54 m. ago Krump in Ottawa: Photos from a free dance workshop at the NAC

The street dance form dubbed "Kingdom Radically Uplifted Mighty Praise" emerged from South-Central Los Angeles a quarter-century ago.

Other

2 h. ago B.C. Climate News: UBC research finds plants are 'leaking' more water than thought | Decision finds old

Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of Feb. 17 to 23, 2025.

Society

5 h. ago Trucker charged with impaired driving after vodka bottle, mixers and snacks in truck cab

A 54-year-old Scarborough trucker faces impaired driving and other charges after police investigated a broken down tractor-trailer on Boundary Road near Hwy 401 in South Glengarry, Friday afternoon. OPP and provincial transport officers investigated the vehicle shortly after 3 p.m. Officers found a large open bottle of vodka on the truck’s centre console. Photos released […]

Transport

5 h. ago Trucker charged with impaired driving after open vodka bottle found in truck cab

A 54-year-old Scarborough trucker faces impaired driving and other charges after police investigated a broken down tractor-trailer on Boundary Road near Hwy 401 in South Glengarry, Friday afternoon. OPP and provincial transport officers investigated the vehicle shortly after 3 p.m. Officers found a large open bottle of vodka on the truck’s centre console. The driver […]

Transport

5 h. ago Victim wants share of the winnings after thieves buy winning lottery ticket with his credit card

Winning lottery ticket is worth 743,950.00

Economics

6 h. ago DROP THE HAMMER: Three GTA men busted, four more sought in drug and break

Three GTA men face charges and four others are sought as cops drop the hammer on a crew of alleged drug traffickers thought to be responsible for a string of break-ins. Toronto Police say the investigation – dubbed Project Sledgehammer – also led to the seizure of about 5.5 kilograms of methamphetamine and heroin, with […]

Other

7 h. ago CHARLEBOIS: Canada’s internal trade fix leaves major barriers untouched

While Ottawa celebrates minor progress in removing trade barriers, the real roadblock remains untouched

Politics

7 h. ago U.S. threatened to cut Ukraine’s Starlink access over minerals: sources

Ukraine was told it faced imminent shutoff of the critical Starlink internet service if it did not reach a deal on critical minerals with the U.S, according to sources.

Other

8 h. ago Thieves used a stolen card to buy a $523,000 lottery ticket. The victim wants to share the winnings

PARIS (AP) — Thieves used a stolen card to buy a winning French lottery ticket worth 500,000 euros ($523,000). But they vanished before cashing in _- and now they’re among France’s most famous fugitives. The man whose card was stolen, identified in police documents as Jean-David E., is offering to split the cash with the […]

Economics

9 h. ago Warren Buffett offers Donald Trump some advice while celebrating Berkshire Hathaway’s success

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — In his annual letter to shareholders Saturday, Warren Buffett celebrated the successes of Berkshire Hathaway’s companies last year and in the 60 years since he took over a struggling New England textile company and began converting it into a massive conglomerate while offering some advice to President Donald Trump. Buffett opened […]

Culture

10 h. ago Video shows truck slamming into Ontario hobby shop, thieves snag $16K in RC trucks

OPP say they are on the hunt for three people after a pickup truck was rammed into a hobby shop in Paris, Ont. before thieves made off with thousands of dollars worth of RC trucks.

Economics

10 h. ago Thieves steal $16K worth of RC trucks after truck slams into Ontario hobby shop

OPP say they are on the hunt for three people after a pickup truck was rammed into a hobby shop in Paris, Ont. before thieves made off with thousands of dollars worth of RC trucks.

Economics

22 h. ago Faircourt Asset Management Inc. Announces February Distribution

Toronto, Feb. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Faircourt Asset Management Inc., as Manager of the Faircourt Fund (CBOE:FGX), is pleased to announce the monthly distribution payable on the Shares of the below listed Fund. Faircourt Funds Trading Symbol Distribution Amount (per share/unit) Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payable Date Faircourt Gold Income Corp. FGX $0.024 February […]

Other

22 h. ago Purpose Investments Inc. Announces February 2025 Distributions for the Seven New Yield Shares ETFs

TORONTO, Feb. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Purpose Investments Inc. (“Purpose”) is pleased to announce the distributions for the month of February 2025 for its newest set of Yield Shares ETFs. The ex-distribution date for all seven Yield Shares ETFs listed in the table below is February 28, 2025. ETF Name Ticker Distributionper Unit RecordDate […]

Other

23 h. ago Ontario Liberals drop candidate under fire for comments about killing of Sikh leader

On Monday, the Progressive Conservatives unearthed a past post from Liberal Oshawa candidate Viresh Bansal referring to the killing of a Sikh leader.

Events

25 h. ago Trigon Metals Announces Upsizing of Private Placement and Closing of First Tranche

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES TORONTO — Trigon Metals Inc. (TSX-V: TM, OTCQB: PNTZF) (“Trigon” or the “Company”) has closed a non-brokered first tranche (the “First Tranche”) of its previously announced non-brokered private placement financing of common shares (the “Offering”). The Company issued 4,390,000 common shares […]

Other

26 h. ago Judge cancels NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ trial and leaves corruption charges intact until mid

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Friday canceled the corruption trial for New York City Mayor Eric Adams and appointed counsel to advise him on how to handle the Justice Department’s controversial request to drop charges against the Democrat. Judge Dale E. Ho’s written order means he won’t decide before mid-March whether to […]

Other

26 h. ago Rogers is increasing its U.S. and international roaming charges

Rogers and its flanker brand Fido are set to increase U.S. and international roaming rates on March 3rd, just in time for March Break.Notices appearing on both wireless provider's websites detail the change.Currently, Rogers and Fido charge $12/day for U.S. roaming and $15/day for international roaming. Starting March 3rd, roaming rates will rise to $14/day for U.S. roaming and $16/day for international roaming.We have reached out to Rogers to learn if the company will change other aspects of the 'Roam Like Home' program, such as how many days per billing cycle customers can be charged for roaming (the current cap is 20 days), and will update this post with any further information it provides.A notice from the telecom advises the price raise starts March 3. Photo from MobileSyrup.Notably, the change brings Rogers' roaming rates closer to what Bell and Telus charge.Bell raised its prices to $13/day for U.S. and $16/day for international roaming in early ...

Society

26 h. ago Alta Equipment Group Announces Date of Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results Release, Conference Call and Webcast

LIVONIA, Mich., Feb. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alta Equipment Group Inc. (NYSE: ALTG) (“Alta” or “the Company”), a leading provider of premium material handling, construction and environmental processing equipment and related services, today announced that it will report its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024, after the […]

Culture

26 h. ago Alberta teen says her family’s hospital experience led her to start initiative to support parents

A 15-year-old student in Alberta is taking what began as a school assignment into the real world.

Culture