6 h. ago LEAFS NOTES: ‘Canes are back exactly five years since EBUG David Ayres

When the schedule first came out, you couldn’t blame the Maple Leafs for thinking someone at NHL headquarters was up to mischief. Buried in the busy post-4 Nations Face-Off slate Saturday is a visit by the Hurricanes, exactly five years to the day that Zamboni driver David Ayres was tossed into the Carolina crease and against all odds, […]

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8 h. ago Ontario Liberals drop candidate under fire for comments about killing of Sikh leader

On Monday, the Progressive Conservatives unearthed a past post from Liberal Oshawa candidate Viresh Bansal referring to the killing of a Sikh leader.

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9 h. ago Organizers of Canada House cancel space at 2025 South By Southwest festival

TORONTO — Canadian talent will have one fewer space to network at this year’s South By Southwest music and film festival in Austin, Texas. Telefilm says in a statement it’s decided to cancel its annual Canada House at the 2025 edition of SXSW next month, but it didn’t provide a reason or respond to questions […]

Culture

10 h. ago Organizers of Canada House cancel space at 2025 South By Southwest fest

Canadian talent will have one fewer space to network at this year’s South By Southwest music and film festival in Austin, Texas.  Telefilm says in a statement it’s decided to cancel its annual Canada House at the 2025 edition of SXSW next month, but it didn’t provide a reason or respond to questions for comment.  […]

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11 h. ago Avalanche danger rising on B.C.’s South Coast as warm, wet weather arrives

Rainfall warnings are in place for Howe Sound and much of Metro Vancouver, with a "series of moderate rainfall systems" expected to cross the region between Friday and Sunday.

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11 h. ago Man, 24, handed life sentence for killing elderly Keswick woman in 2022

Sandy Gauthier, 85, was found slain inside her home after an early morning blaze was doused by firefighters

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11 h. ago 50 essential restaurants in Scarborough you need to try at least once

Restaurants in Scarborough may be some of the best in the entire city, and they're all cooking up some serious flavour just a short trip east.From Ethopian and South Indian to Vietnamese and American, Scarborough's food scene is perhaps the most diverse in the entire city, but what you can always bank on is never being disappointed.Check out all the essential Scarborough restaurants in this photo gallery.

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12 h. ago Details about Trump’s executive orders around DEI are causing confusion

WASHINGTON (AP) — HAYA PANJWANI, host: In front of a large crowd in Washington, Donald Trump, shortly after being sworn into office for his second presidential term, signed a slew of executive orders. Those orders were what he calls “Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” and “Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs and […]

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12 h. ago O Canada! 4 Nations victory over good ol' USA was exactly what country needed

Canada needed that. It’s that simple. Loud cheers were heard from coast to coast on Thursday night after Connor McDavid fired home the winner to give Team Canada a 3-2 victory over the United States of America in the final of the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off held at TD Garden in Boston. Sidney Crosby, Canada’s […]

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13 h. ago Teen accused in Evan Hardy Collegiate fire attack chooses judge

After five months of adjournment, the 14-year-old girl accused of lighting another student on fire at Evan Hardy Collegiate will soon be tried as an adult.

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14 h. ago Nutrien Announces Ken Seitz and Jeff Tarsi as Speakers at the BofA Investor Conference

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan — Nutrien Ltd. (TSX and NYSE: NTR) announced today that Mr. Ken Seitz, Nutrien’s President and Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Jeff Tarsi, Nutrien’s Executive Vice President and President, Global Retail, will be speaking at the 2025 BofA Global Agriculture and Materials Conference on Wednesday, February 26 at 10:30am EST. The fireside chat […]

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14 h. ago Nutrien Announces Ken Seitz as a Speaker at the BMO Investor Conference

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan — Nutrien Ltd. (TSX and NYSE: NTR) announced today that Mr. Ken Seitz, Nutrien’s President and Chief Executive Officer, will be speaking at the BMO Global Metals, Mining and Critical Minerals Conference on Tuesday, February 25 at 8:00am EST. The fireside chat will be video cast and available on the Company’s website at […]

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14 h. ago Condemned South Carolina killer chooses to be executed by firing squad

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Condemned South Carolina inmate Brad Sigmon has chosen to die next month by a firing squad. He would be the first U.S. inmate shot to death in an execution in 15 years. Sigmon is scheduled to die March 7. On Friday, he became the first South Carolina inmate to choose the […]

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15 h. ago Alberta judge grants injunction blocking some students with special needs from attending school

Support staff and educational assistants at Black Gold School Division, just south of Edmonton, have served the school board with strike notice on Thursday and will be striking on Monday morning

Society

15 h. ago Alberta judge grants injunction against blocking students with special needs from attending school

Support staff and educational assistants at Black Gold School Division, just south of Edmonton, have served the school board with strike notice on Thursday and will be striking on Monday morning

Society

17 h. ago City of Calgary exploring Red Line LRT extension further south

The City of Calgary is seeking feedback on a four kilometre Red Line LRT expansion south with two new stations at Silverado and 210 Avenue South.

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18 h. ago Edmonton weather: Chances of flurries, chances of rain, a chance to enjoy the sun again

A look at Friday Edmonton weather from Environment Canada. It’s currently -3 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station with 4 km/h winds from the south southwest with a windchill of -5. After what felt like an eternity, the City of Edmonton has finally deactivated its extreme weather response. Take that, traditional winter freeze! As […]

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19 h. ago Hard loft meets cabin vibes in this unconventional $4.5 million Ontario house

It's rare for a listing to outright say that a property might not be "right" for a buyer.Generally, sales strategies are employed to maximize the potential buyer pool, not minimize it. But 55 Chisholm St. is a very unconventional home, so when Engelbrecht Associates say "this is not a property for everyone," it kind of makes sense. The main floor. Located in West Harbour in Oakville, this three-bedroom, four-bathroom house is a bold mix of industrial design and the cozy charm of a Muskoka cottage. The dining room. You have a soapstone fireplace mixed with polished concrete floors juxtaposed with a hyper-modern bright blue Scavolini kitchen. It shouldn't work, but somehow it does. The living room. The main floor of the house is an open concept space, where every room flows together. The fireplace. At the heart of the space is the soapstone fireplace that is reminicent of Swedish tile hearths that are used to heat homes, as t...

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19 h. ago Internal military report blames botched shooter drill on poor organization

OTTAWA — An internal report blames a lack of communication for a debacle on a Canadian Armed Forces base last fall, when masked men taking part in active-shooter drill fired blanks at civil servants who didn’t know it was a training exercise. During the drill, which took place on Nov. 12 at a service depot […]

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26 h. ago Australia warns airlines to beware of a potential Chinese navy live

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia warned airlines flying between Australian airports and New Zealand on Friday to beware of Chinese warships potentially conducting a live-fire exercise in the Tasman Sea, causing several flights to be diverted and raising questions about whether China had given adequate notice of the danger. Regulator Airservices Australia warned commercial pilots […]

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