75 m. ago Cartoon break: Editorial chuckles from the past week (Oct. 6, 2025)

Monday morning. It’s here. You deserve a one-minute humour break. Here’s what we published from our editorial cartoonists this past week:

Culture

4 h. ago Heineken® Is Calling People Back to the Office But Not in the Way You Might Think

As debate rages on about going back to physical desks five days a week, Heineken® has cheekily renamed pubs across the UK to ‘The Office’ to celebrate one of the best parts of the working day – after-work socialising It comes as almost half of hybrid workers (46%) say they’re missing out on catch-ups with […]

Other

4 h. ago Canadian sailor who blew whistle on 'Officer X' to be booted from military

Navy Lt. Patrick White warned Parliament about a serial sexual offender in a leadership position.

Events

5 h. ago Finland’s Neste Faces Renewables Test After Shares Jump 130%

Shares in Finnish energy company Neste Oyj have staged one of Europe’s biggest rebounds this year, more than doubling since April. But with the renewable fuels market set to come under pressure, some analysts are warning the rally may soon end.

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6 h. ago North Atlantic France SAS announces the inventory value adjustment amount related to its contemplated acquisition of a majority stake in Esso Société Anonyme Française SA

Paris, FRANCE, Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — North Atlantic France SAS announces the inventory value adjustment amount related to its contemplated acquisition of a majority stake in Esso Société Anonyme Française SA Paris, FRANCE, October 6, 2025 – North Atlantic France SAS (“North Atlantic”) announced on May 28, 2025, that it had entered into […]

Politics

10 h. ago Blue Jays Game 2 win might have felt all Yesavage and Guerrero Jr, but there was more to it

In a game where your greenest rookie simply overpowers the best hitting team in baseball, and your franchise first baseman has a grand slam, it’s easy for other players to get lost in the shuffle. Not that any of those players cares much beyond the win and the 2-0 lead they take to New York […]

Other

10 h. ago GOLF ROUNDUP: MacIntyre wins again in Scotland, while Fisk claims 1st PGA title

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Robert MacIntyre won the Dunhill Links Championship on Sunday for a second European tour title in as many years in his native Scotland, completing a successful homecoming after being part of Team Europe’s victory in the Ryder Cup last week. MacIntyre shot a third straight 6-under 66, this time on the […]

Other

11 h. ago Échange symbolique de chandails de hockey entre François Legault et Josh Shapiro

François Legault et le gouverneur de la Pennsylvanie, Josh Shapiro, ont fait un échange de chandails de hockey lors de leur rencontre à Québec.

Sport

13 h. ago Tyler Reddick out of running for NASCAR championship as his infant son deals with a tumour

CONCORD, N.C. — Tyler Reddick raced Sunday with his championship hopes on the line at the same time his infant son has been diagnosed with a tumour in his chest that is affecting his heart. Rookie Reddick, the second of Tyler and Alexa Reddick’s two boys, was born in May and Alexa revealed last week […]

Sport

14 h. ago Trump doesn’t let shutdown interfere with celebrating Navy’s 250th anniversary at rally

NORFOLK, Va. — President Donald Trump did not let the government shutdown interfere with a stop in Norfolk, Virginia, on Sunday to salute the Navy as it celebrates its 250th anniversary —  using his speech to praise both the Navy and himself. Trump delivered remarks that by his own recognition bordered on making it more […]

Events

14 h. ago Blue Jays rookie Yesavage makes franchise history in first career playoff start

Toronto's first-round draft pick in 2024 had 10 strikeouts through first four innings, setting franchise record

Culture

15 h. ago Trump urging Israel and Hamas to reach a settlement during talks in Egypt this week

'We are the closest we have been in a very long time,' said Secretary of State Marco Rubio

Other

17 h. ago France’s new prime minister names a government that might not last long

PARIS (AP) — France’s new prime minister named a government Sunday, bringing back former finance minister Bruno Le Maire to serve at the defense ministry, where he’ll help oversee French military support for Ukraine and address threats to European security posed by Russia. Other key positions in the new cabinet, announced by President Emmanuel Macron […]

Politics

18 h. ago Balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes over Lithuania closed Vilnius Airport for hours

VILNIUS, Lithuania — Up to 25 small hot-air balloons, some of them confirmed to be carrying smuggled cigarettes, entered Lithuanian airspace late Saturday and forced the shutdown of Vilnius Airport, delaying flights for hours, authorities said. The balloons interfered with 30 flights, impacting some 6,000 passengers, according to Lithuania’s National Crisis Management Center. Flights resumed […]

Transport

19 h. ago Conférence des gouverneurs: Québec et New York renforcent leur partenariat dans un climat de tensions commerciales

François Legault et la gouverneure de l’État de New York ont solidifié leur partenariat, dimanche, à Québec.

Society

20 h. ago Two Canadians detained in Israel over flotilla to Gaza: Global Affairs Canada

Global Affairs Canada says it is aware that two Canadian citizens have been detained in Israel following their involvement in a flotilla to Gaza. The Global Sumud Flotilla is a pro-Palestinian fleet of boats aiming to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza. Global Affairs Canada did not identify the detained Canadians or disclose if there are […]

Other

20 h. ago Canada and the U.S. have a common enemy: invasive and voracious carp

Fish initially introduced as a tool to control nuisance algae in confined area could threaten the Great Lakes, warn scientists on both sides of the border

Transport

21 h. ago Le premier ministre français tente d’unir ses alliés avant de dévoiler son gouvernement

Sébastien Lecornu cherche à apaiser des tensions croissantes au sein de la coalition susceptible de le soutenir.

Politics

21 h. ago Le premier ministre français en passe de nommer son gouvernement, après le feu vert de la droite

Sébastien Lecornu cherche à apaiser des tensions croissantes au sein de la coalition susceptible de le soutenir.

Politics

21 h. ago La France se dote d’un nouveau gouvernement, largement reconduit

Sébastien Lecornu cherche à apaiser des tensions croissantes au sein de la coalition susceptible de le soutenir.

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