1 hour ago Ottawa teams up with startup Cohere to bring AI to the public sector

Memorandum of understanding also aims to bolster commercial capabilities and export of artificial intelligence

Culture

3 h. ago Legendary Toronto bistro and brunch spot is shutting down after 40 years in business

Another day, another beloved business closing in Toronto.This time, the wave of closures has hit a long-standing Annex institution, By The Way (BTW), a colourful restaurant that has been serving up Mediterranean plates, breakfast and more near Bloor and Bathurst for decades.BTW's team took to their social media pages to share the news over the weekend, much to the sorrow of faithful customers.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by By The Way T.O. (@bythewayto)"After over 40 years in business, and serving and meeting so many wonderful people, we and our family felt that it was time to start a new chapter," explains the post.Written by owners Amir and Ruth Benedikt, the post goes on to thank the Annex community, staff members, and the many loyal customers for supporting the business throughout the years and making it a community stalwart."It's the people...

Economics

3 h. ago U.S. DOJ to hand Epstein files over to Congress starting Friday

Court records will be turned over to the Republican-led House Oversight Committee, which subpoenaed the files earlier this month.

Culture

5 h. ago The Futurama is now: Vancouver cartoonist James Lloyd looks at Broadway plan's unintended consequences

Lloyd was inspired to start writing and illustrating after a fire

Transport

6 h. ago From Toronto to Vancouver to Ottawa: The housing slowdown Is spreading 

Canada’s housing market is facing a structural challenge with immediate and long-term consequences: housing starts in the country’s largest urban centres are slowing sharply, with no signs of a near-term recovery. The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) was the first to see significant declines, followed by Metro Vancouver and now Ottawa. The pattern is clear, and […]

Other

7 h. ago Hurricane Erin forces evacuations on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, threatens dangerous rip currents

Holly Andrzejewski hadn’t yet welcomed her and her family’s first guests to the Atlantic Inn on Hatteras Island when she had to start rescheduling them, as Hurricane Erin neared North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Tuesday and threatened to whip up wild waves and tropical force winds. Although the monster storm is expected to stay offshore, […]

Events

7 h. ago Harvest Announces Harvest High Income Equity Shares ETF listing on the TSX

OAKVILLE, Ontario — Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. (“Harvest”, “Harvest ETFs”) is pleased to announce the completion of the initial offering of Class A Units of the Harvest High Income Equity Shares ETF (“HHIH”) pursuant to a prospectus dated August 12, 2025, filed with the securities regulatory authorities in all of the Canadian provinces and territories. […]

Other

8 h. ago Sportradar Strengthens Bundesliga International Relationship With Launch of Innovative New Products Starting 2025

Leveraging proprietary match data and tracking technology, Sportradar is transforming how fans watch, bet, and engage with soccer ST. GALLEN, Switzerland and FRANKFURT, Germany, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bundesliga International is strengthening its longstanding agreement with Sportradar Group AG (NASDAQ: SRAD) to further enhance the viewing experience, accelerate innovation through new exclusive data, […]

Society

8 h. ago DMZ’s Black Innovation Summit returns for year five with over $300,000 in grants and investments to back Canada’s most promising Black tech founders

Highlighting why Black Means Business, the Summit will showcase how investing in Black founders drives innovation, outperformance and Canada’s economic growth. Toronto, ON, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DMZ, a global startup ecosystem, announced its fifth annual Black Innovation Summit (BIS) taking place on October 30, 2025 in Toronto. This year’s Summit will convene […]

Economics

8 h. ago Chris Roberts: Bid to quash Air Canada strike shows Liberals don’t care about workers’ rights

What's the point of anti-scab legislation if the government is going to constantly side with employers and shut down strikes before they even start?

Society

9 h. ago Trump Widens Metal Tariffs to Target Baby Gear and Motorcycles

President Donald Trump stunned the logistics industry on Friday by widening his steel and aluminum tariffs to include more than 400 consumer items that contain the metals, such as motorcycles and tableware. Customs brokers and importers in the US were given little notice to account for the change, which went into effect Monday and did not exclude goods in transit.

Economics

10 h. ago ‘Part of me is gone’: Abrupt end for Fraser Downs track a blow to B.C. horse racing

Kristina Rennich started working as a groom at the Fraser Downs racetrack, formerly known as Cloverdale Raceway, when she decided to turn her passion for horses into a career at the age of 12. Rennich, 53, said she used to tag along with trainers to soak up every piece of knowledge she could at the […]

Culture

16 h. ago Justice Department to begin giving Congress files from Epstein probe: Lawmaker

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has agreed to provide to Congress documents from the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation, a key House lawmaker said Monday in announcing a move that appears to avert, at least temporarily, a potential separation of powers clash. The records are to be turned over starting Friday to the House Oversight […]

Events

16 h. ago Chile’s Communist Candidate Tones Down Proposals as Race Starts

Chile’s communist candidate Jeannette Jara pledged to gradually raise the minimum wage and increase lithium production in a government program released Monday, a step back from the more radical proposals she unveiled earlier this year.

Culture

19 h. ago Former Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber to make his Blue Jays debut Friday in Miami

The long-awaited and much-anticipated Blue Jays debut for former Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber has officially been set in stone. Fittingly, the right-hander will be on the mound for the first time as a Blue Jay at LoanDepot Park this Friday in the series opener against the host Miami Marlins. In a way, the […]

Other

19 h. ago CRIME SCENE: 2 charged after loaded weapon, stolen vehicle recovered in Vaughan

An 18-year-old and a 17-year-old from Toronto have been charged after a loaded weapon was seized and a stolen vehicle recovered in Vaughan. York Regional Police said officers responded last Friday around 9:45 p.m. to a suspicious vehicle in a plaza in the Hwy. 7-Keele St. area. Officers arrived on scene and identified the vehicle […]

Events

20 h. ago FTC sues ticket reseller, saying it illegally exceeded purchase limits for Taylor Swift, other shows

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit Monday against a ticket broker, alleging the company used illegal tactics to exceed purchasing limits for popular events and then resold tickets at significantly higher prices. In a lawsuit filed in federal court in Maryland, the FTC said Maryland-based ticket broker Key Investment Group has used thousands […]

Economics

22 h. ago Hayden Christensen brings daughter to Chicago Cubs game in rare public appearance

Canadian-born actor Hayden Christensen made a rare public outing with his daughter last Friday as the two enjoyed a Cubs game at Wrigley Field on Chicago’s North Side. The 44-year-old Star Wars actor with roots in Vancouver, B.C. ,shares his 10-year-old daughter, Briar Rose, with ex Rachel Bilson. Christensen threw out the ceremonial first pitch […]

Culture

23 h. ago Taxman looks to impose mandatory oaths, fines on those who lie to CRA

New measures were announced Friday, and are expected to be tabled once the House resumes Sept. 15

Economics

23 h. ago Veteran Joe Flacco selected as Browns starting QB for season opener

Flacco has not played in the preseason games, but has seen most of the first-team snaps throughout camp.

Culture