11 h. ago Mayoral candidates make their case at downtown election forum

Stanley Milner Library hosts 10 of 13 candidates in Oct. 9 evening forum

Politics

12 h. ago Food bank urges Londoners to dig deep in Thanksgiving drive's final days

As the London Food Bank’s Thanksgiving collection drive heads into its final weekend, donations outweigh the 2024 campaign totals at the same point last year, officials say.

Sport

3 d. ago Gallagher manslaughter trial continues for 2nd day at Court of King’s Bench

In day two of the final criminal trial stemming from the death of a Saskatoon mother, jury hears a detailed confession on what is believed to have happened the night she died.

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3 d. ago London Food Bank's Thanksgiving drive starts strong: 'Heartening'

Donations for this year’s London Food Bank Thanksgiving food drive are up about 50 per cent compared to the same time last year.

Culture

5 d. ago The Edmonton Oilers shuffle it up on Sunday, send veteran winger out as the start of the regular season looms

The Edmonton Oilers had an off-day Saturday, but were back on the practice lanes Sunday with final roster cuts imminent. One immediate result is that veteran winger Max Jones has been placed on waivers, for the purpose of assignment to Bakersfield. Jones got injured early in training camp and has not been in the lineup […]

Culture

8 d. ago London Food Bank launches Thanksgiving drive to fight youth hunger

Almost 13,000 individuals 18 or younger have needed help so far this year, according to the non-profit.

Other

8 d. ago Haunting photos show the demolition of a landmark Toronto hospital

A beautiful structure that has served Toronto's health care needs for almost three-quarters of a century is being reduced to rubble, and haunting photos of the demolition at Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) document the final days of this impressive but ultimately doomed landmark.Following the completion of MGH's new Ken and Marilyn Thomson Patient Care Centre in early 2023, the facility is embarking on the next phase of a long-term plan to modernize and expand the complex.However, this next phase of the hospital's transformation will come at a significant cost to the area's architectural character.The old brick wings of MGH (formerly Toronto East General), including a grand structure along Coxwell Avenue, were officially closed back in March and are now in the process of being torn down as part of the hospital's long-term revitalization plan.Constructed in 1951, well after the Art Deco and Streamline Moderne periods, the building exhibits some impressive featu...

Science

9 d. ago London Food Bank's Thanksgiving drive trains focus on helping hungry kids

“It's important for us, as a community, to take care of our kids,” Jane Roy said.

Society

9 d. ago Times for the first Toronto Blue Jays ALDS home games announced

We are inching closer and closer to seeing the Toronto Blue Jays play in the ALDS for the first time since 2016.The Blue Jays clinched the AL East Division on the final day of the regular season with a 13-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays, giving them an impressive 94-68 record.The Jays are patiently awaiting the winner of a Wild-Card series between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees to determine who they will play in the ALDS.The ALDS is set to start Saturday and we now know the times of the first two games, both of which will come at Rogers Centre.If the Blue Jays play the Red Sox:Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 4 at 1:08 p.m. Game 2: Sunday, Oct. 5 at 4:08 p.m. If the Blue Jays play the Yankees:Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 4 at 4:08 p.m.Game 2: Sunday, Oct. 5 at 4:08 p.m.Despite this being a rather lengthy break for the Blue Jays, they are doing what they can to stay in game-ready shape, hosting two intrasquad practice games at Rogers Centre this week, one on...

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1 week ago Blue Jays set stage for final day drama and shot at seventh AL East title in franchise history

For 103 days the Blue Jays have had at least a share of first place in the American League East, their bid for a last-to-first season surviving all manner of stops, starts and tests. And now the task is to extend it to 104 in the 162nd and final game of the 2025 Major League […]

Sport

2 w. ago As Boeing’s stock rises on a new foreign deal, US officials signal China may be next to order planes

Boeing’s stock climbed Tuesday after the American aerospace giant announced a significant jetliner order from Uzbekistan and as optimism builds around a potentially larger aircraft sale to China. David Perdue, the U.S. ambassador to China, said he thinks negotiations over a possible deal involving Boeing and China are likely in their “final” days or weeks. […]

Economics

2 w. ago Over 11km of TTC subway will shut down this weekend in huge planned outage

Those looking to take advantage of the final days of tolerable weather in Toronto may want to note a massive transit disruption planned for the coming weekend.The TTC is planning to shut down stretches of its two busiest subway lines for the entire weekend of Saturday, Sept. 27 and Sunday, Sept. 28, with the overlapping closures on Line 1 and Line 2 combining for a whopping 11.25 kilometres of track.Here's what you need to know about this weekend's transit disruptions.Line 1 (Yonge-University)Commuters relying on the Yonge stretch of Line 1 will be hardest hit by the planned outages, with the TTC to shut down approximately 8.5 kilometres of track spanning from Eglinton Station all the way up to the line's northern terminus at Finch.Shuttle buses will cover the gap in service, which covers Eglinton, Lawrence, York Mills, Sheppard-Yonge, North York Centre, and Finch stations.All stations along the closed stretch of subway will remain open for commuters to purchase fares an...

Other

3 w. ago Amid skyrocketing demand, Calgary Food Bank hopes for donor drive rebound

The Calgary food bank provided 202,926 emergency hampers in it's last fiscal year

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3 w. ago After the royal pomp, Trump’s state visit turns to politics and a meeting with Starmer

AYLESBURY, England — After the pomp, it’s time for the politics. President Donald Trump met Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday, the final day of the U.S. leader’s state visit to Britain, with tech investment, steel tariffs and potentially tricky talks over Ukraine and Gaza on the agenda. The president and first lady Melania Trump […]

Politics

3 w. ago Finch West LRT about to enter final test, could open to public next month

Provincial transit agency Metrolinx, which has led the construction and testing of the line, confirmed the final stage of tests would commence in the 'coming days.'

Sport

3 w. ago Food insecurity in Canada got worse this year, new report says

Food Bank Canada's 2025 "Poverty Report Card" gives Canada a failing grade on food insecurity and unemployment, but a slightly more palatable "C" for legislative progress.

Events

3 w. ago Here's what the next few months of fall weather will look like in Ontario

After a false introduction to fall a few weeks ago, Ontario has flip-flopped back to a bit of a late-summer heat wave to close out the final days of the warmer season. But don't let the 20+C temps fool you, as autumn proper is close on the horizon. And, new forecasts reveal what we can expect, weather-wise, in the weeks to come.With September 22 marking the first day of astronomical fall (and meteorological fall having already begun on September 1), the leaves are already changing, the seasonal events are already kicking off, and yes, the cooler conditions are on their way.Earlier outlooks from authorities like the Farmers' Almanac and Environment Canada called for a dry, pretty warm start to things that could gradually become more frigid and "unsettled" by mid-October.Now, The Weather Network has put forth its own predictions, too, with experts anticipating that above-normal temperatures will stick around across much of...

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4 w. ago Why exactly is Connor McDavid holding out on a contract extension?

The sound of skate blades meeting ice echoed through Rogers Place on Thursday as Rookie camp got underway to officially open the gates on a new season for the Edmonton Oilers. But the shadow hanging over the organization continues to grow darker every day that passes with Connor McDavid heading into the final year of […]

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4 w. ago Going paperless with Alectra helps fill food bank shelves for Ontario families this fall

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Sept. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — This fall, Alectra Utilities is encouraging customers to switch to paperless billing and help support families in need. As part of its annual ebilling campaign, Alectra will donate $25,000 to Feed Ontario’s Full Shelves program, which provides pantry staples and school-friendly snacks to stock food bank shelves […]

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