6 h. ago Different herd of Elks ready to welcome B.C. Lions to Edmonton on Sunday

"We're a completely different team, different attitude, different M.O., moving in a better direction"

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8 h. ago Coldplay’s Chris Martin says he ‘never criticized’ Toronto’s Rogers Stadium

Chris Martin previously thanked fans for going through all 'the traffic and the travel and the trains and the waiting' to get to 'this weird stadium in the middle of nowhere.'

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14 h. ago Blue Jays return to their winning ways by holding off the A’s in Sacramento

One streak having ended, perhaps another about to erupt, the Blue Jays put aside their loss in the Windy City by taking care of business in Sacramento on Friday night against an Athletics team that put a late-game scare into the visitors. With two games remaining before the all-star break kicks in, a fresh streak […]

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23 h. ago This viral Toronto singer is making waves and was even noticed by SZA

Toronto-born singer Christina Smith thinks of her breakthrough in the classical music industry as a "happy accident.""My mom would play a lot of classical music in the house, so it kind of became part of our daily life," she tells blogTO. "We'd be on the bus, and she used to think I was screaming until she realized there were actually matching pitches with some of the songs that we've heard on the radio. And that's when she realized that I gravitated towards classical music."Smith said singing classical music immediately felt "natural" to her.Smith, a Toronto-based Caribbean-Canadian making waves as an opera performer, moved back to Kingston, Jamaica, when she was 11. Upon realizing her talents, she recalls people asking her to sing genres like gospel, but she says she couldn't "belt to save my life." That's when she worked with a vocal teacher who gave her the chance to sing opera and other genres of classical music, confirming her mother's suspicions: hitt...

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26 h. ago Air quality concerns delay kickoff between Saskatchewan Roughriders, Calgary Stampeders

Concerns over air quality relating to wildfire smoke has delayed kickoff between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Calgary Stampeders at Mosaic Stadium.

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26 h. ago Riders, CFL officially postpone game against Calgary to Saturday amid air quality concerns

Concerns over air quality relating to wildfire smoke has postponed kickoff between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Calgary Stampeders to Saturday at Mosaic Stadium.

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31 h. ago Toronto FC hosts Atlanta in a battle of struggling teams looking to climb standings

Toronto FC welcomes Atlanta United on Saturday in a battle of two teams still struggling to find a way back up the MLS standings. Atlanta (4-10-6) goes into weekend play in 13th place in the Eastern Conference, one place and one point above Toronto (4-11-5). Atlanta has just two wins in its last 14 league […]

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31 h. ago Cash rains from helicopter onto mourners to honour Detroit man’s last wish

Footage from the drop has been circulating online and shows the moment onlookers realized cash was flying out from beneath the hovering aircraft.

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32 h. ago What different looks will the sagging Ottawa Redblacks have for soaring Hamilton Tiger

Two players who were declared their team’s Most Outstanding Rookie in 2024 will have important starting roles for the Ottawa Redblacks (1-4) when they visit the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2-2) for a critical division clash Saturday night. The more familiar to most CFL fans will be Kalil (The Thrill) Pimpleton, who, along with his responsibilities as […]

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34 h. ago Detroit man showers streets with money in ‘final’ wish for community

A Michigan man made one last incredible gesture to his community after his death — by making it rain cash from high in the sky. Darrell “Plant” Thomas, 58, a car wash owner in East Detroit, died from Alzheimer’s disease last month and was laid to rest on June 27. But similar to how his […]

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34 h. ago Changing the face of hockey at tourney featuring countries new to game

Most, if not all the players on these teams live in Canada and the US, so this exercise is also about inclusion and proving that the game is theirs too.

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36 h. ago Chris Brown pleads not guilty to additional charges in U.K. assault case

The singer pleaded not guilty to two further charges related to the serious beating of a music producer with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023.

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37 h. ago Justin Bieber drops ‘Swag,’ stuns fans with highly anticipated album

Beliebers all around the world waited in anticipation this year as the 31-year-old singer teased his followers with photos from the recording studio and mysterious posts.

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38 h. ago Jane Birkin’s original Hermes bag sells at auction for more than $10 million

The bag was named after actor, singer and fashion icon Jane Birkin. Luxury fashion house Hermes created it for her

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38 h. ago 'The hardest decision' B.C. rescue teams have to make: When to call off a search

Starting a search is easy. Knowing when to stop searching is not. When it comes to suspending a search, there is no standard operating procedure.

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38 h. ago Jimmy The Greek teams up with the Toronto Maple Leafs as the Official Greek Restaurant

New partnership kicked off July 1 with in-arena presence, and promo night. Toronto, July 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Jimmy The Greek, the country’s most recognized Greek quick-service restaurant, is excited to announce a multi-year partnership with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Starting this upcoming 2025-26 season, Jimmy The Greek will become the Official Greek Restaurant […]

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50 h. ago WHL shortlists potential owners for Chilliwack expansion team

Commissioner Dan Near wouldn't say how many groups are in the running, but they'll meet with league brass in the next 30 days

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52 h. ago Canada Cup: Emma Entzminger is knocking out base hits and fighting fires

National softball team offensive spark plug has been on Victoria Fire Department for 18 months, sees similarities in her sport and job

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54 h. ago Just in time for Blue Jays playoff push Rogers gouging Sportsnet+ subscribers with massive price increase

Just in time for what could be the biggest couple of months of Blue Jays baseball in the past decade, Rogers Communications is hitting a large constituency of its fan base with a hefty premium to tune in to watch the team it owns on one of the broadcast platforms it also owns. Subscribers to […]

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54 h. ago Just in time for Blue Jays playoff push, Sportsnet gouging subscribers with massive price increase

Just in time for what could be the biggest couple of months of Blue Jays baseball in the past decade, Sportsnet is hitting a large constituency of its fan base with a hefty premium to tune in to watch the team it owns on one of the broadcast platforms it also owns. Subscribers to Sportsnet+ […]

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