40 m. ago Police concerned about potential second victim related to Simcoe homicide investigation

As part of the homicide investigation in Simcoe, police are concerned there may be an additional victim and are asking for the public’s assistance. On Sunday, Oct. 5, shortly after 10:30 a.m., Norfolk OPP officers responded to a 9-1-1 call at a residence on Head Street South, where officers found a deceased individual. On Wednesday, Oct. 8, […]

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62 m. ago Canada's new automated tax filing system to launch next year

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is moving forward with plans to expand its automated tax filing process, ensuring that low-income Canadians receive the benefits they're entitled to.During a press conference on Friday, Oct. 10, Prime Minister Mark Carney said that starting in the 2026 tax year, the CRA will automatically file taxes for millions of Canadians."To start, we're going to launch what we're calling automatic federal benefits to more than 5.5 million low-income Canadians," he stated.Carney explained that millions of low-income Canadians don't file their taxes either because they lack the resources to do so or because they believe their income is too low to matter."And that means too often that the people who most need benefits often don't get them," he explained, adding that they could be missing out on benefits such as the GST/HST tax credit, the Canada Child Benefit, the Canada Worker's Benefit, the Canada Disability Benefit, and...

Economics

98 m. ago Ontario city now home to tallest building in Canada outside of Toronto

An immense new tower anchors the Mississauga skyline, and it's now the tallest building in all of Canada outside of Toronto.The M3 tower is the sky-scraping third phase in Rogers Real Estate Development and Urban Capital Property Group's sprawling M City development, a 15-acre, 4.3 million sq. ft. master-planned community set to contain eight towers and approximately 6,000 homes and 10,000 residents once fully built out.Standing at roughly 260 metres, the community's towering 77-storey (marketed as 81 floors) landmark is now at its final height, where it ranks as the 5th tallest building in Canada (excluding others under construction and topped out but not yet complete) and the only building in this group outside of Toronto.Mississauga has a new tallest building 🏗️— Standing 82 storeys (258 metres) tall, M3 at M City, is now Canada’s tallest building outside of Toronto. pic.twitter.com/g69ctmsVVp— Stephen Velasco (@_StephenVelasco) October 7, 2025The bu...

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1 hour ago Vowing to ban commercial Airbnbs in Montreal, Martinez Ferrada says she'll fight 'private companies that pretend to be landlords'

Ensemble Montréal mayoral candidate did say she would allow citizens to rent out their primary residence on short-term rental platforms at any time of the year. 

Economics

2 h. ago Calgary municipal election: Early voting until Saturday | Mayoral candidates on transparency | Feisty debate

Continuing coverage of the 2025 Calgary municipal election campaign

Politics

3 h. ago Here Are The Winners and Losers of Malaysia’s 2026 Spending Plan

Malaysia’s consumption and tourism-related companies are set to get a boost as the government increases cash handouts to cushion the impact of higher cost of living on citizens.

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3 h. ago Curling Canada looks to turn Olympic buzz into new brooms on the ice

The largest audience for curling happens every four years, but in a window when Canadian clubs are four to five weeks from closing for the season. Curling Canada is urging clubs across the country to capitalize on the Olympic bump with a “Grow The Game” campaign. The organization hopes that the 2026 Olympic Games in […]

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4 h. ago Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by Canadian city

OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 7.1 per cent in September. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, however, that the figures may fluctuate widely because they are based on small statistical samples. Here are the jobless rates last month by city (numbers from the […]

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5 h. ago Opinion: Setting the record straight on Alberta’s independent school funding

Don Braid’s Oct. 7 column claims the Alberta government is showering private schools with money while public education falls behind. That’s not what’s happening. Let me explain. In Alberta, these schools are called independent schools, and any independent school that receives even a single dollar of public funding must, by legislation, be a not-for-profit organization. […]

Society

6 h. ago Putin Scraps Summit Over Lack of Attendance From Arab Leaders

There simply weren’t enough Arab leaders saying ‘yes’ to warrant holding a summit. That’s what forced Russian President Vladimir Putin into a last-minute delay of an event he’d hoped would boost his standing in the region.

Politics

6 h. ago Interpol identifies ‘Woman with the German keys’ 21 years after death

Lyon (AFP) — Interpol said Friday it had identified a cold case victim nicknamed “The Woman with the German keys” more than two decades after her corpse was found at the Dutch seaside. This is the fourth case to be solved by the international police organisation’s “Identify Me” campaign, founded in 2023 and tasked with […]

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6 h. ago Letters, Oct. 10, 2025: ‘Don’t give Trump the Nobel Peace Prize!’

No Nobel for Trump President Trump is getting close to possibly receiving a 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in stopping the Israeli war against Hamas. Even though he might have been instrumental in this happening, shouldn’t the Nobel Peace Prize Committee take into account his war-like tendency to conquer Canada, making Canada his […]

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7 h. ago Chez Doris receives major boost in fundraising campaign to reopen Fulford Residence

Declining occupancy forced the home for vulnerable women in Montreal to close in 2021, but $3-million gift will breathe new life into the historic downtown building.

Politics

8 h. ago Israeli Cabinet Backs Gaza Deal, Paving Way for Hostages Release

Israel’s cabinet approved a deal that will see Hamas free all remaining hostages held in Gaza in exchange for around 2,000 prisoners, a major step toward ending a two-year war that’s killed tens of thousands of people and destabilized the wider Middle East.

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13 h. ago An entire Toronto loft building just hit the market for $5 million

Everyone knows that living in a hard loft is a coolness status symbol in Toronto.The exposed brick, wooden beams, and visible ductwork give that effortlessly stylish, industrial look that makes even the most basic IKEA sofa feel curated. Honestly, these places look good empty.So what's cooler than living in a hard loft? Correct answer: owning 11 of them.A bright and airy kitchen in one of the units. And while most of Toronto's hard lofts are owned by massive commercial real estate firms, a strange but exciting opportunity has just cropped up.A living room with exposed beams and hardwood floors. The building at 1463 Davenport Rd. is also known as "Iron Factory Lofts" because, back in the day, blacksmiths used to work in this area. Today, it's a multi-unit residential property, and it just hit the market for $5,300,000.Another unit. This offering presents an opportunity to own an entire boutique loft building in one of the city's fastest-e...

Economics

17 h. ago Survivors mark 50th anniversary of closure of Portage la Prairie residential school

Survivors reunited with friends they haven't seen in 50 years to commemorate the occasion and share the progress they have made towards healing.

Society

18 h. ago Quebec government tables draft constitution to protect values, boost autonomy

MONTREAL — The Quebec government has tabled a draft constitution that would enshrine the right to abortion and assisted dying while boosting the province’s autonomy within Canada. Premier Francois Legault says the constitution bill, tabled Thursday in the national assembly, would protect Quebecers’ distinct identity and culture. The legislation is intended to defend what Legault’s […]

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18 h. ago Calgary municipal election: Mayoral candidates on transparency | Feisty debate | Advance vote until Oct. 11

Continuing coverage of the 2025 Calgary municipal election campaign

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19 h. ago New York Attorney General Letitia James charged in fraud case after pressure campaign by Trump

WASHINGTON — New York Attorney General Letitia James was charged Thursday as part of a mortgage fraud investigation aggressively pushed by the Trump administration, becoming the latest foe of the president to be prosecuted by his Justice Department. James, who infuriated President Donald Trump by suing him and his company for fraud in a case […]

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19 h. ago Le gardien des Ducks s'est blessé... en tombant dans l'escalier chez lui

Heureusement, il est à son poste pour le premier match de la saison.

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