4 h. ago USask Huskies look to put Canada West women’s hockey playoff miss in the rearview

Falling short of expectations with just five wins last season, the University of Saskatchewan Huskies women's hockey team looks to return to the program standard in 2025-26.

Sport

8 h. ago Teach the World to Sew Day™ Unites Sewists Across Five Continents, 12 Countries

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — On Wednesday, October 22, 2025, the world will stitch together in celebration of Teach the World to Sew Day™, a first-of-its-kind global activation spanning five continents and uniting thousands of sewists under one mission: to inspire new sewists and honor those who teach them. Powered by the iconic brands SINGER®, HUSQVARNA ® […]

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8 h. ago Melania Trump Says Putin Talks Resulted in Eight Ukrainian Kids Returned

First lady Melania Trump said she had established a line of communication with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and that the discussions had resulted in eight Ukrainian children being reunited with their families.

Politics

8 h. ago Drake Batherson closing in on a return as Senators prepare to face Panthers

The veteran winger missed the season opener at Tampa Bay on Thursday, but could be in the lineup Saturday against Florida.

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9 h. ago Shared stages: The value of attending the Stratford Festival with children

Each powerful production provides an opportunity to connect about life's bigger lessons

Culture

9 h. ago SNOBELEN: Carney should be channelling toughness of Canadian old

You must forgive my grandfathers and, come to think of it, their generation. They didn’t get the memo on quantitative easing, culture wars, diversity, colonialism, and influencers. Heck, they even conflated truth with facts. But cut them some slack. One earned a living from a rural general store in Nova Scotia while raising 10 children through two world […]

Transport

10 h. ago WARMINGTON: $1,000 reward offered for return of lost phone containing treasured photos of deceased pet

Toronto man says he is desperate to locate missing photos of beloved Kelsie.

Economics

10 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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10 h. ago Canada Strong pass offering cheaper travel and other perks is being extended

Canadians will be able to take advantage of the Canada Strong Pass during the holidays.In an announcement on Friday, Prime Minister Mark Carney revealed that the Canada Strong Pass will be extended for the holidays and Summer 2026.Canadians will continue to save big on travel within the country just in time for the holiday season, with the pass being renewed from Dec. 12, 2025, to Jan. 15, 2026, and then again for Summer 2026."Since its launch, it has led to increased visits across national, provincial and territorial museums, historic sites, parks as well as increased rail travel — supporting local communities and businesses across Canada," reads a statement from Canada's Department of Finance.The Canada Strong Pass launched in April, offering domestic travel perks such as free access to national galleries and museums for children and youth under 18. Children 17 and under get to ride the Via Rail for free when accompanied by an adult, wh...

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11 h. ago Police concerned missing man is second victim in Ontario homicide investigation

OPP are searching for Robert Sykes, 49, feared to be a second victim in a Simcoe homicide after 71-year-old Barbara Morgan was found dead in a home Sunday.

Events

11 h. ago Madeleine McCann family testifies against woman who claimed she was missing girl

Julia Wandel, from Poland, is accused of stalking Madeleine McCann's family. She denies the charge and insists she is the girl who went missing in 2007.

Economics

12 h. ago Husband of missing B.C. mother denies any involvement in her disappearance

Jennifer Provencal, a mother of three sons, sold her crafts on Etsy, and is known to many as the “Bead Barn Lady”, according to her sister.

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12 h. ago Russian strikes wound at least 20 in Ukraine’s capital as child is killed in separate attack

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drone and missile strikes wounded at least 20 people in Kyiv, damaged residential buildings and caused blackouts across swaths of Ukraine early Friday, authorities said. A child also was killed in separate attacks in the southeast of the country. In the heart of the Ukrainian capital, rescue crews pulled more […]

Events

13 h. ago Grandmother of missing N.S. children says RCMP should share more information on case

The grandmother of two missing Nova Scotia children says she's disappointed by how little information about their case has been publicly shared by RCMP.

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13 h. ago Canada's new automated tax filing system to launch next year

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is moving forward with plans to expand its automated tax filing process, ensuring that low-income Canadians receive the benefits they're entitled to.During a press conference on Friday, Oct. 10, Prime Minister Mark Carney said that starting in the 2026 tax year, the CRA will automatically file taxes for millions of Canadians."To start, we're going to launch what we're calling automatic federal benefits to more than 5.5 million low-income Canadians," he stated.Carney explained that millions of low-income Canadians don't file their taxes either because they lack the resources to do so or because they believe their income is too low to matter."And that means too often that the people who most need benefits often don't get them," he explained, adding that they could be missing out on benefits such as the GST/HST tax credit, the Canada Child Benefit, the Canada Worker's Benefit, the Canada Disability Benefit, and...

Economics

14 h. ago Three probes by York Police lead to 6 men charged, firearms and drugs seized

York Regional Police have laid numerous charges against six men and firearms and drugs have been seized in connection with three investigations. Cops say on Aug. 1, a probe began after Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) intercepted a parcel from China at the International Mail Processing Centre in Mississauga. The parcel contained stun guns destined […]

Events

14 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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15 h. ago Carney a demandé à ses ministres de définir des «objectifs clés»

Chacun a dû identifier trois à cinq objectifs susceptibles d’aider le gouvernement à réaliser ses missions fondamentales.

Politics

16 h. ago ‘Butt Lady’ guilty of murder in silicone injection death of TV star

Back alley butt booster Libby Adame proved to be more than a pain in the ass. The 55-year-old California woman was convicted late Thursday of second-degree murder and practicing medicine without a license in the shocking silicone injection death of Married with Children actress Cindyana Santangelo, 58, during a botched silicone injection session in March. […]

Events

16 h. ago Salmon spotting: 13+ places in Metro Vancouver to view spawning salmon

Don't miss out on one of nature's greatest animal migrations. Here's where to catch returning salmon in the Lower Mainland.

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