91 m. ago Review: Alberta Ballet shines with whimsy and charm in updated version of classic Don Quixote

Alberta Ballet artistic director Francesco Ventriglia promised that his 2025 season finale production of Don Quixote would be an “over-the-top rainbow of colours” world premiere, and the company certainly delivered on that for opening night. The Jubilee Auditorium was alive with Spanish dance, fine handmade costumes, bejewelled traditional tutus and waistcoats, and replete with some […]

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5 h. ago Military parade to celebrate U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary will be held on Trump’s birthday

WASHINGTON — The Army on Friday confirmed there will be a military parade on President Donald Trump’s birthday in June, as part of the celebration around the service’s 250th birthday. Plans for the parade, as first detailed by The Associated Press on Thursday, call for about 6,600 soldiers to march from Arlington, Virginia, to the […]

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7 h. ago S&P/TSX composite closes up more than 200 points, U.S. markets also higher

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index closed higher Friday, though not as much as U.S. markets which got a boost from a positive jobs report. The April non-farm payroll data came in better than expected, helping ease fears over the impact of tariffs on the U.S. economy, said Pierre-Benoit Gauthier, vice-president of investment strategy at […]

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8 h. ago Copper rises as China says it’s weighing trade talks with U.S.

Copper prices have been bolstered by signs of strong demand in China and tightening supplies in the global market

Economics

8 h. ago Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let DOGE access Social Security systems

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to clear the way for Elon Musk ‘s Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans. The emergency appeal comes after a judge in Maryland restricted the team’s access under federal privacy laws. Social Security holds […]

Politics

8 h. ago Xenon Pharmaceuticals Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

VANCOUVER, British Columbia and BOSTON, May 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: XENE), a neuroscience-focused biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering life-changing therapeutics for patients in need, today announced equity inducement grants to four new non-officer employees consisting of an aggregate of 78,600 share options and 1,800 performance share units […]

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9 h. ago Le Club Kiwanis de Québec a préparé 600 sac à dos pour de nombreux enfants issus de milieux défavorisés

Le Club Kiwanis de Québec offrira 600 sacs à dos à des élèves de milieux défavorisés de la région, afin qu’ils démarrent bien l’année scolaire.

Society

9 h. ago Toronto bars and restaurants getting major boost during Leafs playoff games

Toronto is abuzz with excitement after the Maple Leafs pulled off a Game 6 series-clinching win against the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the NHL playoffs, but bars and restaurants close to the action have extra reason to celebrate.According to data from Moneris, Canada's leading commerce provider, Toronto's restaurant industry, and those institutions in and around Scotiabank Arena in particular, saw a boost in customer spending during the first two games of the series.During game one, Moneris reports that food and beverage institutions near Scotiabank saw a five per cent increase in business, which, considering the game was played on a holiday Sunday, is no small feat.During game two, spending for the bars and restaurants in the area saw an even greater increase at six per cent.As for the bars and restaurants elsewhere in the city, Moneris' data also shows that, during the first two games of the series, bars and restaurants elsewhere in the c...

Politics

10 h. ago Toronto man allegedly bilked victims out of $600,000 in romance scam

The two victims believed they were in a genuine romantic relationship with the man they met through online dating

Economics

10 h. ago Ed Leavens on building a cybersecurity platform that hides data in plain sight

From payment card protection to privacy at scale, Data Stealth’s modular platform makes sensitive data vanish, before hackers can ever find it

Events

11 h. ago WARMINGTON: Man murdered outside Mandarin ‘known’ to cops as Hells Angel affiliated

While Craig McIlquham was charged in an OPP biker bust in 2018, the illegal gaming and money laundering counts were dropped

Events

11 h. ago Alleged Hells Angels biker swept up in gambling bust shot dead

An alleged Hells Angels biker who was swept up in a massive bust targeting illegal sports betting was shot dead outside a Burlington restaurant.

Events

12 h. ago StatsCan data suggests rural crime rates consistently higher than in urban centres

In 2023, Saskatchewan's rural crime rates were 68 per cent higher than urban areas, the report said.

Events

14 h. ago Rural crime rates consistently higher than in urban areas: Statistics Canada data

In 2023, rural crime rates were 54 per cent higher than urban areas in Alberta, the report found

Economics

15 h. ago Aritzia shifts some supply from China amid U.S. tariffs, CEO says

The Vancouver-based apparel company said Thursday that the Asian nation is one of the top three countries it relies on to make its clothing.

Economics

17 h. ago Theratechnologies Presents Novel Data at ACTHIV 2025 Underscoring Importance of Managing Excess Visceral Abdominal Fat (EVAF) in People with HIV

VAMOS analysis highlights link between EVAF and reduced muscle quality Case series reports success with combination tesamorelin/GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy MONTREAL, May 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Theratechnologies Inc. (“Theratechnologies” or the “Company”) (TSX: TH) (NASDAQ: THTX), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced two poster presentations at the 19th Annual American Conference for the Treatment of […]

Economics

17 h. ago TikTok fined $600 million for illegally sending EU data to China

(Bloomberg) — TikTok owner ByteDance Ltd. was fined €530 million ($600 million) by the European Union for illegally sending user data to China, warning the firm it didn’t do enough to keep information out of reach from Chinese state services. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission, the company’s main regulator in Europe, said TikTok infringed the bloc’s […]

Economics

18 h. ago Joel Kotkin: We must not take our eyes off the true threat — China

Trump is feeding anti-American sentiment in Canada and elsewhere, which is playing right in Beijing's hands

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19 h. ago Chengdu Origen and Vanotech Announce First Patient Dosed in VAN

Clinical trial of KH658 evaluates single suprachoroidal space administration of gene-therapy treatment for wet AMD CHENGDU, China and ROCKAWAY, N.J., May 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Chengdu Origen Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (“Chengdu Origen”) and Vanotech Ltd. (“Vanotech”) announced today the first patient dosed in the VAN-2401 multi-center Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating treatment with KH658 […]

Science

23 h. ago Asian shares rise as China says it’s considering US overtures on Trump’s tariffs

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian markets advanced Friday after China’s Commerce Ministry said Beijing is evaluating overtures from the U.S. regarding President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Futures and oil prices advanced. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng surged 1.7% to 22,493.96, while markets in Shanghai were closed for a public holiday. Taiwan’s benchmark jumped 2.2%. An unnamed Chinese […]

Economics