2 h. ago Starmer faces down a revolt over welfare reform after a troubled first year in office

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer marks a year in office this week, fighting a rebellion from his own party over welfare reform and reckoning with a sluggish economy and rock-bottom approval ratings. It’s a long way from the landslide election victory he won on July 4, 2024, when Starmer’s center-left Labour Party […]

Society

4 h. ago B.C. woman saves child’s life, questions why international doctors face barriers in Canada

A woman who was a doctor in China before coming to Canada saved a child's life in Kelowna, B.C. Her story raises issues about the doctor shortage and the importance of first aid.

Society

6 h. ago Health setback extends Martinez’s absence from Sportsnet’s Blue Jays broadcasts

Broadcaster, 76, most recently called Toronto game on May 28 in Texas, but took all of June off

Sport

6 h. ago “It’s so violating”: Manitoba couple’s honeymoon ends with hotel break

A Manitoba couples' dream honeymoon ended on a terrifying note in Kelowna, B.C., as a man tried to break in to their ground-floor hotel room as they were falling asleep.

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7 h. ago Calgary reintroduces fluoride into drinking water but faces court injunction

Calgary first introduced fluoride into its drinking water in 1991 after multiple plebiscites, but it was removed by city council in 2011.

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8 h. ago Blue Jays plan to be buyer as MLB trade deadline approaches, GM says

Pitching help, right-handed bat among needs for club as Yankees hit town for crucial 4-game series

Economics

8 h. ago Canada’s largest sports car racing event is touching down near Toronto this summer

Put the pedal to the metal and get ready for a summer weekend of racing, Toronto! The Chevrolet Grand Prix is pulling into town, and you're going to want to make a pit stop.Catch some of the world's top drivers in the fast lane at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Bowmanville from July 11 – 13. You'll see these drivers get behind the wheel of exotic closed-wheel prototypes and GT sports cars!We're talking iconic car brands like Corvette, Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, McLaren, and more. It's going to be a jam-packed weekend filled with family fun, including food trucks, interactive displays, and a special beer garden.As the only Canadian stop on the tour, the IMSA WeatherTech Sports Championship is a prestigious international series that includes races in Daytona, Sebring, Indianapolis, and Long Beach.But there isn't only one race to get revved up for! Be prepared for the rush of the Michelin Pilot Challenge, VP Raci...

Sport

8 h. ago Algernon Announces Amended Terms for Private Placement and Closing of the First Tranche totaling $621,000

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company” or “Algernon”) (CSE: AGN) (FRANKFURT: AGW0) (OTCQB: AGNPF), a Canadian healthcare and clinical stage drug development company, is announcing amended pricing and warrant terms for its non-brokered […]

Economics

9 h. ago MPs call on Canada to bar British rap duo Bob Vylan over ‘death, death to the IDF’ chant at Glastonbury

Liberal MP Anthony Housefather called on the Canadian government to bar Bob Vylan after the U.S. announced it would stop the duo from visiting there later this year

Events

9 h. ago Ottawa Senators turn attention to NHL free agency on Canada Day

Will there be any fireworks at the Canadian Tire Centre on Tuesday? The light show that will be held downtown on Canada Day is guaranteed, but it will be up to Steve Staios, the Ottawa Senators’ president of hockey operations and general manager, to determine if all the talk will turn to action when the […]

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9 h. ago Reports: Edmonton Oilers sign defenceman Evan Bouchard to four

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers re-signed star defenceman Evan Bouchard to a four-year, US$42-million contract Monday, according to multiple media reports. Bouchard was set to become a restricted free agent when the market opened Tuesday at noon ET. The 25-year-old, who produced 55 points in 47 playoff games during Edmonton’s back-to-back runs to the Stanley […]

Events

10 h. ago Viral Toronto pizza spot honoured as one of the best in the world

A Toronto pizza restaurant was just ranked as one of the best in the world, making it one of just two Canadian restaurants to earn the distinction.Sure, Naples and Rome might get all the glory when it comes to pizza — heck, even New York City, Chicago and Detroit get plenty of recognition — but, for its part, Toronto all too often tends to fly under the radar. It shouldn't be that way, but that's the way it is.As the third annual Best Pizza Awards took over Milan on June 25, though, pizzerias, from around the world got the chance to put their pies centre stage and earn some well-deserved credit for their renditions of the Italian staple.It should come as no surprise to those in the know about the city's sublime pizza scene that one Toronto pizzeria actually did end up ranking among the world's top 100 pizza restaurants at the 2025 awards.Coming as even less of a surprise, the sole Toronto pizzeria to make it on the ranking was none oth...

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10 h. ago Indigenous author who dropped out of junior high school releases second novel

Brian Thomas Isaac’s voice is quietly matter of fact when he talks about growing up poor in a home without electricity in British Columbia’s Okanagan Indian Reserve. “That was simply how it was,” he remembers. Many years later, the minutiae of those childhood years would inform his late-flowering success as an acclaimed Canadian novelist whose […]

Society

10 h. ago ‘MOST TROLLED PERSON:’ Prince Harry speaks out about wife Meghan’s online haters

Prince Harry has opened up about the online hate wife Meghan Markle has faced, calling her “the most trolled person in the world.” The Duke of Sussex made a surprise appearance at the 2025 Nexus Global Summit in New York where he spoke about the aim of the couple’s Archewell Foundation to foster community and […]

Technology

10 h. ago Erratic driver faces list of charges after Manitoba highway pursuit

With the help of a tire deflation device, officers were able to stop the vehicle, but said the driver refused to leave and had to be removed before he could be arrested.

Transport

10 h. ago Canadian tourist from Nova Scotia found dead on Dominican Republic beach

Dorian Christian MacDonald was on vacation alone at a hotel in Puerto Plata on the north coast of the island.

Society

11 h. ago Brooke Henderson offers hometown advice to Savannah Grewal ahead of CPKC Women’s Open in Mississauga

MISSISSAUGA — Two-time LPGA major champion Brooke Henderson has some advice for fellow Canadian Savannah Grewal as she prepares for a hometown start at the CPKC Women’s Open: Have fun with it. The 23-year-old Mississauga native will tee it up at Mississaugua Golf and Country Club when the national women’s championship comes to town next […]

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12 h. ago Le Canada a «cédé» face à Trump en renonçant à sa taxe sur les GAFAM, selon la Maison

Le Canada a «cédé» face à Trump en renonçant à sa taxe sur les géants de la tech, a dit la porte-parole de la Maison-Blanche, Karoline Leavitt, lundi.

Economics

12 h. ago Politicians crossed the line in firing of York Region paramedic: CUPE Ontario

TORONTO — CUPE Ontario is calling out City of Vaughan politicians for overreach in the firing of a long-serving York Region paramedic and for subjecting a dedicated employee to trial by social media. Katherine Grzejszczak, a member of CUPE 4900, was fired last week for a comment she made on Facebook in support of an […]

Politics

13 h. ago William Shatner opens up about ‘ups and downs’ of living with permanent hearing loss

William Shatner is speaking out about the difficulties of living with tinnitus. The primary causes of the condition, also known as permanent hearing loss, are age and exposure to loud sounds, according to Health Canada. The Canadian actor, 94, was diagnosed in the ‘90s long after filming on the Star Trek set, but noted that […]

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