7 h. ago Letters August 19, 2025: ‘Carney just isn’t the right guy for the mission.’

Push over It looks like Prime Minister Mark Carney won’t even stand up to Air Canada flight attendants in negotiations. They are illegally striking, blocking the shipping of essential goods in this crisis economy and stranding Canadians all over the globe. He also won’t stand up to Donald Trump.  If the Prime Minister next takes […]

Society

8 h. ago City of Indianapolis and Marion County Roll Out Euna Payments’ PayLink to Bridge the Digital Divide Between In

The new implementation of Euna Solutions’ technology advances the region’s mission to deliver secure, multi-channel payment options across 12 city-county agencies ATLANTA & TORONTO — Euna Solutions®, a leading provider of purpose-built, cloud-based solutions for the public sector, today announced that the City of Indianapolis and Marion County have successfully implemented PayLink, a feature of […]

Other

18 h. ago Heated discussion on Edmonton river valley redevelopment plan at city hall

Since 2005 the river valley has lost four per cent of its natural areas and the city as a whole has lost 11 per cent in the same time.

Sport

19 h. ago Wedding rings lost — and found! — in 'stinky, gross, wet' compost pile at Mission landfill

The amazing discovery was due to the teamwork of one panicked husband and one sympathetic excavator operator at the Mission dump. Here's what happened.

Society

19 h. ago Mission dump miracle: Wedding rings lost — and found! — in 'stinky, gross, wet' compost heap

The amazing discovery was due to the teamwork of one panicked husband and one sympathetic excavator operator at the Mission dump. Here's what happened

Society

19 h. ago LEEF Brands Closes Oversubscribed Private Placement for CAD $2.09 Million

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LEEF Brands, Inc. (CSE: LEEF, OTC: LEEEF) (“LEEF” or the “Company”), a premier California and New York cannabis operator, is pleased to announce the closing of its previously announced private placement offering (the “Offering”). The Company has raised gross proceeds of C$2,090,890 through the issuance of […]

Economics

24 h. ago The lords of the ring: Pro wrestling is back in Edmonton, and wilder than ever

'I never dreamed it could get as big as it is and become a part of Edmonton as much as it has'

Other

29 h. ago Voters head to the polls in Battle River—Crowfoot as Poilievre seeks return to House

CAMROSE — Voters head to the polls today in a rural Alberta byelection that’s getting an unusual level of national attention. Battle River—Crowfoot was left vacant when Conservative Damien Kurek stepped down shortly after the spring election to make way for his party’s leader, Pierre Poilievre, to run for a seat. Poilievre lost in the […]

Events

29 h. ago Leviathan Gold Announces Completion by Cura Exploration Botswana Corp. of a $3,500,000 Private Placement, satisfying a condition precedent under the Proposed Transaction

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Leviathan Gold Ltd. (“Leviathan” or the “Company”) (LVX – TSXV, LVXFF – OTC, 0GP – FSE) is pleased to announce that Cura Exploration Botswana Corp. (“Cura”) has completed a private placement financing of its securities for gross proceeds of $3,500,000 (the “Cura Financing”). The completion by […]

Economics

38 h. ago Le Guide de l’auto remplit son devoir d’éduquer, même 60 ans plus tard

Il s'est passé quantité d'événements depuis 1967, mais ce qui n'a pas changé, c'est la mission du Guide de l'auto.

Other

47 h. ago Pakistan authorities defend flood response after 274 people killed

In one of the deadliest incidents, 24 people from one family died in the village of Qadar Nagar when floodwaters swept through their home on the eve of a wedding.

Events

2 d. ago GOLDBERG: Trump’s ‘Mission Accomplished’ tariff hype is just that 

On May 1, 2003, George W. Bush announced, “Major combat operations in Iraq have ended.” He was standing below a giant banner that read, “Mission Accomplished.” At the risk of understating the matter, subsequent events didn’t cooperate. However, it took some time for this to be widely accepted. We’re in a similar place when it […]

Society

2 d. ago Fringe Review: Punjabi Wabi Sabi lets vibrant performer shine

Punjabi Wabi Sabi 3 Stars out of 5 Stage 34, The Faculty Stage, 10151 82 Ave. Wabi sabi is the Japanese concept of appreciating the beauty of the imperfect. While that’s a gross generalization of a complex philosophy, it fits Tahina Awan’s new one-woman show. She explores her life as a Muslim girl growing up […]

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3 d. ago Anthony Gismondi: These B.C. wineries won big at the WineAlign Awards

Mission Hill Family Estate topped the country's best list with a varied mix of high-quality wines

Other

3 d. ago Protest banner on B.C. legislature at centre of security breach

The unauthorized banner, calling for a free Palestine and economic sanctions, was hung high above the legislature entrance overnight between Wednesday and Thursday.

Events

3 d. ago Temporary memorial for Lapu Lapu Festival victims being moved next week

Items at the roadside memorial will be moved by city staff to the new location. The city said anyone who wishes to retrieve items from the memorial can do so before Wednesday.

Events

3 d. ago Collective Metals Announces Closing of Private Placement for Gross Proceeds of CDN $262,099.98

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — COLLECTIVE METALS INC. (CSE: COMT | OTC: CLLMF | FSE: TO1) (the “Company” or “Collective”) is pleased to announce that is has closed its non-brokered private placement (the “Offering”) previously announced on June 11, 2025 and has issued 4,368,333 units (each, a “Unit”), at a price […]

Economics

4 d. ago Rain helps calm wildfire near Port Alberni, with more wet weather on the way

The B.C. Wildfire Service says about seven millimetres of rain overnight has lowered the behaviour of the Mount Underwood blaze

Events

4 d. ago Toronto Blue Jays star Daulton Varsho talks about his future with the team and the city

Toronto Blue Jays Daulton Varsho opened up this week about his potential long-term future in the city.Varsho, who joined the team in a trade from the Arizona Diamondbacks after the 2022 season, spoke on an episode of the 6ix Inning Stretch podcast released Wednesday with former Blue Jays player Whit Merrifield and Toronto sports reporter Lindsay Dunn.One of the topics broached was Varsho's future in Toronto. He is currently on a one-year deal, with one more year of arbitration eligibility after this one and the opportunity to hit free agency for the first time in his career in 2027."There are a lot of different things that go into it," Varsho told the hosts. "You want to think about your family and what's best for them, and where I want to be, and obviously Toronto is a great place to play. They treat the families really well."Varsho has been swinging for the fences this season, as 12 of his 29 hits have been homers, in just 33 ga...

Other

4 d. ago Beloved Toronto business shuts down with special City recognition after over 30 years

A long-standing Toronto institution is set to close its doors after some thirty years, but it isn't going without a little recognition.Owners of Roula & Thomas Hair Salon at 2305 Queen Street East are hanging up their shears more than three decades after opening their doors to the Beaches neighbourhood.A post made to a community Facebook group for the area on Wednesday flagged the closure, citing it as a major loss for locals. It stated that the small business's doors will be locked forever at the end of August."It comes with a heavy heart to share this news, and it feels, for many of us, as if someone has died," reads the post.A post to a Beaches community Facegroup group on Wednesday shared the heartbreaking news of the closure.A truly remarkable run for a small business, the dynamic duo of Greek immigrants Thomas and Roula has long been a community stalwart, always offering a cup of coffee or helpful adv...

Economics