5 h. ago BOJ to Slow Bond Market Withdrawal After Standing Pat on Rates

The Bank of Japan stood pat on its interest rate and unveiled a plan to step back from the bond market at a slower pace from next year, in a sign of caution following heightened market volatility.

Economics

5 h. ago This is what it is going to take for the Oilers to get this Stanley Cup Finals back to Edmonton

I have lost count of how many people have already written the final epilogue of these Stanley Cup Playoffs and picked the Conn Smythe winner. And while I get it, Florida was dominant on Game Five and the Oilers now face elimination last I checked, this is a Best-of-Seven, and not a Best-of-Five. But Edmonton […]

Sport

10 h. ago OCEU/CUPE 1750 President to Join Sudbury Picket Line as WSIB Strike Enters Fourth Week

SUDBURY, Ontario — As the strike by Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) workers stretches into its fourth week, Harry Goslin, President of the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750), will join the picket line in Sudbury on Tuesday, June 17 at 12:30 p.m., to support members in their push for a fair contract and […]

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10 h. ago OCEU/CUPE 1750 President to Join North Bay Picket Line as WSIB Strike Enters Fourth Week

NORTH BAY, Ontario — As the strike by Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) workers enters its fourth week, the President of the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750), Harry Goslin, will be on the North Bay picket line tomorrow, June 17th at 10:00 a.m., standing in solidarity with frontline workers demanding safer workloads, fair […]

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11 h. ago South Star Battery Metals Announces Selection by BNDES and FINEP for Strategic Minerals Funding Program, Maiden Shipment of Flake Graphite from the Santa Cruz Mine and Operational Update

Highlights: South Star’s flagship graphite mine Santa Cruz was selected by Brazilian National Development Bank (“BNDES”) and Brazil’s Innovation Agency (“FINEP”) as part of the Transformation of Strategic Minerals initiative. The BNDES and FINEP partnership aims to promote investments to increase production, research and development as well as innovation in the processing of strategic minerals, […]

Politics

14 h. ago Border bill raises questions about more data sharing with U.S: Citizen Lab

OTTAWA — An organization that monitors the effect of information flows on human rights says the new federal border security bill appears to “roll out a welcome mat” for expanded data-sharing agreements with the United States and other foreign authorities. Researchers with The Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto say they want the federal […]

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14 h. ago Trade with China booming amid U.S. tariff war, but total volumes slip: Montreal port

MONTREAL — The Port of Montreal says trade with China is surging amid the U.S. tariff war and despite tensions with Beijing, even as overall volumes slip. In a release, the country’s second-biggest port says shipments to China rose 22 per cent year-over-year in the first half of 2025. The boost has made China the […]

Economics

16 h. ago Driving Sector Growth Through Partnership: BIOQuébec and Bioscience Association Manitoba (BAM) Sign Memorandum of Understanding

LAVAL, Québec & WINNIPEG, Manitoba — BIOQuébec and Bioscience Association Manitoba (BAM) are proud to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that establishes a partnership between two of Canada’s leading life sciences organizations. This marks an important step toward a more integrated and competitive Canadian life sciences landscape, built on regional strengths […]

Culture

16 h. ago Advocates protest global aid cuts on Parliament Hill amid G7 Summit

Activists are hoping to push the Canadian and other G7 governments to up their commitments to foreign aid with a die-in on Parliament Hill.

Politics

16 h. ago Left of the dial: Five to see at Sled Island Music and Art Festival

Who: Kara-Lis Coverdale From: Toronto Experimental composer Kara-Lis Coverdale’s newest record, From Where You Came, is her first in eight years and offers mesmerizing compositions that mix pipe organ and woodwinds with electronic backing. Check out haunting soundscapes such as Problem of No Name and the mournful Eternity. When/Where: Friday, June 20 at Central United […]

Culture

17 h. ago Judge extends order suspending Trump’s block on Harvard’s incoming foreign students

BOSTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s order to block incoming foreign students from attending Harvard University will remain on hold temporarily following a hearing Monday, when a lawyer for the Ivy League school said Trump was using its students as “pawns.” U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs in Boston extended a temporary restraining order on Trump’s […]

Other

17 h. ago Here's what will replace Toronto's first suburban shopping plaza after 70 years

Toronto's first-ever suburban shopping plaza is destined for demolition after over seven decades at the Bathurst and Lawrence intersection.Conceptual plans to redevelop the Lawrence Plaza property at 534 Lawrence Ave W. first emerged earlier this year, and the push to demolish the plaza has since taken a big step forward with the submission of a formal planning application with the City of Toronto.Developer RioCan has entered into a joint venture with property owner the Milestone Group with hopes to transform the site — which has hosted a shopping centre since 1953 — into a new mixed-use community that would introduce significant residential density while preserving the site's importance as a retail centre.The project team announced in March that it has begun working on a "vision to reimagine Lawrence Plaza as a vibrant mixed-use community that celebrates its history and context."Locals got their first glimpse at preliminary concept plans for the redeve...

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18 h. ago Canadian embassy staffer rescued from building struck by a missile in Tel Aviv: Anita Anand

Minister of Foreign Affairs says woman is 'safe and sound,' thanks firefighters

Events

19 h. ago La France ferme cinq stands israéliens d’armement au Salon du Bourget, l’État hébreu s’insurge

Les autorités avaient demandé à ce qu’aucun armement «offensif» soit exposé, condition qui n’aurait pas été respectée.

Other

20 h. ago Dudas: Why Ottawa city hall needed to boost security measures

Sadly, threats and even attacks against politicians of all stripes are on the rise. As well, staff and visitors also deserve protection.

Events

21 h. ago La France ferme cinq stands israéliens d’armement au Salon de Bourget, l’État hébreu s’insurge

Les autorités avaient demandé à ce qu’aucun armement «offensif » soit exposé, condition qui n’aurait pas été respectée.

Other

21 h. ago EU Faces Struggle to Cut Russia Oil Price Cap on Mideast Risk

The European Union faces an uphill struggle to lower the Russian oil price cap after US opposition at the Group of Seven summit and a crude price spike driven by Iran-Israel tensions.

Economics

22 h. ago Canadian home sales rise for the first time in more than six months

Housing market's long-awaited turnaround may finally be happening, says CREA

Other

23 h. ago India and Cyprus to step up defense, maritime and cybersecurity cooperation, Indian PM says

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — India will step up its defense ties with Cyprus through collaboration between the two countries’ respective defense industries, the Indian prime minister said Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi didn’t offer details, but he said talks would begin on boosting bilateral maritime and cybersecurity cooperation. He said after talks with Cypriot President […]

Events

24 h. ago Take a cartoon break: Editorial cartoons from the past week (June 16)

Sit back and relax. Here’s a quick break from the doldrums of the day, thanks to our editorial cartoonists. Here are their offerings from the Calgary Herald, published this past week. And, if you’re looking for a collection of other Father’s Day funnies, check out this post. More Father’s Day cartoons can be found at […]

Culture