2 h. ago There's a massive butter tart festival coming to Ontario this spring

Midland Ontario's butter tart festival is officially returning for its 12th year this spring for an entire day that's dedicated to showcasing and munching on the buttery, Canadian sweet treat. Ontario's Best Butter Tart Festival will be back this June as vendors from across the province travel to Midland in hopes of being awarded the festival's top title of the best butter tart. Over 200 vendors will be onsite, selling everything from butter tarts (of course) to handmade items. The variety of butter tarts you'll find include plain, raisin, walnut, maple, bacon, coconut, PB&J, s'mores, cheesecake, pumpkin, and much more. The inaugural Butter Tart Festival back in June 2013 sold out of 10,000 butter tarts by 11 a.m., and the number of treats available for sale has steadily increased every year. In 2024, the festival saw 300,000 butter tarts sold by its vendors, and attendance has already increased to approximately 60,000 visitors just for the one...

Culture

4 h. ago Province responds after businesses say Granville strip in worst shape in decades

Open drug use, street disorder and violence have slashed hospitality traffic by approximately 60 per cent on the Granville strip according to local bar owners.

Economics

4 h. ago Okanagan musician seeks public’s vote to perform at Canadian Country Music Awards

Mitch Zorn is one of the eight finalists competing for a chance to peform at the Canadian Country Music Awards that will be held in Kelowna, B.C. later this year.

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6 h. ago Netanyahu says Israeli strikes across Gaza that killed hundreds ’only the beginning’

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel launched airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday that killed more than 400 Palestinians, local health officials said, shattering a ceasefire in place since January as it vowed to force Hamas to release more hostages and relinquish control of the territory. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the strikes after […]

Events

6 h. ago B.C. geoduck clam exports facing devastation from Chinese tariffs on massive molluscs

VANCOUVER — Diversification has become a mantra for Canadian exporters in the new age of tariffs, but for harvesters of British Columbia’s geoduck clams, that’s a high hurdle, said BC Seafood Alliance executive director Christina Burridge. She said China buys 95 per cent of exports of the massive, meaty molluscs, which can weigh a couple […]

Economics

7 h. ago Fraser Thomson: A tariff tactic that minimizes harm to Canada and sends a message to Trump

Opinion: Targeting American thermal coal is strategic because it simply passes through B.C. ports on its way to foreign buyers. Canadian consumers will not be directly impacted

Economics

7 h. ago Deal reached between CUPE and Calgary Catholic School District

CALGARY, Alberta — The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 520 has reached a tentative agreement with the Calgary Catholic School District. The deal, like others reached this week, is a four-year agreement ending in August 2028. The wage settlement is higher than the provincial government mandate. CUPE 520 will hold its ratification meeting […]

Society

8 h. ago Alberta school support workers to return to classrooms as massive strike winds down

Thousands of education support staff around Alberta are set to return to their posts in the coming days as a months-long strike winds down, union officials said Tuesday. The Canadian Union of Public Employees said tentative contracts with the Parkland School Division and the Calgary Board of Education were reached pending ratification from members. Over […]

Society

8 h. ago Guardian Capital Announces Corrected March 2025 Cash Distribution for Guardian Ultra

TORONTO, March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Guardian Capital LP today announced that the distribution in respect of Guardian Ultra-Short U.S. T-Bill Fund (TSX: GUTB.U) (the “Fund”) announced in the press release issued on March 17, 2025 incorrectly reported the distribution in Canadian dollars. Units of the Fund are denominated in U.S. dollars and therefore the […]

Economics

9 h. ago U.S. could block Canadian attempts to buy new fighter jets to replace F

Defence analysts say the Americans could derail attempts to buy alternatives, as all of the jets contain U.S.-built equipment.

