1 week ago Indian Markets Headed for a Strong Start After Lower Consumption Tax

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1 week ago Blue Jays’ Kevin Gausman goes viral for Nelly Furtado shoutout on social media

Star pitcher showed some love for the Canadian popstar before big game against the Milwaukee Brewers.

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1 week ago Satire and smiles: Editorial cartoons from the past week (Sept. 1, 2025)

Welcome to September. Here are some editorial cartoons to start your day with a smile.    

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2 w. ago People from the suburbs are planning to boycott Toronto while working in city

New return-to-office mandates handed down by the provincial government are making waves this week, particularly among the tens of thousands of staffers affected — some of whom are now vowing to boycott Toronto's businesses in protest of having to physically return to their downtown workplaces.Earlier this month, Premier Doug Ford informed Ontario's public service workers that they will have to resume five-day in-person work weeks starting January 5, 2026, signalling an end to the hybrid, COVID-era work model that required only three days on the ground.While the leader pointed to the big banks and other firms that have already reintroduced mandatory in-person work — and despite this all being a fairly gradual process that was a long time coming — many are still up in arms.One employee of an unnamed company took to Toronto Reddit to assert they will "not buy anything" in the city while they'...

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2 w. ago What’s in a celebrity visit? Apparently hat sales for the Vancouver Canadians

People calling about C's gear Matthew Broderick was wearing after video of him and fellow Ferris Bueller star Alan Ruck singing Take Me Out to the Ball Game makes rounds

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2 w. ago Reliance Annual Investor Meet in Focus as Indian Market Reels From Tariff Woes

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2 w. ago ’NO SIGN OF THEM:’ Ruffled feathers in Stratford as iconic swans go missing

Residents in Stratford were being asked to stay on the lookout Wednesday as five of the city’s iconic swans remained at large. What started as a typical day for Quin Malott, Stratford’s parks and forestry manager, two weeks ago quickly turned into a wild swan chase. During Malott’s usual venture along Lake Victoria, where he […]

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2 w. ago Canadian Denis Shapovalov defeats Marton Fucsovics in U.S. Open first round

NEW YORK — Canada’s Denis Shapovalov advanced to the second round of the U.S. Open with a convincing 6-4, 6-4, 6-0 win over Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics on Tuesday. Shapovalov took the second set with a hard-fought break in the decisive game that came after the Canadian failed to put the game away on serve when […]

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2 w. ago Jillian Harris and Justin Pasutto marry after 13 years together in West Kelowna ceremony

The former Bachelorette star and Pasutto tied the knot last week in a multi-day celebration with friends and family, after four previous attempts at wedding planning fell through

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2 w. ago Jillian Harris and Justin Pasutto marry after being together for 13 years in West Kelowna ceremony

The former Bachelorette star and Pasutto tied the knot last week in a multi-day celebration with friends and family, after four previous attempts at wedding planning fell through

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3 w. ago Batta batta swiiiiing! Ferris Bueller stars catch Vancouver Canadians game

Matthew Broderick and Alan Ruck, who are in Vancouver shooting a movie, led a rendition of Take Me Out to the Ball Game during the seventh-inning stretch

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3 w. ago Batta batta swiiiiing! Ferris Bueller’s Day Off stars catch Vancouver Canadians game

Matthew Broderick and Alan Ruck, who are in Vancouver shooting a movie, led a rendition of Take Me Out to the Ball Game during the seventh-inning stretch

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3 w. ago Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe heads to China Sept. 6 to talk trade amid canola fight

REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he leaves in two weeks to talk trade in China as his province grapples with punishing tariffs on canola. Moe’s office says the six-day trip, starting Sept. 6, will be the first time in six years that a Canadian premier has led a trade mission to China. Moe […]

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3 w. ago Driver nabbed at triple the speed limit claimed he was being chased: Kelowna RCMP

A driver speeding in the Okanagan got hit with a hefty fine after trying to blow past RCMP at more than 200 km/h.

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3 w. ago ‘I cried’: Air Canada strike costs young Girl Guides member trip of a lifetime

A 15-year-old Girl Guide's flight from Toronto to London was cancelled because of the strike and lockout at Air Canada, which started the day they were supposed to leave.

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3 w. ago Canadians confused after Canada Post mistakenly sends dozens of repeat delivery alerts

Several Canada Post customers were left confused after a technical glitch caused dozens of delivery notifications to flood their inboxes.Normally, Canada Post customers who sign up for delivery alerts are notified when their package has arrived. This time, however, a technical issue triggered duplicate emails that continued to be sent long after the delivery was complete.Frustated customers took to social media to complain about the issue, with some reporting that they received up to 50 emails notifying them that their package had been delivered. One customer shared a video of his email inbox to demonstrate just how many notifications he received."Canada Post really wanted me to know my one single package was delivered," he wrote on X. "Fifty emails later, I'm starting to think their server is stuck in Groundhog Day."Canada Post really wanted me to know my one single package was delivered. 50 emails later, I’m starting to think ...

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3 w. ago Andie MacDowell’s actress daughter tries to set her up with Groundhog Day co

Andie’s a dandy. So says Andie MacDowell’s daughter, Margaret Qualley, who is trying to set up her mom with her Groundhog Day co-star, Bill Murray. Qualley, the 30-year-old Honey Don’t! Star, revealed on a recent episode of The Tonight Show that she crossed paths with Murray backstage “just now” and offered to connect him with […]

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3 w. ago The top Ontario restaurants that are worth a road trip from Toronto

The days may be getting shorter in Ontario, but there's still plenty of summer left, and what better way to spend it than on a road trip?Road trip eats in Ontario may, at first, conjure up images of Webers burgers in the back seat or a turkey leg the size of your head at the Big Apple — both of which are also must-tries, in their own right — but the province is also home to an army of exceptional restaurants that deserve to be the destination, rather than just a stop on the way.Whether you're gearing up for a summer vacation (or staycation, if that's more your style) or starting to build your itinerary for the Labour Day long weekend, we asked our readers to tell us which restaurants in Ontario are worth a couple of hours on the highway, and they did not disappoint.50 essential summer day trips from Torontohttps://t.co/ZsZSGQ4nuI— blogTO (@blogTO) June 27, 2025From Michelin-starred fine dining experiences to criminally underrated hidden gems, these...

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3 w. ago Canada Jellystone Park Locations Pack Late Summer and Fall Weekends With Special Activities and Halloween Fun

Costume and campsite decorating contests, trick-or-treating with Yogi Bear, wagon rides start before Labour Day Editor’s Note: A limited number of complimentary and discounted stays are available to qualified journalists, influencers and content creators. Visit request form here: SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — For some campgrounds, summer is the busiest time […]

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