1+ day, 36+ min ago  (1052+ words) The S&P/TSX Index climbed 1. 19% to 35, 217. 06, supported by strong gains in energy, financial, and mining stocks. Futures slipped 0. 2% as investors prepared for the release of the closely watched U. S. payrolls report. Interest rate expectations remain a major driver of market…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (211+ words) Zellers opens 25, 000 sq. ft. Toronto store June 18, 2026. Windsor Tecumseh Mall location follows in July with expanded product lines. New categories include toys, snacks, and specialty foods alongside apparel and home goods. National expansion underway with lease negotiations in six major…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (152+ words) Ontario's $10-a-day daycare program faces long-term viability risk after five years. Fees dropped to $19 per day average, but available spaces lag far behind demand. Parents apply to dozens of waitlists and delay work returns due to shortages. Ontario's daycare crisis…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (289+ words) Three suspects arrested in Meschede after coordinated theft across multiple drugstores. Police recovered "2, 000 in stolen merchandise from vehicle during traffic stop. Suspects from Duisburg taken to Arnsberg station for court proceedings. Investigation ongoing to link suspects to additional retail thefts…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (199+ words) Gas prices drop below $2 per litre on Avalon Peninsula following PUB adjustment. Diesel and heating oil also decline significantly across Newfoundland and Labrador. Three consecutive price cuts totaling approximately 12 cents per litre in 72 hours. Regional variations persist with prices ranging…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (320+ words) Newfoundland gasoline drops below $2/litre on Avalon Peninsula May 23. Diesel and heating oil prices also decline significantly across province. Regional price variations range from $1. 48 to $2. 13 per litre depending on location. The Public Utilities Board announced consecutive fuel price cuts over…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago  (136+ words) Ontario court blocks Region of Waterloo from clearing Kitchener homeless encampment. Premier Doug Ford calls ruling 'most ridiculous' he's ever seen. Case sets precedent for how courts handle future encampment clearances across Ontario. An Ontario Superior Court justice issued a…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (314+ words) Meyka Toronto Fire May 22: 5-Alarm Blaze Engulfs Fireworks Store Vehicle crash through fireworks store ignited five-alarm fire in Etobicoke early Monday. Exploding pyrotechnics significantly complicated firefighting operations and emergency response. Toronto Fire crews successfully contained blaze despite hazardous materials and…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (385+ words) Quebec gas prices expected to drop 8-10 cents Friday. Drivers should delay refueling to maximize savings. Consumers could save $4-5 per 50-liter tank. Couche-Tard's Thursday promotion triggered immediate consumer interest across Quebec. The convenience store chain offered discounted fuel for several hours,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (207+ words) Trade negotiations now directly delay Gordie Howe Bridge opening beyond testing. Windsor mayor refuses bad trade deal to open $6. 4 B crossing. White House links bridge to longstanding unfair trade practices. Regional economy loses millions monthly from continued closure. Windsor Mayor…...