5 h. ago Obituary: Frank Smith taught football and life lessons in his 21 seasons guiding UBC

Vancouver Giants executive Dale Saip, who played at UBC under Frank Smith, says: 'The world could use more Frank Smiths'

Sport

6 h. ago Le Québécois Guillaume Boivin prolonge son association avec Israël

Le Montréalais a été sacré trois fois champion canadien sur route, en plus de participer à cinq éditions du Tour de France.

Other

7 h. ago Downtown bike lane temporarily moving due to Valley Line LRT West construction

Edmonton cyclists using the 102 Avenue bike lane will move to a new lane on 103 Avenue in about three weeks, where the bike route is expected to remain until the end of 2027.

Other

7 h. ago Airdrie man accused of taking lumber worth over $30,000 from two Lethbridge businesses

The stolen lumber was being used to build a new garage and at a rural property under construction

Economics

8 h. ago Ontario just got an enormous new U.S. border crossing that nobody can use yet

The largest U.S. border crossing in Canada is gearing up to open in Ontario, though, despite construction now passing the finish line, nobody has any clue when they will be able to finally use it.The Gordie Howe International Bridge now stands proud over the Detroit River, soon to provide a direct link between Ontario's Highway 401 and Michigan's I-75 and close a longstanding missing link in the busy international shipping corridor.New photos and video captured in October show that the bridge and points of entry on either side of the border are all but complete. Work on the 2.5-kilometre-long bridge commenced seven years ago with an anticipated Nov. 2024 completion and Dec. 2024 opening. This target was later adjusted to a vague Fall 2025 completion and a complete blackout on any potential opening dates.An opening date for the new $6.4 billion crossing has not been announced as of mid-October.Though construction appears all but complete, a damning report released earlie...

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9 h. ago Réunion stérile entre les partis et Macron, qui devrait nommer un premier ministre sous peu

L’impasse politique s’intensifie en France, où une reconduction de Lecornu, démissionnaire, paraît probable.

Politics

9 h. ago Macron reconduit Sébastien Lecornu comme premier ministre français

Cette reconduction a suscité l’ire des partis jusque dans le camp macroniste.

Politics

9 h. ago Shopify continues to change top brass, announcing new COO as review officer departs

The e-commerce giant has promoted Jess Hertz to COO after Kaz Nejatian left

Events

9 h. ago U.S. border wall expansion includes $4.5B in new contracts, says DHS

Expansion plans for the "Smart Wall" system along the southwest United States border will include 10 new construction contracts worth $4.5 billion, according to the DHS.

Economics

10 h. ago Neil Young says he will remove his music from Amazon’s streaming service

Neil Young says he plans to pull his music off Amazon’s streaming service as he urges fans to stop supporting the corporate giant. The legendary folk singer-songwriter and activist posted a message on his website earlier this week titled “Forget Amazon and Whole Foods,” explaining that he feels the company is among the “big corporations […]

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10 h. ago ‘Buy local’: Neil Young says he will remove his music from Amazon’s streaming service

TORONTO — Neil Young says he plans to pull his music off Amazon’s streaming service as he urges fans to stop supporting the corporate giant. The legendary folk singer-songwriter and activist posted a message on his website earlier this week titled “Forget Amazon and Whole Foods,” explaining that he feels the company is among the […]

Other

11 h. ago Ontario hospital’s special room offers better pain relief for IUD, other gyno procedures

A hospital network in Ontario has established a specialized room that offers better pain relief for some gynecological procedures such as IUD insertions and removals.

Science

11 h. ago Ontario city now home to tallest building in Canada outside of Toronto

An immense new tower anchors the Mississauga skyline, and it's now the tallest building in all of Canada outside of Toronto.The M3 tower is the sky-scraping third phase in Rogers Real Estate Development and Urban Capital Property Group's sprawling M City development, a 15-acre, 4.3 million sq. ft. master-planned community set to contain eight towers and approximately 6,000 homes and 10,000 residents once fully built out.Standing at roughly 260 metres, the community's towering 77-storey (marketed as 81 floors) landmark is now at its final height, where it ranks as the 5th tallest building in Canada (excluding others under construction and topped out but not yet complete) and the only building in this group outside of Toronto.Mississauga has a new tallest building 🏗️— Standing 82 storeys (258 metres) tall, M3 at M City, is now Canada’s tallest building outside of Toronto. pic.twitter.com/g69ctmsVVp— Stephen Velasco (@_StephenVelasco) October 7, 2025The bu...

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13 h. ago You could win cash prizes this fall just by shopping local in Toronto

From indulging in a little retail therapy to picking up your everyday essentials or getting a head start on holiday shopping, Toronto’s CityPlace and Fort York BIA offers no shortage of fantastic local businesses to explore.This fall, the beloved neighbourhood is upping the ante with something special — a chance for shoppers to win sweet cash prizes.Community celebrationsWith the support of the City of Toronto's Transit Construction Mitigation Fund and the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, the CityPlace and Fort York BIA recently hosted the Community Canvas and Culture Fest — which celebrated art, culture, fitness, and community spirit across several days in early October.On Oct. 1, award-winning multidisciplinary artist Ben Johnston unveiled a large-scale ground mural in the heart of CityPlace and Fort York on the concrete plaza at Canoe Landing Park. The mural consists of large, colourful letters arranged together to spe...

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14 h. ago Four women choreographers reimagine the work of Russian dancer Vaslav Nijinsky for Alberta Ballet

In 1912, a new ballet called L’Apres-midi d’un Faune, or Afternoon of a Faun, was launched in Paris. It was a 12-minute work by the young and troubled Russian dancer/choreographer Vaslav Nijinsky that involved a faun flirting with nymphs. Paris audiences were at first confused and later outraged by the piece. Nijinsky’s movements had little […]

Other

15 h. ago How safe is your food court? Busy malls can be trouble spots for safety risks, expert says

“If the restaurant next to you isn't doing a good job at controlling the pest, that could impact yours”

Other

16 h. ago French Construction Giants Find Relief Beyond Troubled France

France’s biggest construction companies are shrugging off the political turmoil in the country as they move further away from a domestic market facing slower investment and the threat of higher taxes.

Other

17 h. ago Disability advocate concerned TDSB meeting changes will shut parents out

A prominent disability advocate says the Ford government's decision to stop live-streaming meetings at the school boards it has taken over is "troubling and undemocratic."

Other

19 h. ago Finland Readies Icebreaker Construction for US After Deal Signed

Finland is gearing up to start the speedy construction of icebreakers for the US after President Donald Trump and his Finnish counterpart Alexander Stubb signed a deal worth more than $6 billion.

Events

20 h. ago Macron is set to appoint a new French prime minister in last

PARIS (AP) — After a week of intense political turmoil, French President Emmanuel Macron is set to appoint a new prime minister Friday in his latest bid to break the political deadlock that has gripped the country for more than a year, as France struggles with mounting economic challenges and ballooning debt. The appointment is […]

Politics