40 m. ago Teen pleads guilty to weapons charges in Halifax high school threats case

A 16-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to seven weapons charges in a case where police alleged the youth threatened to harm students at a Halifax high school.

Society

94 m. ago Ontario government just ordered public service workers back to office full time

The Government of Ontario has just announced that it's officially mandating a full return to the office for its public servants, ending a hybrid work policy that has been in place since 2022. Starting Jan. 5, 2026, more than 60,000 Ontario Public Service employees will be required to work in-person five days a week.The move, revealed in a news release from Treasury Board President Caroline Mulroney on Thursday, marks a significant turning point from the current rules, which require a minimum of three days per week in the office. A transitional phase will begin on Oct. 20, 2025, when employees will be asked to increase their in-office attendance to four days a week. In a statement, Mulroney said the updated policy "represents the current workforce landscape in the province," adding that more than half of Ontario's public service employees are already working full-time in person due to the nature of their roles. ...

Politics

99 m. ago More Americans are driving to Canada than Canadians to the U.S., report finds

Statistics Canada found that in July more American travellers drove to Canada in a reversal not seen since the COVID-19 pandemic

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2 h. ago Conservatives plan national campaign against federal electric vehicle mandates

OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre is planning to swap his fight against the carbon tax this fall for a new battle against what he’s calling the “Carney tax.” The Conservative leader says his party will launch a national campaign to call on the Liberals to scrap their electric vehicle mandate. The policy requires 20 per cent […]

Society

2 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Durham cops investigate discovery of two people dead in Whitby

Police are investigating after a woman, 62, and a man, 51, were found dead in a Whitby residence on Aug. 6 and two other people were taken to hospital. Durham Regional Police responded around 10:45 a.m. to a home in the area of Fallingbrook St. and Taunton Rd. E. for a sudden death call. Cops […]

Events

3 h. ago Nvidia’s Trump tax of little worry to investors eyeing AI riches

Still, worries abound that chipmakers will increasingly become ensnared in U.S. trade policy

Economics

3 h. ago Quebec’s language police tell Burgundy Lion pub its sign is breaking the law

There's a language storm brewing over the name Burgundy Lion, an English pub in the Little Burgundy neighbourhood of Montreal.

Events

3 h. ago Sophie Cunningham takes shot at Caitlin Clark for ‘ruining’ swimsuit promo deals

Indiana Fever forward took a jab at WNBA superstar over viral comments on a TikTok swimsuit video.

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4 h. ago Browns rookie QB Shedeur Sanders sidelined with oblique injury

Cleveland rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders remained sidelined from practice Thursday with an oblique injury and it was unlikely he would play in the Browns’ preseason game against the Eagles. Sanders sustained the injury during drills ahead of practice Wednesday. Sanders and the Browns were in Philadelphia for a pair of joint practices ahead of Saturday’s […]

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4 h. ago Newfoundland police charge man with arson for starting brush fires amid ban

A 20-year-old was arrested for intentionally starting brush fires while a fire ban is in effect across the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Events

4 h. ago Giant boba, bunny jelly drinks delight at new Ottawa bubble tea shop

Daily-made brown sugar pearls and fresh fruit slushes keep the Old Ottawa East shop busy from open to close.

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4 h. ago Elderly Ontario man arrested after dog hit with cane: police

Ontario Provincial Police in Huron County have arrested and charged an 85-year-old man after reports he attacked a dog and their owners with a cane.

Events

5 h. ago U.S. wholesalers saw higher costs than expected in July amid tariffs

U.S. producer inflation increased more than expected in July, signalling President Donald Trump's tariff policies are leading to higher prices, and consumers could be hit next.

Economics

5 h. ago Mississauga gets injunction against plaza owners in ‘disturbances’ crackdown

The City of Mississauga has obtained an injunction against the owners of a plaza it says has been home to multiple 'disturbances' for two years.

Other

6 h. ago CHARLEBOIS: Why are we trading our breadbasket for a battery pack?

Canada's agri-food sector is being used as collateral in unrelated industrial policy fights

Other

6 h. ago Man said he was ‘palm reader’ to lure sex assault victims, Toronto Police allege

Faisal Muhammed, of no fixed address, is charged with three counts of sexual assault

Events

6 h. ago Pornographie juvénile : un Shawiniganais qui collectionnait des dizaines de milliers de fichiers pris en flagrant délit

Un homme de Shawinigan a été pris en flagrant délit et arrêté mercredi par les policiers de la Sûreté du Québec (SQ).

Events

8 h. ago Letters August 14, 2025: ‘Canada has fallen behind thanks to a decade of Liberal policies.’

CANADA HAS FALLEN BEHIND I am usually not a conspiracy theorist, however there is no doubt in my mind the weak-kneed federal government of the last 10 years here has been played like a harp. Russia, Saudi Arabia, and other oil-producing countries have paid sycophants doing amazing work spreading the worst-case scenario of climate change […]

Events

18 h. ago Kelowna cyclists urged to take protective measures amid rising bike thefts

According to police, the jump in thefts is attributed to the prevalence of more valuable bicycles.

Sport

18 h. ago Ohio’s gambling oversight agency working with MLB on probe involving Guardians

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The agency that oversees sports gambling in Ohio says it is working with Major League Baseball on the investigation of Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, but had no further comment. The Ohio Casino Control Commission said it was notified on June 30 by an Ohio licensed sportsbook of suspicious […]

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