56 m. ago Axi and Esporte Clube Bahia to Continue Their Collaboration for Two More Years

SYDNEY, April 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Following its partnership with Brazilian Serie A side Esporte Clube Bahia since 2023, industry-leading global Forex and CFD broker Axi has revealed an extension to their collaboration for two more seasons. As part of the extension, the Axi brand will now feature on the shorts of the Brazilian […]

Sport

94 m. ago Trump tariff ‘whiplash’ draws pandemic parallels as Canadian businesses scramble

Todd Rutter calls himself the “most non-tech person you’ve ever met” but he’s turning to technology and lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic to help weather the dizzying tariff policies of U.S. President Donald Trump. The Edmonton-based co-owner of A Cappella Catering Co. said inflated food costs as pandemic restrictions started lifting years ago nearly […]

Economics

96 m. ago Some schools in Canada are putting U.S. field trips on hold amid trade war

There are disappointed students, anxious parents and cautious school officials in at least two Canadian school districts that have suspended or cancelled trips over political uncertainty in the United States. British Columbia’s largest school district in Surrey has put all its field trips down south on hold to prevent any “negative experiences at the border,” […]

Society

4 h. ago Home and Heart of global Toblerone Production: Mondelēz International invests ~65 million Swiss Francs (CHF) in its Toblerone manufacturing facility in Switzerland

Mondelēz International, one of the world’s largest snacking companies, is investing in its manufacturing facility in Bern (Switzerland), the home and heart of Toblerone. The significant investment in Bern will create the global center of excellence for Toblerone in Switzerland. With the investment in Bern, the company underlines Toblerone’s growth ambitions to win in the […]

Society

5 h. ago Nenshi calls proposed Alberta cut of council conduct rules ’an affront’ to voters

Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says the government’s proposed bill to wipe out municipal councils’ codes of conduct could create a free-for-all of delinquency and grift. “This bill is an affront to local voters. It basically says to local voters, ‘We don’t trust you,’ ” Nenshi told reporters at the legislature Wednesday. Municipal Affairs Minister […]

Other

7 h. ago Calgary teams bring home three medals from Canadian Ringette Championships

Calgary teams had a riot — and then some — at the 2025 Canadian Ringette Championships in Ottawa. All totalled, the nine squads competing at nationals from the city brought home a trio of medals, highlighted by the Under-16 AA Riot with a dramatic victory. “AA Ringette Calgary is incredibly proud of our nine outstanding […]

Sport

10 h. ago Al Etmanski: There is a direct link between caring for each other and caring for our country

Opinion: The basic unit of Canadian democracy is caring relationships. That’s who we are. That’s the Canadian dream — caring is in our nature and the foundation of our response to the upheaval emanating from the U.S.

Transport

12 h. ago Media Statement: National Police Federation Concerned About Province’s Unwanted, Expensive Proposed New Police Service in New Bill 49

EDMONTON, Alberta, April 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Following is a statement from Brian Sauvé, President and CEO of the National Police Federation, in response to the Government of Alberta’s introduction of Bill 49, announcing new steps towards the creation of an independent provincial police service: “We are deeply concerned that the Government of Alberta […]

Society

13 h. ago ‘Deranged’ sea lion attacks on California beachgoers blamed on toxic algae

Sea lions ingest smaller creatures such as anchovies and sardines who eat the poison algae, which has bloomed seasonally in California for the past four years.

Events

13 h. ago WARMINGTON: Gretzky could get around any defenceman, and the Soviet KGB, too

In part two of interview The Great One recalls story of cold brew diplomacy in family's basement with Russia's Big Five, pays tribute to his former teammate Greg Millen and talks more on Canadian pride

Events

14 h. ago Poilievre unveils ‘three strikes and you’re out’ crime plan. Will it work?

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pledging the 'biggest crackdown on crime in Canadian history' by targeting three-time serious offenders with maximum life imprisonment.

Events

15 h. ago Jon Hamm steals viewers’ hearts in Apple TV+’s ’Your Friends & Neighbors’

“Your Friends & Neighbors” begins with a once high-flying hedge fund manager waking up in someone else’s luxurious house, next to a dead body and in a pool of blood. How he ended up there consumes the first season of this compelling Apple TV+ series, which stars Jon Hamm and takes a peek at the […]

Culture

15 h. ago ‘Very concerning’: Lumber industry dismayed as U.S. tariffs soar on Canadian softwood lumber

U.S. is set to impose a 34% duty on Canadian softwood lumber this fall

Economics

15 h. ago Video shows Canadian Pacific train colliding with a semi truck in Minnesota

The train can be seen crashing into the truck's grain trailer, blowing it apart into pieces.

Transport

16 h. ago Canadian online retail CEO making workers prove jobs can't be done by AI

It seems like Tobi Lütke, the CEO of Canadian online retail giant Shopify, is a big fan of AI. A new memo sent to all the company's employees says that using artificial intelligence (AI) is now an expectation.The CEO shared the employee memo on Twitter because he claimed that it was already being leaked to the press. The preamble is fairly long before leading into six rules for Shopify workers to use AI more at work. First, "using AI effectively is now a fundamental expectation of everyone at Shopify."The second rule is to use AI tools to help prototype new products since it can help you learn at a much faster rate, according to Lütke. Following that, he tells staff that the company is adding AI usage questions to its performance and peer review questionnaires. He's worried that a lot of people bounce off AI after using it for the first few times because it might give them an undesirable answer. Therefore, he's hoping that adding it to peer reviews will help people le...

Society

16 h. ago Under foreign influence: Canada stands on digital guard for democratic elections

"It is noxious, and it is powerful, it poses a major risk to Canadian democracy."

Politics

17 h. ago CUPE: Canada must protect Palestinian health care workers, end genocide

OTTAWA, Ontario — The Canadian Union of Public Employees is demanding urgent action to end Israeli military attacks on Palestinian first responders and health care workers in Gaza, and to stop the ongoing genocide. CUPE represents 190,000 health care workers, including over 9,000 paramedics and first responders across Canada. CUPE National President Mark Hancock has […]

Society

17 h. ago Clock ticking for a Canadian golfer to join Masters champ Mike Weir and win a major

Every member of the current generation of Canadian PGA Tour pros is older than Weir was when he won the 2003 Masters

Politics

17 h. ago Tories promise ‘biggest crime crackdown’ in Canadian history

Conservatives announce a new "three strikes and you're out" policy to keep habitual offenders off Canada's streets

Events

17 h. ago Russell Brand admits sex was one of the main reasons he pursued fame

Russell Brand made the remarks days after being charged with with rape and sexual assault of four women.

Economics