93 m. ago B.C. Greens have started to elect their new leader with process under observation

Voting started Saturday for verified party members and ends Sept. 23, but one candidate has concerns about the party's ability to verify all new members by Sept. 22

Politics

1 hour ago UK Food Group Seeks Easier Regulatory Burden as Inflation Bites

Food inflation in the UK is expected to accelerate to the fastest pace since the start of last year as manufacturers struggle with the “financial burden of government policies,” according to a group that represents the industry.

Economics

2 h. ago Bonnie Crombie to resign as Ontario Liberal leader after weak show of support

Crombie initially said she planned to stay on as leader, adding that a leadership race right now would do more harm than good for the party.

Politics

2 h. ago BC Greens have started to elect new leader with process under observation

VICTORIA — B.C. Greens have started to elect their new leader, and one candidate says she is paying close attention to that process as the party looks to verify thousands of new members before announcing the winner on Sept. 24. Emily Lowan says she is working constructively with the party to ensure that the vast […]

Politics

2 h. ago Conrad Black: I was with Trump when Charlie Kirk died. He grieved like a leader

The president had no thoughts except charity for the bereaved and concern for the country

Politics

3 h. ago Bonnie Crombie announces resignation as Ontario Liberal leader

Bonnie Crombie has announced she is stepping down as leader of the Ontario Liberal Party after narrowly surviving a leadership review vote with 57 per cent support from the party delegates.Crombie, who was elected Ontario Liberal leader in Dec. 2023 after formerly serving as Mississauga Mayor, issued a statement on social media announcing her resignation on Sunday, stating that she intends to step down once a successor is chosen.Crombie's complete statement can be read below."This weekend, we had the largest AGM in the history of our party. I could feel the energy everywhere. In our delegates, in the ideas from our members, and in the passion of Liberals from every corner of Ontario.""I looked out at our audience today and thought about all the conversations I've had over the last few days. Passionate conversations. Hopeful conversations. Conversations with Ontario Liberals who see that the future of this province is bright and who are ready to make sure it ha...

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4 h. ago Toronto teen talks journey from cancer diagnosis and treatment to post

Angie Kaempfen initially believed her illness two years ago was just a bad cold. The 16-year-old University of Toronto Schools student was an active teenager, playing the violin and also enjoying swimming. But she found herself short of breath at hip hop dance lessons and felt lethargic all the time. “Once it started to get […]

Economics

8 h. ago As House returns, Tory leader vows to hold Liberals to account

"He promised 'elbows up,' but where do the elbows go from there?" Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre told his caucus Sunday

Politics

11 h. ago New Nepal PM vows to follow protesters’ demands to ‘end corruption’

Kathmandu (AFP) — Nepal’s new leader vowed Sunday to follow protesters’ demands to “end corruption” as she began work as interim prime minister, after “Gen Z” youth demonstrations ousted her predecessor. “We have to work according to the thinking of the Gen Z generation,” said Sushila Karki, in her first public comments since taking office […]

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13 h. ago SIMMONS SAYS: Max Domi is about to get the juiciest opportunity of his NHL career

Max Domi will have the opportunity of a hockey lifetime when the Maple Leafs begin training camp on Thursday. This is already Domi’s 11th season in the National Hockey League but he’s never started a camp on the definitive first line of a contending NHL team. He will enter camp as the right winger with […]

Transport

25 h. ago Blue Jays’ starting playoff rotation worth monitoring as season’s end nears

In the aftermath of Kevin Gausman’s masterpiece against the visiting Houston Astros when the veteran right-hander spun a complete game shutout, Blue Jays manager John Schneider felt the pitcher was peaking at the right time. The same can’t be said for veteran right-hander Max Scherzer, whose trajectory seems to be heading in the wrong direction. […]

Culture

28 h. ago F1 driver Max Verstappen makes Nurburgring debut in endurance racing

NURBURG, Germany — Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen made his debut at the Nurburgring Endurance Series on Saturday by finishing seventh in a field of 19 starters. Verstappen used a gap in the F1 calendar after winning the Italian Grand Prix last weekend to dabble in endurance sportscar racing by completing the four-hour race in […]

Transport

30 h. ago Vancouver Canucks hosting free live stream of prospects game tonight in Everett

There's no play-by-play call to go with the game between the Canucks' up and comers and the Seattle Kraken youngsters that starts at 6 p.m.

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30 h. ago ‘Go to eleven’: How the ‘Spinal Tap’ phrase lived on after the movie

Rob Reiner had a secret weapon on the set of “This Is Spinal Tap.” The dialogue in the mockumentary centred around a fictional British heavy metal band was almost entirely improvised. But before they started rolling, director Reiner (who also played documentarian Marty Di Bergi in the film) talked to the art department about funny […]

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31 h. ago La récolte de citrouilles au pays est menacée par la sécheresse

Une taille moindre a également été observée chez ces populaires légumes.

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31 h. ago Blackhawks solidify goaltending future by signing Spencer Knight to 3

CHICAGO — The rebuilding Chicago Blackhawks are counting on Spencer Knight to become their long-term starter after signing the goalie to a three-year, $17.5 million contract extension on Saturday. The 24-year-old Knight has one more year left on his contract, with the extension securing him through the 2029-30 season. The Blackhawks acquired Knight, along with […]

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34 h. ago ’There’s something strange in the pumpkin fields.’ Drought and heat frightening farmers

FREDERICTON — The pumpkin patches on a number of Canadian farms are starting to look a bit frightening across the country, but not in a way that makes them ready for Halloween. “It’s sure been a spooky season,” said Greg MacKenzie, the owner of Mackenzie Produce in Stratford, P.E.I. He said his own farm has […]

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34 h. ago CRIME HUNTER: White trash serial killer Henry Lee Lucas’s vile lies

When notorious serial killer Henry Lee Lucas was captured, he started blabbing. And he never really stopped. Following Lucas’s 1983 arrest in Texas for unlawful possession of a firearm, the one-eyed drifter told Williamson County Sheriff Jim Boutwell and members of the Texas Rangers that he killed two women: a young woman believed to be […]

Events

36 h. ago This fall arugula salad piles on sweet apples and smoky, toasted nuts

The salad makes an enticing starter or, with the addition of soft goat cheese or grilled chicken, an elegant main course

Technology

41 h. ago ‘There’s something strange in the pumpkin fields.’ Drought & heat frightening farmers

FREDERICTON — The pumpkin patches on a number of Canadian farms are starting to look a bit frightening across the country, but not in a way that makes them ready for Halloween. “It’s sure been a spooky season,” said Greg MacKenzie, the owner of Mackenzie Produce in Stratford, P.E.I. He said his own farm has […]

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