10 h. ago Guerrero shows love to Toronto Blue Jays fans after Yankee playoff beatdown

The Toronto Blue Jays hadn't won a playoff game since 2016. That changed in emphatic fashion on Saturday at Rogers Centre.Toronto jumped out to an early 2-0 lead over the New York Yankees thanks to home runs from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Alejandro Kirk. They ended the contest with a commanding 10-1 win.There was a bit of drama for the Jays in the sixth inning, as New York loaded the bases with Aaron Judge at the plate when the score was 2-1. However, Kevin Gausman struck him out, and the Jays escaped the inning, only allowing one run.Blue Jays batters took over in the seventh and eighth innings, pounding in eight more runs en route to the victory.This win was a long time coming for this Blue Jays core, and specifically, Guerrero."Every time we come here, we do it for the fans," Guerrero told Sportsnet's Hazel Mae after the game."My first homer here at home, that feels amazing."The Montreal-born slugger got the party started during his first at-bat, smash...

Sport

19 h. ago Quebec LNG proposal not of ‘national interest’ at this point, says federal minister

Federal Energy Minister Tim Hodgson says it’s too early to say whether a liquefied natural gas facility pitched for Quebec meets the bar of being in the national interest.

Politics

21 h. ago Don't envy the winner of the federal NDP's leadership contest

Douglas Todd: Debate within the battered left-wing NDP is over whether to go all out to attract disparate groups or focus on winning back blue-collar workers

Politics

23 h. ago Opinion: Alberta’s new disability program strips support from those who need it most

I never thought I would have to keep justifying my existence to the government, but that’s exactly what it feels like in Alberta today. The United Conservative Party, under Danielle Smith’s leadership, is making harmful changes to the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) program. They want to replace it with the Alberta Disability […]

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37 h. ago Opinion: Building a stronger Canada depends on expanding and strengthening our skilled trades workforce

Sean Strickland: If we want people to put on a pair of steel-toed boots, jump on a plane, live away from their families, and get their hands dirty building up our country, we need to invest in them. That includes restoring recently sunsetted federal apprenticeship grants programs

Economics

38 h. ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs gets 4 years in prison for case involving sex workers, violence and ‘freak

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced Friday to four years and two months in prison for transporting people across state lines for sexual encounters, capping a sordid federal case that featured harrowing testimony and ended in a forceful reckoning for one of the most popular figures in hip-hop. Combs, 55, was also […]

Events

39 h. ago Repealing B.C. tanker ban a ‘hypothetical question’ for now, federal energy minister says

The government will soon have to decide if it includes Alberta’s new proposal to build an oil pipeline to B.C’s coastline on its list of nation-building projects

Politics

39 h. ago Here's what Aaron Judge said about the Blue Jays and Toronto fans before ALDS

Don't expect the New York Yankees to be underestimating the Toronto Blue Jays ahead of their first-ever postseason meeting.Sure, the Blue Jays might've come into the year with muted expectations, while the Yankees were fresh off a World Series appearance.But 162 regular season games (and one Wild Card series for the Yankees) later, and it's New York who's heading into Toronto without home field advantage for the American League Division Series starting on Saturday.And the Yankees' biggest star, two-time AL MVP Aaron Judge, had kind things to say about the Blue Jays after his Yankees knocked off the Boston Red Sox in a winner-take-all Wild Card Game 3 on Thursday night."They're a complete team. They don't strike out a lot. So they're gonna put the ball in play. They're gonna force your hand on defence. We're looking forward to that. Toronto is going to be rocking. We love that," Judge said following the game, per Sportsnet's David...

Sport

40 h. ago Canada Post tables new offers to union that include job cut provisions

Canada Post’s latest contract offers to striking postal workers has many of the same terms as its “final offers” in May, but removes a signing bonus and now has provisions related to job cuts expected ahead. The offers presented Friday come a little over a week after the federal government announced plans to transform the […]

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41 h. ago Indigenous Services Canada to share federal audit samplings with FSIN

Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) says it has received requests from The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) about a controversial audit report.

Other

42 h. ago U.S. government shutdown set to last into weekend as Trump readies layoffs

Trump has called the government funding lapse an “unprecedented opportunity” to make vast cuts to federal agencies and potentially lay off federal workers.

Politics

42 h. ago Yankees fans turn on Buffalo Bills for backing the Toronto Blue Jays

The Buffalo Bills aren't hiding the fact that they'll be rooting for the Toronto Blue Jays in the upcoming ALDS.The Jays were able to earn a bye through the wild-card round thanks to finishing atop the AL East Division. As a result, they awaited the winner of a wild-card series between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox to determine who they'd go up against in the best-of-five series.We now know that it will be the Yankees, who eliminated the Red Sox on Thursday night. While most would expect those who live in New York state to support the Yankees, that may not entirely be the case, as the Bills made their opinion crystal clear on Friday morning.Good luck to our friends up North ‼️#GoBills x @BlueJays pic.twitter.com/Gn9lrmce9m— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) October 3, 2025Of course, the biggest reason for this is the fact that the Jays' Triple-A affiliate is located in Buffalo. Whether not realizing or simply not caring, however, many Yankees fans fe...

Sport

44 h. ago The CTF/FCE Announces the 2025 Norm Goble World Teachers’ Day Award Recipients

OTTAWA, Ontario, Oct. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF/FCE) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Norm Goble World Teachers’ Day Award. Established in 2014 and named in honour of Dr. Norman Goble, the award recognizes CTF/FCE’s international partner organizations whose World Teachers’ Day (WTD) initiatives highlight the value […]

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44 h. ago National Police Federation Calls on Political Parties to Commit to Equitable Funding for RCMP in Newfoundland

ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland and Labrador, Oct. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As Newfoundland and Labrador’s provincial election campaign gets underway, the National Police Federation (NPF) is encouraged to see public safety play a prominent role in early commitments from political parties, particularly around police resourcing. These are welcome first steps, but the NPF stresses the […]

Politics

49 h. ago Hopes fade for quick end to shutdown as Trump readies layoffs and cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hopes for a quick end to the government shutdown were fading Friday as Republicans and Democrats dug in for a prolonged fight and President Donald Trump readied plans to unleash layoffs and cuts across the federal government. Senators were headed back to the Capitol for another vote on government funding on the […]

Events

49 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

50 h. ago Democrats Dismiss Trump Firing Threats as US Shutdown Drags On

Democrats are standing firm in the face of President Donald Trump’s threats to leverage the US shutdown to fire thousands of federal workers and extract political revenge, with the two sides locked in a standoff that raises the prospects of lengthy furloughs and a prolonged disruption in government services.

Other

52 h. ago Sutherland: Public service cuts are coming — Here’s how to handle them

The federal government must be both compassionate and smart in how it handles spending reduction.

Other

63 h. ago U.S. citizen sues federal government after being detained twice by ICE

The filing claims that immigration authorities are enacting policies that 'grant federal immigration officers sweeping search and seizure powers.'

Politics

63 h. ago Canada’s election saw ‘small scale’ foreign interference attempts: report

The federal election security task force said the attempts did not affect the outcome or rise to the level of requiring a public warning during the campaign.

Politics