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MOLSON COORS CANADA: Patrick D’Anjou
Patrick D’Anjou VP of retail sales Molson Coors Canada Based on your data, insights and experience, what’s trending for summer 2025? Summer 2025 is all about bold refreshing taste with a personal twist that are brewed in Canada. Alongside their...

Canada Faces Historic Wildfire Season with Unprecedented Damage
OTTAWA, Canada — Wildfires are raging across Canada, burning more land this year than in nearly all prior seasons. More than 3.15 million hectares have been scorched so far, surpassing the 25-year average of 2.95 million hectares, according to...

What's In Your Fridge: The History of Gunpowder
Get the best of Vancouver in your inbox, every Tuesday and Thursday. Sign up for our free newsletter. What’s In Your Fridge is where the Straight asks interesting Vancouverites about their life-changing concerts, favourite albums, and, most...

Canada: Quebec’s Premier must “backtrack” and fully fund higher education
In Canada, the Centrale des syndicats du Québec (CSQ) and its federations in the college system are denouncing cuts of 150 million Canadian dollars (around 96 million euros) by 2025-2026 and are calling on Premier François Legault to restore...

Canada proposes bill aiming to extend citizenship by descent beyond first generation
“Citizenship is more than a legal status—it’s a profound connection to the values, history, and spirit of Canada,” Diab said in the news release. “By requiring those who pass citizenship to their children born abroad beyond the first generation to...
How to Set Gambling Limits on Canadian Platforms
As online gambling continues to evolve across Canada, responsible gaming has taken center stage in regulatory practices and user experience. Setting personal gambling limits is not just a recommendation—it’s a fundamental part of maintaining a...

One year countdown: FIFA gears up for historic World Cup—but Nigeria faces tough road ahead
Excitement is growing around the world as FIFA on Wednesday marked one year to go until the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be the biggest football tournament ever held. The World Cup will begin on Thursday, 11 June 2026, in Mexico...

#IFJBlog- Canada: “CBC/radio Canada est le principal rempart contre l'envahissement des GAMAM”
Comment décririez-vous l’état actuel du service public de l’audiovisuel au Canada, notamment en ce qui concerne CBC/Radio-Canada? Pierre Tousignant: Les contraintes financières et les choix de la direction font que CBC/Radio-Canada n'est plus...

Summer McIntosh narrowly misses breaking another world record, Parksville’s Nicholas Bennett breaks Canadian record in Saanich swim trials
The Canadian Swimming Trials continued to be a hot event on Tuesday, with Summer McIntosh narrowly missing beating a world record, while a Parksville-based para swimmer broke his own Canadian record in Saanich. Coming off of three consecutive days...

What family firms like Rothschild can teach Canadian businesses about resilience
Family businesses constitute a vital component of Canada’s economic landscape. They make up 63 per cent of privately held firms, employ nearly seven million people and generate about $575 billion a year. While Canadian family-run businesses...

Noble Mineral highlights Mann West Nickel Sulphide Initial Resource as announced by Canada Nickel
"Homeland Nickel Provides Exploration and Corporate Update Toronto, Ontario – April 07, 2025 – Homeland Nickel Inc. (" Homeland Nickel " or the " Company ") (TSX-V: SHL, OTC: SRCGF) is pleased to provide an exploration update on its 30% owned...

Alleged Canadian hacker unmasked after threatening cybersecurity researcher
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — When an alleged hacker known as “Waifu” violently threatened her online, cybersecurity researcher Allison Nixon set out to unmask them. Now Connor Riley Moucka, a 25 year old from...

New book explores Blue Jays’ 48-year history
TORONTO – Toronto Blue Jays brass used all the bells and whistles when they tried to land two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani in the fall of 2023. The once-in-a-lifetime pursuit of the Japanese free agent, as author Keegan Matheson writes in his new...

Lockerby student captures historic gold at Skills Canada National Competition
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Esohe Aibangbee of Lockerby Composite School captured gold in the workplace health and safety category at the Skills Canada National Competition. She demonstrated an extraordinary level of knowledge, a keen...

Carney’s ‘hinge moment’ is about more than just Canadian defense spending. What does that mean for Washington?
It’s not just the money. On Monday, Mark Carney gave his first major defense and security speech as Canadian prime minister. In the speech, Carney pledged that Canada would reach the NATO benchmark of spending 2 percent of gross domestic product...

“The Franchise: Toronto Blue Jays” explores baseball team’s 48-year history
TORONTO – Toronto Blue Jays brass used all the bells and whistles when they tried to land two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani in the fall of 2023. The once-in-a-lifetime pursuit of the Japanese free agent, as author Keegan Matheson writes in his new...

Seven Strategies for Generating Consistent Rental Income in Canadian Markets
For stable, long‑term rental income across Canadian markets, property owners need to develop and implement optimized strategies that reduce expenses and tenancy risks, while leveraging property assets to their full potential. Consistent...

Bad blood: On India-Canada ties
Ten years after he last visited Canada, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Kananaskis, Alberta, as a special invitee to the G-7 summit outreach (June 15-17), with some hopes that the invitation from Prime Minister Mark Carney will give...

Nolan speaks in Sudbury for National Indigenous Peoples Day
Ted Nolan is the keynote speaker when Laurentian University celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day. The event will be held June 20 at the post-secondary institution’s Indigenous Sharing and Learning Centre, a release says. The event starts at...

Louth Contemporary Music Society festival 'Echoes' returns to Dundalk this weekend
Dundalk will once again play host to a weekend of bold and brilliant sound this weekend, as the Louth Contemporary Music Society (LCMS) brings its much-anticipated annual festival back to town — this year under the evocative title Echoes. Taking...