39 m. ago Last person to see missing University of Pittsburgh student refuses to answer authorities’ key questions

The last person to see missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki told investigators they shared a kiss after he saved her from drowning — but failed to answer other key questions. Joshua Riibe, a 22-year-old senior at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, declined to answer several questions as he described his final moments […]

Society

3 h. ago There’s a Pub in Ireland with Your Name on it: Heineken® Launches Worldwide Search to Find New Owner, Keeping the Family Tradition Alive

A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link. Family-run Irish pubs face uncertain future as more than four in ten rural publicans say they are considering retirement but 84% have no family to take on their legacy* The McLoughlins have run McLoughlin’s Bar for four generations, but now current owner […]

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3 h. ago Trump administration demands Columbia overhaul academic courses in ultimatum

NEW YORK — The Trump administration has delivered an extraordinary ultimatum to Columbia University, threatening to permanently end federal funding to the school unless it cedes control of an international studies department and implements sweeping changes to other campus policies. In a letter sent Thursday night, federal officials said the university must immediately place its […]

Politics

5 h. ago Bell Canada sneakily starts hiding that it limits video quality over mobile data

Bell has been capping the quality of video streaming over its mobile network for a while now, and this was written in small print whenever you looked at mobile plans online. However, the company no longer discloses this on its new redesigned plan page.Bell confirmed in an email statement that it removed the information from the plan page, but it still caps streaming quality.Before the redesign, some plans were listed as limited to SD streaming (480p) or HD streaming (1080p). Customers could purchase a $5/mo add-on to get HD streaming. This cap only applies to video streamed over Bell's network and not video streamed elsewhere, like over a home internet connection.Left: A screenshot of Bell’s old website showing the HD streaming cap. Right: A screenshot of the same plan from Bell’s refreshed website.The quality cap means that if you're watching video content, such as what you'd find on YouTube or Netflix, over mobile data, your video quality could be limited to 480p.It's ...

Culture

6 h. ago Columbia’s Mahmoud Khalil felt he was being kidnapped as detention unfolded, lawyers say

NEW YORK — Handcuffed and shackled, Mahmoud Khalil was rushed from New York to Louisiana last weekend in a manner that left the outspoken Columbia University graduate student feeling like he was being kidnapped, his lawyers wrote in an updated lawsuit seeking his immediate release. The lawyers described in detail what happened to the Palestinian […]

Society

14 h. ago Trendy cannabis brand appears to have shut down all Toronto locations

A line of cannabis dispensaries that made a big splash across Ontario appears to be going the way of the dodo, with all locations in the province but one closing down for good.Could it be? The dispensary boom that's made Toronto the butt of wide-spread jokes over the years (which we laughed along with, because, when there's a dispensary every 200 metres, you find yourself laughing a lot for whatever reason,) is finally coming to an end?Well, not exactly.When cannabis was finally legalized in Canada back in 2018, it took infinite patience and a healthy amount of tongue-holding to convince my parents that the good-old devil's lettuce isn't bad or evil, and that the people who use it aren't (exclusively) grubby hippies. Not that there's anything wrong with being a grubby hippie anyway.It wasn't until strolling through Rosedale one day that my mom and I stumbled upon Ottawa-based dispensary chain Superette's first Toronto location that her eyes were opened to a whole new image...

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20 h. ago Court declines to review Crown's decision not to prosecute Edmonton police officer who kicked Pacey Dumas in the head

A judge has declined to review the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service’s decision not to prosecute an Edmonton police officer who kicked an Indigenous teenager in the head, finding there is no evidence of an “abuse of process” justifying the “extremely rare” step. Last week, Court of King’s Bench Justice Michael Kraus dismissed an application from […]

Events

21 h. ago Mom says Canadian woman in ’inhumane’ U.S. detention, Global Affairs can’t intervene

Global Affairs says it can’t intervene on behalf of a Canadian being held in an Arizona immigration detention centre, where the woman’s mother has described conditions as “inhumane and deeply concerning.” Alexis Eagles said her daughter, Vancouver businesswoman and former actress Jasmine Mooney, is being detained at the San Luis Regional Detention Center with about […]

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23 h. ago Max Domi finds it ‘crazy’ that childhood friend is a Maple Leafs linemate

He was the kid Max Domi learned to skate with, the kid he would try to sit beside in the dressing room when he got called up for a game or two. Now, Domi looks over and sees Scott Laughton on the same line with the Maple Leafs. The chances of that happening, growing up […]

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25 h. ago Elon Musk's Starlink comes dead last in Canada internet provider ranking

