Canada updates minimum fund requirements for Express Entry applicants

Canada has revised the minimum settlement fund requirements for immigrants applying under its Express Entry system. The update, announced by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), requires candidates to update their proof of funds by July 28, …

Solid Biosciences Stock Pops On US, Canada Nod For Gene Therapy Trials: Retail Buzz Spikes

The company plans to begin a Phase 1b trial of SGT-501 later this year, targeting CPVT, a rare and potentially fatal arrhythmia in children and young adults with no current FDA-approved therapies. Solid Biosciences drew heightened retail chatter on Tuesday …

2 student pilots die in a midair collision in Canada

Two student pilots died on Tuesday morning when their single-engine planes crashed in midair south of Steinbach, in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Adam Penner, president of Harv’s Air pilot training school, said the two were practicing takeoffs and …

Immigration caps are contributing to lower asking rents in Canada, CMHC says

Open this photo in gallery:A surge in new builds combined with limits on temporary foreign residents has led to a drop in average asking rents in some major cities.COLE BURSTON/The Canadian Press Canada’s caps on foreign students and new residents have …

Olympio drills deeper targeting more gold in Canada’s Cadillac Break

Paquin, one of the company’s lead prospects at Bousquet, has been a key focus since drilling began in late June. The zone previously returned an impressive 9m at 16.96g/t gold from 178.5m, including 1m grading an eye-popping 129.25g/t. The …

7-Eleven Canada celebrates summer with its iconic Slurpee

Summer is a time to relax, have fun and have a Slurpee. Canadians so love this summery drink that that 7-Eleven Canada has made it a tradition to give free Slurpee to celebrate the drink and summer—and this year, that day will be July 11. And this year, …

Manitoulin celebrates Canada Day in style

Hennessey Represents Team Canada In 2025 U23 Ball Hockey World Championship

Via Anna Maria College, 5h ago PAXTON, MA – From June 25th through the 29th, Anna Maria College Men’s Ice Hockey goalie Matthew Hennessey represented Team Canada in the 2025 ISBHF U23 Ball Hockey World Championships in Hradec Kralove, Czechia. For the last …

Japan, Canada sign intel-sharing pact to boost defense cooperation

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, right, and his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand shake hands after signing an agreement to facilitate the exchange of classified information in Tokyo on July 8, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The foreign ministers of …

Quebecers celebrate a damp 158th Canada Day

Quebecers celebrate a damp 158th Canada Day  Cassandra Kerwin, Local Journalism Initiative reporter cassandra@qctonline.com From coast to coast to coast, Canadians celebrated the 158th anniversary of Confederation on July 1…. Quebecers celebrate a damp …