1 hour ago Battleground ridings: What election races are expected to be close in Edmonton?

While Conservatives historically have enjoyed widespread support across Alberta, there are some ridings during this federal election where the race is not a foregone conclusion.

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2 h. ago SNOBELEN: ‘Real Canadians’ should be ignoring America’s culture wars

You have to give U.S. President Donald Trump credit — he sure has made Canadians patriotic. This is an unexpected benefit of the frazzled American urge to simultaneously cut off the world and expand its borders. In plainer language, we will be ready to be the 51st state the day after hell freezes over, and […]

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2 h. ago Gardiner Expressway traffic chaos to end over a year ahead of schedule

Ongoing lane closures on the Gardiner Expressway have caused plenty of headaches for Toronto drivers over the past several months, but a new release from the Ontario government reveals a rare bit of good news.It's been a fraught few months for frequenters of the Gardiner Expressway as the major artery undergoes a massive rehabilitation project to ensure the expressway's longevity.Since Section 2 of the Gardiner Expressway Strategic Rehabilitation Plan, intended to breathe new life into the decaying thoroughfare, kicked off in November 2023, drivers have been plagued with lane closures, reducing busy stretches to, at worst, two lanes in either direction for months on end.Despite the disruptions slowing down traffic, though, construction has only sped up, thanks to a $73 million investment from the Ontario government that has allowed for crews to work on the project 24 hours a day, seven days a week.The project had already been running impressively smoothly in N...

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4 h. ago Jocelyn Peterman, Brett Gallant ready to rock mixed doubles world championship

It has been a hectic schedule for Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant. He has been super busy with Brier and world business, while she has been tending to the home and kid front on her own when he’s not around — with family support, of course, that has been so vital to their curling successes. […]

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4 h. ago AGCO and Woodbine Entertainment Group reach settlement following investigation into track safety at Woodbine Racetrack

TORONTO, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) and Woodbine Entertainment have finalized a settlement agreement following an AGCO investigation into a series of serious equine incidents in the fall of 2024. For purposes of the settlement, Woodbine is not contesting the AGCO findings, but reserves its other […]

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5 h. ago Pickard to start for Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 against Los Angeles Kings

Calvin Pickard went 22-10-1 for Edmonton this season. He made his NHL playoff debut last season.

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5 h. ago Woodbine’s 70th thoroughbred racing season ready to get off and running

With all the logistics having been worked out, it’s now time for the horses to begin the show at Woodbine. The track’s 70th thoroughbred racing season begins with a nine-race card on Saturday after the track and horsemen agreed in late March to a new two-year agreement which will see an additional $5.7 million in […]

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6 h. ago Woman faces deportation after wrong turn on Costco run ends at Ontario

What should have been an ordinary afternoon of shopping at Costco turned into a nightmare ordeal at the U.S.-Canada border for one woman and her family.NPR reported that a woman living in the Detroit area of Michigan had been on her way to Costco when a wrong turn led her to the U.S.-Canada border.On March 8, Sarahi, who chooses to go by her first name, said she was travelling with her two young daughters, ages one and five, and brother, 19, to shop and get lunch at a local Costco.However, they didn't know at the time that the GPS was directing them to a Costco in Canada — one located across the border in Windsor, Ont. Sarahi and her brother are immigrants from Guatemala and don't have legal status in the U.S. However, Sarahi's daughters are both U.S. citizens. She said she realized what was happening when U.S. immigration officials approached their car.Both brother and sister were separated and told that they were to be deported. They also had the right to speak t...

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6 h. ago UN food agency says its food stocks in Gaza have run out under Israel’s blockade

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — The World Food Program says its food stocks in the Gaza Strip have run out under Israel’s nearly 8-week-old blockade, ending a main source of sustenance for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in the territory. The WFP said in a statement that it delivered the last of its stocks to […]

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7 h. ago Toronto's first cherry blossoms of 2025 now blooming and here's where to see them

Spring has sprung in Toronto, and it's brought with it one of the city's most stunning natural sights: the annual cherry blossom bloom.While we're likely still a week or so out from the city's most iconic Sakura trees at High Park hitting their peak bloom, there are plenty of other spots in the city that the breathtaking pink trees also call home, and some have already started to bloom.If you just can't wait to feast your eyes (and Instagram feed) on the springy sight, you now have the opportunity at the University of Toronto's Robarts Library.A delicate, sweet adornment to an otherwise imposing building at Harbord and St. George, the trees are annually among the first in the city to reveal their flowers.Local photographer and sakura enthusiast Henry Huy has been keeping an eye out for the flowers so you don't have to, capturing stunning images of the very first flowers to reveal themselves for the 2025 season.We're still in the ea...

