Women's rights, youth, minorities: so much to think about in this election, says one Ottawa voter.
The soaring cost of chocolate and high rent are pushing Alicja Confections in Westboro to retrench as an e-business.
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Trump’s tariffs are threatening our economy and the success of our local Kanata businesses. We can’t afford to sit back.
We’re fast-growing with incredible potential. Yet some families only 20 kilometres away from Parliament Hill have never felt less heard by government.
It wasn’t so long ago that Ottawa’s transit system was considered 'successful.' Now it's falling apart and that's not fair to Kanata.
Three people are dead and two are in hospital with severe injuries after a two-vehicle collision in St. Paul County on Tuesday night between a semi-truck and a minivan. Mounties responded to the collision after 5:15 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 29 and Highway 36 in St. Paul County, RCMP said in a news […]
Oilers fans are gearing up for what's hopefully a fourth-straight appearance past the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The team has developed a cult-like following unlike many others in pro sports.
A confrontation with the man in the alley near 98 Avenue and 156 Street led to an officer opening fire, police said.
With an election imminent and the threat of tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump off and on, unlike other markets across Canada Edmonton homebuyers haven’t been deterred from the market. “I think when people are shopping for a home, the first thing that they’re thinking about is, what do I need for my family? […]
The pearl clutchers are at it again. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised Monday that, if elected, he and his government would use the Constitution’s notwithstanding clause to allow people who commit multiple murders to be imprisoned for life without possibility of parole. At present, the longest sentence a Canadian murderer can receive is 25 years […]
At 8 a.m. in the morning, a friend of mine, in his 70s, was shopping downtown. As he was crossing the crosswalk, a stranger walking in the opposite direction whacked him across the head with a piece of wood which broke his glasses and caused significant injury. A cyclist who was passing by stopped to […]
Opinion: Nobody wants to see protracted damage from the trade war, but if it happens, strategic retraining of workers should be a priority
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TORONTO, April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust (“SmartCentres”) (TSX: SRU.UN) announced today that the trustees of SmartCentres have declared a distribution for the month of April 2025 of $0.15417 per unit, representing $1.85 per unit on an annualized basis. The distribution will be payable on May 15, 2025 to unitholders […]
Transaction in Own Shares 16 April, 2025 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Shell plc (the ‘Company’) announces that on 16 April 2025 it purchased the following number of Shares for cancellation. Aggregated information on Shares purchased according to trading venue: Date of purchase Number […]
A plume of Saharan dust is set to curb solar generation in parts of central and southern Europe in the coming days, adding support to power prices around midday.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Edna’s Non-Alcoholic Cocktail Co. is proud to announce its official launch in 30 Costco Wholesale (Nasdaq:COST) locations across Western Canada, featuring their award winning cocktails, including the flagship Mojito in a 12x355ML variety pack format. This expansion follows highly successful Costco Roadshows, which showcased the brand’s premium non-alcoholic cock
A man has been jailed for multiple altercations with police in Lambton County, including biting one officer and threatening to kill another
A London restaurateur has opened what she says will be the city’s first zero-food-waste eatery. After two years of planning, designing and building, Jess Jazey-Spoelstra officially opened the doors to Los Olivos on Tuesday following a soft launch during the weekend. “This was my baby,” said Jazey-Spoelstra, who opened Bear and Frankie’s at Covent Garden […]
Wands casting fire. A spell that lights it up like a flashlight. A staircase that dances on its own.
A leading financial agency is forecasting solid economic growth for London, defying fears of a downturn amid a trade and tariff war between the U.S, and Canada. The Conference Board of Canada in its recent major city insights report, predicts the London and region economy will grow by 1.7 per cent this year, after growing […]
Kudos to the Catholic school board for not planning "field trips" to the U.S.A.
