19 m. ago Bell: Smith — separatists are loyal Albertans with 'justifiable feelings,' not traitors

'These Albertans are not traitors nor should they be treated as such,' says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, of those advocating Alberta get out of Canada

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2 h. ago Nearly 30 Toronto restaurants just ranked among the 100 best in Canada

The annual ranking of Canada's top 100 restaurants has just been released by Canada's 100 Best for 2025, and it should come as little surprise that Toronto's food scene made a huge impression.It's no secret among locals that Toronto is home to some seriously great restaurants — I have a full-time job writing about them, after all — but it always feels extra special when hometown heroes get recognized on a national stage.This year's ranking of Canada's 100 best restaurants does exactly that, with Toronto spots occupying more than a quarter of the spots on the list, with a whopping 29 entries.Rounding out the top five, Alo, Edulis, and 20 Victoria managed to secure third, fourth and fifth place standings, followed by Quetzal (a personal favourite of mine, but that's neither here nor there) in eighth.The remainder of the top 50 goes on to include Sushi Masaki Saito (16), Aburi Hana (29), Dreyfus (42), Sushi Yugen (43), Be...

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7 h. ago Wisconsin high school teacher accused of having sex with student in parking lot

A former Wisconsin high school teacher faces charges after being accused of having sex with a student in a high school parking lot. Rebecca Ryan, 43, of Neenah, Wisc. — about an hour from Green Bay — taught at Appleton West High School when a criminal complaint was filed against her, according to a report […]

Society

7 h. ago Anne Stevenson plans to run for a second term on Edmonton city council

"I feel so lucky to be able to serve over the last four years and to work with my colleagues and really helping navigate a challenging time"

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8 h. ago Toronto Maple Leafs superfan Justin Bieber makes bold playoff prediction

The Toronto Maple Leafs might not ever seem to have the hockey gods in their corner, but they'll always have one thing most teams don't: Justin Bieber cheering them on.For Bieber, a longtime friend of several Leafs players (most notably Auston Matthews), a die-hard fan of the team, a celebrity team captain at the 2024 NHL All-Star Game in Toronto, and a collaborator on an official alternate jersey with the team, showing his support to Toronto isn't exactly new.But perhaps like any true Leafs fan, he's getting his confidence up after a few playoff wins, believing that this could finally be Toronto's chance to break their Stanley Cup curse since 1967."New series starts tonight. This is the yearski," Bieber posted to his Instagram feed on Monday morning, sharing a series of photos of Leafs logos.(For the uninitiated, "yearski" is pretty much a play on the way hockey players tend to speak to each other, adding extra syllables to the end of many wo...

Sport

8 h. ago Recession fears put Canadians’ homebuying plans on hold, says BMO survey

Even with prices on the decline, 56% of people said they feel they 'missed their moment' to buy a home

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10 h. ago Health Canada just recalled a common brand of birth control pills nationwide

Canadians who take birth control pills may want to check their medicine cabinet.Health Canada has issued a nationwide recall for one lot of Seasonique birth control due to missing pills.In a notice posted on Saturday, the public health agency announced that Teva Canada LTD. is recalling one lot of the prescription birth control brand after receiving a complaint that a package was missing two pills, which may increase the risk of pregnancy."If your package is missing any pills, it is important you do not stop taking your medication or skip any doses and that you get a replacement or alternative product as soon as possible," reads the alert.According to Health Canada, Seasonique pills are packaged in extended-cycle tablet dispensers, each containing a 13-week (91-day) supply of pills: 84 light blue-green tablets (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol) followed by seven yellow pills (ethinyl estradiol)."Users can expect to have four periods a year, with bleeding...

Science

13 h. ago Met Gala: Everything you need to know about fashion’s biggest night of the year

NEW YORK —  Pharrell Williams has high hopes for the Met Gala, the first to focus exclusively on Black designers, and the first in more than 20 years to have a menswear theme. “I want it to feel like the most epic night of power, a reflection of Black resiliency in a world that continues […]

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26 h. ago Indonesia Seen to Cut Rate Twice This Year Amid US Tariff Talks

Indonesia’s central bank is expected to resume monetary easing after holding its rate unchanged for three consecutive meetings, moving to bolster economic growth against the backdrop of rising tariffs and trade policy uncertainty.

