64 m. ago HGreg Named Honorary President of the OSEntreprendre Challenge – Deux

MONTREAL — To celebrate entrepreneurship in its home region, HGreg is proud to accept the honorary presidency of the Deux-Montagnes chapter of the OSEntreprendre Challenge. The region’s OSEntreprendre Challenge recognizes local businesses that have distinguished themselves in the Business Creation and Doing Business Together categories. To celebrate entrepreneurship in its home region, HGreg is proud […]

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2 h. ago Tickets for Toronto Maple Leafs playoffs games are already going for bonkers prices

The Toronto Maple Leafs are heading back to the playoffs.For the ninth year in a row — an NHL-best — Toronto will attempt to end its postseason curse and bring home Lord Stanley's mug for the first time since 1967.While we can't guarantee how they'll do this postseason, we can be sure of one thing: it'll cost you a pretty penny to check out their games in person in Scotiabank Arena.A playoff schedule — or opponent  — isn't out yet for the Leafs this year, with the NHL regular season coming to an end on Thursday, April 17.But with tickets already on sale on both Ticketmaster and resale sites like StubHub for the first round of the playoffs (and subsequent rounds, should the Leafs advance), it's looking like the cheapest seat we could find at press time is coming at $344 CAD for Game 2 of the series.We singled out pairs of tickets that include actual seats (i.e. not standing room) and are not listed as obstructed views. The cheapes...

Economics

2 h. ago Berlin doctor charged with the killings of 15 patients under palliative care

BERLIN — A doctor in Berlin has been charged with murder over the deaths of 15 patients under palliative care, prosecutors said Wednesday. He is also accused of trying to cover up the evidence by starting fires in their homes. The doctor was part of a nursing service’s end-of-life care team and was initially suspected […]

Science

2 h. ago Edmonton homebuyers continue to surge against national trend, province hurries to keep up with demand

With an election imminent and the threat of tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump off and on, unlike other markets across Canada Edmonton homebuyers haven’t been deterred from the market. “I think when people are shopping for a home, the first thing that they’re thinking about is, what do I need for my family? […]

Society

3 h. ago Here’s how people without ID or fixed address can vote in the federal election

ST. JOHN’S — Anyone who wants to register to vote in the April 28 federal election has to be able to prove who they are and where they live. Elections Canada realizes both of those things can be a challenge for someone without a home or standard ID cards, said spokesperson Diane Benson. If an […]

Politics

3 h. ago Older Arizona voters are closely watching Trump’s tariffs – and their retirement accounts

SUN CITY, Ariz. (AP) — Susan Hemphill said she’s always been frugal with her spending. But the recent volatility in the stock market caused by President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs and an escalating trade war with China have made her even more cautious. These days, Hemphill is staying closer to home in Sun City, […]

Economics

3 h. ago American Tungsten Corp. Applauds U.S. Presidential Executive Order to Ensure National Security Through the Assessment of and Securing of Domestic Critical Minerals Supply Chains

Vancouver, BC, April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — American Tungsten Corp. (CSE:TUNG) (OTCQB:DEMRF) (FSE:RK9) (“American Tungsten” or the “Company”) applauds U.S. President Donald Trump’s Executive Order seeking to foster a resilient national defense industrial base through the evaluation of critical metals supply chain vulnerabilities, including tungsten. This Executive Order will initiate an investigation to determine […]

Events

5 h. ago New Abacus Data Poll Reveals that Most Canadians See Cannabis as a Key Pillar of Canada’s Economic Future

Clear majority believes Canada’s $7.4 billion legal cannabis industry should be empowered to grow amid rising global trade tensions TORONTO — Organigram Global Inc. (NASDAQ: OGI) (TSX: OGI), (the “Company” or “Organigram”), Canada’s #1 cannabis company by market share, today released new public opinion data showing strong national support for growing Canada’s economy through homegrown […]

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9 h. ago First homes at Jericho Lands development in Vancouver could open in 2032

Decision on Jericho Lands Official Development Plan put over to next Tuesday due to large number of speakers

Sport

13 h. ago POWER PLAY: Blue Jays finally unleash some home run damage to surge past Braves

Through all the meetings and video sessions and whatever form of witchcraft the Blue Jays were channeling to snap the team’s lingering power outage, an antidote for all that ails finally made an appearance. First it was outfield Alan Roden, the upstart story of spring training who turned jumpstart bat to the Jays offence on […]

Sport

14 h. ago Caught on camera: Fight breaks out on West Kelowna golf course

Cell phone video showing two men fighting at a West Kelowna golf course on Monday evening has begun circulating on social media. Police are investigating.

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15 h. ago Point Douglas residents question proposed consumption site location

The proposed location for the site is 200 Disraeli Freeway. Housing, Addictions and Homelessness minister Bernadette Smith says the site will include supports.

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16 h. ago Three tow truck fires early Tuesday in Brampton being investigated by police

Police are investigating three tow truck fires that occurred early Tuesday in Brampton. Peel Regional Police said officers found two tow trucks on fire around 1 a.m. when after they arrived in the  the area of Buffridge Trail and Cresthaven Rd. — east of Hurontario St. and about 1.5 kilometres south of Hwy. 410. Police […]

Events

16 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Five thugs confront occupant during home invasion in Caledon

OPP officers are hunting five suspects after bandits confronted the occupant of a dwelling during a home invasion in The Gore-Old Church Rds. area in Caledon. Police said the thugs displayed what officers believed was an imitation firearm during the 5 a.m. home invasion. Police say after the confrontation, the home invaders retreated in two […]

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16 h. ago Family of Manitoba missing person say landfill searches bring up decades

Herbert Gross went missing on May 3rd, 1996, from his home at the Portage Village Inn. It was only years later that his daughter, Heather, learned what police had found there.

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18 h. ago Captain Gabriel Landeskog rejoins Colorado Avalanche after minor

Gabriel Landeskog has rejoined the Colorado Avalanche after taking part in a two game minor-league rehab assignment. The team said Tuesday the captain’s conditioning loan to the American Hockey League’s Colorado Eagles was terminated. He played games for the Eagles on Friday and Saturday in the latest step toward a return from a knee injury […]

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19 h. ago OPINION: Homebuilding in Canada stalls despite population explosion

In many parts of Canada, the housing affordability crisis continues with no end in sight. And many Canadians priced out of the housing market or struggling to afford rent increases are left wondering how much longer this will continue.  Simply put, too few housing units are being built for the country’s rapidly growing population, which […]

Events

19 h. ago Police investigating after body found near south Edmonton park: EPS

Edmonton police are investigating a suspicious death after finding a dead body on Sunday afternoon outside of a community hall in southeast Edmonton. Officers responded at 4:18 p.m. to a complaint at a community hall near 94 Avenune and Holyrood Road in southeast Edmonton, EPS said in a Monday news release. When they arrived, they […]

Economics

19 h. ago John Ivison: The swan song of NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh could find its audience yet

Singh thinks the polls have stabilized enough to make it safe for progressives worried about a Conservative win to 'come home' to the NDP

Politics

19 h. ago Records show Gene Hackman’s wife researched symptoms of illness days before her death

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities on Tuesday released a lengthy investigation report detailing some of the last emails, phone calls and internet searches by Gene Hackman’s wife in the days before her death, indicating that she was scouring for information on flu-like symptoms and breathing techniques. Betsy Arakawa died in February of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome […]

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