24 m. ago New Leafs impress, no Mitch in sight and fans love their bird watching

There was a lot for the Maple Leafs and their fans to keep track of Wednesday night – not all of it on the ice. Some observations about the 5-2 season-opening win over the Montreal Canadiens, a party atmosphere set up by the Blue Jays series-clinching game in New York that started at puck drop. […]

Sport

2 h. ago U.S. FDA approves Boehringer’s JASCAYD® (nerandomilast tablets) as first new treatment option for adults with IPF in over a decade

Ingelheim, Germany/Ridgefield, Connecticut, U.S. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive disease, causing a continuous decline in lung function.1 Approval is based on results from two clinical trials, which showed reduction in Forced Vital Capacity decline with JASCAYD versus placebo in adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).2,3 Nerandomilast is a new treatment option for adult […]

Economics

9 h. ago RCF Private Equity Fund I L.P. Sells Shares of Orezone Gold Corporation

DENVER, Oct. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RCF Private Equity Fund I L.P. (formerly, Resource Capital Fund VII L.P.) (“RCF”) reports that it has filed an early warning report under National Instrument 62-103 – The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issues in connection to its shareholdings in Orezone Gold Corporation […]

Economics

10 h. ago B.C. city councillor/social worker running for NDP leadership

OTTAWA — Tanille Johnston, a social worker and city councillor for Campbell River, B.C., has launched her bid for the federal NDP leadership. A news release says Johnston is the first Indigenous woman to seek the party’s top job and that she’s ready to bring “fresh energy and real progressive change” to the party and […]

Politics

12 h. ago Vancouver council directs city staff to slash $100 million from next year's operating budget

Councillors from outside the majority ABC party expressed frustration at the lack of details available about the mayor's proposed spending cuts

Economics

14 h. ago Davies says budget support up to Carney after sharing NDP’s priorities

OTTAWA — Interim NDP Leader Don Davies says his party wants to see the coming budget offer more investment in health care, affordable non-market housing and projects that create unionized jobs. Speaking with reporters before question period Wednesday, Davies said he relayed the party’s priorities for the Nov. 4 federal budget to Prime Minister Mark […]

Transport

14 h. ago Lululemon founder Chip Wilson fined for putting up election signs outside his home

In a release, Elections BC said Chip Wilson's signs were posted outside his home before registering as a third-party sponsor, which is why he was fined.

Politics

16 h. ago B.C. billionaire Chip Wilson fined $600 for polarizing election lawn sign

Lululemon billionaire Chip Wilson put up the sign, which Elections B.C. considers election advertising, before registering as a third-party sponsor

Politics

18 h. ago John Ruffolo: The coming stablecoin storm, and why Canada can’t afford to snooze

The U.S. has moved stablecoins from a fringe curiosity to a dominant digital currency

Other

18 h. ago Here's when Toronto Blue Jays ALCS games will happen if they beat Yankees

If there's any solace in Tuesday night's Game 3 collapse, the Toronto Blue Jays will still have more home games these playoffs.Either they'll be back at Rogers Centre Friday night for a tense winner-take-all Game 5 in the American League Division Series against the New York Yankees, or they'll be the higher-ranked team heading into the American League Championship Series starting this weekend.And with the latter very much a real possibility as the Jays are just one game away, the team announced on Wednesday that their ticket sales will start soon.As of Thursday at 10 a.m. EDT, ALCS tickets will be available for purchase through the team's official website.Friday's potential Game 5 is sold out, though tickets are still available via the resale market on both Ticketmaster and third-party sites like SeatGeek and StubHub. The cheapest ticket we saw as of Wednesday afternoon was $260 in the upper deck of the Rogers Centre.Blue Jays fans are also encouraged to...

Other

19 h. ago Kids Help Phone Sets a New Standard of Care for Youth Mental Health at Elevate 2025

TORONTO, Oct. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — One year after introducing acceleratorKHP on the Elevate stage as a bold catalyst for youth mental health innovation in Canada, Kids Help Phone (KHP) returned to announce a transformative shift in mental health support that seamlessly integrates human connection with the power of generative AI, setting a new benchmark […]

Society

20 h. ago Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez opens up on future and viral feud with Yankees

EXCLUSIVE: Rogers Sportsnet's voice of the Toronto Blue Jays feels energized by the team's MLB playoff run after battle with lung cancer.

Culture

20 h. ago Iconic Paraíso de la Bonita Inaugurates the New Royalton Reserve Collection

ST. MICHAEL, Barbados, Oct. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Royalton Hotels & Resorts today announced the launch of the Royalton Reserve Collection, an exclusive new portfolio of independent luxury resorts within the Royalton universe, defined by uncompromising standards of service, design, gastronomy, and individuality. The legendary Paraíso de la Bonita, a Luxury Collection Resort, Riviera […]

Other

22 h. ago Stablecoin adoption poised to drive U.S. dollar buying, JPMorgan says

Stablecoins are a type of digital currency issued by non-banks but backed by U.S. Treasuries and other big-bank reserves

Other

22 h. ago Driver arrested in connection with hit and run in Montreal's east end

Montreal police say a woman in her 30s was injured and taken to hospital after she was struck by a car.

Transport

22 h. ago BTCC Exchange Connects Crypto’s Elite at Exclusive Poolside Sync Party Following TOKEN2049 Singapore

A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link. VILNIUS, Lithuania, Oct. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BTCC, the world’s longest-serving crypto exchange, brought together crypto’s most influential voices for an exclusive Poolside Sync evening at the prestigious Poolside Rooftop Lounge of QT Singapore on October 3, 2025. The invitation-only event […]

Culture

28 h. ago CEVA Logistics Combines Need for Innovation and Resilience with Manhattan Active Warehouse Management and Order Management

Manhattan’s cloud-native solutions provide CEVA with the scalability, resilience and agility required to meet the challenges and opportunities of the future ANTWERP, Belgium — Manhattan Associates Inc. (NASDAQ: MANH), a global leader in supply chain commerce solutions, today announced that CEVA Logistics, a global leader in Third-Party logistics, has chosen to deploy Manhattan Active® Warehouse […]

Other

28 h. ago Applied Food Sciences and OleoLive Partner to Launch Oligen®

A Patented Olive Polyphenol Ingredient for Longevity and Joint Support Kerrville, Texas, Oct. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Applied Food Sciences, Inc. (AFS), a leading innovator in functional ingredients, announces an exclusive partnership with OleoLive, Inc. to bring a novel, high-quality olive extract ingredient, Oligen®, to the global nutrition market. This strategic alliance combines AFS’ […]

Culture

36 h. ago Accused's lawyer calls no evidence in fatal London stabbing trial

Treyton Hoffman is charged as a party to the stabbing.

Events

36 h. ago Badenoch Vows to Slash UK Deficit as Tories Focus on Economy

Kemi Badenoch will vow to cut the UK deficit if the Conservatives win the next general election, as she seeks to recover her party’s claim to sound stewardship of the economy.

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