47 m. ago Surgeries cancelled at one of Quebec’s largest hospitals after violent storm

MONTREAL — A series of violent storms that swept through Quebec on Tuesday knocked out power to more than 144,000 clients, including one of the largest hospitals in the province, and badly injured a teenager in Montreal. Montreal’s Maisonneuve-Rosemont hospital — its rapidly aging infrastructure in serious need of major renovations — was hit with […]

Science

2 h. ago Doug Ford's controversial Highway 401 tunnel project just took a big step forward

As fanciful as Premier Doug Ford's notion to combat the GTA's legendary and worsening traffic by tunnelling under Highway 401 may be, the seemingly impossible infrastructure project just took another step toward becoming a reality this week.On Monday, the Province of Ontario issued an official Request for Proposal for a Feasibility and Congestion Relief Study on the mammoth undertaking, inviting interested parties to submit their bids to provide a comprehensive report on the scope (and practicality) of the work.While experts have estimated the cost of such a tunnel to be in the ballpark of a staggering $55 billion — requiring potentially 20 years, and countless traffic disruptions along the east-west freeway, to complete — Ford's team seems intent on pushing ahead and making the province home to what they call "one of the largest, most ambitious infrastructure projects in the world."Th...

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5 h. ago Iristel Achieves Full Coverage Across All Local Interconnection Regions in British Columbia and Alberta

Iristel remains the only CLEC with national reach in all 10 provinces and 3 territories MARKHAM, Ontario — Iristel, Canada’s largest independent Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC), proudly announces the completion of full coverage across all Local Interconnection Regions (LIRs) in British Columbia and Alberta. This milestone cements Iristel’s position as the only CLEC with […]

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5 h. ago Ontario provincial park has largest visible Indigenous pictograph collection in Canada

There's no need to leave Ontario this summer if you're looking for scenic adventures.A fan favourite Ontario Park soon opens for the season on May 9, and it's truly stunning. Bon Echo Provincial Park is a perfect mix of views and hikes, and here's what you need to know before you go.Located about three and a half hours from Toronto, north of Kingston, Bon Echo's biggest draw is the gorgeous 100-metre-high Mazinaw Rock, which is covered in over 260 historic Indigenous pictographs.The rock has Canada's largest collection of this type of pictograph, and having seen them myself, I can tell you they're mesmerizing.The other awesome thing about this park is that there are hiking trails for hikers of all skill levels. Ranging from an easy 1 km to a more challenging 4.8 km, the trails here can be explored by all.One of the most popular trails is the Cliff Top Trail, which leads to the pictographs — but be warned, it's ...

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6 h. ago Germany to Lower Gas Storage Targets to 45% for Certain Sites

Germany will halve targets for how much gas has to be stockpiled by Nov. 1 to 45% for certain types of storage facilities — including the country’s largest in Rehden.

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7 h. ago Kremlin says a deal to end the war with Ukraine can’t be achieved quickly

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Clinching a deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war “is far too complex to be done quickly,” a senior Kremlin official said Wednesday, as the U.S. labours to bring momentum to peace efforts and expresses frustration over the slow progress. Meanwhile, a nighttime Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv […]

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7 h. ago Stantec to design largest PFAS treatment system in Northwestern US

EDMONTON, Alberta and NEW YORK, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TSX, NYSE:STN Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been selected by the City of Vancouver, Washington, to design a treatment system to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from a high-volume water station—with the goal of providing cleaner, more reliable […]

Economics

15 h. ago RBC scraps sustainable finance commitment, holds back on disclosures

TORONTO — Canada’s largest bank said Tuesday that it has scrapped one of its flagship climate commitments and is holding back on publicizing other climate progress in part because of new rules around greenwashing. In its latest sustainability report, RBC said that it has dropped its target of facilitation $500 billion in sustainable financing after […]

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19 h. ago Michigan doctor who worked with youth hockey teams gets 10 years for sex assault

PONTIAC, Mich. — A doctor known as the “hockey doc” for his work with youth teams in the Detroit area was sentenced to at least 10 years in prison Tuesday for sexual assault and other crimes involving adults and teenagers. Victims say Zvi Levran groped them when they sought sports physicals or treatment for injuries […]

