71 m. ago Over 377,000 Ontario public servants appear on Sunshine List

Former Ontario Power Generation CEO Kenneth Hartwick tops list again, taking home $2 million in annual salary

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3 h. ago Thames Valley senior admin salaries dip amid financial audit

Despite hefty salary increases in 2023 almost all Thames Valley senior administrators’ salaries dropped significantly in 2024, according to the annual rundown of income and taxable benefits paid to public workers making $100,000 or more. Education director Mark Fisher’s total salary rose from $283,000 in 2022 to $326,000 in 2023, but sunk to $295,999 in […]

Economics

3 h. ago Ontario releases annual sunshine list of highest earners — Metrolinx CEO makes top 5

The three highest-paid civil servants in the province all worked for Ontario Power Generation but recently departed Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster cracked the top five.

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3 h. ago Bitcoin Options Show Traders Are Hedging Against Drop Back Below $80,000

Crypto traders are flocking to the options market to hedge against further price declines, as President Donald Trump’s planned tariff announcements next week keep financial market on edge.

Economics

3 h. ago Bank Regulators Fight for Desks as OCC Returns to New York Tower

Regulators of major US banks including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Inc. may be forced to fight for desks as the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency pulls staff back to a Times Square skyscraper — without enough space for them.

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4 h. ago Fewer Americans see Canada as close ally than 2 years ago: poll

The number of Democrats who see Canada as a close ally has dropped from seven in 10 to about half, while the number of Republicans who feel the same has dropped below 50 per cent.

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8 h. ago Companies now offering free therapy for Canadians stressing about Trump

It has been a tumultuous time for Canadians amid an ongoing cost-of-living crisis that has been exacerbated by the tariffs imposed by United States President Donald Trump.New data from Mental Health Research Canada (MHRC) suggests that nearly half (42 per cent) of Canadians are experiencing heightened anxiety, citing the Trump tariffs as one of the main triggers.According to the report, in 2024, there was a declining trend in the number of Canadians reporting negative mental health impacts due to economic conditions.However, the beginning of 2025 marked a sharp spike, with 42 per cent reporting the economic downturn is "negatively affecting" their mental health and 39 per cent of Canadians worried that they won't be able to pay their bills."Our data confirms that today's political and economic climate is fueling widespread stress and anxiety," said Akela Peoples, CEO of MHRC. "Failing to address the mental health toll of this instability could have long-term consequen...

Economics

21 h. ago Charges dropped for 3 more accused in Indigo bookstore defacement: Lawyer

A Toronto lawyer says charges have been withdrawn against three more people accused of defacing a downtown Indigo bookstore in a 2023 protest. Arash Ghiassi, who represents two people in the group of accused, says that means seven out of 11 people have seen their charges dropped in the case. Ghiassi says two members of […]

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21 h. ago Charges dropped for three more people accused in Indigo bookstore defacement: lawyer

A Toronto lawyer says charges have been withdrawn against three more people accused of defacing a downtown Indigo bookstore in a 2023 protest.

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22 h. ago Alberta Health Services claims fired CEO kept confidential emails, seeking injunction

A new court filing from Alberta Health Services says it's looking to amend its statement of defence in light of the emails, which AHS says it only became aware of last week.

Events

23 h. ago Tariff war casualties: Point Roberts parcel service reliant on Canadians closes, Blaine business grim

'We've had customers that have been with us for 20 years. It's so sad. There are people coming in every day in tears, and dropping off letters of support,' says Point To Point Parcel co-owner Beth Calder

Economics

24 h. ago Aerial views offer a rare glimpse over demolition of a TTC station

A long-term project to rebuild the TTC's Warden Station is now well underway, and demolition crews are making quick work of the transit hub's former bus terminal.The station's bus terminal was closed off to commuters at the start of 2025 following the completion of a temporary hub, paving the way for the teardown activity now converting the almost 57-year-old structure into piles of rubble and debris.It will eventually be replaced by a rebuilt Warden Station bus terminal that will feature two new elevators linking passengers between a pick-up/drop-off area, the station's concourse level and the subway platforms below.Aerial photos of the site captured in mid-March by local photographer Kotsy offer a unique perspective on the teardown of this transit infrastructure.In the set of images shared on Instagram, Kotsy notes the "big changes happening at Warden Station with the demolition of nine bus bays that were accessible only by stairs."Partially-demolished bus bays sit adjacent t...

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26 h. ago Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions edge down in 2023, among lowest totals since 1990s

A national tally of Canada’s climate progress indicates greenhouse gas emissions fell slightly in 2023 and are now about eight per cent lower than they were in 2005. Canada’s official greenhouse gas inventory indicates emissions dropped by one per cent from 2022 to 2023, with emissions largely flat across major industrial sectors. Excluding 2020, when […]

Society

26 h. ago In new legal filing, AHS claims fired CEO who made corruption allegations broke employment agreement by retaining confidential emails

AHS is claiming its former CEO sent nearly a dozen emails containing confidential details to herself the day before she was fired.

Events

28 h. ago Trump’s auto tariffs hit stock market as GM, Ford fall while Tesla rises

General Motors sank 6.8 per cent for one of the market's sharper losses after Trump announced 25 per cent tariffs on imported cars. Ford Motor dropped 2.2 per cent.

Economics

28 h. ago RBC CEO Dave McKay says bank well positioned as tariffs create uncertainty

TORONTO — Royal Bank of Canada may see near-term headwinds that drive lower-than-expected performance, but the bank is well positioned amid the current economic uncertainty, chief executive Dave McKay said Thursday. Speaking at the big Canadian bank’s first investor day since June 2018, McKay said RBC has started to see some softening across some of […]

Economics

28 h. ago Fed Backstop Fears Could Threaten Dollar, Deutsche Bank Says

The withdrawal of a time-tested liquidity backstop offered by the Federal Reserve would represent the greatest risk to the dollar’s status as a reserve currency since the end of World War II, according to Deutsche Bank.

Other

31 h. ago US Economy Grew 2.4% Last Quarter as Corporate Profits Jumped

The US economy expanded at a faster pace in the fourth quarter than previously estimated amid a robust increase in corporate profits.

Culture

32 h. ago Siyata Mobile Inc. to Present at the AI & Technology Virtual Investor Conference April 3

Company to highlight its Core Gaming AI growth strategy online at VirtualInvestorConferences.com VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Siyata Mobile Inc. (Nasdaq: SYTA, SYTAW) (“Siyata” or the “Company”), announced today that Aitan Zacharin, CEO of Core Gaming, Inc. (“Core Gaming”) who it recently signed a definitive merger agreement with, will present live […]

Culture

35 h. ago European Stocks Drop as Trump’s New Tariff Hits Carmaker Shares

European stocks fell after US President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on auto imports, renewing concerns that his trade policy will hurt corporate earnings and the economy.

Economics