61 m. ago J.K. Rowling mocks Vancouver park board after its apology over Harry Potter event

Rowling posted a screenshot on social media of board commissioner Tom Digby's statement about how it had disavowed the author for her views on transgender issues

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2 h. ago Survivors mark 50th anniversary of closure of Portage la Prairie residential school

Survivors reunited with friends they haven't seen in 50 years to commemorate the occasion and share the progress they have made towards healing.

Society

4 h. ago B.C. Conservatives search MLAs' phones after media leak, while leader John Rustad says he is not paranoid

Both private and legislature-issued phones were searched. The source of the media leak was not found.

Politics

4 h. ago Everyone agreed Hazel Mae crushed it during Toronto Blue Jays champagne celebration

Here's something they don't teach you in journalism school.With F-bombs and champagne flying, Hazel Mae bravely stepped into the Toronto Blue Jays clubhouse on Wednesday. And unlike just about everyone else in the room, she wasn't wearing protective goggles.Her only protection? A Sportsnet baseball cap.No ponchos needed here."Hazel Mae did a spectacular job in that champagne storm last night," TSN's James Duthie said Thursday morning on social media."Watching the Jays celebration coverage and all I can say is that Hazel Mae is one of the all-time media greats. Seriously, she is amazing," added Roger Lajoie of Sportsnet 590 The Fan.The longtime sportscaster showed incredible poise and professionalism through some celebratory but also trying circumstances.Carrying on through live interviews with music blaring, Mae had to yell questions into the ears of players -- many of them shirtless.She has experience dodging Gatorade buckets during the regular s...

Culture

5 h. ago Day camps, athletic classes and ordinary Calgarians stepping up to help kids amid teachers' strike

To fill the days and make it easier for working parents, community clubs and the city have offered a variety of day camps and activities for kids to attend

Society

5 h. ago Exchange Income Corporation to Host Third Quarter Results Conference Call on November 7, 2025

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Exchange Income Corporation (TSX: EIF) (“EIC” or “the Corporation”), a diversified, acquisition-oriented company focused on opportunities in the Aerospace & Aviation and Manufacturing segments, announced today it will hold a conference call to discuss its 2025 third quarter financial results on Friday, November 7, 2025 at 8:30 am ET. The Corporation is […]

Culture

6 h. ago Who got it right in reacting to Stu Skinner's ugly mistake? Skinner, Knoblauch or critics?

Who got it right in reacting to Stuart Skinner’s ugly mistake in Game 1 against the Calgary Flames? Skinner, Knoblauch or critics inside and outside the media, fans and commentators alike? The Oilers had dominated the game, but the Flames came back due to two somewhat flukey goals, an own goal deflection off the skate […]

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6 h. ago Nouvelles normes pour les piscines résidentielles: malgré le sursis, des villes poursuivent les inspections

Même si la ministre Guilbault a annoncé le report des nouvelles règles sur la sécurité des piscines, des villes poursuivent les inspections.

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7 h. ago New California law aims to stabilize insurance for people who can’t get private coverage

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bipartisan bill Thursday that aims to prevent the state’s home insurer of last resort from running out of money following a natural disaster. The FAIR Plan is an insurance pool that provides policies to people who can’t get private insurance because their properties are deemed […]

Economics

8 h. ago Plan to demolish Toronto mall for huge condo development falls flat after no one buys

One of the numerous Toronto-area shopping centres on track to be converted into a sprawling condo development has suddenly been left in limbo after the companies involved found themselves unable to sell enough units to justify construction.The 1956-built Cloverdale Mall at Highway 427 and the QEW was one of the first in a growing pack of "dying malls" in and around Toronto whose valuable properties are being reconsidered for use as high-density housing. A plan tabled in 2020 imagined 4,050 units along with tons of retail and community space across the 12-hectare site, and, over the years, the vision has been updated with a more modern, refined design for a complete neighbourhood.But, the first phase of the project, called Clove condos, has just come crashing down at the final hour in light of the present housing market, with virtually no one willing to buy in. Less than 10 per cent of the site's thousands of homes managed to pre-...

