13 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. […]

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15 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

22 h. ago Matthew McConaughey, America Ferrera and Jamie Lee Curtis talk tense wildfire thriller ‘The Lost Bus’

McConaughey and Ferrera play ordinary people forced into heroism in upcoming film that recounts California's devastating 2018 Camp Fire

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39 h. ago Ward Sspomitapi: Transit safety among the top issue for constituents

Safety — more specifically, transit safety — is currently the top concern heard by candidates in Ward Sspomitapi. Ward Sspomitapi includes former wards 11 and 12 in the city’s southeast. The estimated population in Sspomitapi is 111,500. Seven candidates are currently vying for the position of city councillor, including incumbent Jo-Anne Wright, who is hoping […]

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40 h. ago Calgary Becomes the First Canadian City to Launch Bird’s Next

Calgary, AB, Sept. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canadian company Bird Canada is proud to announce the rollout of its most advanced and accessible shared vehicles yet: the new Bird Dash e-scooter and Bird Explorer e-bike. Calgary is the first Canadian city to receive this groundbreaking fleet. To date, more than 450,000 Calgarians have taken […]

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44 h. ago School bus fire: Quebec pulls all 1,200 Lion electric buses off roads for inspection

MONTREAL — Schools across Quebec have been forced to cancel bus service after the government pulled all of the roughly 1,200 Lion electric buses in the province off the roads. The provincial government said it took the precautionary measure after a Lion electric school bus caught fire in Montreal earlier this week. Several children and […]

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45 h. ago Photographer captures most Toronto moment as pigeon takes over TIFF red carpet

Among all of the famous faces in town for the 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), one unlikely character has managed to completely steal the show on at least one of the distinguished event's red carpets: a local pigeon.Though not the official animal mascots of the city, our common pigeons come in close second, regularly and belovedly anthropomorphized as they tactfully ride our transit, steal our food, and befriend their fellow residents (or even serve as pets).Unfortunately, they're often misrepresented and misunderstood, considered by some to be little more than dirty pests. But one member of the Columbidae family took it upon themselves to buck that reputation this week and try their hand at the high life at a posh, star-studded premiere.If you've been following this year's TIFF happenings on social media, you may have seen the speck...

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48 h. ago Rogers to Offer the New iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch Ultra 3, and AirPods Pro 3

The latest iPhone models are available to pre-order starting on September 12, and the Apple Watch lineup and AirPods Pro 3 are available to pre-order on September 19 TORONTO, Sept. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rogers will offer the latest iPhone generation, the latest Apple Watch lineup, and AirPods Pro 3. All four iPhone models […]

Technology

62 h. ago Richmond man hits $1 million Lotto Max prize, son asks for Minecraft

A Richmond man took home a cool million after hitting the winning numbers for the Sept. 5 draw, and has plans for his windfall — just like his son

Economics

63 h. ago Montreal Transit Corp. warns users ahead of second strike coming in 10 days

MONTREAL — The head of Montreal’s public transit authority says she needs to find ways to deliver services at a lower cost, 10 days out from a second strike by maintenance workers that will drastically reduce services. The second strike is scheduled to run between Sept. 22 and Oct. 5. During that period, all overtime […]

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64 h. ago 'Ukraine is my home:' Calgarian severely burned by Russian drone attack vows to remain in fight

"As long as I'm fit and in shape and my legs are working normally, there has to be something I can do in the army," said Mac Hughes

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65 h. ago Drunk driver hits occupied transit bus in Port Moody, police say

The driver of an SUV failed a roadside screening test after the collision on Wednesday evening

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69 h. ago Analyst Matthew Dowd loses his MSNBC job following his Charlie Kirk commentary

Political analyst Matthew Dowd is out of a job at MSNBC after his on-air comment following conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killing about “hateful words” leading to “hateful actions.” MSNBC said Thursday that Dowd, a paid political analyst, is “no longer with the network.” Both MSNBC President Rebecca Kutler and Dowd issued public apologies following his […]

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2 d. ago Toronto getting new flights to major European and Asian destinations next summer

If you've already started to map out your summer vacation for 2026, you'll thankfully have two new routes out of Toronto to Europe and Asia to choose from. On Wednesday, Air Canada announced its international network for summer 2026, including the reestablishment of non-stop flights from Toronto to Budapest and Shanghai. Flights to Hungary's capital officially launch on June 5, 2026, and depart Pearson Airport on Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 9:55 p.m. Returning flights depart Budapest at 1:15 p.m. and arrive in Toronto at 3:15 p.m. local time on Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Going Global! For Summer 2026, we’re going global with new flights to Catania, Italy from @yulaeroport, Budapest and Shanghai from @TorontoPearson. From @yvrairport, our Bangkok service will now be year-round.Learn more: https://t.co/ouZ8dFIYlY pic.twitter.com/AbxhjkYHCf— Air Canada (@AirCanada) September 10, 2025Known as the most populou...

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2 d. ago Kepler Communications Appoints Beau Jarvis as Chief Revenue Officer

TORONTO, Sept. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kepler Communications, a company delivering real-time insights from space, today announced that Beau Jarvis has joined as chief revenue officer. Jarvis will lead Kepler’s global commercial strategy, accelerating market adoption of its next-generation optical data relay network and driving revenue across government, commercial, and international sectors. Kepler is […]

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3 d. ago Grève à la STM : voici quand le service de bus et de métro sera complètement interrompu

La grève des employés d’entretien de la STM causera des interruptions les lundis, mercredis et vendredis entre le 22 septembre et le 5 octobre.

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3 d. ago Ottawa city council passes contentious 2026 budget directions

The budget directions, first unveiled in August, pitched a property tax hike of around 3.75 per cent and an increase in transit fares of between 2.5 per cent and 7.5 per cent.

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3 d. ago Calgary mayoral candidate Jeff Davison calls to end electric transit bus project if elected

Questions cost of program, reliability of vehicles

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3 d. ago SFL Missions Inc. Awarded Contract to Develop Three New HawkEye 360 Satellite Clusters for Radio Frequency Detection

TORONTO — SFL Missions Inc. has been awarded a contract to provide spacecraft bus units in support of three new HawkEye 360 satellite Clusters, totaling nine spacecraft, which will expand HawkEye 360’s RF detection and geolocation constellation. The contract includes Cluster 14, which is similar to those recently launched by HawkEye 360, and Clusters 15 […]

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3 d. ago Corus Orthodontists Welcomes Sturbridge Orthodontics as Growth Strategy Accelerates

CALGARY, Alberta — Corus Orthodontists, a leading North American orthodontic partnership network, has acquired Sturbridge Orthodontics in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, led by Dr. Ferdinand Sabelis. This transaction marks the Company’s continued expansion in the U.S. and signals Corus’ return to growth through acquisition. This is a pivotal milestone for Corus. The addition of Dr. Sabelis and […]

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