80 m. ago Letters April 13: Carney copies best from Conservatives, worst from Trudeau Liberals

Who should start the playoffs for the Oilers? VOTE IN OUR DAILY ONLINE POLL! CARBON-COPY CARNEY I follow the news on the election campaigns and every policy that Pierre Poilievre announces, Carbon Copy Carney announces the same policy shortly after, and claims that it was his all along. He’s very adept at dodging questions (sound […]

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8 h. ago CGTN: China’s silver screen pivot: Why U.S. tariff policy is to blame

CGTN published an article on how China’s new film partnership with Spain contrasts with its cuts to U.S. film imports, exposing the self-defeating impact of America’s tariff war – jeopardizing Hollywood’s most lucrative foreign market and undermining the country’s broader services trade dominance. BEIJING, April 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — During Spanish Prime Minister Pedro […]

Economics

8 h. ago Wild 3, Canucks 2: No playoff spoiler for Vancouver as Minnesota comes back

The Canucks were up 2-0 after two periods and were in reasonable control of the game until the Wild found a playoff-quality gear in the third.

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8 h. ago Wild 3, Canucks 2 (OT): Pettersson calls Trenin punch ‘one of dirtiest I’ve seen’

The Canucks were up 2-0 after two periods and were in reasonable control of the game until the Wild found a playoff-quality gear in the third.

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9 h. ago Toronto neighbours fear huge tower may give them cancer and collapse their homes

A local neighbourhood group is concerned about an approved plan to construct a 42-storey tower in their area, raising a long list of fears about the new development in an open letter shared earlier this month.The group, which calls itself "Concerned Residents of Willowdale," has various concerns about the planned tower at 2810–2816 Bayview Avenue.Among the group's fears, they claim that the construction of this new tower will put them at risk of a rare type of cancer and even the potential for excavation of the adjacent site to collapse their homes.A representative of the group reached out, sharing concerns about the City's approval of the plan "right behind single-family homes."The proposal site occupies a major street steps from a key intersection, a subway station, and Highway 401, though residents of single-family homes to the rear are fighting back. Google Street View."This decision overrides zoning laws, ignores health and safety risks, and sets a dangerous precedent for...

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14 h. ago Vancouver's annual Vaisakhi parade draws thousands to Punjabi Market

The Sikh spring festival in Vancouver typically includes a parade with floats and traditional food.

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17 h. ago Man charged with assault after police say two officers in Vancouver were set on fire

VANCOUVER — A man has been charged after allegedly setting two officers from the Vancouver Police Department on fire earlier this week. The department says the 40-year old faces one count of assaulting a police officer and one count of obstructing a police officer. The incident happened on Thursday night when the officers were on […]

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20 h. ago B.C. climate news: Gitanyow chiefs tell B.C. court LNG project threatens salmon rights | Major nations agree on first global fee on greenhouse gases that targets shipping

Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of April 7 to April 13, 2025.

Politics

22 h. ago Vancouver eyes major hotel policy overhaul to tackle room shortage

Without a significant boost in hotel stock, tourism organizations, including Destination Vancouver, warn the city risks losing out on billions in economic activity.

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22 h. ago Atira sues two residents of Winters Hotel where fatal fire began three years ago

Atira, facing two class-action lawsuits, is suing two residents it claimed started the Winters Hotel fire on April 11, 2022, and a second resident for a second blaze.

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22 h. ago Anthony Gismondi: Why choose wine? It's all about the complexity

What distinguishes wine from other alcohols is that it is culturally, agriculturally, and creatively far more complex.

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24 h. ago Canucks vs. Minnesota Game Day: One last Wild Saturday night

It's the final Saturday of the Vancouver Canucks' 2024-25 season.

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24 h. ago Canucks vs. Minnesota Game Day: Wild suddenly playing for their playoff lives

It's the final Saturday of the Vancouver Canucks' 2024-25 season.

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24 h. ago Canucks vs. Wild Game Day: Vancouver rookie Ty Mueller to make NHL debut

It's the final Saturday of the Vancouver Canucks' 2024-25 season.

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33 h. ago The history of the horse and human water fountains in Toronto

Long before Toronto's streets were jam-packed with cars and motorcycles, they were filled with carriages and horse-drawn streetcars.In the 19th and early 20th century, horses were one of the city's primary modes of transportation, and just like today's vehicles need gas stations and charging stations, horses needed water troughs to keep them going through their long journeys.As a result, there were tons of horse and human water fountains across the city at major intersections during this time, and many of them even featured a tiny basin for dogs at their base.Horses having a drink at a Toronto water fountain in the 1910s. Photo: Archives of Ontario.One of the last surviving examples in Ontario still stands in St. James Park, along King Street East near Church Street.Manufactured by the Canada Foundry Company Ltd., the cast-iron structure dates back to the late 1800s. Facing south toward King Street is a large trough once filled by two taps, offering water to horses that fr...

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33 h. ago Lost Toronto hotel was a den of Confederate spies during U.S. Civil War

While it's hard to imagine Front Street without the iconic Royal York Hotel, that plot of land was still home to Toronto's favourite hotel — just not how you think.The Queen's Hotel was a town staple, becoming the most popular and modern hotel in Toronto during its time.But, while it featured many prominent names, the Queen's legacy is also marred with the stains of the Confederacy.Before it was the Queen's HotelThat prime real estate along Front street was originally slated to be a series of row houses designed by John Howard — the man who would later give High Park to the city.But, in 1856, a hotelier named Patrick Sword renovated the building into a hotel — dubbed the Sword's Hotel ( or Swords' Hotel, or Swords Hotel, depending on which references you're pulling from, because proper grammar clearly hadn’t been invented yet).Original plans for the Sword's HotelBecause most of the people who booked hotels were government officials, when the colonial cap...

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34 h. ago Toronto Rock’s slim playoffs hopes go down in flames with loss to Vancouver Warriors

The Vancouver Warriors are heading to the National Lacrosse League playoffs on a mission. The Warriors (10-7) qualified for just its second post-season appearance since relocating from Washington State to British Columbia 11 seasons ago with a 12-10 win over the Toronto Rock at Paramount Fine Foods Centre on Friday. And judging how well they […]

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35 h. ago Assessed value of former Dunsmuir Hotel tripled after public complaint

The City of Vancouver ordered the demolition of the former Dunsmuir House in December, after it fell into dangerous disrepair.

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37 h. ago B.C.'s Curtis Sagmoen, jailed for attacks on sex trade workers, has died

Sagmoen was charged and found guilty in connection to an attack on a sex worker near his family's Shuswap-area farm

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37 h. ago Canadian Corey Conners paired with Rory McIlroy at Masters, eyeing green jacket

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Masters fans north of the border this weekend will be looking at the Augusta National leaderboard much like shelves at the grocery store, skipping past the name brands to support Canadian. Justin Rose. Bryson DeChambeau. Rory McIlroy. Scottie Scheffler. No. No. No. No thanks. Halfway through the season’s first major, Corey Conners […]

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