62 m. ago Ireland Shuts Last Coal Plant as Europe’s Phaseout Accelerates

Ireland became the latest European country to put an end to coal-fired power generation, with Spain and Italy set to follow soon.

Economics

3 h. ago TomaGold Set to Launch Strategic Drilling Campaign on its Chibougamau Projects

Planned 53-hole exploration drilling campaign targeting mainly the Berrigan, Radar, David, Dufault and Obalski properties MONTREAL — TOMAGOLD CORPORATION (TSXV: LOT) (“TomaGold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of its 2025 drilling campaign, which will focus primarily on the properties currently under option from SOQUEM and Chibougamau Independent Mines in the […]

Other

3 h. ago Bell: Smith government set to punt sexually explicit books out of school libraries

'Parents believe this kind of material is not appropriate for kids,' says Demetrios Nicolaides, the Alberta education minister who wants sexually graphic books out of school libraries

Politics

4 h. ago Ipsen receives positive CHMP opinion for Cabometyx® in previously treated advanced neuroendocrine tumors

If approved, Cabometyx® would be the first and only systemic therapy approved in the European Union for previously treated neuroendocrine tumors, regardless of tumor site, grade or previous non-somatostatin analogue-based systemic therapy1,2 Recommendation based on CABINET Phase III trial results, which demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful reductions in risk of disease progression or death […]

Economics

4 h. ago Summer heat wave set to hit Ontario may bring temperatures not seen in years

Southern Ontario is set to get hit with a strong heat wave just in time for the official start of summer.

Other

8 h. ago Japan Seeks Gas Past 2050 as AI, Data Centers Set to Lift Demand

Japan is encouraging energy importers to secure liquefied natural gas past 2050 — the deadline the second-biggest buyer of the fossil fuel has set itself for net zero emissions.

Other

9 h. ago China’s Record Oil Stockpile Offers Buffer as Iran Crisis Builds

Oil refiners in China — the largest takers of Iranian crude — are unfazed for now about the possibility of interruptions to Middle Eastern supplies given the nation has a record stockpile that provides a temporary buffer.

Economics

12 h. ago Gold Set for First Weekly Drop in Three as Haven Demand Softens

Gold headed for its first weekly drop in three, as a slight easing of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East sapped haven demand and a Federal Reserve inflation warning raised the prospect of fewer rate cuts.

Other

13 h. ago Family grieving father killed in Whitemud Drive crash: ‘He lived for us’

"Watching him be a father was like watching someone fulfil the purpose they were born for," Miranda Sharp said of her late fiancé Ashton Wilson.

Events

13 h. ago B.C. Premier David Eby says it will be a busy summer as he reflects on past 8 months

'What we set out during the election campaign, which was in advance of the (Donald) Trump election, has shifted quite dramatically in terms of where we have to be,' David Eby said.

Other

17 h. ago London's new Tesla service centre set to formally open its doors

Tesla, owned by billionaire Elon Musk, is set to formally open its first service centre in London.

Other

17 h. ago Arrestation du présumé trafiquant Rodier Forest en cavale depuis 2023

Le suspect de Québec était recherché en vertu d’un mandat pancanadien depuis décembre 2023.

Events

18 h. ago Manitoba to close wildfire evacuation centres as some communities return home

WINNIPEG — Some wildfire evacuees staying at a shelter in northern Manitoba may be moved elsewhere as more communities return home and the government closes temporary evacuation centres. Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Lisa Naylor said roughly 114 people have been staying at the shelter in Thompson for the past three weeks due to a shortage […]

Events

18 h. ago Motorcycle police officer rushed to hospital after Hwy. 403 crash

Ontario Provincial Police said they were called to Highway 403 and Dundas Street for a collision involving a motorcycle and a tractor-trailer.

Events

18 h. ago 'Missing link' tunnel will soon connect 2 Toronto transit stations

After almost a decade of anticipation, construction is well underway on a long-promised pedestrian tunnel that will connect two of Toronto's key transit hubs, namely Bloor GO/UP Express Station and Dundas West subway station. Metrolinx started building the 270-metre-long pedestrian tunnel last year as part of the larger Kitchener Fourth Track and Go Expansion projects, which are aimed at transforming regional transit across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA).The new tunnel is set to provide a direct connection between Bloor GO Station (a stop on the Kitchener rail corridor served by UP Express and regional GO trains) and Dundas West Station on the TTC's Line 2, which also connects to streetcars and bus routes. Currently, you have to make the frustrating above-ground transfer between the two stations. Although the walk is only a few hundred metres, it can take up to eight minutes or longer in bad weather or with luggage, which is especially inconvenie...

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18 h. ago St. Thomas police seek help finding suspect in 'porch pirate' theft

St. Thomas police are asking for the public's help to identify a suspect in what they termed a "porch pirate" theft from a home.

Events

18 h. ago PhD student handed life sentence after raping women in England, China

According to evidence presented at trial, Zou filmed nine of the attacks as 'souvenirs' using hidden or handheld cameras and kept a 'trophy box' of his victims' belongings.

Other

19 h. ago North Carolina lawmakers finalize bill that would scrap 2030 carbon reduction goal

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina legislators finalized a bill Thursday that would eliminate an interim greenhouse gas reduction mandate set in a landmark 2021 law, while still directing regulators to aim to cancel out power plant carbon emissions in the state within the next 25 years. With some bipartisan support, the state Senate voted […]

Sport

20 h. ago Winnipeg cops search for suspect in armed convenience store robbery

Officers were called to the scene on Mountain Avenue just before 11 a.m. and searched the area but weren't able to track down the suspect.

Events

21 h. ago Woman charged, suspect ID’d in murder discovered after Pickering fire

The victim's name and cause of death were not released

Events