57 m. ago Self Care: Gifts to nurture and pamper your friends and family

When you know what to look for, shopping for holiday presents becomes much less stressful. Here are some thoughtful picks to make everyone, from the homebody to the theatre lover, feel truly special.   Elevated outdoor essentials Move over, basic boozy hot chocolate. The GSI Insulated Cocktail Set, which includes unbreakable highball glasses, a strainer, […]

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69 m. ago Colleen Jones remembered: Funeral, celebration of life honours famed curler, broadcaster

Hundreds of mourners gathered at a Halifax church on Friday morning as family, friends, co-workers, teammates and fans gathered to honour Colleen Jones.

Culture

1 hour ago Real or fake? Researchers to develop tool that would help courts spot AI evidence

TORONTO — As artificial intelligence makes it easier for anyone to doctor — or even fabricate — videos, photos and other types of evidence, a group of researchers in Canada is aiming to help the courts sort through what’s real or fake. The team, which includes technologists and legal scholars based in universities in Ontario […]

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2 h. ago Alberta auditor general seeks funding for health care audits, staff wage increases

Doug Wylie is seeking over $3 million for audits of 8 new health care organizations, to cover staff pay increases, and replace outdated software

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2 h. ago Alberta auditor general seeks funding for health care audits, government

Doug Wylie is seeking over $3 million for audits of 8 new health care organizations, to cover staff pay increases, and replace outdated software

Politics

2 h. ago Provincial police seek big rig that left Hwy. 401 crash scene

For the second time in three days, OPP are probing a Highway 401 crash involving a transport truck driver who failed to remain at the scene.

Events

2 h. ago Federal judge orders release of Epstein grand jury transcripts

The U.S. Justice Department has requested the unsealing of documents from three Epstein-related cases from 2006-2007, 2019 and Ghislaine Maxwell’s 2021 sex trafficking case.

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3 h. ago Toronto's first pet funeral home offers unique way to say goodbye

On top of the agonizing, can't-eat, can't-sleep grief that comes with losing a beloved pet, trying to navigate the next steps only deepens the sorrow. A newly opened pet funeral home, the first in Toronto, hopes to guide owners through their final goodbyes.At 115 Berkley St. in Moss Park is where you can find Tails Farewell's newest location – second to the one they first opened in Markham back in September 2024. Co-owner Jason Lau tells blogTO that the Markham space only has one memorial room, which limits the number of families they can serve. Now, with their new downtown location, they have more rooms to accommodate more people planning pet funerals.So far, Lau says, Tails Farewell has supported more than 500 pet families, including a virtual memorial for a 2-year-old python and a funeral for an 80-year-old woman's bunny, who we're certain lived a hoppy life. "Our goal is to create a warm and peaceful environment so families, esp...

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4 h. ago La Cour suprême va entendre la contestation de la loi 21 fin mars

Le plus haut tribunal du pays a alloué cinq journées d’audition pour cette importante cause.

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4 h. ago Woman charged for allegedly taking $30,000 from a Cape Breton hockey association

Cape Breton Regional Police have charged a 57-year-old woman for allegedly taking more than $30,000 from the New Waterford Minor Hockey Association.

Economics

5 h. ago Supreme Court restores woman’s conviction for attempted murder of her mother

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has restored a woman’s conviction for attempting to kill her mother by injecting her with insulin. In June 2019, a neighbour found the woman — identified only as B.F. due to a publication ban — her mother and B.F.’s 19-month-old daughter unconscious in their home. Emergency responders discovered […]

Events

5 h. ago ‘Cocaine lawyer’ for Ryan Wedding has legal licence suspended in Ontario

An Ontario lawyer accused by American authorities of advising a Canadian Olympian-turned-alleged-cocaine kingpin has had his licence to practice law suspended.

Other

6 h. ago Toronto model says she was kicked out of Uber for being Jewish

The driver told her to get out of the car at a busy intersection. In a statement to National Post, an Uber spokesperson said: 'Discrimination is unacceptable, and we’re deeply sorry for the experience this rider had'

Other

7 h. ago US Vows Over $1 Billion for Congo Critical Minerals Supply Chain

The US is in talks to provide more than $1 billion for two critical minerals and railway projects in central Africa as it seeks to secure supplies deemed crucial for national security.

Economics

10 h. ago Jamil Jivani: Young men have a stake in Canada’s future. They should be heard

If we don't build bridges to get demoralized young men involved in the democratic process, extremists may capitalize on their frustration

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16 h. ago Toronto home bought in the '70s for $64K just hit the market for over $1 million

Can you believe a downtown Toronto house once sold for just $64,000?That's exactly what Gerry Gold paid for 6 Prospect St., a charming central Cabbagetown Victorian, back in 1978."I bought this house in 1978 and have been living here ever since," Gold told blogTO.  "Now that I'm in retirement, I'm planning to move to Delta Road Cottage," a renowned project he completed about 12 years ago with the help of Teeple Architects.The front entrance. For architecture fans, Teeple Architects' portfolio is mostly academic institutional projects and multi-family residential projects, but Delta Road Cottage shows the firm's genius with smaller-scaled projects, and if you haven't seen it, it's worth a Google.A stained glass transom and exposed brick walls add character to the main floor. Back on Prospect Street, the home itself is a treasure trove of classic character.The main floor of the house. Listing agent...

Economics

20 h. ago Calgary family keeps holiday spirit alive after devastating fire

Tracy Lima, her two kids and her mother were suddenly displaced -- living under three separate roofs -- after a fire inside their home last week took nearly everything from them.

Events

21 h. ago Proposed bill in honour of slain Kelowna, B.C. woman takes big step forward

Bill C-225, otherwise known as Bailey's Law, passed second reading. The bill is in memory of Bailey McCourt, a slain Kelowna mother.

Other

21 h. ago Two more people charged, another suspect still sought in identity fraud probe

Latest arrests linked to Project Deja Vu, which saw Toronto Police cuff 12 people, lay 102 charges in April 2024

Other

22 h. ago Optiva Receives Final Order Approving Arrangement with Qvantel

TORONTO, Dec. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Optiva Inc. (TSX: OPT) (“Optiva“) today announced the receipt of the final order of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) dated December 2, 2025, (the “Final Order“) with respect to the previously-announced plan of arrangement transaction (the “Arrangement“) involving Qvantel Oy (the “Purchaser“). The Final Order […]

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