3 h. ago New record set as 2 million vote on first day of advance polls: Elections Canada

OTTAWA — Elections Canada says early voters set a new record for turnout on the first day of advanced polls. Nearly two million people showed up to cast a ballot on Friday, the first of four days for advanced voting in the federal election. Many of those voters were met with long lineups at polling […]

Politics

4 h. ago OPINION: Earth Day reality check shows Canada’s air quality is excellent

On Dec. 1, 1962, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers met the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 50th Grey Cup at Toronto’s Exhibition Stadium. During the game, a mass of thick fog rolled ashore from Lake Ontario, severely limiting on-field visibility and forcing the CFL to suspend play with less than 10 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter (the game […]

Culture

5 h. ago Police investigate 'extremist' vandalism at Sikh temple in Vancouver

The Khalsa Diwan Society blames the vandalism on a small group of Sikh separatists trying to create division within the community.

Economics

20 h. ago «Dictionnaire amoureux de Pouchkine»: l’alpha et l’oméga de la littérature russe

Armé de son érudition enjouée, le traducteur André Markowicz met ses pas dans ceux du géant de la littérature russe.

Other

27 h. ago New Pornographers drummer dropped from Vancouver band after child porn charges

Joseph Seiders, the 44-year-old U.S. drummer for Vancouver indie-rock band New Pornographers for more than a decade, has been fired by the group after being arrested for alleged possession of child pornography. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office said in a April 7 press release that officers from the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station were dispatched to […]

Events

28 h. ago James River to Hold Its First Quarter Earnings Conference Call on Tuesday, May 6, 2025

PEMBROKE, Bermuda, April 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: JRVR) will release first quarter 2025 earnings after the market closes on Monday, May 5, 2025. It will also host an earnings conference call on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 beginning at 8:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). The conference call may be accessed […]

Culture

28 h. ago Star sprinter Andre De Grasse looking forward to seeing AFC Toronto opener

TORONTO — Andre De Grasse will be watching with pride when AFC Toronto takes the field for the first time Saturday at BMO Field. The star sprinter, part of the Northern Super League team’s ownership group, is flying in from Florida where he has been training to take in the match against Montreal Roses FC […]

Other

31 h. ago Accrédité aux débats, Rebel News fait dans les activités partisanes

Le groupe figure parmi 26 groupes enregistrés auprès d’Élections Canada pour leurs activités militantes.

Politics

34 h. ago Groups move to save Drumheller's Tyra the Tyrannosaurus from extinction

The Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce had announced plans to dismantle Tyra at the end of 2029

Other

35 h. ago Brian Minter: 40+ plant sales and gardening events happening in B.C. in 2025

Plant sales are often the main fundraisers for these groups, and they are generally held in spring or early summer

Other

36 h. ago Opinion: How we can protect boys from the manosphere’s grasp

I’ve met boys like Jamie, the lead character in Netflix’s film Adolescence. For two years, I taught workshops on consent and healthy masculinities to youth in the carceral system under a Calgary-based program called WiseGuyz at the Centre for Sexuality. The learning went both ways as we explored big questions together: What are healthy ways […]

Other

37 h. ago Insurance Claims Go Green: Industry Launches North American Green Council on Earth Day

Industry leaders are coming together to collaborate on climate solutions in the insurance claims supply chain. Clean Claims, Complete Care, EcoClaim, Federated Insurance, First Onsite Property Restoration, Humber Polytechnic, Northbridge Insurance, Pro-Claim Group, PuroClean, Specialty Program Group Canada, and others are joining a new Council to target climate action in an area of business that […]

Economics

37 h. ago Easter and the dog park: Hope is everywhere this time of year

Almost every morning I walk my dog in an off-leash park with a group of three men and their dogs: Zachery, Squirrel, Molly and Hudson. (Those are the dogs.) Our conversation is different every day — politics, parenting, work, music, dating, sports, anything are all fair game. I love it. We solve all the world’s […]

Other

37 h. ago Attention à cette arnaque: la police de Québec met en garde la population

Un stratagème de fraude impliquant de faux billets de 100$ a déjà fait au moins cinq victimes à Québec depuis mercredi.

Events

44 h. ago Les Tesla de plus en plus délaissées au Québec: le mouvement anti

«Le Journal» a constaté que plusieurs voitures de la compagnie d’Elon Musk sont en vente dans les encans.

Other

47 h. ago Study by conservation group finds elevated pathogen levels near B.C. fish farms

The Pacific Salmon Foundation says it found that water near active open-net farms contains four times more pathogens harmful to wild salmon than water near inactive farms.

Other

48 h. ago West Kelowna golf course demands restitution following fight on the fairway

The fight quickly escalated into a physical altercation, with video footage showing punches thrown and yelling between the two groups.

Other

48 h. ago Working group launched to save Drumheller’s popular Tyra the T. Rex dinosaur

The 25-metre-high figure, four times the size of a real Tyrannosaurus, has served as the backdrop to hundreds of thousands of tourist photos in Drumheller.

Other

48 h. ago Le rapatriement de la Constitution de 1982 contesté devant l’ONU

Un groupe fait valoir que son adoption unilatérale viole le «droit à l’autodétermination des Québécois».

Politics

51 h. ago MAPLE LEAFS NOTES: Tanev eagerly anticipates another provincial battle

Chris Tanev will be have some battle-tested experience when the first-round series between the Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators gets underway The rugged Toronto defenceman has had a taste of a provincial playoff rivalry, having been part of the Calgary Flames’ defence corps in 2022 when the Flames met the Edmonton Oilers in the second […]

Events