2 h. ago UN refugee agency chief suggests U.S. deportation practices violate law

GENEVA — The head of the U.N. refugee agency suggested Monday that President Donald Trump’s America has carried out deportation practices that violate international law, and criticized a wider “backlash” in some countries against migrants and refugees. Filippo Grandi, the U.N. high commissioner for refugees, used a speech to lament that drastic funding cuts and […]

Other

6 h. ago Blue Jays top 3.5 million Sportsnet viewers for playoff openers

The hits just keep on coming, both for the Blue Jays and an in-tune and engaged coast-to-coast audience of Canadian baseball fans. Playing before sellout crowds of 44,000 plus at the Rogers for the first two games of the American League Division Series against the New York Yankees has drawn massive television audiences for Canadian […]

Sport

6 h. ago Automotive Properties REIT Announces $50 Million Equity Offering and Agreement to Acquire Three Automotive Properties

− Not for distribution to U.S. News Wire Services or dissemination in the United States − TORONTO, Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: APR.UN) (the “REIT”) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to sell 3,070,000 units of the REIT (“Units”) on a bought deal basis […]

Economics

7 h. ago Olympic legend forced to sell house because she can’t find work

Olympic figure skater Oksana Baiul is putting her house on the market because she can’t find a job. Baiul shared the news on social media, thanking those in her Louisiana city for their support. “Thank you Shreveport!!!,” she wrote on a recent Facebook post. “House is for sale, moving back to Las Vegas,” the athlete […]

Economics

9 h. ago YMCA expands child care and day camps to support Central and Northern Alberta families during teachers’ strike

Charity organization steps up to help parents and ignite the potential of children and youth across Central and Northern Alberta EDMONTON, Alberta and FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta and GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alberta and RED DEER, Alberta, Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As teachers across Alberta begin strike action, YMCA of Northern Alberta has expanded its programs to […]

Transport

11 h. ago Taylor Swift’s ’The Life of a Showgirl’ breaks record, sells 2.7 million copies in U.S. on first day

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s the life of a saleswoman. Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” sold 2.7 million copies in traditional album sales — which include physical and digital formats — in its first day in the U.S. That’s according to Luminate, an industry data and analytics company. The album […]

Economics

14 h. ago ‘Ghosted by the one who did the mastectomy’: Detransitioners face ‘detransphobia,’ study finds

A Canadian-led study, the largest of its kind in decades, finds support missing for young people who halt or reverse a gender transition

Other

15 h. ago New Ottawa Hospital program helps support young cancer patients

The hospital’s new young adult cancer program fills crucial gaps in support for younger cancer patients between the ages of 15 and 39.

Science

16 h. ago FIRST READING: How quickly (and dramatically) Canadians lost faith with immigration

In only a few years, Canadians went from near-universal support for immigration to a near-majority demanding mass-deportations

Other

16 h. ago Jilly Cooper, Britain’s queen of the ‘bonkbuster’ novel, dies at 88

London (AFP) — British author Jilly Cooper, known for her unapologetically raunchy romance novels, has died at the age of 88 following a fall, her agent and family said on Monday. A former journalist, Cooper penned the best-selling series of romantic novels known as The Rutshire Chronicles, which included “Rivals” recently adapted for television by […]

Events

16 h. ago Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2025 start tomorrow – shop these early deals!

De'Longhi, DJI, Bissel, Kindle and more. Start shopping early and be ready for even more deals when Amazon Canada's Prime Big Deals Day officially begin!

Culture

16 h. ago Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2025 starts tomorrow – shop these early deals!

De'Longhi, DJI, Bissel, Kindle and more. Start shopping early and be ready for even more deals when Amazon Canada's Prime Big Deals Day officially begins!

Culture

17 h. ago Nigeria to Triple Capital Gains Tax for Foreign Equity Investors

Nigeria is tripling capital gains tax for foreign equity investors, raising concerns that the move may trigger a sell-off in the West African nation’s stock market, which is up almost 40% this year.

Economics

27 h. ago Thousands rally in downtown Calgary ahead of provincewide teachers' strike

In Calgary, attendees stood shoulder-to-shoulder as they listened to speakers calling for better public education funding, improved classroom conditions and more support for teachers

Other

33 h. ago France’s new prime minister names a government that might not last long

PARIS (AP) — France’s new prime minister named a government Sunday, bringing back former finance minister Bruno Le Maire to serve at the defense ministry, where he’ll help oversee French military support for Ukraine and address threats to European security posed by Russia. Other key positions in the new cabinet, announced by President Emmanuel Macron […]

Politics

33 h. ago California governor says Trump is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — President Donald Trump is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon after a judge temporarily blocked his administration from deploying that state’s guard to Portland, California’s governor said Sunday.  Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged Sunday to fight the move in court.  There was no official announcement from Washington that the California National […]

Politics

35 h. ago It is now illegal for Quebec retailers to sell goods with an intentionally limited lifespan

The provisions were passed by Quebec in 2023 as part of an act to protect consumers against the deliberate shortening of the lifespan of a product.

Economics

35 h. ago Quebec retailers could be fined for selling goods with a planned obsolescence

The provisions were passed by Quebec in 2023 as part of an act to protect consumers against the deliberate shortening of the lifespan of a product.

Economics

35 h. ago ’Proof and pledge of stability’: Supreme Court of Canada marks 150 years

OTTAWA — A century and a half ago, it had only six judges, no permanent home and a less than onerous workload. The Supreme Court of Canada is tracing its storied history, and somewhat humble beginnings, to mark its 150th anniversary this year. As part of the celebrations, the high court plans a ceremonial opening […]

Other

36 h. ago U.K. government empowering police, weighing limits on protests in wake of Manchester synagogue attack

The move comes a day after police arrested nearly 500 people in the latest protest in Trafalgar Square in support of the proscribed group, Palestine Action

Events