missions d’évangélisation

«Vous trouverez dans cette enveloppe le conte de 1037 timbres que jai ramasser [sic]», écrit en 1933 Marie Girard à l’œuvre de la Sainte-Enfance.

Society

9 h. ago Letters, April 19: Poilievre more in tune with Canada’s middle class

Will the Oilers defeat the Kings in Round 1? VOTE IN OUR DAILY ONLINE POLL! EAST VS. WEST Pierre Poilievre was an orphan and was adopted by two teachers, therefore was well educated and understands what it is to be poor. Carney was born rich and everyone he associates with is rich. Who do you […]

Other

21 h. ago Port Coquitlam teen in coma after falling on North Shore mountain

Carson Storey was out skiing with friends when he tried to help a friend retrieve an errant ski, slipped and fell down a steep slope.

Other

23 h. ago Alberta Premier Danielle Smith visits Japan and South Korea on trade mission

Purpose of the trip is to "grow Alberta's energy, agriculture and other markets in Asia"

Society

27 h. ago David Savard va vivre ses seules séries éliminatoires avec le Canadien

Avant d’accrocher ses patins, David a une dernière mission et c’est de jouer le plus longtemps possible ce printemps.

Events

27 h. ago Brady Tkachuk ready to lead Ottawa Senators into Battle of Ontario

Brady Tkachuk will finally get to satisfy a seven-year itch. The Ottawa Senators captain started the club’s 7-5 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in the regular-season finale on Thursday night, but don’t be concerned that he didn’t finish. Tkachuk, who returned after missing eight games with an upper-body injury he suffered on March 30, confirmed […]

Events

29 h. ago Calgary Flames tie unlucky NHL record, racking up most points while missing playoffs

The Flames collected 96 points in the standings but won’t play in post-season. That’s a first for a Western Conference club

Sport

29 h. ago Update: Body found after man presumed drowned off Wreck Beach

A body was found in the waters near Third Beach in Vancouver on Friday. The description matches that of a swimmer who went missing off the waters of Wreck Beach Thursday.

Other

44 h. ago KINSELLA: Opponents swing and mostly miss against Carney in leaders’ debate

Mark Carney gave an uneasy smile. Fifteen minutes in, it was a pile-on, and Carney was at the bottom of it. The Liberal Prime Minister looked a bit tired, and he displayed a bit of exasperation. It mattered, too: the experts say that most viewers watch only the first 20 minutes or so of a […]

Politics

46 h. ago 'Different than Justin Trudeau': Political world reacts to 2025 Canadian leadership debate

Front runners Pierre Poilievre of the Conservatives and Mark Carney of the Liberals face off in the 2025 federal leadership debate tonight, with online political commentators having plenty to say. Here are some of the highlights, with comments added as the debate goes along: Pre-debate talk: Former CTV National News journalist Alan Fryer @alanfryermedia I […]

Politics

46 h. ago 'This debate is a TSN turning point': Political world reacts to 2025 Canadian leadership debate

Front runners Pierre Poilievre of the Conservatives and Mark Carney of the Liberals face off in the 2025 federal leadership debate tonight, with online political commentators having plenty to say. Here are some of the highlights, with comments added as the debate goes along: Pre-debate talk: Former CTV National News journalist Alan Fryer @alanfryermedia I […]

Politics

46 h. ago FIRST READING: The weird minutia you missed from the French leaders’ debate

From Poilievre's weak attempts at humour and Blanchet's gunslinger stance to Carney's use of obscure French words

Politics

46 h. ago FIRST READING: The weird moments you missed from the French leaders’ debate

From Poilievre's weak attempts at humour and Blanchet's gunslinger stance to Carney's use of obscure French words

Politics

46 h. ago Bird Construction Inc. Announces Release Date and Conference Call for 2025 First Quarter Financial Results

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bird Construction Inc. (TSX: BDT) announced today that it will release its 2025 first quarter financial results after market close on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. A conference call and live webcast to discuss the results will be held on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. (ET). […]

Culture

48 h. ago Toronto cafe asks the public for help with paying its rising bills

A Filipino cafe in Toronto that is known for its bubble teas, colourful ube desserts, and variety of other unique handcrafted sips and eats has, like other small businesses in the city lately, issued an appeal to the community for help staying afloat.Teako, which started as an online loose leaf tea retailer, opened its location at the corner of Gerrard and Greenwood in summer 2023, managing to dodge the devastating forced lockdowns of the COVID era that some indie spots are still financially recovering from.But, the present economic uncertainty and ongoing cost of living crisis — which is certainly not limited to the city, province, or even country, but is more acute in already-expensive places like Toronto — has brought about its own set of issues, as it has for all of us.Rising operating costs and slower traffic (because who isn't trying to save as much cash as possible and avoid going out right now)&...

Other

50 h. ago Q&A: Answering important questions about tax fraud in Toronto's construction industry

Construction in Toronto is a huge business — a $1-billion business, to be exact. With so much money flowing into this industry, there are plenty of contractors looking to keep some cash for themselves at the expense of workers' rights.Being paid off the books in cash is one of the oldest practices in the business, and it's a strategy some contractors use to evade taxes. Importantly, this common practice results in an "underground economy" where GTA workers have fewer rights on job sites — impacting their safety and equitable pay.This practice is so widespread that, for many general contractors, it quietly becomes an understood expectation. So much so that not only do we see it on GTA housing projects, but even workers on government-funded capital projects like bridges and highways are being paid in cash under the table.Stopping the fraudThe scale of this issue, and the general knowledge gap amongst the p...

Economics

52 h. ago ‘Momentous victory’ as Google partially loses U.S. advertising tech antitrust case

Google was found by a federal judge to have illegally monopolized some online advertising technology markets

Culture

52 h. ago Woman, 2 young kids missing after trying to cross border into Canada: RCMP

RCMP say the three people are missing in the woods near the Quebec border with the U.S. after they were part of a group attempting to cross into Canada.

Society

53 h. ago Google loses 2nd U.S. antitrust case, this time over its online ad platform

A U.S. judge ruled that Google unlawfully monopolized markets for publisher ad servers and the market for ad exchanges which sit between buyers and sellers.

Technology