It happened so fast. Easton Cowan, Landon Sim and Jacob Julien all scored in a 31-second span in the final minute of the first period. London’s outburst stunned the 3,350 Tuesday at Erie Insurance Arena and the Knights’ Game 3, 4-0 win has pushed the Otters to the brink of second-round elimination. “It was a […]
Why now? Carney’s platform consists mainly of addressing externally forced issues such as tariffs and NATO, copied and borrowed Conservative planks like affordability, and continuation of prior Liberal policies such as no pipelines and emissions caps. There is nothing original in his platform and there is nothing or nobody original in his party. Why would […]
Put simply, Albertan workers have been helping fund the retirement of Canadians from coast to coast for decades, and without Alberta, the CPP would look much different.
LIBS DIVIDED US, NOT TRUMP It is time for us all to take a deep breath and reflect on what is happening here in Canada. Donald Trump is not running in this election, so everyone needs to close out the noise from south of the border. No. 1, we can thank the Donald for bring […]
Many tropes were trotted out against the proposal to add more than 1,200 homes to the old Viscount Bennett High School site
OUT OF TOUCH Silver spooners and elitists should never be elected to the position of prime minister and here is why. They are incompetent and clueless as to the rest of the population’s needs. We have needs that are not being met. They have wants that they take at our expense. We need someone who […]
Taking on Trump What might be important in this election is deciding on which party leader is a strong, proven, free-enterprise advocate with years of practical experience. Forget petty regionalism and focus on what is important, which is surviving this existential threat posed by the U.S.A., who just happens to be led by Trump. Make […]
The 16-year-old victim died in hospital in the early morning hours on Wednesday.
An Ontario law empowering the province to remove three major Toronto bike lanes is being tested in court by a group of cyclists who argue it's unconstitutional.
During its speech from the throne, the province said it would make removing trade barriers between provinces its "first order of business" following a snap winter election.
As recession fears loom, a 'staggering' number of Canadians say they are in financial debt and many are banking on their tax refunds to pay that down, according to a recent poll.
New research suggests babies and young children may be exposed to harmful chemicals from their mattresses — even ones sold in Canada.
An Elections Canada spokesperson says a wide range of information is accepted to confirm someone's identity, from hospital bracelets to labels on prescription containers.
In securing the Eastern Conference's second seed, Toronto will face provincial rival Ottawa in the first round and rekindle the so-called "Battle of Ontario." The Maple Leafs have won all four playoff series meetings against the Senators, the most recent a seven-game first-round win in 2004.
A Nova Scotia woman recovering from a lung transplant says she had to take tens of thousands of dollars from her retirement fund in order to undergo a life-saving transplant because provincial medical allowances fall far short of her expenses.
Prominent conservative grassroots campaigners will ramp up push for provincial independence if Liberals win federally.
As U.S. relations, the economy and affordability issue dominate Canada's federal election, Indian residential school survivors and their advocates are urging all parties to pledge support for their investigations into unmarked burials and missing children.
Canadians approaching retirement age are among those most vulnerable to market volatility caused by U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war, with one Ottawa grandmother contemplating a return to work to compensate for her recent losses.
With less than two weeks until the federal election, The Decibel is bringing you another edition of Campaign Call, The Globe’s weekly election panel.This week, ahead of the French and English leaders’ debates, feature writer Shannon Proudfoot and chief political writer Campbell Clark will explain why debates still matter and what each leader needs to accomplish during them.In the second half,
The way medical records are handled in Canada is a patchwork of disconnected systems – creating massive headaches for patients and doctors. Patients struggle to access their own data, and practitioners have to waste time compensating for inefficiencies. But, governments, companies and healthcare professionals are searching for ways to make all these systems talk to each other.Chris Hannay is a s
The federal election is in two weeks, on April 28 – so the Decibel has invited the leaders from Canada’s major parties onto the show to share their vision for the country.And while environmental concerns haven’t been top-of-mind in this election … Green Party co-leader Jonathan Pedneault says he isn’t just concerned about climate change.Pedneault – who previously served as the party’
We’re halfway through the election period and it’s time for Campaign Call, The Decibel’s weekly election panel making sense of the major issues. This week, the embers of western separatism were stoked by an opinion piece by Preston Manning published in The Globe, arguing that national unity is on the ballot. We explore the threats of regionalism amidst the surge of pro-Canadian sentiment acr
Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariffs on most of the world, plunging markets into some of the worst days in recent memory. The tariffs took effect yesterday, but after hours of market volatility, the White House reversed course. Trump announced a 90-day pause on his initial tariff plans, instead issuing a 10-per-cent tariff on all implicated trading partners othe
For years, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been framing the federal race as a “carbon tax election.” But then Mark Carney became the Liberal Leader and Prime Minister and “axed the tax” for him, setting the consumer carbon price to zero.Now, Poilievre is targeting another federal carbon tax – the one on the industry’s largest emitters. It’s part of a broader shift in this el
There will be an official French and English language debate on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively.