Economics

27 h. ago Vancouver city councillors look to reinstate funding for school meal programs

The city's funding of school meal programs is a small investment for a big reward, says councillor who wants the funding reinstated after cuts

Society

35 h. ago Why May the 4th is celebrated as ‘Star Wars’ Day across the galaxy

It didn't begin a long time ago or in a galaxy far far away, but every May 4 it feels like images, memes and promotional deals involving Star Wars have an inescapable gravity.

Culture

38 h. ago Letters, May 4: Excitement about Pierre Poilievre in Alberta riding

Should the Alberta NDP split from the fed party? Vote in our daily poll! I have lived in the riding of Battle River—Crowfoot since 1998, when my wife and I moved from Grande Prairie. Kevin Sorenson, who is a personal friend of mine, was the MP for the Conservatives. Around 2019, when Kevin Sorenson retired, […]

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49 h. ago Florida Panthers’ Paul Maurice wonders if a coach belongs in a handshake line

Paul Maurice has been through something like 25 playoff series handshake lines as an NHL coach, four of them last season in winning the Stanley Cup with Florida. It’s everything he loves – and sometimes detests – in hockey’s book of unwritten rules. He said the signs of respect were genuine on Wednesday as he […]

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50 h. ago Alberta NDP vote to allow opting out of federal party membership

EDMONTON — Alberta’s New Democratic Party has voted overwhelmingly to cut traditional membership ties with its federal counterpart.  Delegates in Edmonton voted Saturday to allow provincial members to opt out of joining the federal NDP, a move Leader Naheed Nenshi campaigned on last year.  In adopting the measure, the party is shedding what many considered […]

Culture

51 h. ago What the Senators took away from their first taste of playoff hockey

Less than 48 hours removed from his team’s first-round series loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk admitted it still feels like it hasn’t ended. “I’m still not over it I still wish we were playing Game 7 tonight,” he said. With a dozen Senators players carrying zero playoff experience […]

Sport

52 h. ago After sudden departure, Mark Neufeld lauded, roasted for his time as Calgary's police chief

Mark Neufeld’s tenure as Calgary police chief was both praised and slammed by those who’ve closely watched his performance as the city’s top cop. Neufeld abruptly resigned Friday after serving as chief since 2019 despite having two years remaining on his contract, and gave no reason for his departure. Members of the Calgary Police Commission […]

Events

52 h. ago After sudden departure, Mark Neufeld's legacy as Calgary's police chief draws divides

Mark Neufeld’s tenure as Calgary police chief was both praised and criticized by those who’ve closely watched his performance as the city’s top cop during the past six years. Neufeld abruptly resigned Friday after serving as chief since 2019 despite having two years remaining on his contract, and gave no reason for his departure. Members […]

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53 h. ago Ottawa Senators winger Claude Giroux wants to return next season

"I feel like I've got a lot left in the tank," said Giroux. "I'm loving hockey right now. I want to play, and I feel I could be an impact player."

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57 h. ago United Airlines cuts 35 daily flights at Newark airport, citing shortage of air traffic controllers

NEW YORK (AP) — Passengers with flights to or from Newark Liberty International Airport encountered long delays and cancellations Saturday due to an air traffic controller shortage, a nationwide problem the Trump administration has pledged to fix. The busy airport outside New York City experienced disruptions all week. Faulting the Federal Aviation Administration’s alleged failure […]

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69 h. ago Here’s why May the 4th is celebrated as Star Wars Day across the galaxy

It didn’t begin a long time ago or in a galaxy far far away, but every May 4 it feels like images, memes and promotional deals involving “Star Wars” have an inescapable gravity. May 4 — or May the 4th, as fans say — has evolved over the years into Star Wars Day, an informal […]

Culture