43 m. ago CORRECTING and REPLACING: Gunze Medical and HistoSonics Enter into Exclusive Distributor Agreement in Japan for Noninvasive Platform and Proprietary Sonic Beam Therapy Using Histotripsy Technology

OSAKA, Japan — Gunze Limited (Headquarters: Osaka, Japan; President: Toshiyasu Saguchi) [TOKYO:3002] is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, Gunze Medical Limited (Headquarters: Osaka, Japan; President: Shojiro Matsuda) and HistoSonics, Inc. (Headquarters: Minneapolis, MN USA; CEO: Mike Blue) have entered into an agreement to exclusively distribute a noninvasive platform and proprietary sonic beam […]

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47 m. ago Man killed during ‘unprovoked attack’ in Richmond Hill, Ont, neighbourhood

A man was killed Wednesday afternoon in Richmond Hill, Ont., during an "unprovoked attack," York Regional Police say.

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4 h. ago CUPE members rally in Toronto to stop privatization and protect public jobs

TORONTO — Liberal and Conservative governments have been quietly dismantling our public services for decades, and they are doubling down. With a stroke of a pen, they are cutting essential services, attacking education, healthcare, social services, and other programs working class Canadians rely on. At noon on Thursday, October 9th, CUPE members, striking postal workers […]

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11 h. ago Manchester attacker cited Islamic State allegiance in call to police, officials say

Details about the attacker, Jihad al-Shamie, have gradually emerged since the October 2 attack on the synagogue in the northwestern city

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12 h. ago U.S. strike in Caribbean may have killed Colombian citizens, president says

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said Wednesday there were “signs” that Colombian citizens were killed in the last small boat attacked by the U.S. military off the coast of Venezuela. “A new front in the war has opened: the Caribbean,” Petro wrote on the social platform X. “Signs show that the last bombed […]

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12 h. ago Man dead after ‘unprovoked attack’ in Richmond Hill: York cops

York Regional Police homicide detectives investigating 51-year-old's death

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17 h. ago Terry Newman: Inside Montreal’s dark and twisted celebration of dead Jews

The second anniversary of the deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust now rewritten by protesters in Montreal as an act of resistance

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18 h. ago ‘I will not back down’: Gov. Pritzker reacts to Trump’s imprisonment threat

The White House has said that the presence of the National Guard is necessary to prevent attacks on ICE agents and other law enforcement.

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22 h. ago Bear attacks 2 in Japan grocery store, ransacks sushi section

Extra police patrols were deployed to busy commuter routes in the area where the grocery store attack occurred to ensure the safety of children on their way to school.

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23 h. ago Cintas Celebrates Bear Head Lake State Park as 2025 America’s Best Restroom®

The Minnesota state park was awarded $2,500 in Cintas products and services CINCINNATI — Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) is excited to name Bear Head Lake State Park in Minnesota as the 2025 America’s Best Restroom® contest winner. As this year’s winner, Bear Head Lake State Park’s restrooms earned a prize package that includes a Cintas […]

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24 h. ago Stocks Find Buyers After Slide as Gold Hits $4,000: Markets Wrap

A brief respite in the stock rally from the edge of a bear market just six months ago was quickly followed by the resurgence of dip buyers on speculation equities have more room to run despite elevated valuations.

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34 h. ago T&T Supermarket to open its latest location in a Toronto mall

A long-standing Loblaws location inside a Toronto mall is due to close its doors this month, but it won't be long before another supermarket giant swoops in to replace it. The Loblaws store inside RioCan Empress at 5095 Yonge St. is preparing to shut down at the end of October, staff confirmed to blogTO via phone call last week. The grocery store, which sat below one of the longest freestanding escalators in North America for decades, will officially close on Saturday, Oct. 25. However, another Loblaw Companies-owned supermarket chain will soon take over the massive retail space. According to a building permit filed with the City, a request to renovate the retail space to accommodate a new T&T Supermarket was accepted back in July. The Vancouver-based Canadian Asian supermarket chain was acquired by Loblaw back in July 2009, and has drastically increased its footprint in Toronto over the past few years, with locations at College and Spadina...

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37 h. ago More jail needed for Calgary youth who took part in 'senseless' deadly attack on city teen, judge rules

The judge agreed with the Crown prosecutor that the convicted killer, who can't be named, needs more time in custody to work on his rehabilitation

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40 h. ago Braid: B.C. premier accuses Smith of bringing Trump to Canada via pipeline

David Eby’s new attack on Danielle Smith's pipeline plans is purely partisan, and vicious

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41 h. ago Georgia boy, 2, mauled to death by Rottweilers at daycare while owner napped

A two-year-old boy was killed by two large dogs at a Georgia daycare after the toddler was left unattended as the owner took a nap. Police officers, firefighters and paramedics responded to reports of a dog attack at a residence in Valdosta, Ga., on Saturday afternoon. First responders arrived to find the deceased child, the […]

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42 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Oshawa man charged after unprovoked attack leaves male critically injured

A 33-year-old Oshawa man has been charged with aggravated assault after a male victim was left in life-threatening condition at a Toronto hospital. Durham Regional Police said on Monday around 5:40 p.m., they responded to an assault in progress in the area of Ritson Rd. N. and Taunton Rd. E where they found the victim […]

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43 h. ago Purrfect ending: Missing Virginia store cat found after hitching a ride to another state

Francine the calico cat is back home at a Lowe’s store in Virginia after going missing for a few weeks, hitching a ride on a truck that turned up at a sister facility in another state. Two employees from a Lowe’s in Richmond made the 90-minute drive early Monday to pick up Francine, who disappeared […]

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48 h. ago Ikea closing its small format store at Scarborough Town Centre

TORONTO — Ikea has announced it will close its small format store at the Scarborough Town Centre shopping mall in Toronto sometime early next year. The furniture retailer says shifting consumer behaviour toward online shopping and the limited range of products that could be offered at the smaller store resulted in weaker-than-expected performance. The small […]

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48 h. ago Israel marks 2 years since Oct. 7 attack as conflict in Gaza grinds on

A divided Israel marks two years since the Hamas attacks on Oct. 7 2023, which sparked a conflict in Gaza that continues amid renewed peace talks.

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52 h. ago Kelly McParland: Don’t worry, the NDP isn’t about to give up its purity tests

At some point, leadership candidates will have to start attacking other parties instead of each other

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