63 m. ago ‘Manitoba will come through this,’ expert says as trade war with U.S. continues

In the ongoing trade war between Canada and the U.S., we've been given a bit of a reprieve on some tariffs, but business leaders in Manitoba say it's no time to get complacent.

Economics

74 m. ago Tennessee safety agency says workers killed in flooding were given time to evacuate

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Workers at an East Tennessee plastics company who died in flooding from last year’s Hurricane Helene had time to evacuate, albeit by “makeshift routes,” according to an investigation from the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration released on Wednesday. “It was found that Impact Plastics, Inc. exercised reasonable diligence to dismiss […]

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91 m. ago Pedestrian dead after vehicle collision on Coquihalla Highway near Merritt

All northbound traffic on Highway 5 was closed for several hours Thursday morning, but has since reopened.

Events

2 h. ago Beauty Buzz: The 3 best beauty products we tried this week from Hermès, Dermalogica and Maison Francis Kurkdjian

We tried it: Maison Francis Kurkdjian Paris Kurky, Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Strengthening Serum, and Rouge Hermès Silky Lipstick Shine

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3 h. ago Student "likely would not have died" if UVic staff acted differently: report

New review by retired Abbotsford Police Chief Bob Rich is critical of the university's response to the overdose of two first-year students. One of them died.

Events

4 h. ago Bear witness: American expat June Clark explores identity, history and cultural memory in new exhibit at Contemporary Calgary

When entering the June Clark: Witness at Contemporary Calgary visitors will hear the sound of children solemnly reading the Pledge of Allegiance. They are the voices of Clark’s twin granddaughters, offering a soundtrack to a series of work called Unrequited Love. “They were seven at the time,” says Clark, in an interview with Postmedia at […]

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4 h. ago In Quebec’s nationalist heartland, voters ponder a Conservative rendez

'I always voted for a separatist option...This time, I’m voting for Poilievre,” a man tells the Conservative candidate in the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean area.

Society

5 h. ago OnlyFans content creator joins Jagmeet Singh on campaign trail

With his campaign tanking, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is signing off on the old maxim that sex sells. So meet OnlyFans porn star Jessica Wetz. Donning a keffiyeh, the Vancouver-based “content creator” hopped aboard Canada’s Socialist-in-Chief’s campaign bus. On a TikTok video, Wetz lays out the plan as Singh waves. OnlyFans porn model @jessicawetz6 appears […]

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6 h. ago Taiwan Tourism 3.0 Streetcar Makes a Grand Debut in Toronto!

TORONTO, April 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — To promote its new tourism branding initiative “TAIWAN – Waves of Wonder”, the Taiwan Tourism Administration has launched a series of marketing campaigns across North America and is now reaching Toronto for the very first time! From today until May 18, a Taiwan-themed decorated streetcar will run along […]

Transport

7 h. ago Forbes’ Billionaires List has 76 Canadian entries. Here’s who they are

Most of Canada's billionaires reportedly live in Canada, with 20 listed as residing in Toronto, 13 in Montreal and 6 in Vancouver, according to Forbes

Economics

7 h. ago B.C. men, women more split on Pierre Poilievre than Mark Carney: Leger poll

Men are more likely to cast their ballots for Pierre Poilievre and the Conservative party in the upcoming federal election

Transport

7 h. ago Here's why Metro Vancouver's presale condo market continues to struggle

There was hope lower interest rates would lead to a recovery but any gains were short-lived, with the uncertainty of the tariff situation now hurting sales

Other

7 h. ago TV series Murder in a Small Town has brought $4 million into the Sunshine Coast economy

The FOX/Global production Murder in a Small Town, starring Kristin Kreuk and Rossif Sutherland, is back shooting in the coastal B.C. area and locals are happy

Economics

7 h. ago Federal election poll: Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives have a gender gap problem in B.C.

Watch: "The angry brashness of Mr. Poilievre isn't quite connecting," said Andrew Enns, an executive vice-president at Leger

Politics

7 h. ago Fisheries Department monitoring toxic algae in B.C. waters as hundreds of dolphins, sea lions die in California

Canada's DFO says its marine biotoxin team is working to assess whether algae blooms with domoic acid are affecting marine animals off our coast.

Events

7 h. ago Sudden B.C. Housing funding cut leaves hundreds of Metro Vancouver seniors at risk

B.C. Housing slashed $421,000 in funding for a pilot program, blindsiding the charity, which is now scrambling to find a way to continue supporting some of the region’s most at-risk seniors

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8 h. ago HOT TOPICS MAILBAG: Why some Flames prospects aren't getting shots and how team escapes mediocrity

There’s two weeks left in the regular season and fans understandably have a lot on their minds. So our beat reporters are going to do their best to answer your questions every week. This time, it’s Danny Austin’s turn. Here’s five questions we were asked on social media: My question: Will this team ever escape […]

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9 h. ago Letters April 3, 2025: ‘Carney is welcome to have the door hit him on his way out.’

Just leave, Carney So we had a great April fools day with the drop in gas prices didn’t we? Funny thing though, the prices two weeks ago were the same as they are now, then the major oil companies jacked up the prices over twenty cents a litre in some places. The only fool in […]

Transport

10 h. ago Spring storm causes waste spill in Ontario lake, Quebec under freezing rain warning

An Ontario town is asking its resident to avoid taking a shower or flushing the toilet for the time being due heavy rainfall in the region.

Other

13 h. ago Walker Lane Resources Ltd. Notes Unusual Trading Activity and the Development of its New Website

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Walker Lane Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: WLR, “Walker Lane”) announces that there has been unusual trading activity of its common shares that appeared to initiate on March 27, 2025 and appears to have occurred on each subsequent TSX-V trading day to current day. The recent stock trading […]

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