78 m. ago Bessor Announces Closing of Private Placement and Termination of Easter Project Option

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES Vancouver, BC, July 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bessor Minerals Inc. (TSXV:BST) (“Bessor” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced non-brokered private placement offering on May 16, 2025, pursuant to which Bessor issued 5,000,0000 […]

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1 hour ago Teen charged in horrific attack on Ontario child police initially attributed to an animal

Ontario Provincial Police say a 17-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder and sexual assault in the attack on an eight-year-old child.

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3 h. ago ‘Hell to pay’: Health advocate fumes, MPPs silent over LHSC lawsuits

A leading London health-care advocate says he’s not surprised that London’s largest hospital is going after former hospital executives and others in two lawsuits alleging fraud and negligence in failing to stop it, because “rumours” abounded about money flowing out of the hospital. London Health Sciences Centre, one of Ontario’s largest hospitals, has filed two […]

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3 h. ago First Nations call for Ontario environment minister to resign for trying to stop clean water bill

McCarthy singled out the fresh drinking water bill when asking the federal Liberals to stop legislation that would 'delay project development and undermine competitiveness'

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5 h. ago Ontario bakers look to heat up friendly competition with B.C. over Nanaimo bar record

In the kitchen of Northwest Fudge Factory in Levack, Ont., a group of five children spent the better part of a day last month mixing hundreds of kilograms of butter, sugar, chocolate and graham crackers before carefully spreading distinct layers on top of each other. The result was a 544-kilogram Nanaimo bar that they claimed […]

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5 h. ago First Nations call for Ontario environment minister’s resignation

Several dozen First Nations in Ontario are calling for the resignation of the province’s environment minister after he asked the federal government to not reintroduce a bill that would enshrine clean drinking water rights in law. Last month, Todd McCarthy and Alberta Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz wrote to federal Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin asking her […]

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5 h. ago These Ontario bakers have (unofficially) taken the biggest Nanaimo bar crown from B.C.

The Northwest Fudge Factory didn't submit the 544-kilogram feat to the Guinness record books, saying they want Nanaimo residents to still claim the title

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6 h. ago Teens charged after Pride walkway damaged in Tillsonburg: OPP

Two teens face mischief charges after a Pride-styled boardwalk in a Southwestern Ontario town was vandalized, police say.

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6 h. ago More Canadians using air conditioning to beat the heat, says Statistics Canada

68 per cent of Canadian households report use of air conditioning to beat the summer heat, says StatCan. The highest percentage is in Ontario, the lowest in B.C.

Economics

6 h. ago Ontario councillor facing criminal charge speaks at meeting, advocates denied deputation

Members of the Women of Ontario Say No advocacy group sat in the Niagara Falls council chamber, alongside supporters of Coun. Mike Strange.

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6 h. ago Therme unveils new designs for Ontario Place waterpark and spa

Controversial development project now significantly smaller than previously proposed

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6 h. ago Canada continues to fall behind on building up EV charging network: experts

OTTAWA — Canada continues to fall behind on efforts to build up a network of electric vehicle charging stations, even as the rising number of chargers along key corridors makes it easier for Canadians to take their EVs on longer trips, researchers say. There are a little more than 35,000 charging stations across the country […]

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7 h. ago Ontario Trillium Benefit payments arrive this week. Here’s what to know

The OTB combines the Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit, the Northern Ontario Energy Credit and the Ontario Sales Tax Credit

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7 h. ago Canada continuing to lag in number of EV charging stations needed to meet goals

OTTAWA — Canada still doesn’t have the network of public charging stations it needs to meet its electric vehicle goals, researchers say. With a little more than 35,000 charging stations in service across the country, Canada is falling well short of the 100,000-plus stations it needed by this year, according to experts with the Dunsky […]

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7 h. ago Negative stories about Rogers Stadium are ‘branding poison’ for the sponsor, marketers say

TORONTO — As a marketing expert, Markus Giesler was aghast after hearing Coldplay frontman Chris Martin blast Toronto’s brand new Rogers Stadium onstage. “It sent shivers down my spine,” Giesler said of Martin’s comments at the 50,000-capacity venue built to attract big acts to the city over the next five years. When he took the […]

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8 h. ago Copper theft on the rise in Canada with Ontario, Quebec, N.B. the most victimized

Bell Canada says copper theft has grown at an astronomical rate over the past few years in Canada, with a large portion of the thefts occurring in the east end of the country.

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9 h. ago Court dismisses Ontario’s bid to appeal bike lane injunction

An Ontario court has dismissed the province’s attempt to appeal a court order that temporarily stopped it from ripping up three major Toronto bike lanes. Cycling advocates say the court’s decision is a victory, and means Ontario can’t remove the bike lanes until a judge has had the chance to rule on a charter challenge. […]

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9 h. ago AI tools and doctor shortage leading to rise in DIY diagnosis, Ontario docs say

Doctors say the advent of AI and a lack of access to primary care are feeding a rising trend in people trying to diagnose and treat themselves online. They say the risks include trying remedies posted on social media that are unsafe, delaying seeking legitimate medical treatment and being financially exploited by paying for things […]

Science

9 h. ago Ontario colleges face massive layoffs after ‘alarming’ enrolment decline

The Ontario Public Service Employees Union released information that suggests the sector faces close to 10,000 job losses and the cancellation or suspension of some 600 programs.

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9 h. ago Man, 20, dies following ATV crash in Central Frontenac Township

OPP are investigating a crash between ATVs near the town of Parham southwest of Ottawa that has claimed the life of one of the drivers.

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