19 m. ago Judge overthrows conviction of owners of New Zealand island where 22 died in volcanic eruption

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The owners of an island volcano in New Zealand where 22 tourists and local guides died in an eruption had their criminal conviction for failing to keep visitors safe thrown out by a judge on Friday. The ruling absolves the company from paying millions of dollars in restitutions to the […]

Events

45 m. ago Catherine McKenney makes a triumphant return in Ottawa Centre

The former city councillor will take a seat in the Ontario legislature two years after losing their bid to become Ottawa's mayor.

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84 m. ago 84 Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar are set to go home

MAE SOT, Thailand (AP) — Eighty-four Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar were set to return home Friday as the repatriation of thousands of such workers after a crackdown strains regional resources. The Indonesians were among more than 7,000 people being held in the Myanmar border town Myawaddy following a crackdown on the scam […]

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2 h. ago Vancouver’s supportive housing freeze draws support, condemnation

Supporters and opponents of a controversial plan to freeze new supportive housing in Vancouver are speaking out, a day after city council approved the proposal.

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3 h. ago B.C. takes aim at subsidized U.S. diesel flooding provincial market

Prince George-based Tidewater Renewables welcomed the province's action to require low-fuel standards be met with Canadian products.

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5 h. ago U.K.’s Starmer says no ‘divide’ with Trump despite threats to annex Canada

Trump shut down Starmer's answer during a joint press conference at the White House after Starmer said the issue of U.S. threats to Canada did not come up during their meetings.

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5 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Alberta budget not bad, but it's not great, either

Almost exactly one year ago today, when UCP Finance Minister Nate Horner brought down his previous budget, I wrote that Budget 2024 was “not bad, but not great either.” Looking at Horner’s 2025 budget, I could probably just cut-and-paste last year’s column into this space and take the rest of the day off. Last year’s […]

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5 h. ago Gretzky the ‘free agent’. Why did Donald Trump refer to the retired Canadian hockey star that way?

Trump posted that he doesn't want Canadians to turn against Gretzky due to their friendship

Sport

5 h. ago Former Ontario college basketball star found guilty in fatal hit

Adam Hosseini, a former Durham College basketball player, has been found guilty of failing to remain at the scene of an accident causing death.

Sport

6 h. ago U.S. looks to boost air traffic control hiring after safety incidents

A persistent shortage of controllers has delayed flights. At many facilities, controllers are working mandatory overtime and six-day weeks to cover shifts.

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6 h. ago Des Capitales de Québec aux Padres de San Diego: une grande première pour Miguel «Le Poète» Cienfuegos

Le Québécois a savouré sa participation à un match préparatoire du baseball majeur, dans la Ligue des Cactus, plus tôt cette semaine.

Politics

6 h. ago Ontario election results 2025: Stay up to date with our live results

Polls for the 2025 Ontario election close soon and we’ll be covering election day in our live story, from voting to the results, to who will form the next government. Polls suggest Doug Ford’s incumbent Progressive Conservatives have a strong lead, but there is still uncertainty over voter turnout and how well Bonnie Crombie’s Ontario […]

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6 h. ago Canadian screen industry entrepreneur, arts booster, Paul Bronfman dead at age 67

TORONTO — Canadian screen industry entrepreneur Paul Bronfman has died. His children Jonathan, Andrew and Alex Bronfman say the film and television arts booster died Wednesday in Toronto, surrounded by family. He was 67. “He was the most resilient, stubborn and dedicated man,” his children said in an email. Bronfman was a go-to supplier of […]

Economics

6 h. ago Aspen Reports Results for the Three and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024

Net Income Available to Ordinary Shareholders of $235 million and Operating Income** of $145 million for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 Net Income Available to Ordinary Shareholders of $431 million and Operating Income** of $433 million for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024 Annualized Operating Return on Average Equity** of 24.8% and […]

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6 h. ago Gregg Popovich says he will not return to Spurs this season, has hope of coaching in future

Gregg Popovich will not coach this season. He is not ruling out a comeback in the future. Popovich met with the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday, releasing a statement afterward to make his decision on this season _ and hope for next season — public. The 76-year-old Popovich, the NBA’s all-time coaching wins leader, had […]

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7 h. ago Linus Ullmark has to save the day to get the Ottawa Senators to the playoffs

It's now or never for the Senators and it's time for their top goalie to save the day

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7 h. ago Here's how to find out where to vote in Ontario without a voter card

It's election day in Ontario.Doug Ford's incumbent Progressive Conservative Party (PC) is seeking re-election to a third consecutive term. The main opponents are the Ontario Liberal Party (OLP) led by Bonnie Crombie, the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) led by Marit Stiles, and the Green Party of Ontario (GPO) led by Mike Schreiner.Normally, Ontarians are mailed a voter card that they can bring to their assigned voting location.However, the string of winter storms in the province has led Canada Post to warn about delayed deliveries, so you may not have gotten one in time. Thankfully, this card isn't required to vote; all you need is one piece of ID with your name and address at the polls.If you don't have your voter card and need to know where you can vote, the official Elections Ontario website can direct you to the right place.Simply visit the Voter Information Service page and input your postal code and you'll receive the location, address, voting hours, can...

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7 h. ago Donald Trump weirdly gushes over Wayne Gretzky and suggests he get into politics

Donald Trump is once again suggesting that Wayne Gretzky enter a new arena — the political one.On Wednesday night, the American president took to Truth Social to share thoughts about the Hall of Fame hockey player, who has closely associated himself with Trump in recent months."Wayne Gretzky is a fantastic guy! They call him 'The Great One,' and he is. He could run for any political office in Canada, and win," Trump wrote on Truth Social."Wayne is my friend, and he wants to make me happy, and is therefore somewhat 'low key' about Canada remaining a separate country rather than becoming a cherished and beautiful 51st state, paying much lower taxes, a free and powerful military, NO TARIFFS and having a booming economy."Gretzky hasn't exactly kept his political thoughts hidden over the last few months. On election night in November, he was at Trump's Mar-A-Lago resort in Florida. In December, Trump suggested Gretzky should run for prime minister, and...

Politics

7 h. ago Trump says he’s confident Putin will ’keep his word’ if there’s a deal to end the war in Ukraine

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that talks to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are “very well advanced” and he expressed confidence that Russian leader Vladimir Putin won’t press to restart the war if a truce can be reached. Trump made the comments at the start of a White House meeting with British Prime […]

Politics

7 h. ago U.K.’s Keir Starmer says ending Russia’s war in Ukraine ’can’t be peace that rewards the aggressor’

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that talks to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are “very well advanced” but cautioned that there is only a narrow window to get a deal done to end the grinding war.  Trump made the comments as he hosted Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House for talks […]

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