14 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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15 h. ago RCMP feared traitor Kim Philby knew ’most interesting’ Canadian secrets: Documents

OTTAWA — The early-1960s revelation that British spy Kim Philby had worked for Moscow alarmed Canadian intelligence officials who feared that he had betrayed confidences gleaned from Soviet defector Igor Gouzenko, once-secret archival records show. Harold Adrian Russell “Kim” Philby was recruited by Russian intelligence in the 1930s. He joined Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service, known […]

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21 h. ago Letters September 13, 2024: ‘The man who killed Charlie Kirk deserves what he gets.’

No escaping what he did Re: ‘We Got Him’: Tyler Robinson, 22, Identified As Suspect Arrested In Charlie Kirk Assassination… You can run, but you can’t hide. Fortunately, the state of Utah still has capital penalties in their books for capital crimes committed on their soil. Furthermore, records also indicate that Utah’s methods of capital […]

Events

23 h. ago Charting the Global Economy: Weak Jobs, Steady Inflation Seal Fed Rate Cut

A record downward revision to annual US job growth, paired with no surprises in the latest inflation data, sealed the deal for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates next week.

Economics

32 h. ago Bell: Alberta auto insurers want to stick it to Albertans in 2026

Alberta auto insurers want to stick it to you in 2026 and they want the provincial government to let them

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33 h. ago B.C. NDP denies secrecy, then seeks details on who dished on their secrecy

Vaughn Palmer: It seems the government uses non-disclosure documents until key decisions are made, then seeks public comments

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36 h. ago Robocalls and flyers urge Ontario Liberals to stick with Bonnie Crombie

Liberals will vote on whether to trigger a new leadership race and sack Crombie as leader or allow her to stay on to contest another election against Doug Ford.

Transport

36 h. ago Teen, 14, charged after imitation firearm brought to Sherwood Park high school

A 14-year-old is facing charges after police seized an imitation firearm from a Sherwood Park high school Thursday. Strathcona County RCMP issued a news release just after 2 p.m. Thursday advising of a heavy police presence at Archbishop Jordan Catholic High School after officers received a firearms complaint. One person was taken into custody, and […]

Events

37 h. ago Former host Travis Dhanraj launches human rights complaint against CBC, accusing it of ‘performative diversity’

'Dhanraj quickly realized he had been chosen to host Canada Tonight because the CBC expected him to be the ‘token’ brown man,' his complaint alleges

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37 h. ago Kevin Klein: Wab Kinew must remove Nahanni Fontaine from office immediately for Charlie Kirk comments

After Kirk was fatally shot 'what followed from Fontaine, a sitting minister in the NDP government, was not empathy ... It was a disgrace,' writes Klein

Economics

37 h. ago Calgary Flames bet on Dustin Wolf’s prime and the salary cap is on their side

The Flames signed young goaltender to a seven-year $52.5-million deal before his second full NHL season.

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38 h. ago Parti Québécois leader says he’ll recognize Alberta independence as premier

He also indicated that his government will back Alberta in separation negotiations with Ottawa, if a provincial referendum on independence succeeds

Politics

39 h. ago Opinion: Edmonton police overstepped by intervening on plea deal

On Sept. 8, the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) sent a letter to the Crown expressing shock at a proposed plea bargain. The deal would see the accused plead guilty to manslaughter rather than first-degree murder, with a recommended eight-year sentence. The letter, signed by Megan Hankewich, executive director of EPS’s legal and regulatory services division, […]

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41 h. ago Bessent will meet Chinese officials in Spain for trade and TikTok talks

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will travel to Madrid this weekend for negotiations with his Chinese counterparts over tariffs and national security issues related to the ownership of social media platform TikTok. Bessent is slated to meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Madrid to discuss national security and economic issues, a […]

Economics

41 h. ago Majority of B.C. residents say provincial government failing to help with cost of living crisis: poll

An Angus Reid Institute poll suggests three-in-five B.C. residents think the NDP-led government is doing poorly on the top five issues.

Politics

41 h. ago Majority of B.C. residents say provincial government failing to help with cost

An Angus Reid Institute poll suggests three-in-five B.C. residents think the NDP-led government is doing poorly on the top five issues.

Politics

41 h. ago OC Transpo handed out thousands of fare skipping tickets this year

The city employs 12 fare inspectors who are deployed to "known areas" or responding to complaints.

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42 h. ago EU Lawmakers Seek Tweaks to US Trade Deal, Risking Trump Detente

The European Parliament is pressing for changes to a controversial EU-US trade deal reached this summer, raising the risk of fresh tensions just as Brussels seeks to stabilize relations strained under President Donald Trump.

Economics

42 h. ago US Weighs COP30 Climate Summit Attendance for ‘Honest Dialogue’

“I would not be at all against going, if I had an audience and a platform to engage with the world,” said Energy Secretary Chris Wright.

Society

42 h. ago Anglo’s Swoop for Teck Leaves Bigger Mining Rivals on Back Foot

Anglo American Plc’s swoop for Teck Resources Ltd. swiftly found rival mining executives jumping on calls with bankers and advisers to find out more about the roughly $60 billion deal — realizing that two of mining’s best prizes had eluded them.

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