2 h. ago People with dark personalities care less about animals: Study

Researchers want to know whether non-human animal relationships affected by empathy, social dominance

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4 h. ago SIMMONS: Schneider messed up by pitching to home run champion Raleigh

The night will be a long one for John Schneider. The morning might be as well. The decision of Game 1 of the American League Championship Series, the kind of decision Schneider has been living with and considering and thinking about for about the last three seasons, played out significantly in the Blue Jays 3-1 […]

Economics

10 h. ago Mariners strike first as Blue Jays bats disappear in ALCS opener

It was, in so many ways what the ratcheted stakes of baseball the deeper you go into October brings you. Tension. Drama. And on this night, anyway, not a lot of offence. But man, did Game 1 of the best-of-seven ALCS between the Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners start with a bang before a sellout […]

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16 h. ago Canada Will Fight to Save Auto Jobs Despite US Threat, Minister Says

The Canadian economy is too dependent on the US, the country’s industry minister said, as she vowed to protect jobs in its export-focused automotive sector.

Politics

18 h. ago FIGHT NIGHT: Bedtime squabbles worse for relationships than daytime disputes

Arguments near bedtime can mess with couples' sleep cycles, increase stress hormones: Study

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25 h. ago SIMMONS: Vladdy brings power, personality to latest showdown against Cal Raleigh

On the biggest stage in baseball, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. knocked out Aaron Judge in the American League Divisional Series. Now comes a tougher fight: Guerrero versus Cal Raleigh in the American League Championship Series. Judge hit 53 home runs this season. Raleigh, the Seattle Mariners catcher, hit 60. One of those two will win the […]

Economics

27 h. ago DEAR ABBY: Fiance proves again and again that he’s no prince charming

DEAR ABBY: I am a 60-year-old divorcee. I am currently dating a Danish man and have been for a year. He asked me to marry him several months ago, and I said yes. He wants me and my daughter to move to Denmark. My daughter is 21 and high-functioning autistic, but she still needs me […]

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33 h. ago Toronto neighbourhood about to get new matcha cafe with a speakeasy in the back

A matcha cafe that shares its space with a new speakeasy bar is coming soon to a Toronto neighbourhood.If there are two things Toronto can't seem to get enough of, it's matcha and speakeasies. I mean, seriously, how many more matcha shops and not-so-secret bars can we get before the city imposes some sort of limit on them?At the same time, I'm not complaining. Matcha, when done right and with quality tea, is delicious and speakeasies, when they serve good drinks and emit good vibes, can make for the ultimate night out location.That's why, even considering the unparalleled level of saturation on both the matcha and speakeasy scenes in Toronto, it's still exciting to learn of new ones, and even more so to learn that the two will soon be combined in a joint venture.Bathurst newcomer Matcha Haus will soon be expanding with a second location, this time taking on Leslieville.Despite only opening its inaugural location this past June, Matcha Haus has already made q...

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33 h. ago Hidden Game: Kaiden Guhle's late goal propels Canadiens to second consecutive road win

If Saturday night's confrontation in Chicago is any indication, these teams don't like each other. They'll meet again in Montreal on Dec. 18.

Events

38 h. ago No Bo? Time running out on Blue Jays and Bichette for ALCS return

How do you say Bo Bichette isn’t ready to play in the American League Championship Series — which gets under way here on Sunday night — without really saying he isn’t ready? There’s always the possibility that Blue Jays manager John Schneider is being coy, but it certainly sounded as though the odds remain long […]

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47 h. ago Blue Jays return to Kevin Gausman to start Game 1 of ALCS against weary M’s

The Blue Jays will go with their regular season ace, Kevin Gausman, when their first trip to the ALCS gets under way Sunday night at the Rogers Centre. While no surprise, the assignment is the first indication of how manager John Schneider plans to roll out his rotation in the best-of-seven series against the Seattle […]

Culture

49 h. ago Blue Jays vs. Mariners in ALCS, after Seattle outlasts Detroit in 15

SEATTLE — Jorge Polanco hit a game-ending single in the 15th inning, and the Seattle Mariners advanced to the AL Championship Series by outlasting the Detroit Tigers for a 3-2 victory Friday night in the longest winner-take-all post-season game in baseball history. The Mariners will now face the Toronto Blue Jays, their expansion cousins in […]

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51 h. ago Michael Higgins: The West shrugs as Christians are slaughtered and persecuted worldwide

100,000 have been killed in Nigeria since 2009, but it's not even the worst place to be a Christian

Culture

51 h. ago DEAR ABBY: Longtime couple want a mediator to decide who’s right

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married 56 years. For the past year or so, we quarrel about everything — major issues and minor, insignificant things. There is nothing but bickering, disagreement and conflict. We can have a couple of good days and then fight over some small issue, or an innocent response […]

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51 h. ago Ontario man guilty of dangerous driving, but not assault, after 20

In his ruling, the judge wrote he was ‘unsure whether the tumult that ensued was not a consensual fist fight’

Events

63 h. ago Lavender marriage 2.0: Couples open up about their nontraditional partnerships

Samantha Wynn Greenstone knows her husband is gay, OK? She knew he was gay when they met in a San Diego production of “Fiddler on the Roof.” She knew he was gay when he proposed. She knew he was gay when they got married in November. He’s not bisexual. She’s not in denial. That hasn’t […]

Culture

64 h. ago Carney government under pressure to pick a side in dicey pipeline fight

Premier Danielle Smith expects Prime Minister Mark Carney to ‘act decisively’ in support of Alberta’s pipeline to the B.C. coast

Politics

66 h. ago LILLEY: Carney and Ford bromance on the rocks over Trump, autos

The once close relationship is under threat as Ford fumes over Carney's stance on the U.S. President and a key economic sector

Transport

66 h. ago As Easton Cowan’s unveiling nears, a look at five memorable Maple Leafs debuts

Easton (Cowboy) Cowan’s family and friends in London are saddling up for an equidistant ride in opposite directions in case he makes his National Hockey League debut this weekend. Maybe it’s Saturday night in Detroit or Monday back in Toronto against the same Red Wings as they await word on pointing the posse east or west. […]

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67 h. ago U.S. stocks drop toward worst day since April after Trump threatens more tariffs on China

NEW YORK — A monthslong calm on Wall Street is shattering Friday, and U.S. stocks are falling after President Donald Trump threatened to crank tariffs much higher on China. The S&P 500 sank 2% and was heading toward its worst loss since April. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 598 points, or 1.3%, after earlier […]

Economics