76 m. ago ’Horrendous’ air quality in Toronto as wildfire smoke blankets several provinces

TORONTO — Much of Central Canada, Manitoba and Saskatchewan were placed under special air quality statements or warnings on Monday due to smoke from wildfires, as Environment Canada advised residents to limit time outdoors and watch for smoke exposure symptoms. The weather agency said air quality was poor across swaths of Ontario and Quebec as […]

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3 h. ago Canadians face air quality, heat warnings as some stuck indoors from both

Much of Central Canada, Manitoba and Saskatchewan were placed under special air quality statements or warnings on Monday due to smoke from wildfires.

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7 h. ago From scattered sunlight to dozy bees, smoky days challenge Canada’s food growers

The smoky air that has become an all-too-common feature of Canadian summers poses yet another challenge for agricultural producers already contending with chronic drought in some areas and excess moisture in others. A thick haze blanketed much of the Prairies and Central Canada on Monday as wildfires burned in northern Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario. Environment […]

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22 h. ago Avertissements de mauvaise qualité de l’air au centre du Canada et au Manitoba

Au Québec, ces avertissements touchent notamment certains secteurs des Laurentides et de l’Outaouais.

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26 h. ago Air quality alerts issued for much of Central Canada, Manitoba amid wildfire smoke

TORONTO — Much of Central Canada and Manitoba are under special air quality statements or warnings today amid smoke from wildfires burning in parts of the country. Environment Canada says swaths of Ontario and Quebec will have poor air quality and reduced visibility as westerly winds bring in smoke from forest fires into the area. […]

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1 week ago Yankees announcer has made an enemy of Toronto Blue Jays fans

New York Yankees announcer Michael Kay might be regretting stirring up the Toronto Blue Jays fans — and one of his cross-border colleagues — this week.It all started earlier this week when Kay, the longtime voice of the Yankees for YES Network, took to his radio show to discuss the Blue Jays beating New York 12-5 on Canada Day at the Rogers Centre."The Blue Jays are not a first-place team, I'm sorry." Kay said. "If you look at the run differential, the Yankees' run differential is +105. The Blue Jays, after their 12-5 win, finally got into the positive yesterday, they're +4. Do you realize that they should be a .500 team?"How do people genuinely listen to this idiot, man pic.twitter.com/lcrLAnymQd— mj (@Hockey_Is_All) July 2, 2025At the time, the Jays were one game back of the Yankees for first place in the American League East. While they've not blown out their opponents in nearly as many games as the Yankees, a strong record in...

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1 week ago Ottawa Senators sign veteran centre Lars Eller on quiet Canada Day

'We're excited to bring Lars into our group. He's another veteran with experience, a high-character individual who can move around the lineup.'

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2 w. ago Alberta's moment: Powering the world's future of AI with a clean energy infrastructure

A quiet revolution is being planned in the boreal forest of west central Alberta. If successful, it could reposition Canada, led by Alberta, as the world’s essential engine room for artificial intelligence. The proposed 7.5-gigawatt Wonder Valley data centre is at the heart of this vision, a staggering 5 x 1.5 gigawatts delivered to a […]

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3 w. ago Punishing temperatures returns to Central Canada during record

A heat wave is set to deliver another day of punishing heat and humidity to parts of Ontario and Quebec. Heat warnings are in place from Windsor through to Quebec City as record-breaking temperatures hit Central Canada. Toronto set a new June 22 temperature record when the mercury topped out at over 34 degrees. Environment […]

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3 w. ago Extreme heat can turn dangerous fast. Who is most vulnerable?

Do you know the signs of dangerous heat stroke? With a scorching heat wave set for parts of central Canada, what to know about who is most at risk.

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3 w. ago Arbitrator overturns suspension of Canadian figure skater Nikolaj Sorensen

An arbitrator has overturned Canadian figure skater Nikolaj Sorensen’s suspension of at least six years for sexual maltreatment. Skate Canada said in a statement that it has lifted its sanctions against Sorensen after receiving Thursday’s decision by the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada. The governing body suspended Sorensen in October 2024 after the Office […]

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3 w. ago Jesse Marsch, Canada Soccer face discipline from CONCACAF for Gold Cup actions

Canadian men’s soccer coach Jesse Marsch is in trouble with CONCACAF again. The soccer authority for North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football has started disciplinary proceedings against Canada Soccer and Marsch “for incidents that occurred” during Canada’s Gold Cup match against Honduras on Tuesday, CONCACAF said Wednesday in a statement. Marsch wasn’t on the […]

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3 w. ago Dot Foods opens massive new distribution centre in southeast Calgary

Dot Foods Canada Inc.'s new distribution centre in southeast Calgary is expected to created 35 new jobs over the next three years

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4 w. ago Canada’s Food System Campaign Brings National Food Security to the Forefront at G7 Parallel Forum

OLDS, Alberta, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As global leaders gather in Kananaskis for the 2025 G7 Summit, the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI) is proud to represent the Canada’s Food System initiative at the Americas Agriculture & Food Security Forum, hosted by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) at Olds […]

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4 w. ago Severe thunderstorm watches issued for central and southern Alberta on Sunday

Environment Canada issued severe thunderstorm watches for central and southern Alberta again on Sunday. Damaging storms pelted some communities with hail and high winds Saturday.

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