1 hour ago HCLTech Earns Dual Recognition From TIME Magazine as One of World’s Best Companies and Most Sustainable Companies 2025

Ranked #1 India-headquartered technology company for second consecutive year and included in global top 20 in professional services NEW YORK & NODIA, India — HCLTech, a leading global technology company, has been recognized by TIME magazine in two of its flagship global rankings: the World’s Best Companies 2025 and the World’s Most Sustainable Companies 2025. […]

Economics

2 h. ago How B.C.'s property tax system delivers big benefits to multimillionaires, and why some say it needs to change

Anyone in B.C. who pays provincial income tax or sales taxes — including lower-income renters — helps cover the costs of this subsidy, which benefits some high-income homeowners in mansions, UBC professor says

Economics

3 h. ago Police investigate hate crime after mosque set on fire in English coastal town

LONDON (AP) — Police were investigating Monday what they called a hate crime after a mosque was set on fire in an English coastal town. The fire on Saturday night came two days after two men were killed when a knife-wielding assailant attacked their synagogue in Manchester on the holiest day of the Jewish year, […]

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3 h. ago Here's why the Toronto Blue Jays pulled Trey Yesavage in historic Yankees beatdown

Even in perhaps the best two-game stretch of his entire run as Toronto Blue Jays manager, John Schneider knows that he's not always going to be the most popular guy in town.On Sunday, Schneider's Blue Jays pulled off a game anyone in attendance will probably never forget.While Toronto scored 13 runs on the day to take a 2-0 series lead over the New York Yankees, the biggest star of the game was starting pitcher Trey Yesavage, who put on one of the best performances anyone's ever had wearing a Jays uniform.In just 5.1 innings of work (and only his fourth-ever MLB start), the 22-year-old rookie made Jays postseason history with a franchise-record 11 strikeouts on the day, giving up no hits and just one walk.But he actually could've probably had a better performance, had he not been pulled after just 78 pitches. More than half-way to what would've been the first no-hitter in Blue Jays playoff history, Schneider decided he'd rather play the percentages and let Ye...

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4 h. ago NorthWest Announces First Drill Results from 2025 Program and Highlights 44 Metres of 2.81 G/T Gold and 0.66% Copper

TORONTO, Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NorthWest Copper (“NorthWest” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: NWST) is pleased to announce assay results from the first hole of its 2025 Kwanika diamond drilling program, including the Kwanika Central and Western Zones. This first hole intersected higher-grade mineralization over significant widths, consistent with expectations. The 2025 program at […]

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4 h. ago Man suspected of sex assaults spanning more than 50 years in Longueuil

Marc Gagnon, 69, faces eight sex-related criminal charges including gross indecency, indecent exposure and sexual assault.

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4 h. ago Jilly Cooper, Britain’s queen of the ‘bonkbuster’ novel, dies at 88

London (AFP) — British author Jilly Cooper, known for her unapologetically raunchy romance novels, has died at the age of 88 following a fall, her agent and family said on Monday. A former journalist, Cooper penned the best-selling series of romantic novels known as The Rutshire Chronicles, which included “Rivals” recently adapted for television by […]

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5 h. ago Goliath Resources Presenting At Conferences Located In Stockholm, San Diego and Nassau During the Month Of October 2025

TORONTO, Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Goliath Resources Limited (TSX-V: GOT) (OTCQB: GOTRF) (FSE: B4IF) (the “Company” or “Goliath”) is pleased to announce that Roger Rosmus, Founder & CEO will be presenting at several conferences during the month of October 2025. They include the Nordic Funds and Mines 2025 event taking place in Stockholm, […]

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15 h. ago Everyone is loving the proud dad of Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage

No matter what happens for the rest of the playoffs, Trey Yesavage's 2025 season with the Toronto Blue Jays is probably already way beyond his wildest dreams.The team's surprise starting pitcher for their Game 2 matchup Sunday at the Rogers Centre, Yesavage had an all-time performance in just his fourth-ever MLB game.Going 5.1 innings in front of a packed home crowd, Yesavage sent down just about every batter he faced, giving up no hits and just one walk in an 11-strikeout start.SIX STRAIGHT STRIKEOUTSTEN Ks THROUGH 4 INNINGSTREY YESAVAGE IS HERE! #ALDS pic.twitter.com/xTYyzc8O9z— MLB (@MLB) October 5, 2025And while plenty of Blue Jays fans in attendance were having a blast watching a star in the making, perhaps nobody was having a better day than his father, Dave.“I was hoping he would do well, but I never expected this. Especially against the Yankees!” he told FOX's Ken Rosenthal.Sitting in the crowd level at the Rogers Centre, the elder Yesavage was ...