Opensignal has posted its latest Fixed Broadband Experience report, which offers a deeper understanding of how people use their broadband connections.Opensignal collected data from Oct. 1 to Dec. 29, 2024, detailing broadband internet speeds in several regions across Canada.The key findings include Rogers having the fastest average download speeds nationally, with a score of 198.1Mbps, nearly 40Mbps ahead of Bell. Bell, on the other hand, offers the highest upload speed with a score of 109.9Mbps.Bell and Rogers are tied for overall video experience nationally, with scores of 76.7-76.8 out of 100, landing in the "Very Good" tier. Rogers also retains the highest scores regarding consistent quality and reliability experience.Regionally, Rogers tied or finished first in 20 of the 28 regional awards. Conversely, Bell has the fastest average upload speeds in Atlantic Provinces, Ontario, and Quebec, clocking in at 121Mbps in Quebec. Additionally, Eastlink has performed well for consistent ...

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27 h. ago Toronto is about to get its own delightfully stereotypical Canada

Poutine and hockey and moose (mooses?), oh my! A Canada-themed bar featuring all of the country's favourite things is setting up shop in Toronto, and it's set to open its doors in just a few weeks.These are troubling times we Canadians find ourselves living in, what with the threats of tariffs and annexation looming over our heads, but, on the other hand, I can scareceley recall a time — save for maybe the 2010 Vancouver Olympics — where national pride has been at quite such a high.In December of 2024, the Angus Reid Institute reported that Canadian pride had fallen to its lowest levels in decades. Understandable, of course, given the country's complex colonial history and more renewed efforts in recent years to work towards Truth and Reconciliation.Nothing brings people together quite like a common enemy, though, and who better than Donald Trump, with his tariff threats and "51st state" jokes, to fill the role?As of February 2025, roughly two months ...

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28 h. ago Calgary police seek scammer after more than $10k stolen from senior

Calgary police want help to find an unidentified person who stole approximately $12,000 from a senior citizen at the beginning of this year. The chain of events began when a woman in her 80s received a phone call around 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 27 from someone who claimed to work at a local bank, the […]

Economics

28 h. ago Calgary police seek scammer after $12,000 stolen from senior

Calgary police want help to find an unidentified person who stole approximately $12,000 from a senior citizen at the beginning of this year. The chain of events began when a woman in her 80s received a phone call around 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 27 from someone who claimed to work at a local bank, the […]

Economics

40 h. ago Witness describes alleged contract killing in graphic detail at B.C. trial

On Wednesday, Crown prosecutor Joe Bellows had the witness, the accused's alleged accomplice, take the jury through the killing in chilling detail. 

Events

43 h. ago Dealer sobs as heroin overdose victim's family describes pain, loss

While Debb Beer’s family poured out their hearts, Joshua Biernacki put his hands over his face and sobbed. “Not a day goes by that I don’t think of Debb or talk about Debb, especially with (Beer’s daughter). We often find ourselves watching old videos and looking at pictures,” Beer’s mother Cindy said in her victim […]

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43 h. ago Doug Ford talks to Carney, premiers ahead of Thursday’s trade meeting in Washington

'I want to find out where their bar is set,' Ford said of the U.S. meeting. 'I want to find out how quickly you want to move forward and see what their requirements are'

Economics

43 h. ago Braid: Americans hate talk of annexation. Unlike their president, they don't demean our existence

An Angus Reid survey finds 92 per cent of Americans who, one way or another, consider annexing Canada a bad idea

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48 h. ago 'An aggressive number': Alberta Education Minister believes three year, $1.1 billion investment to hire 4,000 education staff is sufficient

"Is it ever enough money? I come as a teacher, an administrator, an educator. I know that the more money we receive, the more money we can spend, and we can certainly find places for it"

Politics

50 h. ago N.L. fishing crew rescued after days adrift in raft had good safety practices: report

ST. JOHN’S — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says the crew of an ill-fated Newfoundland fishing vessel who spent days adrift in a life raft last year had solid safety practices in place. In a report released today, the independent agency says its investigations often find “weak safety cultures” on commercial fishing vessels, but […]

Events

54 h. ago Theratechnologies CROI Presentation Highlights Limitations of Using BMI to Assess Cardiovascular (CV) Risk in People with HIV

Study Demonstrates Excess Visceral Abdominal Fat Drives CV Risk MONTREAL, March 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Theratechnologies Inc. (“Theratechnologies” or the “Company”) (TSX: TH) (NASDAQ: THTX), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, today presented data highlighting the limitations of using body mass index (BMI) alone in assessing cardiovascular (CV) risk in people with HIV (PWH). The study […]

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