27 h. ago Town of Athabasca to Host Wildfire Awareness Day Featuring Live Demo of HydroDome1000

ATHABASCA, Alberta, June 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Town of Athabasca, in partnership with FFF Equipment — a joint venture of Primus Line Canada and Gemeinworks — is proud to host a Wildfire Awareness Day on Friday, June 13 at Riverfront Park from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. This free public event will feature […]

Events

39 h. ago ‘We need to move’: Liberals defend plan to ram through major projects bill before Canada Day

The legislation also looks to break down internal trade barriers and make it easier for workers to take jobs in other provinces

Politics

48 h. ago Altitude Accelerator Announces New Investor Fund and Award Recipients from Founders and Funders Event

BRAMPTON, Ontario, June 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On June 11th Altitude Accelerator and Brampton Angels hosted the inaugural Founders and Funders: Where Innovation Meets Investment, a high-impact, one-day event designed to spark meaningful connections and collaboration to fuel Canada’s next wave of innovation. This landmark event was made possible through the City of Brampton’s […]

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3 d. ago Porsche Experience Centre Toronto 911 GT3 RS being auctioned for charity through RM Sotheby’s

Auction for the bespoke Porsche Experience Centre Toronto 911 GT3 RS begins today One-of-one sports car premiered at the 2024 Canadian International Auto Show Closed-bid charity auction to end on Canada Day TORONTO, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd. (PCL), importer and distributor for the sports car manufacturer from Stuttgart, announced […]

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3 d. ago B.C. Mountie faces driving charges following Greenwood crash that injured 3

An RCMP officer faces two charges under the Motor Vehicle Act after a crash in southeastern B.C. last Canada Day that left three people injured.

Events

3 d. ago Ontario leads Canada for rising rates of people not paying credit card bills

Canadians have been feeling the economic noose tightening around their necks for a few years now, with the cost of living — especially in cities like Toronto and Vancouver — skyrocketing above even our usually-exorbitant levels over the course of COVID and remaining ridiculously high ever since.Those living in the GTA are, in many respects, faring the worst, forced to spend more of their earnings on housing than people in nearly any other metropolis in not just Canada, but the world, according to a new report from the esteemed Oxford Economics.It naturally follows, then, that the city and province of Ontario as a whole have been seeing a startling uptick in people failing to pay off their mortgages and other bills.While the Toronto area now boasts the fastest-rising rate of 90-day mortgage delinquencies in Canada, new data shows that Ontario is experiencing the largest surge in residents defaulting on their cred...

Economics

3 d. ago It’s time: Countdown clocks signal kickoff of 2026 FIFA World Cup is one year away

And the World Cup trophy is scheduled to make an appearance in Ottawa on Canada Day.

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5 d. ago Altitude Accelerator and Brampton Angels Present: Founders and Funders — Where Innovation Meets Investment

An Exclusive Gathering to Accelerate Canada’s Next Wave of Tech Innovation BRAMPTON, Ontario, June 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Altitude Accelerator and Brampton Angels are proud to announce Founders and Funders: Where Innovation Meets Investment, a high-impact, one-day event designed to spark meaningful connections and collaboration to fuel Canada’s next wave of innovation. The event […]

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8 d. ago Liberals set to table bill on knocking down internal trade barriers

Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to break down internal trade barriers by Canada Day to create one economy. It comes just days after he met with the country's premiers.

Economics

8 d. ago S&P/TSX composite index manages slight gain while U.S. markets close lower

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index managed a slight gain Thursday while U.S. markets closed down on a choppy day that included headlines on trade tensions softening as well as a very public fallout between U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Markets were mixed throughout the day as Canada reported a record trade deficit […]

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1 week ago Dyer: King may help Canada escape worse treatment from Trump

King Charles III and Queen Camilla made a two-day visit to Canada this week to open the 45th parliament of his Canadian domain.

Economics

2 w. ago Catch the Video Highlights from Day One of the Skills Canada National Competition 2025, in Regina

This video features highlights of SCNC including competitors from each province and territory, and each sector REGINA, Saskatchewan, May 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Yesterday, the Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) 2025 was kicked off at the REAL District, in Regina. Skills/Compétences Canada (SCC) is livestreaming the event for the fourth time this year. Viewers will […]

Society

2 w. ago Colby Cosh: It turns out Trump’s tariffs were illegal after all

Heroic libertarians, through the U.S. Court of International Trade, have saved Canada from 'Liberation Day' (at least for now)

Economics

2 w. ago MANDEL: ‘I never sexually assaulted anyone,’ insists Coun. Michael Thompson

He’s just not that kind of guy. Under an intense and often humiliating cross-examination, Toronto Coun. Michael Thompson stood firm that he didn’t sexually assault two female guests during a 2022 Canada Day cottage getaway and never even had sex on his mind. “That’s not the kind of weekend it was,” he insisted. At the […]

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2 w. ago U.S. federal court rules against Trump’s fentanyl and ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs on Canada and Mexico

The decision marks the first major legal pushback to Trump's broad use of tariffs to upend global trade

Economics

2 w. ago COVID vaccine ’strongly recommended’ during pregnancy, Canadian doctors say

TORONTO — Canada’s gynecologists say COVID-19 vaccination is “strongly recommended” during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada issued the statement Wednesday, a day after U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declared the shot no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women south of the border. The Canadian […]

Science

2 w. ago As it happened: King Charles’ final day in Canada, from parade to throne speech to departure

It's the first time a Canadian monarch has delivered the throne speech since Queen Elizabeth opened Parliament in 1977

Sport

3 w. ago Federal election judicial recount in Newfoundland hits day 8. What’s taking so long?

There were more than 1,000 disputed ballots in the riding of Terra Nova—The Peninsulas, where the Liberal candidate won by just 12 votes

Politics

3 w. ago The water park at Canada's Wonderland opens for the season this week

Canada's Wonderland is getting ready to make a splash this May with the opening of its beloved water park. Splash Works will open its doors for the season this weekend, and here's what to know.Though the first day of summer is just a month away, it looks like Canada's Wonderland is bringing the heat early. Clear your weekend and get your swimsuit out because its water park is officially opening to the public on May 24, 2025.As if you needed more of a reason to visit Canada's Wonderland, Splash Works has 18 water attractions for all ages.The 20-acre water park offers thrilling attractions, like cliff jumping and even a lazy river – which to some might be the cherry on top of an exciting day. But along with that, it's also home to Canada's largest outdoor wave pool.Now, if only the forecast looked more promising this weekend, maybe we'd spend the entire day by the water. According to The Weather Network, Toronto is looking at ...

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4 w. ago Brain Cancer Canada Awards $68,000 Research Grant for Clinical Trial of Anti

TORONTO, May 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, on DIPG Awareness Day, Brain Cancer Canada is pleased to award $68,000 for an innovative research initiative led by Dr. Aru Narendran, MD, PhD, and Dr. Patrick Sipila, PhD, at The University of Calgary and Alberta Children’s Hospital. The project, “Biological Correlative Studies to Improve Current Outcomes […]

Economics