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7 h. ago Pierre Poilievre’s Carleton riding tops early voting numbers in 2025 federal election

The eye-catching early-voting tally comes amidst speculation that Poilievre, who has held the riding for two decades, may be in a tight race to be re-elected on Monday

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7 h. ago Massachusetts GOP Governor Hopeful Distances Himself From Trump

Mike Kennealy, the first high-profile Republican to enter the Massachusetts governor’s race, is walking a careful line: criticizing Democratic leadership while keeping an arm’s length from Trump-era policies that he says threaten the state’s economy.

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8 h. ago More beer stores in Ontario are abruptly closing down including two in Toronto

The Beer Store in Ontario is preparing to shut down four locations across the province in June, following dozens of other closures earlier this year. In a news release on its website, The Beer Store revealed that two locations in Toronto, namely those at 761 Queen St. W. and 1270 Woodbine Ave. in East York, would be closing for good on June 15. Two other stores in Ontario, including one at 7676 Islington Ave. in Woodbridge and one at 2144 Carling Ave. in Ottawa, will also be shutting down on the same day. In addition, the company noted that The Beer Store site in Sault Ste. Marie, located at 250 Bruce St., will be closing its retail footprint and transforming fully to a distribution warehouse to "better service the needs" of customers. "The Beer Store has been in business for over 97 years, and we take pride in serving our customers with the best service possible while offering a wide selection of beer and an easy...

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8 h. ago Wall Street’s rally fades as more CEOs talk about uncertainty ahead

NEW YORK — Wall Street’s big rally is running out of momentum and U.S. stocks are drifting as they near the end of another roller-coaster week. The S&P 500 was down 0.1% in early trading Friday following three days of big gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 90 points, and the Nasdaq composite […]

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9 h. ago Kitchener Rangers coach on London Knights showdown: 'We're ready'

London and Kitchener seem to meet every spring in the playoffs and it’s safe to say the two teams generally hate each other

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9 h. ago Sun Run 2025: Which roads will be closed on race day? (with map)

The 2025 Vancouver Sun Run will take to the streets on Sunday, April 27, bringing thousands of runners, joggers and walkers to the city. Here's a list of road closures.

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9 h. ago Africa Suffers Collateral Damage in Trade War. IMF Ready to Help

African economic growth will be slower than forecast due to President Donald Trump’s trade war and his freeze on US aid, the International Monetary Fund said, as it pledged to support countries in need.

Economics

10 h. ago NEO Battery Materials Appoints Kenneth Hoffman, Distinguished Battery Industry Leader and Former McKinsey’s Global Head of Battery Materials, as New Director

TORONTO, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NEO Battery Materials Ltd. (“NEO” or the “Company”) (TSXV: NBM) (OTC: NBMFF), a low-cost silicon anode materials developer that enables longer-running, rapid-charging lithium-ion batteries, as part of the Battery Board Transition Initiative, is highly pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Kenneth Hoffman, CFA, CIM, to its Board […]

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10 h. ago What the Toronto Maple Leafs' unlikely OT hero said after huge win

The Toronto Maple Leafs are one step closer to pushing one of their fiercest rivals to the brink.The Leafs took a 3-0 series lead on Thursday night over the Ottawa Senators in their first-round playoff matchup, staking a serious claim to another Battle of Ontario crown.Though the game wasn't as much an invasion of Ottawa's arena as is often the case when the Leafs come into town, it was still a scenario that left much of the local fanbase heading home from Kanata unsatisfied.Taking the Senators to overtime in back-to-back games, defenceman Simon Benoit upgraded his assist on Max Domi's overtime goal in Game 2 into one of his own, playing hero for what he called the biggest goal of his career.SIMON BENOIT WINS IT FOR THE LEAFS!!! pic.twitter.com/s57inifTs2— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) April 25, 2025Now in his second season with the Leafs, it was just the third goal that Benoit had scored in Toronto and his seventh career in the NHL after a combined 289 regular season and...

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13 h. ago Halifax woman turning to social media to find those responsible for hit

Avia Raiche-Marsden says her life has been thrown out of sorts since she was injured in an accident over the weekend. She is now concussed and suffering from memory loss.

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