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CIBC becomes latest founding partner of WNBA expansion side Toronto Tempo
TORONTO - CIBC has become a founding partner of the WNBA-expansion Toronto Tempo. CIBC will become the basketball team's official bank and appear on team jerseys when the Tempo begin play in 2026. The...
Apr 15, 2025

Tariff uncertainty foils 'slam dunk rebound year' for national home sales: CREA
The Canadian Real Estate Association has downgraded its forecast for home sales activity in 2025, while the number of homes that changed hands across the country in March was down 9.3 per cent compare...
Apr 15, 2025

Playing first-ever NSL game 'a privilege' for Vancouver Rise, Calgary Wild
VANCOUVER - There'll be a lot of emotions circulating at B.C. Place on Wednesday when Canada's new women's professional soccer league officially kicks off. And Lydia Bedford wants one in particular to...
Apr 15, 2025

PWHL's third draft to be held in Ottawa, prominent players opt in
TORONTO - The Professional Women's Hockey League draft will be held in Ottawa in June. The league says players have until May 8 to declare their eligibility for the draft June 24 at the Hard Rock Hote...
Apr 15, 2025

Iranian supreme leader expresses endorsement of talks with US
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's supreme leader said Tuesday that the first round of talks with the United States went "well," in his first public comment on the negotiations, state televisio...
Apr 15, 2025

In the news today: Party leaders in Montreal ahead of debates
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Party leaders in Montreal ahead of debates Federal party leaders are campaigning in the Montreal area ahead of...
Apr 15, 2025

Party leaders in Montreal ahead of this week’s election debates
OTTAWA - Federal party leaders are campaigning in the Montreal area ahead of the two election debates that will take place Wednesday and Thursday. It will be the first time Liberal Leader Mark Carney ...
Apr 15, 2025

Statistics Canada to release March inflation reading this morning
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada will release its latest reading for inflation this morning. The agency is set to report its consumer price index for March. According to a poll provided by LSEG Data & A...
Apr 15, 2025

Singapore dissolves parliament, paving the way for general elections
Singapore's parliament was dissolved Tuesday, paving the way for general elections in which the city-state's long-ruling People's Action Party will seek to strengthen its dominance under Prime Ministe...
Apr 15, 2025

'Just focus and do my job': Tolopilo backstops Canucks to win in NHL debut
VANCOUVER - Nikita Tolopilo marked a couple of big firsts on Monday. Not only did the Vancouver Canucks goalie make his first NHL start, he also collected his first win, backstopping the team to a 2-1...
Apr 15, 2025