Transport

10 h. ago Ontario destinations are becoming popular among people ditching U.S. trips

The pandemic and resulting cost of living crisis may have gotten us down, but Canadian patriotism has quickly rebounded to new heights since the Trump administration imposed steep tariffs on imports from the north (along with, you know, threatening to take us over).In an act of boycott, many from Ontario and across the country are renouncing their travel plans to the U.S. in favour of exploring more of the Great White North and supporting the Canadian economy, alongside purchasing more made-in-Canada goods.Though people have been understandably vocal about cancelling American vacations and otherwise voting with their dollar in light of everything going on, we are seeing more and more stats backing this trend up — for example, the fact that the number of border crossings from Canada to the U.S. has already plunged significantly within a matter of weeks.Airbnb is also seeing a major shift in booking habits, with more Canadia...

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10 h. ago Who owns Hudson’s Bay and why Canada’s oldest company is going out of business

It turns out Canada's oldest company hasn't been Canadian for quite some time

Economics

10 h. ago Poland, Baltic states look to quit Ottawa treaty banning landmines due to Russian threat

Lloyd Axworthy, the former Canadian minister who was the driving force behind the treaty, says abandoning it would help speed up the unravelling of the global order

Events

10 h. ago ADVISORY: Workers need swift action in the face of layoffs and uncertainty

HAWKESBURY, Ont., March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Government supports are urgently needed as more Canadian job losses are being announced due to U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum exports. The United Steelworkers union (USW) and the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) are holding a media event in Hawkesbury in Eastern Ontario, with the local […]

Society

10 h. ago Breweries and maple syrup producer among Vermont businesses hit by Trump’s tariffs on Canada

NEWPORT, Vt. (AP) — Business owners from both sides of the U.S.-Canada border gathered Tuesday in Vermont to share how the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs have affected their industries. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum and repeated comments that Canada should become the 51st state have infuriated Canadians, and many are boycotting […]

Economics

11 h. ago List of nominations announced by the National Newspaper Awards

TORONTO — Finalists for the National Newspaper Awards include four nominations for the national news agency The Canadian Press/La Presse Canadienne. Here’s look at the categories and contenders: ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT -Richie Assaly, Toronto Star, for his portfolio of stories about musicians Mustafa, John Kameel Farah and Elisapie -Charles-Eric Blais-Poulin et Jean Siag, La Presse, […]

Society

11 h. ago David Staples: Danielle Smith will fail Canadians if she cancels event with Ben Shapiro

Smith's ongoing hearts-and-minds campaign to win over Americans is in the interest of every Canadian.

Other

11 h. ago The Canadian Press/La Presse Canadienne nab four nominations for National Newspaper Awards

TORONTO — The Canadian Press/La Presse Canadienne is nominated for four National Newspaper Awards, including one for a photo of people giving former prime minister Justin Trudeau the finger while posing for a selfie. CP freelance photographer David Lipnowski is nominated in the feature photo category for his shot of a trio making the rude […]

Society

11 h. ago Hudson's Bay employees demand severance pay ahead of chain's liquidation

The union representing the Bay employees in Canada is calling on the company to prioritize workers as it continues its restructuring process.Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) says the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC)'s financial troubles shouldn't "come at the cost of workers' livelihoods."The Canadian retail institution employs around 9,400 people, including 647 who are unionized."We demand that HBC honour its commitments — wages, benefits and severance must be paid. No backroom deals, no vague promises — workers deserve full transparency," reads a statement from the CLC on Tuesday.North America's oldest company filed for creditor protection under the federal Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) on March 7 and received approval from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on the same day.Last Friday, the Bay announced that full liquidation could begin this week. The latest court documents stated that the company intends to conclude it...

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11 h. ago Black Canadians see progress on equity in workplace, even as racism persists: report

TORONTO — A new report suggests a vast majority of Black Canadians feel their employer has made progress in creating a more equitable workplace, but more than three-quarters said they still encounter varying degrees of racism at work. The Canadian arm of advisory firm KPMG said in a report released Tuesday that 86 per cent […]

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