“The commission concludes that the inclusion of the leader of the Green Party of Canada in these circumstances would undermine the integrity of the debates and the interests of the voting public.”
It would remove a number of blockages, such as restrictions that prevent Ontario wineries from selling directly to consumers in British Columbia and vice-versa, in a bid to increase competitiveness and reduce costs.
The Raptors finished the season with a 30-52 record and in 11th place in the Eastern Conference.
Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem emphasized that the bank cannot undo the devastating impacts of a trade war and it needs to keep inflation under control.
Trump appears determined to get Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the phone straight away while Xi wants any conversation between the leaders to produce a clear outcome.
Sec. 33 should be a normal — even routine — part of our governance
There is no substance to his remarks, and he can't give a straight answer in either official language
Both 'active regulars' and 'weekend warriors' saw similar reductions in the risk of death from cardiovascular disease, cancer and other causes
The victims' ages ranged from 25 to 94. Most died in their own homes
We should have known when we created the Election Power Meter that hockey would be the most powerful force
Ruling means that a transgender person with a certificate that recognizes them as female should not be considered a woman for equality purposes
Investigators need help identifying a man who was allegedly spotted with a handgun in the Beaches last weekend. Toronto Police say officers responded to a person with a gun call in the area of Queen St. E. and Wheeler Ave. – east of Woodbine Ave. – around 8:45 p.m. on Saturday. The man was allegedly […]
"I cannot believe that UNC would support my being called a 'predator,'" Belichick, 72, wrote in an email.
NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers asked a judge on Wednesday to allow the ailing ex-studio boss to spend his nights at a New York City hospital instead of jail for the duration of his #MeToo rape retrial. Weinstein’s lawyers made the request as jury selection resumed for a second day. The 73-year-old disgraced movie […]
Real estate watchers say the Bank of Canada’s decision to hold its key policy rate steady at 2.75 per cent will likely keep a sluggish housing market at the status quo. Wednesday’s announcement marked the first time the central bank has left the benchmark rate unchanged following seven consecutive cuts since June. Ratesdotca mortgage and […]
Nancy Jalowiecki was holding mementos from her late husband – photos and his guitar pick – at a bereavement camp when her daughter Navah rushed toward her with news. Navah said she’d made a friend, a girl named Molly, whose mother had died weeks earlier of cancer. Molly’s father, Michael Sullivan, approached and said hello. […]
TORONTO — An Ontario law empowering the province to remove three major Toronto bike lanes is being tested in court by a group of cyclists who argue it’s unconstitutional. The law passed last year allows the province to remove protected bike lanes on Yonge Street, Bloor Street and University Avenue, and aims to shield the […]
Police said the incident occurred late Monday at Downes Bowl Park
No Canadian shipyards submitted proposals to build the vessels, Ed Hooper, B.C. Ferries’ executive director of shipbuilding, said in a statement
Wondering who to vote for in the federal election? Here's where the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP and Greens stand on 12 key issues.
Dan Fumano: As rezoning signs have sprouted up throughout the Broadway corridor recently, many tenants are understandably apprehensive about their future. City hall says they're protected by strong policies.
New Leger poll shows Liberals have lost eight per cent of the vote, while Conservatives hold steady and NDP has gained four per cent
Golf course GM Tracy Evans has been talking to border officials hoping to ensure Canadians feel as welcomed as possible. "There are no tariffs on golf," she said.
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