Sport

21 h. ago Telesat Schedules First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call for May 6, 2025

OTTAWA, Ontario, April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Telesat (Nasdaq and TSX: TSAT), one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, has scheduled a conference call on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. EDT to discuss its financial results for the three month period ended March 31, 2025. The call will be […]

Culture

25 h. ago Prison Fellowship’s Statement After United States Senate Declares April 2025 as Second Chance Month

Washington, D.C., April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Prison Fellowship, the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit serving currently and formerly incarcerated people and their families and a leading advocate for criminal justice reform, released the following statement after the United States Senate declared April 2025 as Second Chance Month. The Senate cosponsors of the resolution include […]

Events

25 h. ago Senate confirms former Sen. David Perdue as Trump’s US ambassador to China amid tariff showdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Tuesday confirmed former Sen. David Perdue as ambassador to China, just as the U.S. and China are locked in a tariff showdown that threatens to redefine diplomatic relations between the world’s two largest economies. Perdue, a Republican who served one term as a U.S. senator from Georgia, was confirmed […]

Economics

25 h. ago Experimental cancer drugs found to help some patients avoid surgery

The results from an ambitious cancer study are giving hope that immunotherapy drugs alone can treat some gastrointestinal tumours, eliminating the need for severe, life-altering surgeries and other harsh therapies. For as long as cancer treatment has existed, “cutting it out has been the best way to cure it,” said Luis Diaz, a gastrointestinal medical […]

Science

29 h. ago Toronto's popular waterfront promenade is about to get a huge extension

The impressive granite-paved promenade lining Toronto's waterfront is about to grow even larger.Construction crews are hard at work extending a section of the red granite pathways lining two sections of the city's waterfront.The waterfront promenade's eastern section extending from Canada's Sugar Beach is currently being expanded to the Parliament slip to surround a new addition to the neighbourhood.The new Aqualuna development's imminent completion at the west end of the slip will soon inject new life to the burgeoning East Bayfront district with hundreds of new residents and a fancy community centre.The eastern section of the promenade's 9.4-metre-wide red granite mosaic maple leaf pattern now wraps around the south and east sides of Aqualuna, adding to the approximately one-kilometre stretch.It's an infrastructure upgrade almost 20 years in the making, developed from the winning entry of a 2006 design competition, and opening with an initial segment co...

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36 h. ago Microba Delivers Landmark IBD Results & Signs Major Gastro Partner

Two independent clinical studies have demonstrated that Microba’s MetaPanel™ test identifies gastrointestinal pathogens in >35% of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) patients experiencing flare, with >60% of these missed by current routine testing methods. These findings have the potential to shift treatment protocols and provide a new path to remission for IBD patients, avoiding unnecessary therapy […]

Politics

36 h. ago Adani Green Profit Jumps 53% Aided By Record Capacity Addition

Adani Green Energy Ltd., India’s largest renewable power producer by capacity, said its fourth quarter profit rose 53% from a year earlier, following a sharp jump in capacity addition and energy sales.

Sport

38 h. ago Election 2025: Heather McPherson keeps Edmonton Strathcona for third straight election

Incumbent NDP MLA Heather McPherson has kept her seat for the third straight election. Edmonton Strathcona is the sole Alberta riding projected for the NDP as of 10 p.m. on Monday evening. McPherson was first elected in 2019 and had among the largest margins of victory in the 2021 election with 61 per cent of […]

Politics

41 h. ago China’s CICC Eyes Middle East, Southeast Asia in Global Push

China International Capital Corp., one of the nation’s largest brokerages, is seeking to tap growing demand for cross-border financial services in the Persian Gulf and Southeast Asia as the firm pushes its global expansion.

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43 h. ago Edmonton Oilers 50/50 jackpots top other raffles in pro sports

A rule change in July 2020 opened the door to more participants, setting the course for the Oilers 50/50 to be the largest in the world.

Sport

44 h. ago Calgary sees some of largest declines in rent costs in Canada

In Calgary, the average rent in April for a one-bedroom suite was $1,650 a month, down nearly 10 per cent from a year ago.

Economics