69 m. ago Canada Post and union set to meet, two weeks after workers rejected contract

OTTAWA — Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 postal workers are set to head back to the bargaining table today. It’s been two weeks since members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers rejected the employers’ latest offers in a majority vote. After more than a year and a half of negotiations, the two […]

Society

1 hour ago Pivotal Returns to Canadian Skies with Crewed Flights of BlackFly eVTOL

Third-Generation Aircraft Demos at Abbotsford International Airshow PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pivotal, the market leader in light electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft invented and tested in Canada, has returned to Canadian skies for a crewed flight demonstration of its third-generation BlackFly aircraft. This milestone highlights not only significant […]

Transport

2 h. ago Canadian Home Sales Rise for Fourth Straight Month as Buyers Return

Canadian home sales rose for a fourth straight month as growing confidence the economy will weather US tariffs draws more buyers back into the market.

Other

3 h. ago Canadian Home Sales Continue to Climb in July, National Benchmark Price Remains Steady

OTTAWA, Ontario, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The number of home sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems climbed 3.8% on a month-over-month basis in July 2025. Building on gains recorded over the previous three months, transactions are now up a cumulative 11.2% since March. The July increase in home sales was again led overwhelmingly […]

Society

9 h. ago Henderson contending at Portland Classic in bid to end victory drought

PORTLAND, Ore. — Two-time champion Brooke Henderson birdied all four par-5 holes for a 7-under 65 on Thursday in The Standard Portland Classic, leaving the slumping Canadian a stroke behind first-round leader Adela Cernousek. Henderson won the first of her 13 LPGA Tour titles in 2015 by eight strokes at Columbia Edgewater at age 17, […]

Other

10 h. ago More Dubai chocolate brands recalled in salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios

More recalls have been issued for a popular type of chocolate after a salmonella outbreak linked to certain brands of pistachios and pistachio-containing products. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says several additional brands of Dubai pistachio and knafeh milk chocolate have been recalled. The brands are Chocofolie, Chocolato, Chocolats Favoris, Dubai and Vincent Selection. The […]

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11 h. ago Report highlights Indigenous discrimination following incident at B.C. Canadian Tire

Dr. Les Jacobs told Global News it's "a daily, everyday experience, that they are in consumer interactions, whether they're shopping, whether they're going into a bank."

Events

12 h. ago PNE opens this weekend with a big heaping scoop of Canadiana

An all-Canadian lineup of food vendors, an international sandcastle competition and a display of First World War howitzers among this year's highlights

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12 h. ago Alberta Beef Producers to leave Canadian Cattle Association in 2026

The Alberta Beef Producers, who provide more than 50 per cent of the Canadian Cattle Association's annual budget, announced they will withdraw their membership next July.

Other

13 h. ago Special week for Weir, Ames, Martin, Burns; Canadians weigh in on playing in home

Mike Weir, Stephen Ames, Wes Martin and Gordon Burns are chasing a first-ever victory by a Canadian in the PGA Tour Champions stop.

Events

15 h. ago When brands get big: Thomas Müller more than a playing addition for Whitecaps

Patrick Johnston: Thomas Müller is a massive star in Germany. That we know. Did you know he's a massive star in China, too?

Other

16 h. ago Metro CEO says 20% of grocer’s suppliers raising prices due to tariffs

Canadian grocery giant Metro says a fifth of its suppliers are starting to raising prices as a direct result of tariffs and counter-tariffs, and customers could start paying more.

Economics

16 h. ago Blackstone’s purchase of Enverus a wager that data will drive new era in energy, CEO says

US$6 billion-plus deal for Calgary-based energy software firm may be the largest Canadian-linked tech deal in 25 years

Other

16 h. ago Review: Blueridge festival honours 'Three Queens' with special concert

The Aug. 13 concert focused on music by Violet Archer, Jean Coulthard, and Barbara Pentland, important Canadian women who died in 2000.

Culture

16 h. ago Here's a first look at the brand new Simons store at Toronto's Yorkdale mall

Canadian department store chain Simons is boldly eschewing the doom-and-gloom narrative that's dominated the shopping mall landscape in the GTA lately, entering a phase of ambitious expansion at a time when competitors like Hudson's Bay, Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom (and before them, Sears and Eaton's) no longer exist in the market.The Quebec-based retailer, known as purveyors of stylish choices under both exclusive house labels and well-known designer names, has just officially opened a new location in Toronto's Yorkdale Shopping Centre, with another coming to the CF Eaton Centre this fall.And, we got an early peek at the store on Thursday morning before it launched to the public.Taking over the two-level anchor space formerly held by a Nordstrom, the outpost is the eighteenth store for Simons, and its biggest one outside of Quebec. But if you're expecting anything like the standard department store, or even like any other S...

Other

16 h. ago Whitecaps’ owners change course from ‘sale’ to looking for a ‘new partner’

Jeff Mallett acknowledged Thursday that the current ownership group isn't necessarily looking for a complete exit.

Culture

17 h. ago VUONG: Not one more tax dollar to TIFF until they find their moral compass

TIFF can’t seem to get its story straight. Usually, this is a sign that someone is not telling the truth. On Aug. 12, Hollywood news site Deadline broke the news that TIFF uninvited Canadian filmmaker Barry Avrich from screening his documentary, The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue. This heroic story, which was first covered […]

Economics

18 h. ago This Montreal company is the largest cosmetic manufacturer in Canada

Montreal-based company Groupe Marcelle is behind Watier, Annabelle, CW Beggs and Marcelle under its umbrella.

Economics

18 h. ago International: 30 bestselling books of the week for August 9

Compiled by Bookmanager using weekly sales statistics from over 250 Canadian independent book stores.

Society

19 h. ago C2R2 and Mohawk College Launch National Green Building Skills Initiative with Federal Support

New federal investment of $11.3 million to train 5,400 learners for low-carbon careers across Canada HAMILTON, ON, Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Canadian Colleges for a Resilient Recovery (C2R2) is proud to announce a new nationwide green building skills training initiative, Advancing Access and Skills Training for Green Buildings and Retrofits, supported by […]

Society