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By Daniel Rainbird The Canadian Press Posted April 5, 2026 4:52 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Montreal Canadiens are playoff-bound again. Montreal clinched its spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs Sunday afternoon after the Detroit Red Wings fell 5-4 to the Minnesota Wild, making the Canadiens the first Canadian NHL team to secure a post-season berth.It marks a second straight appearance after the Canadiens snapped a three-year drought last spring, following a full-scale rebuild. They claimed the final spot in the Eastern Conference before falling to the Washington Capitals in five games in the first round. Get breaking…

By Eli Ridder The Canadian Press Posted April 5, 2026 11:59 am Updated April 5, 2026 12:00 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says blocking highways is unacceptable after traffic was brought to a standstill by First Nations protesters late last week. Houston said in a Saturday evening statement that roadways “are our lifeblood” and need to be kept accessible for people travelling for critical reasons like medical appointments.Potlotek First Nation says it rejects the RCMP’s description of earlier protests as an “illegal blockade” — but didn’t give specific…

Jeremy Hansen, just days away from becoming the first Canadian astronaut to circle the moon as part of the Artemis II mission, gave the country yet another glimpse into life on the final frontier. Hansen, along with American astronauts Reid Wiseman and Christina Koch, took part in a live question-and-answer session early Sunday from aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft to answer questions submitted by Canadian kids.The virtual event, the second of its kind, took place about four days into the 10-day lunar flyby mission.One youth asked how food is prepared and eaten in space, while another wanted Hansen to pick a…

Indore, Madhya Pradesh, April 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  GBPPromote, a fast-growing Google Business Profile (GBP) management software, is gaining strong traction among agencies, franchises, enterprises, and individual businesses looking for a simpler and more scalable way to manage their local presence on Google. Adopted widely by franchises, agencies, and enterprise teams for multi-location GMB management, the platform is built to handle the kind of operational work that usually takes hours — from updating multiple listings and managing reviews to posting content and tracking performance — all of which can now be done in minutes through a centralized system. Following…

New York City, NY, April 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  Prediction markets have become one of the most reliable forecasting tools available today. In 2025 alone, over $63 billion in volume traded across major platforms, and outlets including CNN, The Wall Street Journal, and CNBC now cite market odds alongside traditional polls when covering elections, economic decisions, and global events. The signal is real. The problem is that most people have no idea how to read it. PredictionCircle was built to close that gap. The platform aggregates live data from four major prediction market platforms and turns raw probabilities into…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, April 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Taurox has achieved a major early milestone by raising over $1,000,000 in its presale, while simultaneously rolling out several key development updates. This combination of strong fundraising momentum and consistent technical progress has caught the attention of the crypto community. $1 Million Milestone Reached In a short period since launch, the Taurox presale has successfully surpassed the $1 million mark. Phase 3 of the presale, priced at $0.015 per token, has seen rapid uptake, and now completely sold out reflecting high investor confidence in the project’s vision of building an AI-powered…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 5, 2026 1:06 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Julie Gascon has left her role as president and CEO of the Montreal Port Authority, which manages the largest container port in Eastern Canada. The authority, which operates the inland port linking Canada to global markets via the St. Lawrence River, says her departure comes after she took on the role in early 2024. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never miss the day’s top stories. In a short statement…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A stretch of Highway 403 will be closed for several hours on Sunday following a collision between  a transport truck and an SUV in Oxford County, Ont. No one was injured. According to Sgt. Ed Sanchuk with OPP West Region, a westbound transport truck crossed the centre median into the eastbound lanes of Highway 403 and collided with the SUV. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never miss the day’s top stories. “The great news out of this, both drivers walked away with absolutely…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 5, 2026 12:11 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The oldest known living man in Canada and one of the oldest Second World War veterans in the world has died. He was 110. A statement from Gov. Gen. Mary Simon’s office says she and her husband were saddened to learn of Burdett Sisler’s death and are sending condolences to his friends and family.Born in Ohio on April 14, 1915, Sisler moved to Toronto and served as a radar technician in Canada’s military during the Second World War,…

Cheers erupted in the Alberta community of Taber on Saturday as Kraft Hockeyville announced the town had been named the 2026 winner of the contest’s $250,000 prize. “I got goosebumps, almost tears in my eyes,” said John Browning, a Taber parent, told Global News. “Watching these kids celebrate and bringing this thing home, it’s a sense of joy.”Taber was originally named one of two finalists in late March following the loss of its only two ice rinks in December to a Zamboni explosion.City council has earmarked $6 million to rebuild its large ice rink after the blast shattered the walls…