79 m. ago As European heat wave persists, some countries continue wildfire battle

Spain is fighting 14 major fires, while almost 4,000 firefighters in Portugal are battling blazes and Greece's Fire Service is on alert outside Athens.

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3 h. ago Flash floods triggered by torrential rains kill over 200 people in India and Pakistan

CHOSITI, India (AP) — Flash floods triggered by torrential rains have killed over 200 people and left scores others missing in India and Pakistan over the past 24 hours, officials said Friday, as rescuers brought to safety some 1,600 people from two mountainous districts in the neighbouring countries. Sudden, intense downpours over small areas known […]

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3 h. ago At least 176 killed in India, Pakistan after rains cause flash floods

Officials halted rescue operations overnight but rescued at least 300 people Thursday after a powerful cloudburst triggered floods and landslides in India-controlled Kashmir.

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4 h. ago Ottawa rappelle son soutien ferme envers l’Ukraine avant le sommet Trump

Les frontières ne peuvent être modifiées par la violence, souligne la chef de la diplomatie canadienne, Anita Anand.

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4 h. ago Newfoundland, N.S. residents on high alert as wildfire evacuations expand

Officials in Newfoundland and Labrador have expanded an evacuation alert along the Bay De Verde Peninsula as the Kingston wildfire burns nearby.

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4 h. ago Scientists discover an ancient whale with a Pokemon face and a predator bite

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Long before whales were majestic, gentle giants, some of their prehistoric ancestors were tiny, weird and feral. A chance discovery of a 25 million-year-old fossil on an Australian beach has allowed paleontologists to identify a rare, entirely new species that could unlock mysteries of whale evolution. Researchers this week officially […]

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4 h. ago Canada Post and union set to meet, two weeks after workers rejected contract

OTTAWA — Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 postal workers are set to head back to the bargaining table today. It’s been two weeks since members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers rejected the employers’ latest offers in a majority vote. After more than a year and a half of negotiations, the two […]

Society

4 h. ago Canada Post and union meeting delayed until next week due to mediator availability

OTTAWA — A meeting between Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 postal workers has been delayed until next week due to the availability of federal mediators, the company says. The two sides, which were set to meet Friday, will now meet on Aug. 20. It’s been two weeks since members of the Canadian Union […]

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6 h. ago Orsted ‘Surprise’ Credit Downgrade Caps Worst Week on Record

Orsted A/S was downgraded to the lowest tier of investment grade by S&P Global Ratings on increasing risks to its US offshore wind business as the Trump Administration moves to halt the sector’s development.

Economics

7 h. ago Algeria Nears Deals With Exxon and Chevron in Shale Gas Push

Algeria is close to finalizing a deal with Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. to tap the North African nation’s vast gas reserves, including shale, for the first time, a senior official said.

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14 h. ago TIFF reverses course, announces it will now screen controversial October 7 film

The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue ‘will be an official TIFF selection at the festival this year,’ the statement released late Thursday said

Culture

15 h. ago Un tiers des locataires consacrent plus de 50% de leurs revenus au loyer

Pour les jeunes locataires âgés de 18 à 24 ans, environ la moitié consacre plus de 50 % de leurs revenus au loyer.

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18 h. ago Inflation or jobs: Federal Reserve officials are divided over competing concerns

WASHINGTON (AP) — One major question will be front and center for Federal Reserve policymakers as they prepare for an annual conference in Jackson, Wyoming next week and a crucial policy meeting in September: Which is a bigger problem for the economy right now, stubborn inflation or slower hiring? Weak job gains since April have […]

Economics

20 h. ago Here's a first look at the brand new Simons store at Toronto's Yorkdale mall

Canadian department store chain Simons is boldly eschewing the doom-and-gloom narrative that's dominated the shopping mall landscape in the GTA lately, entering a phase of ambitious expansion at a time when competitors like Hudson's Bay, Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom (and before them, Sears and Eaton's) no longer exist in the market.The Quebec-based retailer, known as purveyors of stylish choices under both exclusive house labels and well-known designer names, has just officially opened a new location in Toronto's Yorkdale Shopping Centre, with another coming to the CF Eaton Centre this fall.And, we got an early peek at the store on Thursday morning before it launched to the public.Taking over the two-level anchor space formerly held by a Nordstrom, the outpost is the eighteenth store for Simons, and its biggest one outside of Quebec. But if you're expecting anything like the standard department store, or even like any other S...

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20 h. ago Ontario health officials report 3 new measles cases, all in Southwestern region

Health officials in Ontario are reporting just three new measles cases over the past week, all of them in the province’s southwest region. Public Health Ontario says that brings the province’s total case count to 2,362 measles cases since an outbreak began in October. One case previously reported in Sudbury’s public health unit was subtracted...

Science

21 h. ago Nazem Kadri and HDA aim to inspire Toronto youth through hockey

The Hockey Diversity Alliance is seeing positive results from its goal to spread the game's reach.

Sport

21 h. 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

22 h. ago Pam Bondi fires man accused of throwing sandwich at federal agent during Trump DC intervention

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man charged with a felony for hurling a sandwich at a federal law-enforcement official in the nation’s capital has been fired from his job at the Justice Department, Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a social media post Thursday. A video of Sean Charles Dunn berating a group of federal agents […]

Events

22 h. ago How a Tennessee car accident led to U.S. charges against Mexican cartel

The investigation culminated with Justice Department indictments unsealed Thursday against three leaders and two high-ranking enforcers of the United Cartels.

Events

22 h. ago Fact File: No truth to online claims of dramatic drop in potato exports to U.S.

While Canadians wait for news of an improved trade situation with the United States, false reports about quiet deals with other countries have begun to fill the void. Recently, unfounded claims have spread online that Canada has slashed potato exports to the United States in response to tariffs, and struck a $1.6 billion trade deal […]

Economics