91 m. ago Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Promotes Irfan Esa to Head of National Business, UK

BOSTON & LONDON — Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced it has named Irfan Esa as Head of National Business in the UK. “Irfan has been instrumental in driving the strategic build out of our National Property business over the past five years,” said Nick Major, Country Manager, UK, BHSI. “With his keen eye […]

Economics

11 h. ago GlobalFest, Country Thunder, Carifest and Chinatown Street Fesitval: What our photographers saw this weekend

Check out what Postmedia Calgary photographers saw in and around the city this weekend, including GlobalFest, Carifest and the Chinatown Street Festival

Culture

20 h. ago Hopes for survivors wane as landslides, flooding bury Pakistan villages

Peshawar (Pakistan) (AFP) — Thousands of Pakistani rescuers battled rain and knee-deep mud Sunday, digging homes out from under massive boulders in a desperate search for survivors after flash floods killed at least 344 people in the country’s mountainous north. Most of the deaths were reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where monsoon rains that are […]

Events

37 h. ago «C’est plein partout»: le country québécois gagne en popularité et en crédibilité

La musique country francophone connaît un essor au Québec, comme en témoigne la présence d'artistes francophones à Lasso.

Economics

38 h. ago Travellers stranded despite federal intervention into Air Canada labour strife

Air travellers across the country continued dealing with hundreds of grounded planes on Saturday as the federal government announced it was ordering a binding arbitration in a labour strife between Air Canada and its 10,000 flight attendants on strike. In Ontario, passengers who had received notice that their flights were cancelled still showed up to […]

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39 h. ago Fringe Review: The Witch of Edmonton offers strong performances

The Witch of Edmonton 3 stars out of 5 Stage 13, La Cité Francophone, 8627 rue Marie Anne Gaboury (91 Street) The opening minutes of this show are some of the most arresting and haunting moments of theatre I’ve experienced, and I suspect they’ll linger with me for some time to come. Wild, wordless grief […]

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42 h. ago Passengers left in the lurch as Air Canada fleet grounded over labour strife

TORONTO — Passengers across the country scrambled to deal with the fallout as labour strife between Air Canada and the union representing its 10,000 flight attendants left planes grounded. Major Canadian airports warned travellers not come to the airport unless they had a flight with another carrier after Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge suspended […]

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43 h. ago Anthony Gismondi: These B.C. wineries won big at the WineAlign Awards

Mission Hill Family Estate topped the country's best list with a varied mix of high-quality wines

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43 h. ago Thomas Müller set to make Vancouver Whitecaps debut vs. Houston Dynamo

German soccer legend Thomas Müller will step onto the field as a Vancouver Whitecap for the first time this weekend.

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45 h. ago Health of US Consumer Is the Focus as Retailers Prepare Earnings

Wall Street will get a close look at how American consumers are faring in the early days of President Donald Trump’s tariff regime when the biggest US retailers like Walmart Inc. and Target Corp. report earnings next week.

Science

51 h. ago Concert review: Day 1 of Country Thunder checks all the boxes for fans of mainstream country

Texas singer-songwriter Cody Johnson was apparently so overcome with allergies this week that he spent the pre-show hours before his closing set at Country Thunder taking it easy on the tour bus, resting his voice and sipping hot tea. Not very outlaw, but sensible. This isn’t to suggest that Johnson gave anything less than a […]

Sport

54 h. ago Canada's oldest annual fair is in Ontario but it's not the CNE

Friday marks the kickoff of this year's Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), thought of as the biggest, best and most legendary festival in all of Canada.While the annual 18-day event replete with classic midway rides, nostalgic carnival games and more ostentatious snacks than you could ever imagine does boast a long, rich history at a whopping 146 years old, it is not actually the oldest of its kind in the country.That title belongs to a far lesser-known fair well outside Toronto in historic Williamstown, Ontario.Just under four hours' drive from the big city, this quaint little town of less than 500 people is the sort of place one might simply pass by on the way to somewhere else.But, it is home to a handful of sites well worthy of visiting, especially for history buffs — including the eponymous grounds where the Williamstown Fair takes place each August.Founded all the way back in 1808 and brought to its current location i...

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54 h. ago La santé mentale des jeunes : et si l’espoir était un droit ?

Le Devoir vous invite sur les chemins de traverse de la vie universitaire. Une proposition à la fois savante et intime, à cueillir tout l’été comme une carte postale. Aujourd’hui : un projet artistique participatif met en lumière la voix des jeunes à travers la photographie, révélant une quête de sens, de justice et de transformation collective.

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56 h. ago Trump to Hold Off Hiking China Tariffs Over Russia Oil Purchases

US President Donald Trump said he will hold off on raising tariffs on Chinese goods over the country’s purchases of Russian oil, citing progress he said was made with Vladimir Putin toward ending the war in Ukraine.

Economics

60 h. ago Valley Line West LRT enters final phase of 2025 accelerated roadwork

Final phase of 2025 Valley Line West LRT roadwork begins with nine-week partial closure at Stony Plain Road and 149 Street

Sport

64 h. ago Man critically injured after motorcycle collides with SUV in London

A witness said the motorcycle was traveling “way too fast and flying down” Brydges Street before colliding with the SUV coming from the opposite direction.

Sport

64 h. ago Spirit Halloween already opening stores in Ontario in the middle of summer

It might only be mid-August, but it seems Halloween fanatics in Ontario are already gearing up for the spooky season. Although the autumn holiday is still 77 days away, American retailer Spirit Halloween has prematurely begun opening stores across the province, which, depending on where you fall on the Halloween-loving spectrum, could be considered either exciting or early to a fault. As expected, the early rollout already sparked elation (and an equal amount of confusion), with costume planning apparently well underway for a large portion of shoppers.     View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Spirit Halloween (@spirithalloween)As of Aug. 15, locations now open include Spirit Halloween on King Street and in North York, Erin Mills, Bramalea City, Stoney Creek, Upper James, and Niagara Falls.More stores are expected to open later this month in areas like St Clair A...

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65 h. ago AGCO orders immediate suspension of Longtooth Beverage Company liquor licences after owner charged with trafficking cocaine, other drugs

TORONTO, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has taken action to immediately suspend the licence of Longtooth Beverage Company, located at 429 West Front Street in Stirling, Ontario. This action comes in response to charges laid by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) against Lucas Ferrill, Longtooth’s owner […]

Economics

65 h. ago Opinion: Canadians’ legal rights should not depend on lineage — Indigenous or otherwise

In a free country, laws apply not to peoples, but to people, period. We need to get back to a Canada where everyone has the same rights

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65 h. ago City of Vancouver to move temporary memorial for Lapu Lapu victims to cemetery

Mourners have placed flowers, signs and other materials near 43rd Avenue and Fraser Street since the April 26 incident that killed 11 people.

Events