44 m. ago English Cricket Stars Participate in Funding Round for Indian Medical Tourism Firm

Cricket stars including England’s Test captain Ben Stokes and fast bowler Jofra Archer were among participants in a $4.5 million seed funding round for a startup that helps people in the UK get medical treatment in India.

Economics

3 h. ago Here are all the ways Canadians can get money from the government this month

October is here, and that means Canadians will be getting more money from the federal government.Eligible individuals will receive a new slate of benefits and credit payments this month. This money from the government aims to alleviate your financial burden amid the cost-of-living crisis.Have big bills you'll need to pay next month? Now is a good time to take a look at which benefits you could be eligible for.Mark your calendars — here's when eligible Canadians can expect to receive money from the government in September.Canada Disability Benefit — Oct. 16This new government benefit aims to provide financial support to Canadians aged 18 to 64 who live with a disability.Applications opened in June. If you qualify, you'll begin receiving payments the month after your application is received and approved."You may receive back payments for up to 24 months from when we get your application, but not for any previous months of eligibility prior to June 202...

Politics

3 h. ago Impressive Toronto proposal might actually be a place people can afford to live

Declining housing prices have, thus far, failed to bring Toronto homes back to a level where the average resident can afford to purchase, but even people just scraping by might soon be able to call this striking new development home.CreateTO, an agency that manages the City's real estate assets, has applied to bring an impressive new complex to an underutilized site next to Fairbank Station on the still-unopened Eglinton Crosstown LRT.The new two-building complex from Montgomery Sisam Architects at 9 Shortt St. (no, that isn't a typo) aims to transform a City-owned parking lot with a 41-storey tower and a six-storey mid-rise.The August rezoning application comes roughly four years after the site was first identified as one of 39 potential affordable housing sites under City ownership in 2021 — part of a broader plan to leverage property assets and inject thousands of affordable rentals into the local housing market.CreateTO revealed the design for the project this summ...

Culture

5 h. ago UN refugee agency chief suggests U.S. deportation practices violate law

GENEVA — The head of the U.N. refugee agency suggested Monday that President Donald Trump’s America has carried out deportation practices that violate international law, and criticized a wider “backlash” in some countries against migrants and refugees. Filippo Grandi, the U.N. high commissioner for refugees, used a speech to lament that drastic funding cuts and […]

Other

6 h. ago Burning questions for the Maple Leafs on the eve of the 2025

We have some burning questions regarding your favourite hockey team, the Maple Leafs, on the eve of the 2025-26 regular season. A home game against the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night gets the ball rolling (puck sliding?) for Toronto, which will have eight games at Scotiabank Arena and just three on the road in the […]

Events

8 h. ago Lomiko Metals Announces Closing of the First Tranche of the Hard Dollar Financing

MONTREAL — Lomiko Metals Inc. (TSX.V: LMR) (“Lomiko” or the “Company”) announces that it will apply to the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”) for approval to close the first tranche of the hard dollar financing for total proceeds of $650,000. The Company anticipates issuing 6,500,000 common shares at $0.10, along with a half warrant exercisable for […]

Other

8 h. ago Trump approves Alaska mining road, stake in Canadian firm behind project

U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said approval of Ambler Road will unlock access to critical minerals 'that we need to win the AI arms race against China.'

Economics

8 h. ago Letters: Road congestion drives up labour costs. Ask my plumber

He told me he makes it out to one-third fewer calls. Guess who ends up paying for this reduction in productivity?

Economics

8 h. ago LILLEY: Two big Canadian companies caught up in Trump administration probe

The fight over Russian interference in the 2016 American presidential election, the investigation of Donald Trump and the current retribution in Washington is being felt in the Great White North. The Trump administration is seeking out those they have accused of weaponizing the justice system against the President, and it includes a lawyer whose firm […]

Politics

8 h. ago During Alberta teachers' strike, parents may burn vacation days, businesses may cut hours

'It just makes it really hard to run a business ... this is just another thing that's added on top,' said Keyli Loeppky, a director with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business

Economics

8 h. ago Track coach who abused Edmonton teens in '70s sentenced to six years in prison

Warning: this story contains details some readers may find disturbing.  A one-time star of the Canadian track and field world was led away to begin a prison sentence Monday nearly 50 years after he sexually abused three young athletes under his care. Thomas Kenneth Porter, 77, was sentenced to six years in prison months after […]

Events

9 h. ago Auto sector tempering expectations of Carney’s meeting with Trump

OTTAWA — As Prime Minister Mark Carney prepared to enter the belly of the beast with his Oval Office meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, those representing Canadian industries threatened by Trump’s tariffs were bracing themselves. The Canadian auto industry, one of those suffering the most from steep U.S. tariffs, tempered expectations of […]

Transport

9 h. ago Blue Jays top 3.5 million Sportsnet viewers for playoff openers

The hits just keep on coming, both for the Blue Jays and an in-tune and engaged coast-to-coast audience of Canadian baseball fans. Playing before sellout crowds of 44,000 plus at the Rogers for the first two games of the American League Division Series against the New York Yankees has drawn massive television audiences for Canadian […]

Sport

10 h. ago Auto sector tempering expectations ahead of Carney’s meeting with Trump

OTTAWA — The Canadian auto industry is tempering its expectations of Tuesday’s high-profile meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump. The industry is among those suffering the most from steep U.S. tariffs and its representatives tell The Canadian Press they’re looking for positive signals on Tuesday — but not much more. […]

Transport

10 h. ago AbraSilver Announces $43.4 Million “Bought Deal” Life Private Placement to Advance Diablillos Project

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES TORONTO, Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AbraSilver Resource Corp. (TSX: ABRA) (“AbraSilver” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with National Bank Financial Inc. and Beacon Securities Limited, acting as co-lead […]

Economics

10 h. ago Kitsault Energy Proposes Bold Initiative for Canada’s Economic Prosperity and India’s Energy Security

WASHINGTON — Dr. Krishnan Suthanthiran, founder and president of Kitsault Energy (KE), has renewed calls for a Canada–India energy partnership centered around a dedicated pipeline corridor to Kitsault, British Columbia. The project aims to supply Indian markets with Canadian crude oil and natural gas in the form of liquid butanol—an alternative to LNG with lower […]

Events

10 h. ago Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation Announces $20 Million Bought Deal Financing

/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES//BASE -SHELF PROSPECTUS IS ACCESSIBLE, AND PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT WILL BE ACCESSIBLE WITHIN TWO BUSINESS DAYS, ON SEDAR+/ TORONTO, Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation (the “Corporation”) (TSX: FC) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an […]

Economics

10 h. ago Eisai and Biogen Announce U.S. Availability of LEQEMBI® IQLIK™ (lecanemab

New LEQEMBI Companion™ program launched to expand helpful resources for patients throughout the treatment journey, including Nurse Educators who can provide patients with injection training, and an injection tracking tool and more LEQEMBI IQLIK, approved by the U.S. FDA in August 2025, is the first and only anti-amyloid treatment to offer an at-home injection after initial […]

Other

11 h. ago L’Illinois et Chicago tentent d’empêcher Trump d’y envoyer la Garde nationale

Une juge a bloqué l’envoi de telles troupes à Portland, en Oregon, deux jours avant leur requête.

Society

11 h. ago Trump menace d’utiliser l’état d’urgence pour déployer la Garde nationale

L’Illinois et Chicago ont saisi lundi la justice pour bloquer le déploiement.

Society