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MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Aug. 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bird Construction Inc. (TSX: BDT) announced today that Piinahzii Limited Partnership (“Piinahzii LP”) has signed an agreement to expand the scope of the partnership to include the Marten Falls Community A…
While summer may be winding down, the need to stay informed, vigilant, and prepared remains critical OTTAWA, Ontario, Aug. 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As disasters become more frequent across Canada, knowing how to prepare for emergencies is more important th…
Hydro One said in an email to National Post that its outage map showed an incorrect label for Lake Ontario for a brief period Sunday because of an issue with a third-party mapping service. The proble…
Google Maps has changed the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America for US users to reflect US president Donald Trumps executive order renaming the lake, according to a Google statement. Trump announce…
Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a giant billboard on the Canadian shoreline on Saturday, with the message "Lake Ontario Now and Always," hitting back at President Trump's efforts to rename the lak…
Trump’s order says the U.S. lays claim to most of the 'volume' of Lake Ontario and is largely responsible for its security, economic activity and environmental stewardship.
Agreement to simplify geographic footprint Transaction expected to close within the next two quarters OAKVILLE, Ontario — Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (TSX/NYSE: AQN) (“AQN”, “Algonquin” or the “Company”) today announced it reached an agreement to sell i…
As Canadian officials reject U.S. President Donald Trumps order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America, Canadas own database of official place names carries eight entries called Trump. THIS CONTENT I…
Fort Technology Announces AGSM Results Toronto, Ontario, Aug. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fort Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: FRTT; TSXV: FORT) (“Fort” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce that all resolutions were passed at the annual general and special meet…
Mere hours before U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order to change Lake Ontarios name on U.S. maps, a husband-and-wife team in Canadas capital city began marketing a blue hat with its name. THI…
Lake Ontario News: United States President Donald Trump has ordered Lake Ontario to be renamed Lake America, a move that Canadian officials have rejected. The name Ontario is believed to have Indigenous roots and is derived from an Iroquois word meaning “spar…
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a conditional sentence for a Whitby man convicted of shooting at armed intruders fleeing a home invasion.
TORONTO, Aug. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — This week the Ontario Labour Board (OLRB) ordered Steam Whistle Brewery workers in Etobicoke to be represented by SEIU Local 2 after concluding that the employer interfered in an organizing campaign. “This is a monume…
Results demonstrate significant potential for adding to the in-pit resources by converting waste to economic mineralization, while also continuing to expand and upgrade the confidence level of the 2026 Mineral Resource Estimate TORONTO, Ontario, Aug. 19, 2026…
NEWMARKET, Ontario, Aug. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AirBoss of America Corp. (TSX: BOS) (OTCQX:ABSSF) (the “Company” or “AirBoss”) today announced that, at the request of the Company, KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) has resigned as auditor of the Company effective August …
LINKÖPING, Sweden, Aug. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra (STO: SECT B) will provide its cloud-based Education Portal to Loyalist College in Ontario, Canada. The platform will give students access to an…
LINKÖPING, Sweden, Aug. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra (STO: SECT B) will provide its cloud-based Education Portal to Loyalist College in Ontario, Canada. The platform will give students access to an…
Protesters angry at Doug Ford gathered at Ottawa's human rights monument and elsewhere in the province Saturday as the Ontario premier faces scandal and record low polling numbers.
A simple surgery can save patients with irregular heart beats from often-fatal strokes, according to a large international study led by researchers at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. There is an unused, finger-like appendage in the heart which can trap blood and increase the risk of clots. Removing this left atrial appendage was found to cut the risk of strokes by more than one-third in…
Research in recent years has uncovered the vital importance of a person’s gut bacteria for things such as digestion and overall health. But there has been some controversy as to when bacteria begin to colonize a human. New research has found it happens during and after a baby’s birth and not before. The study was led by scientists at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario in collaboration with …
A person walks along Spadina Avenue in Chinatown in Toronto on Thursday, May 13, 2021. Ontario Premier Doug Ford says public health measures are driving down COVID-19 cases, but they need to be maintained a few weeks longer so that the province can return to some semblance of normal this summer. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
