6 h. ago Cop's 'momentary lapse' led to crash with London Transit bus: Watchdog

A London police officer who cut off a city bus and caused a crash that seriously injured a female passenger had a “momentary lapse of judgment” but didn’t commit a crime, Ontario’s police watchdog says. The officer was driving his cruiser west on Queens Avenue near the London courthouse at 80 Dundas St. on June […]

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8 h. ago Trump says he’ll send National Guard to Chicago, but details remain unclear

President Donald Trump moved to deploy the National Guard in another city Saturday by authorizing 300 troops to protect federal officers and assets in Chicago, where the government said Border Patrol agents shot and injured a woman while firing at someone who tried to run them over. White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson confirmed that the […]

Society

11 h. ago Residents stunned as SUV crashes into London house, demolishing porch

Bill Van Beers was in the second floor of his Adelaide Street home on Sunday morning when he heard what he described as a loud “bang.” Van Beers assumed a vehicle had struck his neighbour’s home, but when he went downstairs his front door was blocked by debris. “I couldn’t open the front door. I […]

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15 h. ago DEAR ABBY: Friends’ holiday card never includes wife in the address

DEAR ABBY: Every year like clockwork, we receive a holiday card from friends, which the wife addresses only to my husband. It is always a jolly card filled with their family adventures and achievements for the year, and it invariably leaves me wondering why she thinks it’s OK to leave me off the envelope. My […]

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36 h. ago Japan likely to get its first female PM as ruling party picks new leader

Japan’s governing party on Saturday elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line ultra-conservative and China hawk, as its new leader, making her likely to become the country’s first female prime minister. In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the 64-year-old Takaichi makes history as the first female leader of Japan’s...

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39 h. ago DEAR ABBY: Woman’s course language doesn’t sit well with longtime friend

DEAR ABBY: When my lifelong friend “Cheryl” and I would talk once a week to catch up with each other’s lives, she’d describe her other friends’ woes in a really animated way, including a loud voice and extremely vulgar words about those friends. She even talked about her recently departed mother this way. Her mother […]

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45 h. ago Massive fireworks show to light up Toronto skies for major festival next week

Toronto is gearing up for a huge celebration as Diwali - Festival of Lights returns to the city, complete with ethnic bites, a diverse lineup of vendors and artists, and, of course, an enormous fireworks display. This year, attendees can expect over 1,000 artists — both local and international — to grace the stage with live dance shows and musical performances. Although the international appearances are still under wraps, last year the festival featured Mumbai Troupers and Bollywood actor Omi Vaidya. So, if these appearances are anything to go by, then this year's special guests should be something to look forward to.Of course, a Diwali event also means an abundance of South Asian food. Street food vendors, such as Toronto Tikki Co. and Uncle Omelet, as well as fusion food vendors like Fukrey Indian Bistro and Streetside Munchies, will set up shop at this two-day festival.    View this post on Instagram     ...

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50 h. ago Police release new image of sexual assault suspect, seek public’s help

London police say a woman was sexually assaulted early Sunday following a downtown ride-share pickup.

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51 h. ago Calgary woman physically and mentally abused for months before husband strangled her, court told

Manpreet Kaur was found dead in her Redstone home in April 2024

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55 h. ago Canada unveils stunning new 3D coin with beavers in rippling water

Canada's national animal just got its very own coin, and you can own it for a hefty price.The Royal Canadian Mint recently released the Canadian Symbol: The Beaver – Fine Silver Coin with a cool 3D design inspired by the semiaquatic rodent."An official emblem of Canada since 1975, the beloved beaver is a natural ecosystem engineer, known for altering the environment to suit its needs," reads the coin description."Though many of Castor canadensis' busy building activities are obscured from our land-based view, its labours are front and centre on this coin, where the two-sided design welcomes you into the beaver's secret world by presenting different views of the same scene."Photo: Royal Canadian Mint.The designCanadians who decide to add this coin to their collection will essentially get two designs in one.The reverse shows a birds-eye view of a family of beavers — an adult male and female, and their two kits — building a lo...

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58 h. ago Canada updates U.S. travel advisory with warning to those with gender

Non-binary Canadians may be required to identify as “male” or “female” while travelling abroad

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60 h. ago Sarah Mullally named the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in history of Church of England

LONDON — Bishop of London Sarah Mullally was announced Friday as the next Archbishop of Canterbury, the first time in 1,400 years that a woman has been chosen as the spiritual leader of the Church of England. Mullally, 63, a former chief nursing officer for England, will face serious challenges including divisions over the treatment […]

Culture

62 h. ago Female leadership team takes reins of 54th Festival du nouveau cinéma

After a decade of upheaval, Montreal's oldest film fest turns the page. It's on from Oct. 8 to 19.

Culture

63 h. ago DEAR ABBY: Younger neighbours show they have some growing up to do

DEAR ABBY: I am 54 and already facing ageism. Some of my neighbours who are in their 30s and 40s make ageist statements aimed at me. These people do not know me but happen to live in my building. One time, I was wearing a brand-new purple winter coat I loved. It was a gift […]

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3 d. ago Texas megachurch founder Robert Morris pleads guilty to child sex abuse charges

The founder of a Texas megachurch who resigned last year after a woman in Oklahoma accused the pastor of sexually abusing her in the 1980s pleaded guilty Thursday to five counts of lewd and indecent acts with a child, authorities said. Robert Preston Morris, 64, entered the pleas before a judge in Oklahoma’s Osage County […]

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3 d. ago Ontario man convicted of manslaughter in fatal shooting in Surrey, B.C.

Yusuf Kontos has been sentenced for a 2022 Surrey shooting that killed Juvraj Jabal and injured a woman, after being convicted of manslaughter and aggravated assault.

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3 d. ago Woman killed in crash involving driver fleeing cops was retired principal

Catherine Sallows, 67, retired two years ago after a 29-year career as an educator.

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3 d. ago Retired principal killed in crash involving driver fleeing police

Catherine Sallows, 67, retired two years ago after a 29-year career as an educator.

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3 d. ago Winnipeg man accused of pointing air pistol at family, group of youths: police

A 19-year-old suspect is facing weapons charges after he allegedly pointed a gun at a woman and her children, as well as a group of young people, Winnipeg police say.

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3 d. ago The working musician: Calgary jazz great Al Muirhead still keeping busy at 90

When Al Muirhead was in high school, he would spend summers playing trumpet at a summer resort in Waterton Lakes. The Regina-born musician played the dance hall every night. So-called jitney dances were all the rage back then, and had patrons paying a small fee – five cents or a “jitney” – for each dance. […]

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