61 m. ago Alberta teachers' strike: Assistance cheques to expand | Bargaining to restart | Camps, programs planned for students

Continuing coverage of the Alberta teachers' strike

Culture

76 m. ago Machado congratulated by Trump, dedicates Nobel partly to him

(Bloomberg) — Lea en español. Donald Trump called Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado to congratulate her for her Nobel Peace Prize, according to people familiar with the matter, despite speculation that he would be indignant at not receiving the award himself. In a post on social media, Machado dedicated the award to the US […]

Culture

80 m. ago Alberta separatist lawyer reprimanded for second time in four months

Jeffrey Rath represents the Alberta Prosperity Project and was reprimanded on Friday for his role in a near-decade old legal case

Other

99 m. ago AVANTE CORP. CONFIRMS AVAILABILITY OF ANNUAL GENERAL & SPECIAL MEETING MATERIALS AND ALTERNATIVE VOTING PROCEDURES

Toronto, Ontario, Oct. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avante Corp. (TSX.V: XX) (“Avante” or the “Corporation”) confirms that its annual general and special meeting of shareholders of Avante (the “Meeting”) is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:00 am (Toronto time). The Meeting will be held in a virtual only format […]

Economics

2 h. ago Ontario hospital’s special room offers better pain relief for IUD, other gyno procedures

A hospital network in Ontario has established a specialized room that offers better pain relief for some gynecological procedures such as IUD insertions and removals.

Science

3 h. ago BCGEU Strike: What it means for your Thanksgiving dinner, road test or wedding plans

Here's a look at some of the other services and products you won't be able to get while the BCGEU and provincial government are at a negotiating standoff over wages.

Transport

3 h. ago Mail delivery set to resume as Canada Post workers to switch to rotating strikes

Mail delivery is set to resume on a limited basis after the union representing Canada Post employees announced it would transition from a countrywide strike to rotating stoppages starting Saturday morning. The decision, announced late Thursday night, will get mail and parcels moving again, even as the Canadian Union of Postal Workers said rotating strikes […]

Society

3 h. ago Odyssey Resources Provides Further Update on Upcoming Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders Amid Ongoing Canada Post Strike

TORONTO, Oct. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Odyssey Resources Limited (“Odyssey” or the “Company”) (NEX: ODX.H) today confirmed that, due to the ongoing Canada Post labour strike and resulting postal service disruption, the notice of meeting (the “Notice of Meeting”), management information circular (the “Circular”), form of proxy and related meeting materials (collectively, the “Meeting […]

Other

4 h. ago Blue Line drivers accept company offer, ending Ottawa taxi strike

The vote ends a strike that has been underway since Sept. 19.

Economics

4 h. ago You could win cash prizes this fall just by shopping local in Toronto

From indulging in a little retail therapy to picking up your everyday essentials or getting a head start on holiday shopping, Toronto’s CityPlace and Fort York BIA offers no shortage of fantastic local businesses to explore.This fall, the beloved neighbourhood is upping the ante with something special — a chance for shoppers to win sweet cash prizes.Community celebrationsWith the support of the City of Toronto's Transit Construction Mitigation Fund and the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, the CityPlace and Fort York BIA recently hosted the Community Canvas and Culture Fest — which celebrated art, culture, fitness, and community spirit across several days in early October.On Oct. 1, award-winning multidisciplinary artist Ben Johnston unveiled a large-scale ground mural in the heart of CityPlace and Fort York on the concrete plaza at Canoe Landing Park. The mural consists of large, colourful letters arranged together to spe...

Other

5 h. ago Four women choreographers reimagine the work of Russian dancer Vaslav Nijinsky for Alberta Ballet

In 1912, a new ballet called L’Apres-midi d’un Faune, or Afternoon of a Faun, was launched in Paris. It was a 12-minute work by the young and troubled Russian dancer/choreographer Vaslav Nijinsky that involved a faun flirting with nymphs. Paris audiences were at first confused and later outraged by the piece. Nijinsky’s movements had little […]

Other

6 h. ago Disqualification Motions Filed by Gold Reserve and the Venezuela Parties in the Citgo Sale Process

PEMBROKE, Bermuda — Gold Reserve Ltd. (TSX.V: GRZ) (BSX: GRZ.BH) (OTCQX: GDRZF) (“Gold Reserve” or the “Company”) announces that, pursuant to the schedule set by the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware (the “Court”), the Company filed a motion to disqualify the two professional advisors to the Special Master – the law firm […]

Culture

6 h. ago Preview: Ghostly puppet has star turn in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

It’s a tale decades in the making. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow has been on a drawing board for more than a decade. It is a co-production of the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and Alberta Theatre Projects featuring The Old Trout Puppet Workshop. Steven (Pityu) Kenderes, one of the members of The Old […]

Other

6 h. ago Opinion: Setting the record straight on Alberta’s independent school funding

Don Braid’s Oct. 7 column claims the Alberta government is showering private schools with money while public education falls behind. That’s not what’s happening. Let me explain. In Alberta, these schools are called independent schools, and any independent school that receives even a single dollar of public funding must, by legislation, be a not-for-profit organization. […]

Society

6 h. ago Letters: Liberal ministers who bash Trudeau show their hypocrisy

Will the teachers’ strike end before November? Vote in our daily poll! I see almost every memoir from previous Liberal Cabinet Ministers has taken to bashing Justin Trudeau. I am no fan of Justin Trudeau. I mute the TV when I hear his voice. But I have absolutely no respect for anyone bashing Trudeau in […]

Politics

6 h. ago Opinion: A teacher saved my son's life: Classrooms shouldn't depend on heroes

In Grade 9, my son’s teacher saved his life. It was two years after the pandemic and my son was in the midst of a mental-health crisis. I couldn’t get him to school. He was having panic attacks, paralyzed by anxiety, and sharing thoughts no parent ever wants to hear. I was desperate, exhausted and […]

Other

6 h. ago Top Edmonton chefs back calls to reform Alberta's food inspection system

Chefs in some of Edmonton's premier eateries are opening up about how hard they work to keep a clean kitchen, and explain why they support introducing a more transparent inspection system

Society

6 h. ago Keith Gerein: Alberta's malnourished restaurant inspection system has become indigestible

An archaic consumer protection system built more for the protection of businesses and the convenience of the system itself, rather than the needs of the public

Other

7 h. ago ‘A big mess’: Expert, parents criticize Alberta tool kit for students during strike

An education expert is criticizing online lessons the Alberta government has curated for students during a provincewide teachers strike as "incoherent."

Other

7 h. ago Family, advocates condemn assault on Muslim man at Ontario hotel

The family of a Muslim hotel worker seriously injured in an alleged hate-motivated assault said the attack in Markham, Ont., has left them fearful.

Events