10 h. ago Great white fright: N.S. man escapes unscathed after using paddle to repel shark

A standup paddle boarder in Nova Scotia got quite the scare Tuesday evening when a Great White shark took a bite of his board.

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23 h. ago ‘Fully in support’: Some Alberta separatists try to rally support in the Trump White House

Some in the Trump administration have shown informal interest and support, but not all separatist leaders think such outreach is wise

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31 h. ago London police release details of suspect in Old East Village shooting

Investigators believe the suspect left in a white SUV, heading west on York Street, police said.

Events

40 h. ago Whitecaps, Forge open Canadian Championship semifinals with 2

Tristan Blackmon responded for the 'Caps, scoring in the 18th minute, and Brian White gave Vancouver a 2-1 lead in the 29th minute.

Sport

41 h. ago Rick Hillier says feds must help former translator’s family escape Taliban: ‘We can do better’

The retired general, a former chief of the defence staff, said it would be appalling if Canada failed to help the ex-translator's sister

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43 h. ago D.C. residents protest as White House says federal agents to patrol 24

After law enforcement set up a vehicle checkpoint along the busy 14th Street Northwest corridor, hecklers shouted, “Go home, fascists” and “Get off our streets.”

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57 h. ago White House vows ‘significantly higher’ U.S. troop, police presence in D.C.

For two days, small groups of federal officers have been visible in scattered areas of the city. That is about to change, the administration says.

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57 h. ago Opinion: Why Canada’s increased defence spending matters in B.C.

Tom Codrington: There is no untouched utopia that we can escape to and pull up the hatch — we are all far too interconnected for that. B.C., with its vital shipping routes and world-leading innovation is far from immune

Events

59 h. ago Appeals court lets the White House suspend or end billions in foreign aid

WASHINGTON — A divided panel of appeals court judges ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration can suspend or terminate billions of dollars of congressionally appropriated funding for foreign aid. Two of three judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit concluded that grant recipients challenging the freeze did not meet […]

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3 d. ago ‘Crazy!!’: How Labor Statistics staff reacted to Trump firing commissioner after dismal jobs report

WASHINGTON (AP) — “Depressing.” “CRAZY!!” That’s how staff at the Bureau of Labor Statistics reacted after President Donald Trump fired its commissioner, Erika McEntarfer, after a dismal jobs report issued Aug. 1 undermined the White House’s claims of an economic boom. The emails obtained by The Associated Press under the Freedom of Information Act suggest […]

Society

3 d. ago Alaska city faces ‘record’ flooding from water escaping glacier dam

A huge basin of rainwater and snowmelt dammed by Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier has started to release, and officials on Tuesday urged residents in some parts of Juneau to evacuate.

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3 d. ago 1st day of Trump’s D.C. takeover sees arrests, U.S. troops in streets

The U.S. Park Police has also removed 70 homeless encampments, the White House said as the new picture of law enforcement in the nation’s capital began taking shape Tuesday.

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3 d. ago White House cage fight? UFC boss Dana White says it’s happening in 2026

'It is definitely going to happen,' UFC CEO and president Dana White said, adding that he plans to meet with Trump at the end of the month to finalize details.

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3 d. ago Trump’s Washington takeover begins as National Guard troops arrive

WASHINGTON — Some of the 800 National Guard members deployed by President Donald Trump began arriving in the nation’s capital on Tuesday, ramping up after the White House ordered federal forces to take over the city’s police department and reduce crime in what the president called — without substantiation — a lawless city. The influx […]

Society

3 d. ago Dana White annonce un combat de MMA à la Maison Blanche pour le 250e anniversaire des États

Le patron de l'UFC Dana White, proche de Donald Trump, a annoncé mardi la tenue d'une soirée MMA à la Maison-Blanche le 4 juillet 2026.

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3 d. ago Dana White affirme qu’un gala d’UFC sera présenté à la Maison

Le patron de l’UFC compte se rendre à Washington le 28 août pour discuter de la logistique avec Donald Trump.

Economics

3 d. ago Dana White says UFC fight at the White House is part of Paramount deal

Hours after Paramount and UFC announced a billion-dollar rights deal, Dana White said he had yet to hear from his friend, President Donald Trump, on his thoughts about the fight company’s new streaming home. That was fine with White. The UFC CEO was set to travel to Washington on Aug. 28 to meet with Trump […]

Culture

3 d. ago A UFC fight at the White House? Dana White says it’s happening as part of deal with Paramount

Hours after Paramount and UFC announced a billion-dollar rights deal, Dana White said he had yet to hear from his friend, President Donald Trump, on his thoughts about the fight company’s new streaming home. That was fine with White. The UFC CEO was set to travel to Washington on Aug. 28 to meet with Trump […]

Culture

3 d. ago This Restored 1999 Defender 110 with an LT1 and French Oak Evokes ‘Old English’

KISSIMMEE, Fla., Aug. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ECD Automotive Design, the world’s leader in reimagined Land Rovers, proudly introduces Project Pearl, a stunning custom-built Defender 110 Signature that merges timeless British heritage with modern American performance and comfort. Clad in Old English White and finished with painstaking detail from roof to undercarriage, Project Pearl […]

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4 d. ago B.C. Ferries search for cat that escaped car en route from Nanaimo to Tsawwassen

Luigi was last seen on the lower car deck of the Coastal Inspiration on Aug. 9

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