4 h. ago Hungary’s Inflation Stays Above Target as Orban Urges Rate Cuts

Hungary’s inflation remained outside of the central bank’s tolerance band for a 10th month, presenting a conundrum to policymakers under pressure from Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government to cut interest rates.

Economics

7 h. ago Canada was just crowned one of the top countries in the world

Canada has been highly rated by travellers from around the world in a new ranking.Condé Nast Traveler revealed its 2025 Readers' Choice Awards on Tuesday. The travel magazine received a staggering 757,109 votes in its 38th annual Readers' Choice Awards survey, dubbing winners in categories such as best cities and best resorts in the world.CN Traveler also asked its readers to rank their favourite countries around the world, and Canada made the top 10.The True North took 10th place out of a total of 20, with a score of 90.94."Travellers today are craving what's real; experiences that build compassion, spark belonging, and remind us of what we share," said Gloria Loree, chief marketing officer at Destination Canada, in a statement about the ranking."For Americans, Canada offers exactly that. It's a place that welcomes you in, leaves a lasting mark, and sends you home seeing the world and one another a little differently.&q...

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7 h. ago T&T Supermarket to open its latest location in a Toronto mall

A long-standing Loblaws location inside a Toronto mall is due to close its doors this month, but it won't be long before another supermarket giant swoops in to replace it. The Loblaws store inside RioCan Empress at 5095 Yonge St. is preparing to shut down at the end of October, staff confirmed to blogTO via phone call last week. The grocery store, which sat below one of the longest freestanding escalators in North America for decades, will officially close on Saturday, Oct. 25. However, another Loblaw Companies-owned supermarket chain will soon take over the massive retail space. According to a building permit filed with the City, a request to renovate the retail space to accommodate a new T&T Supermarket was accepted back in July. The Vancouver-based Canadian Asian supermarket chain was acquired by Loblaw back in July 2009, and has drastically increased its footprint in Toronto over the past few years, with locations at College and Spadina...

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11 h. ago Badenoch Vows to Slash UK Deficit as Tories Focus on Economy

Kemi Badenoch will vow to cut the UK deficit if the Conservatives win the next general election, as she seeks to recover her party’s claim to sound stewardship of the economy.

Other

13 h. ago MPs question Longest Ballot Committee organizer during spring election probe

Tomas Szuchewycz listed as official agent for nearly all of 200 people who signed up to run

Politics

15 h. ago Alberta teachers' strike: Union representing education support staff raises alarm over potential layoffs

"If the province chooses to cut funding to school districts, like they did during the pandemic, there would likely be large-scale layoffs"

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16 h. ago Trump interrupts Carney to talk ‘merger of Canada and the United States’

Prime Minister Mark Carney was listing Trump's achievements during White House visit when the U.S. president cut him off

Transport

17 h. ago Opinion: Military resilience could be lost in the fog of climate politics

The U.S. has directed the military to remove references to climate change from official guidance. NATO, too, has been tempted to de-emphasize climate.

Politics

17 h. ago Opinion: Military planning must take climate change into account

The U.S. has directed the military to remove references to climate change from official guidance. NATO, too, has been tempted to de-emphasize climate.

Society

18 h. ago Eglinton Crosstown LRT starts final testing phase, could open next month

A spokesperson for the Ministry of Transportation confirmed to Global News the 30-day testing period was officially underway.

Sport

18 h. ago Homegrown Tech Meets Hometown Team: Safe Software Partners with Vancouver Canucks

Global data integration leader strengthens community ties with official partnership and donation to Canucks for Kids Fund Surrey, BC, Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Safe Software (Safe), the creator of FME, the only All-Data, Any-AI enterprise integration platform with true support for spatial data, is now a Proud Partner for the 2025-2026 NHL season. […]

Culture

18 h. ago Canada’s Largest Cities Proclaim National Treat Accessibly Preparation Day

October 16th Marks a Historic Milestone for Inclusion Movement TORONTO, Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a groundbreaking show of national unity for inclusion, Canada’s largest cities will officially proclaim October 16th as National Treat Accessibly Preparation Day. This historic achievement comes as Treat Accessibly distributes free lawn signs coast to coast, empowering any […]

Society

19 h. ago INSIDE THE LEAFS: Did Easton Cowan deserve to get cut by the Maple Leafs?

WATCH: On the latest episode of Inside The Leafs, Postmedia’s Rob Wong speaks with Toronto Sun Maple Leafs writers Lance Hornby and Terry Koshan about the decision to start rookie Easton Cowan in the AHL to begin the season and what waiver claims Cayden Primeau and Sammy Blais will bring to the team. What do […]

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20 h. ago Toronto's waterfront promenade just got a stunning new extension

Toronto just reclaimed a little more waterfront with the opening of an extension to the popular granite-paved promenade that stretches across the city's waterfront.The newest stretch of the Water's Edge Promenade is officially open in Toronto's burgeoning East Bayfront area, and this extension might just be the crown jewel of the path hugging the city's harbour.The East Bayfront gained its newest landmark when Aqualuna development wrapped construction this year, and in addition to the impressive architecture, new homes, and fancy community centre inaugurated in September, the project's completion has been complemented by an extension of the busy promenade east to the Parliament Slip.Waterfront Toronto announced the completion of the new extension this past weekend, opening up its six-metre-wide path — complete with the promenade's signature mosaic maple leaf pattern — around the south and east sides of Aqualuna.Among the promenade extension's ...

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20 h. ago Kenya Cuts Rates for Eighth Time in Row to Spur Credit, Growth

Kenya’s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate for an eighth straight time, aiming to boost private sector credit and economic growth with inflation expected to stay within its target range.

Economics

22 h. ago French wine output to fall below 2024 after fires ravage vines

(Bloomberg) — France further cut its estimate for this year’s wine production, putting output below 2024’s historically low level, after summer heat waves and wildfires hit vineyards. With the grape harvest nearly complete, output is now seen at 36 million hectoliters, the agriculture ministry said in a report from the country’s agriculture ministry. That’s down […]

Events

22 h. ago Building collapse in central Madrid leaves 3 injured, 4 missing

MADRID (AP) — A building under renovation in central Madrid partially collapsed on Tuesday, injuring three construction workers and leaving four others missing, Spanish authorities said. Emergency services are searching for the missing workers, according to central government official Francisco Martin. One of the injured workers was being treated at a hospital for a leg […]

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23 h. ago Lithium Americas Analysts Sour as US Stake Sparks 175% Rally

It’s almost old hat to the market by now. Take a struggling company, cut a deal with the US government, sealed with the approval of President Donald Trump, sit back and watch the stock take off.

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24 h. ago Motorists lift medical helicopter to rescue woman after crash injuring 3 on Sacramento highway

A medical helicopter crashed on a highway in Sacramento, critically injuring three people aboard, including a woman who was pinned underneath and was rescued with the help of motorists who lifted part of the aircraft, according to officials. The helicopter had taken a patient to a hospital and was on the way back to the […]

Events

26 h. ago Cut the red tape, consulting engineering firms tell mayoral candidates

In Montreal in particular, “we’re caught up in bureaucracy” that slows down projects, says the head of the Association des firmes de génie-conseil Québec.

Economics