Sport

8 h. ago Michael McLeod signs with Russian hockey team after acquittal in sexual assault case

Michael McLeod, one of five members of Canada’s 2018 junior team recently acquitted of sexual assault charges, has signed a three-year contract with Avangard Omsk of the Russian-based Kontinental Hockey League. Omsk confirmed the signing on Thursday in a post on the social media platform X. McLeod, Dillon Dube, Cal Foote, Alex Formenton and Carter […]

Sport

10 h. ago French court increases sentence to 10 years for man who raped Gisele Pelicot in landmark case

PARIS — A French appeals court handed a stiffer 10-year sentence Thursday to the only man who challenged his conviction for raping Gisele Pelicot while she was drugged and unconscious, French media reported. Husamettin Dogan, a 44-year-old construction worker, had been sentenced to nine years in prison in the first drugging-and-rape trial last year that […]

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10 h. ago Justin Bieber responds to mother Pattie Mallette’s prayer for his ‘healing’

Justin Bieber appears to be doing just fine after his mother shared a message on social media last month that she was “praying” for the Canadian pop star’s “healing.” Pattie Mallette posted a religious prayer to Instagram on Sept. 22 for her son alongside a series of black and white photos of Bieber wearing a […]

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11 h. ago BTCC Exchange Achieves Major 10M User Milestone with $1.15 Trillion Q3 Trading Volume as Platform Accelerates Global Growth

A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link. VILNIUS, Lithuania, Oct. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BTCC, the world’s longest-serving cryptocurrency exchange, today announced it has surpassed 10.16 million registered users globally and achieved a record $1.15 trillion in trading volume during Q3 2025. These figures mark significant growth milestones […]

Politics

11 h. ago Enormous tower could soon rise high above lively Toronto pub

Plans to build a towering new landmark next to a lively Toronto pub, brewing behind the scenes since 2023, could soon become a reality.Developer Elysium has filed an application with the city to redevelop a site just west of Sherbourne St., spanning 164 through 168 Isabella St., currently home to a group of heritage homes dating back to the late 1800s, and right next door to Gabby's Isabella Hotel location.Elysium purchased the buildings in mid-2023 and has since embarked on a plan to incorporate them into the base of an enormous 69-storey rental tower featuring an impressive design from architects Studio JCI.The project team announced its intention to redevelop the site last year, noting that the new tower planned for the property would preserve the existing heritage-listed 1887-1888-built John Holderness House (164 Isabella) and Henry J. Larkin House (166 Isabella), as well as the heritage-designated J. Bedford House at 168 Isabella, also constructed in 1887.Elysium, in partne...

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11 h. ago Exclusive Media Opportunity: First Look at Broadway on 17th from Vesta Properties, Calgary’s tallest residential tower

CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WHAT: Vesta Properties invites media for an exclusive preview of the Broadway on 17th sales centre and showhomes ahead of its official opening. The VIP sneak peek of the new development will include: A stunning full-scale model of the 47-storey tower Interactive digital floorplans at your fingertips […]

Transport

13 h. ago CORRECTING and REPLACING: Gunze Medical and HistoSonics Enter into Exclusive Distributor Agreement in Japan for Noninvasive Platform and Proprietary Sonic Beam Therapy Using Histotripsy Technology

OSAKA, Japan — Gunze Limited (Headquarters: Osaka, Japan; President: Toshiyasu Saguchi) [TOKYO:3002] is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, Gunze Medical Limited (Headquarters: Osaka, Japan; President: Shojiro Matsuda) and HistoSonics, Inc. (Headquarters: Minneapolis, MN USA; CEO: Mike Blue) have entered into an agreement to exclusively distribute a noninvasive platform and proprietary sonic beam […]

Events

14 h. ago Canada calls for ‘immediate’ flow of aid under new Gaza peace plan

On the social media platform X, the prime minister offered his congratulations to U.S. President Donald Trump for orchestrating the deal.

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14 h. ago Nelson: Despite anger, many Calgarians will pass on civic vote

if you thought things couldn’t get any worse at city hall think again, because we’re on course to elect a mayor with the weakest mandate in living memory

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15 h. ago ‘DAAA Yankees Lose!’: Jubilant Blue Jays star Vlad Guerrero Jr. teams with Big Papi in trolling chant

For almost a week, Vlad Guerrero Jr. refused to take the bait from the New York media’s attempts to revive his disdain for all things Yankees, a deep-rooted feeling he shares with his Hall of Fame father. But in the joy of victory late Wednesday night, the Blue Jays first baseman revelled in poking some […]

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