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16 h. ago Yankees endure a thoroughly savage day against Blue Jays’ ‘unique’ rookie starter

Prior to Sunday’s Game 2 of the ALDS, the Yankees had some recent experience facing a rookie starter with their season on the line. In a must-win wild card Game 3 against the Boston Red Sox, the Yankees were up against young left-hander Connelly Early. The kid was good early in shutting down the Yankees […]

Culture

18 h. ago 5 people hurt, including 3 critically, after multiple crashes in Toronto

Incidents included fiery, two-vehicle crash near Don Mills and Barber Greene Rds. in North York

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21 h. ago Two Canadians in Gaza flotilla detained in Israel, says Global Affairs

Canadian vessel in Global Sumud Flotilla reportedly included five citizens

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22 h. ago 5.2 magnitude earthquake rattles in Yukon, no damage expected

WHITEHORSE — A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck about 87 kilometres west of Burwash Landing in Yukon. Earthquakes Canada says the activity happened around 4:20 a.m. Yukon time. It says the quake was not felt. The department says no damage or injuries were reported or are expected. Seismologists use a magnitude scale to express energy released […]

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23 h. ago Toronto Blue Jays got totally disrespected by American media in Yankees series predictions

The Toronto Blue Jays have home-field advantage. They also beat the New York Yankees in eight of 13 games this season, including victories in six of seven games against the Yanks at Rogers Centre.Don't tell that to American media members, who don't seem to be taking the Blue Jays seriously.Most U.S. media outlets believe the Yankees will emerge victorious over Toronto during the first-ever meeting between these two teams in the postseason.On MLB.com, about two-thirds of their writers said that the Yankees will prevail against the Blue Jays, despite being the lower seed. They highlighted Bo Bichette's absence and the emergence of New York pitcher Camerom Schlittler as factors that could be the difference in the series.That slant towards the Yankees comes off as tame compared to other outlets.A panel of five CBS Sports writers all unanimously picked the Yankees to beat the Jays, although all of their writers said the series would go to a decisive Game 5."I question th...

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29 h. ago DEAR ABBY: Friends’ holiday card never includes wife in the address

DEAR ABBY: Every year like clockwork, we receive a holiday card from friends, which the wife addresses only to my husband. It is always a jolly card filled with their family adventures and achievements for the year, and it invariably leaves me wondering why she thinks it’s OK to leave me off the envelope. My […]

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31 h. ago Russian Air Barrage Targets Ukraine, Damaging Gas Infrastructure

Russia launched a massive airstrike at targets across Ukraine overnight, including at energy facilities, killing at least five people and wounding several others.

Economics

35 h. ago You can get discounts to 82 different places in Ontario with your Presto card

If you already have a Presto card, you might not know that, besides getting you across the city, it can actually unlock some pretty impressive perks and discounts on attractions, restaurants, and events happening all across Ontario. While some Presto discounts are available year-round, others are available for a limited time only. To get your discount, all you have to do is use a special discount code at checkout for online purchases or show your physical Presto card or digital version in person. Here are just a few examples out of the 82 places you get a discount in Ontario just by flashing your Presto card this fall. Attractions Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) If you're looking for indoor attractions to visit as the weather cools up, you can visit the AGO and use the promo code AGOPRESTO online to get 15 per cent off an AGO Annual Pass. This offer is only valid until Oct. 31.Canadian Automotive Museum Located in Oshawa, this museum is ...

Transport

41 h. ago Canada Post's latest offer 'major step backwards,' union says

The Crown Corporation's proposals Friday included compounded wage increases of 13.59 per cent over four years.

Politics

48 h. ago Canada Post union says latest contract offer is step backwards

The union representing Canada Post workers says the Crown corporation is taking a major step backwards with its latest contract offers. In a statement released Friday, the union says it is disappointed with an offer that includes less than one it rejected in August. Canada Post tabled an offer Friday that included many terms from […]

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49 h. ago Bad Bunny kicks off ’SNL’ 51st season with a group of new cast members

Live from New York! It’s a new “SNL” season, with faces both fresh and familiar. After a fanfare-filled 50th season celebrating the past, “Saturday Night Live” looks to the future with a cast that includes five new featured players. As for the high-wattage early hosts, none other than Bad Bunny kicks things off on Saturday. […]

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