65 m. ago Trump calls Freeland ’a whack’ and Poilievre ’not a MAGA guy’

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump is weighing in on domestic Canadian politics as his deadline to impose steep tariffs on Canada inches closer. In an interview with The Spectator, Trump called Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland terrible and “a whack” and claimed credit for her resignation as finance minister. Trump also remarked on Conservative […]

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71 m. ago Canada Loyalty Programs Business Intelligence Report 2025: Market to Grow by 14.6% to Reach $1.78 Billion this Year – Future Growth Dynamics to 2029 – ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN — The “Canada Loyalty Programs Market Intelligence and Future Growth Dynamics – 50+ KPIs on Loyalty Programs Trends by End-Use Sectors, Operational KPIs, Retail Product Dynamics, and Consumer Demographics – Q1 2025 Update” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The loyalty market in Canada is expected to grow by 14.6% on annual basis […]

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82 m. ago Here's Doug Ford's Ontario election victory speech and plans for his third term

Doug Ford was re-elected for his third term as Premier of Ontario on Thursday night, evoking mixed reactions across the province.The Progressive Conservative (PC) party's third consecutive majority victory is certainly a rare one — a feat not seen since 1959 — and also took place during the first winter election the province has had in 44 years.Despite public uproar regarding Ford's many scandals over his tenure, only 45 per cent of eligible residents turned out to have their say in the snap vote, which was called just 29 days prior to election day.The result was disappointing to many in downtown Toronto, which appears on result maps as a mosaic of NDP orange and Liberal red amid the sea of PC blue that dominated the vast majority of the rest of southern Ontario.Greeting his constituents right after the win, Ford, jubilant and relieved, repeatedly thanked the crowd for their cheers and applause before commenting on the evening.Doug Ford re-elected Pre...

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1 hour ago Tate McRae Talks New Album, So Close to What?, World Tour, and Her Exciting Return to Canada

Tate McRae talks new album So Close to What?, with Mr.D from @ NIGHT, her world tour, collabs with Ryan Tedder & Julia Michaels, and her return to Canada this August.

Culture

1 hour ago An inmate’s ‘chilling’ memory of a Halifax jail death raises questions on cell checks

Richard MacInnis lives with the haunting memory of finding his friend's body in a Halifax jail cell.

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2 h. ago Questionable claims pile up as Conservatives go on attack against ‘sneaky’ Mark Carney

It's not the first time Carney has made a dubious claim about his work history

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2 h. ago Carney’s questionable claims pile up as Conservatives go on attack with new ad

It's not the first time Carney has made a dubious claim about his work history

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2 h. ago US Spending Drops in Cold Weather, Inflation Gauge Offers Relief

US consumers unexpectedly pulled back on spending on goods like cars in January amid extreme winter weather, and a slowdown in services, if sustained, may raise concerns about the resilience of the economy.

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2 h. ago Le PIB réel du Canada a augmenté de 2,6% au quatrième trimestre

Cela dépasse largement les attentes des économistes, qui tablaient sur une croissance annualisée de 1,8%.

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2 h. ago Hundreds of school support workers rally at legislature as Alberta releases budget

EDMONTON — Hundreds of striking school support workers marched through the streets of downtown Edmonton to the Alberta legislature on budget day and stood outside, waving signs, blowing horns and demanding higher wages. “We will not be silenced,” some protesters chanted on Thursday as their kids sat on their shoulders or played in snow. Inside […]

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3 h. ago Surge Copper Announces Grant of Equity Incentive Awards and Completion of MacLean East Property Agreement

Vancouver, British Columbia, Feb. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Surge Copper Corp. (TSXV: SURG) (OTCQB: SRGXF) (Frankfurt: G6D2) (“Surge” or the “Company”) announces the grant of equity-based incentive awards under its Share Compensation Plan. The Company has awarded 4,583,334 restricted share units (RSUs) to employees and executives, and 3,431,372 deferred share units (DSUs) to non-executive directors, […]

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3 h. ago Great Pacific Media’s Highway Thru Hell Joins the 200+ Episode Club

Episode 200 of the hit docuseries, which has chronicled the jaw-dropping stories of recovery operators over 13 seasons, airs March 4th at 9 p.m. ET on USA Network in Canada VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Great Pacific Media (GPM), a Thunderbird Entertainment Group (TSXV:TBRD, OTC – THBRF) (“Thunderbird” or the “Company”) company, is pleased to announce […]

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3 h. ago Economy grew at 2.6% annualized rate in final quarter of 2024, StatCan says

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the economy ended last year stronger than expected. The agency says real gross domestic product rose 2.6 per cent on an annualized basis in the final quarter of last year. That’s well ahead of expectations from economists and the agency’s own early estimates for growth of 1.8 per cent annualized. […]

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3 h. ago Canada’s economy gained momentum to end 2024, beating expectations

The main contributor to growth was household spending, which rose by 1.4%

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3 h. ago Omar El Akkad writes scathing takedown of 'the privilege of looking away' in book of essays around war in Gaza

It would be understandable if many readers assumed that Omar El Akkad’s book of essays One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, began with the tweet. After all, that tweet has been key to McClelland and Stewart’s promotion of the book, a scathing indictment of how he sees the Western world, and his […]

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3 h. ago Severe flu season may be causing rare brain complications in children, experts warn

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates 19,000 people have died from the flu so far this winter, including 86 children.

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4 h. ago Are U.S. egg producers inflating prices during the bird flu outbreak to boost profits?

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Egg producers blame the bird flu outbreak for driving prices to record highs, but critics believe giant companies are taking advantage of their market dominance to profit handsomely at the expense of budget-conscious egg buyers. Advocacy groups, Democratic lawmakers and a Federal Trade Commission member are calling for a government investigation […]

Economics

4 h. ago Radisys Expands Small Cell Portfolio with Qualcomm Dragonwing FSM200 Platform for FR1 and FR2

New solution portfolio with advanced features addresses multiple indoor and outdoor market segments DALLAS — Radisys® Corporation, a global leader of open telecom solutions, announced the availability of its award-winning Connect RAN software on the Qualcomm Dragonwing™ FSM200 Platform for both FR1 and FR2. The solution leverages baseband and advanced Radio capabilities of the Dragonwing […]

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4 h. ago ‘We need research’: Advocates raise awareness on Rare Disease Day in Canada

Friday marks Rare Disease Day in Canada; however, the day is normally celebrated on the rarest day of the year – Feb. 29, when there is one.

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5 h. ago GAMEDAY: Maple Leafs look to extend win streak to four, facing Rangers at MSG

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (36-20-2) at NEW YORK RANGERS (29-25-4) When: Friday, 7 p.m., Madison Square Garden TV: Sportsnet Ontario Radio: TSN 1050 Odds: Maple Leafs -120, Rangers +100 The buzz The Leafs had a full day off in Manhattan on Thursday, catching up on some rest after winning their first three games coming out of the 4 […]

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