35 m. ago Man arrested and charged after Emily Murphy statue theft: Edmonton police

Emily Murphy was Alberta's first female judge and one of a group of women known as the Famous Five.

Events

51 m. ago Messi fever grips Vancouver as fans seek brush with soccer royalty

On Wednesday, fans flocked to the University of British Columbia where Inter Miami was training, some trying to push through hedges or climb trees in hopes of catching a glimpse.

Sport

2 h. ago Former UCP cabinet minister calls Alberta government health contract probe ‘whitewashing’

Peter Guthrie quit Danielle Smith's cabinet and was later expelled from the governing United Conservative caucus.

Politics

2 h. ago ‘Celestial smiley face’: Saturn, Venus and moon set to align in space emoji

Start your Friday morning with a smile from the cosmos.

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3 h. ago Guilty pleas to bylaw charges in case of E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares

CALGARY — A commercial kitchen company in Calgary pleaded guilty Thursday to four bylaw offences after a massive E. coli outbreak at daycares led to hundreds of children falling ill. Fueling Minds Inc. was charged in relation to the eight-week outbreak that was declared in September 2023. There were at least 448 infections, and 39 […]

Transport

3 h. ago Etobicoke man accused of sexually assaulting girl, 13, faces more charges with different victim

Halton Regional Police has laid eight additional criminal offences against an Etobicoke man previously charged with the alleged sexual assault of a 13-year-girl in December. Police say, as a result of the original charges, they received information from an additional victim and began a separate investigation this month. Cops said Masoud Abdulla, 36, was arrested […]

Events

3 h. ago Pierre Poilievre in a horse race in Carleton as gap with Liberal candidate tightens

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s long-held riding of Carleton has turned into a horse race in the final days of the election campaign.

Transport

4 h. ago Motorcycle gang member, 3 others charged after drug trafficking probe in St. Catharines

Ontario Provincial Police said they have seized more than 100 kilograms of cocaine and charged a full patch member of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club and three other people with drug-related offences. The charges follow a three-month probe spanning the Greater Toronto Area, the Niagara region and Nova Scotia into suspected drug trafficking activity by motorcycle […]

Sport

4 h. ago Randall Denley: Ontario’s reviewing university funding. Connecting it to jobs is the right start

'The provincial government is stepping up with permanent base funding to make sure STEM training is not affected, but that’s not all it is doing'

Society

4 h. ago Temitope Oriola: Conservatives' promised three strikes law tough on taxpayers

In 1994, the State of California passed a three strikes law to combat the menace of hardened criminal recidivists. The proposition was simple: A third felony conviction would lead to an automatic minimum of 25 years in prison. The provision was passed following a referendum with 72-per-cent public support. This was a brilliant attempt at […]

Economics

4 h. ago Jay Leno says becoming wife Mavis’ caregiver is ‘what love is’

Jay Leno is opening up about how the past year has changed since he was granted conservatorship of wife Mavis Leno following her dementia diagnosis. In April 2024, the former Tonight Show host was granted control of their joint estate after a court filing revealed that she “sometimes does not” recognize him and does not […]

Transport

4 h. ago Jagmeet Singh and Elizabeth May at risk of losing their B.C. seats, poll aggregator projects

NDP captain projected to finish third, Green co-leader in a tight race with Conservative contender

Other

4 h. ago Guilty pleas in case of E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares

A commercial kitchen company in Calgary has pleaded guilty to four charges after a massive E. coli outbreak at daycares led to hundreds of children falling ill. Fueling Minds Inc. was charged in relation to the outbreak that started in September 2023. There were least 448 infections, and 39 children and one adult were hospitalized […]

Transport

4 h. ago Toronto's foremost cherry blossom expert is getting honoured by Japan

Toronto's most iconic cherry blossom expert is getting his well-deserved flowers as he receives a special honour from Matsunaga Takeshi, Consul-General of Japan.It's almost impossible to discuss Toronto's breathtaking High Park cherry blossoms without the city's resident sakura expert, who fittingly goes by the name Sakura Steve online, entering the discourse.Steven Joniak, the man behind Sakura in High Park, has been Toronto's (and blogTO's) source for cherry blossom updates ever since he launched his website in 2012, supplementing his journey with extensive research on the trees.To date, Steve is the foremost authority for Toronto residents keen to catch the peak bloom every year, providing weekly updates and, at times, braving less-than-ideal conditions from March to May as the trees progress.While Steve has certainly earned his fair share of recognition over the years, he's now about to receive an official honour for all of his contributions...

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5 h. ago Europeans Saw Trump’s Trade War Coming and Gorged on US Booze

Europeans splurged on American spirits ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the potential for him to start another trade war.

Economics

5 h. ago Des chargés de cours pour l’encadrement de l’IA à l’université

Le Syndicat des chargées et chargés de cours de l’UQO demande que tous les examens se tiennent en présentiel.

Society

5 h. ago La FNEEQ veut que les chargés de cours aient leur fonds de recherche

Bien qu’ils bénéficient d’une expertise scientifique reconnue, ils accèdent difficilement à du financement.

Other

5 h. ago Betters strongly back Conservative win, despite a Liberal polling lead

Seventy per cent of the bets placed on the winner of the federal election are on the Conservative party

Other

5 h. ago Bettors strongly back Conservative win, despite a Liberal polling lead

Seventy per cent of the bets placed on the winner of the federal election are on the Conservative party

Other

6 h. ago ‘I’m hoping the polls are wrong’: Conservatives in GTA fear Liberal win

Tuesday’s rally was held in the riding of Vaughan-Woodbridge, held by the Liberals and the kind of GTA seat the Conservatives must win to form government.

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