2 h. ago Life in the bike lane: Some Halifax councillors want premier to butt out over municipal issues

Last week, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston sided with the city’s mayor on his motion calling for all bike lane construction to be halted.

Politics

2 h. ago ‘The premier wants to run Halifax’: Councillors call for Houston to stay out of city business

Last week, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston sided with the city’s mayor on his motion calling for all bike lane construction to be halted.

Economics

3 h. ago Hersh: Ottawa Council must take a risk and ban fossil fuel ads

More than a year ago, civil society groups campaigned to get the City of Ottawa to ban fossil fuel ads from city property such as community centres, sports arenas and buses.

Other

7 h. ago Huge 5.5km stretch of TTC subway will close for this entire weekend

A significant stretch of the TTC subway network will be out of commission for the entire weekend of June 21 to June 22, 2025.The TTC has announced that it plans to suspend subway service on Line 1 Yonge-University between St. Clair West and St. Andrew stations for the duration of the coming weekend.Subway passengers looking to make the most of the first weekend of summer 2025 will have to make do with shuttle buses throughout the outage — and you'll want to plan accordingly.The upcoming outage is just the latest in a series of full weekend outages and early closures that the transit agency attributes to ongoing track work on the system.The TTC announced at the start of the year that the subway network would be subject to an astounding 38 overlapping full-weekend closures in 2025 alone. "While the TTC does most subway maintenance at the end of service each night, it continues to require weekend and early weeknight closures to complete state-of-good-repair work,&qu...

Other

8 h. ago Game 5: Williams scores 40 points, Thunder one win from NBA title

OKLAHOMA CITY — Jalen Williams scored a career playoff-high 40 points, MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 and the Oklahoma City Thunder moved one win from a title by beating the Indiana Pacers 120-109 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night. It was the 10th — and by far, the biggest — time […]

Other

8 h. ago Luguentz Dort et le Thunder à un pas du championnat de la NBA

Oklahoma City prend l’avance 3-2 devant les Pacers en finale

Sport

8 h. ago Victoria mayor unveils community safety plan to reduce street disorder

Proposed city actions include increased police foot and bike patrols, more dollars for cleaning, and sprucing up public spaces

Other

8 h. ago LeddarTech Announces Intention to File under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act in Canada

QUEBEC CITY, Canada, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LeddarTech® Holdings Inc. (“LeddarTech” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: LDTC), an AI-powered software company recognized for its innovation in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD), today announces that, further to its press release dated June 11, 2025, it intends on making an assignment into […]

Culture

9 h. ago iA Financial Group Announces Offering of $400 million of Institutional Preferred Shares

The shelf prospectus supplement, the corresponding base shelf prospectus and any amendment to the documents will be accessible through SEDAR+ within two business days. Not for distribution to U.S. newswire services or for dissemination in the United States. QUEBEC CITY — iA Financial Corporation Inc. (TSX: IAG) (the “Company”) announced today an offering of $400 […]

Economics

10 h. ago City of Kelowna reaping the economic benefits brought on by the Brier Cup

The event delivered a direct economic impact of $15.2 million and a total impact of $22.7 million, far exceeding expectations.

Other

11 h. ago At least 20 wounded in Russian drone, missile attack on Ukraine’s capital

KYIV — A combined Russian drone and missile attack in Kyiv overnight Tuesday left at least 20 people wounded, according to Ukrainian officials. The attack, the latest in a spate of mass drone and missile attacks on Kyiv, occurred as world leaders convened at the Group of Seven meeting in Canada, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr […]

Events

12 h. ago Suspected serial rabbit killer said hurting bunnies was 'kinda like playing god,' jury hears

Calgary man faces animal-cruelty charges in connection with the death of five of his pet rabbits

Events

13 h. ago In Calgary courts: Suspected serial rabbit killer said hurting bunnies was 'kinda like playing god,' jury hears

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from June 16 to 20, 2025

Events

13 h. ago 'An honour to represent the city': Mayor Gondek greeting world leaders as they arrive for G7

'We wish them well and we tell them that we're very happy to have them here,' Gondek said

Politics

13 h. ago WARMINGTON: No investigation so far as video shows kids kicking Indian PM’s photo

But the Calgary Police and the RCMP are aware of that video and of others with adults in convoy using language like "kill Modi politics"

Society

14 h. ago Class action lawsuit filed against the City of Calgary over construction

Among the alleged problems in connection with the project was 'inconsistent timelines and project implementation,' which caused 'constant sidewalk and road closures, and high traffic volume in the area'

Other

15 h. ago Eviction notices, poor housing? London renters can find help at this event

A group of 15 community organizations is coming together to host the city’s second tenants’ support fair — a free event that aims to educate renters about their rights and help them access resources.  

Other

15 h. ago Alberta man convicted of manslaughter for stabbing woman in head with steak knife

EDMONTON — An Alberta judge has convicted a man of manslaughter in the 2023 killing of a woman who was stabbed in the head with a steak knife. Blake Bird was initially charged with second-degree murder after the woman was discovered on a couch with the knife in her head outside a home on the […]

Other

16 h. ago No one is building condos in Toronto anymore as market hits 20

Almost every piece of data that has emerged about Toronto real estate in the last year-plus has served as a disheartening blow to anyone with a stake in the market, as the city's once-scorching sector has slowed to a crawl — and keeps waning further.The latest analysis, published by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) on Monday, reinforces that the country's new condo market specifically is in a state of deep turmoil, especially in locales like Toronto and Vancouver, where the housing type has long been a boon to investors.The national housing agency says that as of May, housing starts nationwide have fallen slightly from this time last year, mostly driven by "weak condominium market conditions" in both Toronto and Vancouver that have pulled the stats for these hubs down drastically below this national average.The west coast city broke ground on 10 per cent fewer homes over the co...

Other

16 h. ago Man charged in assault on Winnipeg Transit supervisors, police say

A 23-year-old Winnipeg man is in custody after an attack on a pair of transit supervisors on a bus Saturday, police say.

Events