4 h. ago Rent prices in and around Toronto plummet for yet another month

Tenants in and around Toronto have been benefiting from lower housing costs so far this year as the city's real estate market endures the impacts of tough and uncertain economic times.Average rents across the GTA have plummeted to prices not seen in years, and the most recent figures from April show a continuation of the recent trend, with the price of a typical apartment in downtown Toronto, Etobicoke, Mississauga, North York and other areas falling further still.According to liv.rent, one of the platforms that collects such data nationwide each month, one-bedroom renters in the 6ix are now paying about $130 less for a home than they were this time last year, and $7 less than they were even last month, based on present rates.While Toronto remains generally known as one of the priciest places to live in Canada, it is not even listed in liv.rent's top five places in the country to rent right now, all of which are in ...

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6 h. ago Takeaways: Ottawa Senators aren't ready to surrender the Battle of Ontario

"One thing I know about our team is they're not going to lie down. We're not going to go away, we're going to be ready to play," says coach Travis Green

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7 h. ago Report on claim of VPD ‘Task Force Barrage’ arrest quota coming in June

The Vancouver Police Board says a "full report" into a complaint about political motivations and arrest quotas for a crackdown on Downtown Eastside crime will be delivered in June.

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8 h. ago Tokyo Inflation Quickest in Two Years as Rice Prices Soar 93%

The pace of inflation in Tokyo accelerated from the previous month to the fastest pace in two years, supporting the Bank of Japan’s rate-hike stance that is now complicated by uncertainty stemming from US tariff measures.

Economics

9 h. ago Varcoe: Alberta suffers collateral damage from tariff 'blast radius,' with delay of Dow's megaproject

During a call with analysts on Thursday, Dow CEO Jim Fitterling pointed to 'volatile macroeconomic conditions' affecting global demand for petrochemical products

Economics

9 h. ago Vaughn Palmer: NDP still stalling on involuntary treatment for drug addicts

Alberta is actually doing it.

Economics

9 h. ago B.C. NDP still stalling on involuntary treatment for drug addicts

Vaughn Palmer: Meanwhile, Alberta is actually doing it.

Economics

9 h. ago ‘Machinery of evil’: Amsterdam mayor apologizes for city’s role in the Holocaust

'The Amsterdam government, when it came down to it, was not heroic, not determined and not merciful. And it let its Jewish residents down terribly'

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10 h. ago Calgary murder suspect appeared to be suffering from a mental disorder when he fatally stabbed stranger on city street, says psychiatrist

Dr. Sheila Acharya testified she diagnosed Michael Adenyi with schizophrenia as well as depression

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10 h. ago Toronto urged to hand contract for subway cars to Ontario company

Toronto is currently in the midst of an urgent procurement process to buy 55 desperately needed new cars to run on its Bloor-Danforth subway line.

Economics

10 h. ago Supreme Court orders former Alberta teacher who molested student back to prison; two justices suggest Paul Sheppard lied about past conviction

Canada's top court has ordered a former Alberta teacher who molested a student 30 years ago back to prison.

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10 h. ago Dow delays construction of Path2Zero project in Fort Saskatchewan

Amid global economic uncertainty and an ever-changing geopolitical landscape, Dow's Q1 earnings report signals a slowdown in spending.

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10 h. ago Gran Tierra Energy Inc. Provides Release Date for its 2025 First Quarter Results and Details of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

CALGARY, Alberta, April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (“Gran Tierra” or the “Company”) (NYSE American:GTE) (TSX:GTE) (LSE:GTE) announces that the Company will release its 2025 first quarter financial and operating results on Thursday, May 1, 2025, post-market. Gran Tierra will host its first quarter 2025 results conference call on Friday, May […]

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11 h. ago Alberta sees lowest opioid deaths since 2019, but varying drug supplies across municipalities remain top concern

Alberta had the lowest opioid-related deaths in 2024 since pre-pandemic times, but experts warn it will be difficult to say whether or not the numbers will continue to trend downwards, given the toxic drug supply and ongoing response. According to the latest data, in 2024 Alberta recorded 1,182 opioid-related deaths, a significant drop from the […]

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11 h. ago Alberta sees lowest opioid deaths since 2019, but varying drug toxicity across municipalities remain top concern

Alberta had the lowest opioid-related deaths in 2024 since pre-pandemic times, but experts warn it will be difficult to say whether or not the numbers will continue to trend downwards, given the toxic drug supply and ongoing response. According to the latest data, in 2024 Alberta recorded 1,182 opioid-related deaths, a significant drop from the […]

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11 h. ago Man arrested and charged after Emily Murphy statue theft: Edmonton police

Emily Murphy was Alberta's first female judge and one of a group of women known as the Famous Five.

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11 h. ago TransAlta Corporation Announces Results of the 2025 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders and Election of all Directors

CALGARY, Alberta, April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TransAlta Corporation (TSX: TA) (NYSE: TAC) (“TransAlta” or the “Company”) held its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders (“the Meeting”) on April 24, 2025. The total number of common shares represented by shareholders at the Meeting and by proxy was 188,962,557, representing 63.43 per cent of the […]

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12 h. ago S&P/TSX composite up more than 250 points, U.S. stocks rise for third day

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index rose more than 250 points in a broad-based rally led by base metals, while U.S. stock markets also climbed to close out a third straight day of gains. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 254.85 points, or just over one per cent, at 24,727.53. In New York, the Dow […]

Economics

12 h. ago ‘Deeply shocked’: President of Hindu Society of Alberta reacts to fire at historic temple

No injuries reported; the fire will be investigated.

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12 h. ago Kyle Larson begins second try at racing’s ’double’ with bad luck in Indy 500 testing

Kyle Larson survived his first Indianapolis 500 unscathed. His luck ran out Thursday. The 2021 NASCAR champion and defending Brickyard 400 winner spun coming out of the first turn on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s 2.5-mile oval, hit the wall, bounced down the track to the warmup lane, then went back up the track and tapped the […]

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