5 d. ago UK Energy Bills Set to Dip in January, But Higher Costs Loom

UK energy bills are expected to fall at the start of 2026, but the relief is likely to be short-lived as the cost of decarbonizing and maintaining the grid could end up costing consumers next spring.

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9 d. ago Weather alert: Fall has arrived in the South Coast, and so has the rain

Squamish, Vancouver Island and the North Shore expected to be hit by back to back storm systems this weekend.

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1 week ago Budget watchdog forecasts sharp rise in deficit to $68.5B this year

OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer says he expects the upcoming fall budget will reveal a sharp increase in Ottawa’s annual deficit to $68.5 billion this year, up from $51.7 billion last year. Interim PBO Jason Jacques also says in a new report that federal debt-to-GDP is no longer on a declining path over the […]

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2 w. ago Another La Niña expected in the fall. What does that mean for B.C.'s South Coast?

Forecasters say La Niña typically causes cooler weather in B.C. but they are predicting warmer than normal temperatures for fall.

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2 w. ago Jamie Sarkonak: The Liberal plan for crime? More illusions of change

Their approach to bail, hate crimes and domestic violence has always been inconsequential. Expect more of that this fall

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3 w. ago GM Canada says shift cut at Oshawa plant now to take effect early next year

OSHAWA — GM Canada says its previously announced plan to cut a shift at its Oshawa Assembly Plant won’t take effect until early 2026. The company provided new clarity on its timeline for the move after the union representing plant workers had initially said the shift cut was expected this fall. GM Canada spokeswoman Jennifer […]

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3 w. ago Toronto gym is home to the new and trending HYROX workout competition

Resilience Fitness in Toronto has a question for you: Have you heard of HYROX, the world's fastest-growing fitness race?With close to 15,000 racers expected to compete in Toronto this fall, chances are you will be hearing it soon!Blending 8 kilometres of running broken up by 8 functional workouts — think burpees, sled pushes, and more — HYROX pushes athletes to their mental and physical limit. With an electric environment complete with a live DJ, HYROX fever is set to take Toronto by storm this October! The GTA's HYROX training gymBut don't take my word for it.Leading the charge on the Toronto HYROX lifestyle are Andrew Gillis and Josh Greenbaum, co-owners of Resilience Fitness, a local gym that specializes in HYROX training classes and full-scale race simulations.Resilience Fitness DurhamGillis and Greenbaum have been lifelong practitioners of hybrid fitness, and once they saw HYROX, they knew it was the competitive piece n...

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