56 m. ago COMMENTARY: How to make sense of the opinion polls during the 2025 Canadian election

Caution must be used when interpreting opinion polls during the election. They’re not all created equal. Dismissing them outright is as foolish as trusting them blindly.  

Politics

1 hour ago New Democrats are expecting the worst and questioning Jagmeet Singh’s future

With only days left in the campaign, Singh is trying to win what he can

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3 h. ago UK Tories Weigh Badenoch’s Fate as She Fails to Hold Back Farage

Six months after Kemi Badenoch was elected leader of the UK Conservatives, the conversation in the party is already turning toward removing her.

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5 h. ago Toronto's newest viral sandwich shop keeps selling out hours before closing time

There's a new sandwich shop on the block in Toronto, and the city is already going crazy for it.Lambo's, Vilda's, La Salumeria: Toronto is crazy for a good sandwich, and lucky for those of us that live here, there's no shortage of shops and restaurants in the city that crank out really, really great ones.Lucky for aspiring sandwich artists, the city has made a habit of raising its favourite sandwich shops to legend status when they feel it's deserved, so starting one, however risky, poses serious potential.That's a lesson that Pitmaster and Executive Chef Alex Rad, of Smoque N' Bones fame, is learning with his latest venture, Alfie's Sandwiches+Market.The doors of the Baldwin Village sandwich shop and market opened just a hair over two weeks ago, and, to put it lightly, people in Toronto are utterly obsessed.You don't have to take my word for it, though; instead, refer to the Instagram stories they post nearly every day, within hours of openi...

Economics

5 h. ago Toronto event helps those who have lost their mother face Mother's Day

This Mother's Day, Amanda Katz is inviting the city's motherless masses to unite. The founder of Motherless Day, she's created a pity party for those navigating Mother's Day through the veil of loss."I lost my mom to mental health in 2017, back when I was 21," explains Katz. "As with any loss, the tough days come and go. … But one thing that anyone without a mom feels is that Mother's Day sucks."Those flower bouquets and gifts-for-mom ideas that are in every window, that typically are met with such a wave of joy, instead for us they're a reminder of what and who is missing."In 2023, "after spending six years navigating that day along with my sister," Katz decided to flip the Mother's Day script. "I figured, why not reframe the day? Why not create the chance and the space to celebrate and commemorate the moms who would have still wanted us to celebrate, surrounded by those people who get it?&quo...

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7 h. ago Federal election: Jagmeet Singh, Mark Carney shore up support in London

The federal election campaign came to London Friday night, with Liberal Leader Mark Carney and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh holding separate rallies within five kilometres of each other. Facing the prospect of losing some of the 24 seats the party had in the last Parliament, Singh carved out time in the crucial home stretch of […]

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7 h. ago Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew in Epstein sex trafficking scandal, dies

Giuffre, 41, died by suicide Friday at her farm in Western Australia, her publicist confirmed

Events

10 h. ago Bell: Many Albertans will blow a hell of a fuse if Carney Liberals win

Alberta separatism will be on the minds of many in the province if Carney's Liberals win the election

Transport

10 h. ago Calgary students participate in election education initiative with Student Vote Canada

Students at Calgary's John G. Diefenbaker High School cast their ballots in a nationwide voting education initiative, learning about democracy and the process.

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10 h. ago Vaughn Palmer: Eby, Clark, B.C. NDP scramble to 'save the furniture'

The spectacle of one current and two former NDP premiers in a last-minute scramble tells you how the party views its chances as election day approaches.

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11 h. ago Canada election race enters final days with leaders sticking to strengths

Mark Carney of the Liberals focused on U.S. tariff threats in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre campaigned on his anti-crime platform in Saskatoon.

Politics

11 h. ago Keith Gerein: Whoever wins the federal election, Canada needs a change in political discourse

Subtle though it was, I first began to notice the change about a dozen years ago, while working as a reporter at the Alberta legislature. New security features were added to the building to limit access, which may have been prudent but also made a visit more unwelcoming. Partisan press secretaries were hired to supersede […]

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11 h. ago Alberta Medical Association warns measles will rise, says ramped

Alberta Medical Association president Dr. Shelley Duggan says the numbers suggest that within weeks, the numbers could skyrocket.

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11 h. ago Carney says he is ‘open’ to electoral reform, takes subtle dig at Trudeau

Trudeau said that not moving forward on electoral reform was one of his 'many regrets'

Politics

11 h. ago Conservative leader Poilievre makes only Calgary election appearance as campaign enters final lap

Around 3,000 federal Conservative supporters came to hear Poilievre speak at a hangar near the Calgary airport on Friday.

Politics

11 h. ago Police release suspect images in Surrey Hindu temple vandalism

The incident happened the same day as a similar act of vandalism at a Vancouver Sikh temple, and police in both cities are working together on the possibility they are connected.

Events

11 h. ago How will a surge in Liberal support nationally affect the federal election in Calgary?

While the federal election is expected to be a close race between the Conservatives and Liberals, in Calgary the Liberals are expected to have a tough time in a sea of Tory blue.

Politics

11 h. ago LILLEY: The Conservatives can still win this election, here’s how

Victory goes to those who show up, that's why it's important to get out and vote, and take a friend.

Politics

12 h. ago Conversations That Matter: Conserve 30 per cent of B.C. by 2030

On April 22, 1970, Earth Day kicked off what would become an international movement to protect the environment.

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12 h. ago ‘Energy is electric’: A mashup of cosplayers and celebrities in Parade of Wonders

Mayor Jyoti Gondek, decked out as Thor, led the parade with Loki, the 'Dog Mayor of Calgary', under sunny skies

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