74 m. ago Four things public servants need to know about the federal government's new AI strategy

Artificial intelligence has the potential to be both transformational and highly disruptive for the government's workforce.

Politics

3 h. ago Lenders Risk Pain From UK Universities’ £9.5 Billion Debt Burden

Risk of an insolvency is rising after student numbers failed to grow as fast as expected

Society

8 h. ago City of Lethbridge seeks community input on Public Art Master Plan

An update to Lethbridge's Public Art Master Plan aims to deepen how public art shapes the city's cultural landscape, and community voices.

Culture

8 h. ago RCMP take down ’complex’ cannabis network in Ontario, seize 17,000 plants

Ontario RCMP announced Thursday they have charged six people and destroyed nearly 17,000 cannabis plants across three large-scale illegal grow sites in the province, part of a “complex illicit cannabis production and distribution network.” Police say an investigation began in the summer of 2022 after the Ontario Provincial Police referred the matter to the Mounties. […]

Other

10 h. ago Asian Stocks May Struggle on Trade War Concerns: Markets Wrap

Stocks in Asia may struggle for direction on Friday, after US shares declined as concerns of a widening trade war overshadowed a US economy growing faster-than-estimated.

Economics

10 h. ago Calgary's youth hiring fair attracts thousands of job hunters

Teens and young adults are facing a multitude of challenges in today’s job market, including inflation on a national scale and significant population growth at a local level

Other

10 h. ago Lululemon sees more ‘modest’ growth in U.S. as consumers turn cautious

Lululemon Athletica Inc. is expecting modest growth in its U.S. business this year, with consumers pleased with the clothing retailer’s fresh offerings but cautious about the economy. Chief executive Calvin McDonald told a quarterly conference call Thursday that the company has done some polling with Ipsos that suggests U.S. customers are spending less due to […]

Other

11 h. ago As U.S. trade war ramps up — again — ‘Buy Canadian’ is spurring change

Companies are taking more steps to make it easier for people trying to find those products, with experts warning of the risks of 'maple-washing' at the same time.

Economics

12 h. ago How NHL legends Keith Tkachuk, Al MacInnis put an Ottawa Charge defender on path to pros

Growing up just outside of St. Louis in O’Fallon, Mo., means Jincy Roese will be going home when the Ottawa Charge face the Boston Fleet in Saturday afternoon’s “Takeover Tour” PWHL game at the 18,096-seat Enterprise Center. It also means the 27-year-old Charge defender was expecting the questions about her upbringing and her connection with […]

Other

14 h. ago FAA acknowledges it must do better after deadly DC air collision

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration told Congress during a hearing Thursday about a midair collision over Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people that the agency must do more to ensure flying remains safe. The FAA’s artificial intelligence-led review aimed at identifying safety threats at other airports with similar helicopter-airplane congestion should be finished […]

Events

15 h. ago Toronto's buzziest new party series is turning into a music festival this spring

The Coffee Party, perhaps the most-buzzed-about party series to hit Toronto's social scene in the past year, is only continuing to gain popularity, and this spring, they're taking their approach to new heights.It's only been about four months since friends (and, now cofounders)  Zohaib, Matt, Jeff, Greg and Matty turned their shared love of coffee, tunes and day parties into their first-ever event, which drew in a whopping 250-person crowd, at Baro.In the months that have followed, the concept, which centres around good, sober fun, in a club-like daytime atmosphere with complimentary coffee, pastries and DJ sets keeping the vibes up, has blown up in every sense of the word.Their most recent Toronto event (they've also since expanded to Miami) was held at Nodo Liberty Village and drew a lineup that covered a block and a half of Liberty Street, on top of the 1000 people already packed inside by 10:30 a.m.Suffice it to say, the boys have struck gold, tapping into a shift...

Culture

15 h. ago GraceLife Church development permit revoked after board finds it underestimated parking needs

An Edmonton-area church that became a COVID-era flashpoint for its refusal to follow public health restrictions has had an expansion development permit revoked after an appeal board said the plans underestimated their parking needs. The expansion was GraceLife Church’s response to “exponential growth” it’s seen following a high-profile fight with health authorities during the pandemic. The […]

Sport

15 h. ago RBC Stays the Course With Growth Targets Despite Trade Turmoil

Royal Bank of Canada is continuing on a path it charted almost seven years ago, confirming at its investor day that it will maintain its current growth and profitability targets while also warning that trade turmoil could throw those off track.

Economics

16 h. ago Babysitter checking for ‘monsters’ finds man hiding under Kansas child’s bed

The heart-stopping moment led to an 'altercation' with the man, which knocked over one of the children and the babysitter before fleeing the scene.

Other

16 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Richmond Hill doc charged with historic sex assault

Pickering man accused of sex assault, Hamilton youth charged with assault and mischief

Events

16 h. ago With a little help from his friends: After more than a decade in Calgary's music scene, Brock Geiger releases debut solo album

Brock Geiger had more or less finished his first solo album, Some Nights, in Calgary at his home studio when an opportunity arose to take it to an A-list facility in Los Angeles. The offer didn’t come from nowhere. Bandmate Will Maclellan, a Calgary expat who plays bass in alt-pop veterans Raleigh with Geiger, currently […]

Culture

16 h. ago From ’Deadpool’ cameo to outcast: Paul Mullin’s fall at Wrexham underlines club’s growing status

He has been the goal-scoring poster boy of a Wrexham team soaring through England’s soccer leagues following its takeover by Hollywood celebrities. There’s a giant mural of him in the center of the city. He formed such a close bond with Ryan Reynolds, one of the club’s owners, that he even appeared in the last […]

Events

17 h. ago 'My life played out the way I always thought': Sum 41 leader Deryck Whibley reflects on 30

It was Oct. 3 and Sum 41 was about to go on stage at the YouTube Theatre in Los Angeles when the band’s management called a surprise meeting. This was unusual. Sum 41 founder, vocalist and main songwriter Deryck Whibley already had a lot on his mind. This would likely be the final Los Angeles […]

Politics

18 h. ago Toronto may finally do something about all of its vacant storefronts

A number of Toronto thoroughfares once known as lively, walkable streets lined with shops and restaurants have been rendered almost unrecognizable in recent years, largely because of what feels like a never-ending wave of business closures.The stark contrast between arteries like Queen Street in 2019 and 2025 is jarring, to say the least, with the folding of countless small businesses and even large corporate chains begging the question of who can afford to operate in the city anymore.Spreading much like the respiratory disease that ended up spelling the end for so many establishments in the city following months of mandatory forced closures, vacant storefronts have dominated chunks of Queen West, the Beaches, Yonge Street and others, sometimes for years.Compounding the lockdown era that many businesses never recovered from, there was the swift and drastic shift to online shopping during the same period,...

Sport

18 h. ago Price vs. patriotism: How to shop Canadian without blowing your budget

After U.S. President Donald Trump began threatening to impose tariffs on Canadian goods, Cassandra Juradinho wound up in the produce section of her grocery store unable to locate romaine lettuce grown domestically. Rather than go without salad for the week, the Toronto woman got creative, picking up cucumbers grown locally to take the place of […]

Economics