3 h. ago Nanaimo mayor pushes back after province rules out ‘sober’ housing project

The proposal is to build a five-storey building with 50 studio homes, targeted at people currently experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Nanaimo. 

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3 h. ago Gunmen kill at least 13 people during mosque shooting in Nigeria

ABUJA, Nigeria — Gunmen attacked a mosque in northwestern Nigeria on Tuesday morning, killing at least 13 people during morning prayers, local authorities said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack in the town of Unguwan Mantau, in the state of Katsina, but such attacks are common in Nigeria’s northwestern and north-central regions where […]

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3 h. ago Edmonton police warn people to be on the lookout for a group of hugging bandits

Edmonton police say officers have received at least 63 reports since May of people having belongings stolen while being distracted by thieves.

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4 h. ago Media challenge publication ban on Lapu Lapu attack suspect’s fitness hearing

VANCOUVER — A media consortium has challenged a publication ban on evidence at a hearing to determine if the man accused of killing 11 people at Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu Day festival is fit to stand trial. The ban, which is supported by both prosecutors and the defence, says evidence in the British Columbia provincial court […]

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6 h. ago Deachman: Will Alberta MP Pierre Poilievre show more contempt for Ottawa's public servants?

It’s been 16 weeks since Carleton voters sent their longtime MP packing. On Monday, the people of Alberta’s Battle River-Crowfoot riding sent him back to Ottawa.

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7 h. ago WARMINGTON: As Toronto mourns murdered child, it’s clear justice elusive in many killings

There's only pain and the lasting looks on their faces which remind of the life that was stolen from them by people who rarely pay any price

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8 h. ago New U of C course sets business students on path to Chartered Business Valuator credential

'Students often line up for these opportunities and courses because they get to sort of kill two birds with one stone'

Economics

9 h. ago U.S. park ranger fired for flying trans flag on Yosemite rock face

Shannon “SJ” Joslin said the flag was hung in a display of trans pride and to let people know that everyone is welcome at Yosemite National Park.

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10 h. ago Skyrocketing number of people in Ontario are defaulting on housing and other bills

Ontario is once again leading the charge for consumer debt in Canada, with a growing number of residents failing to pay off their mortgages, credit cards and other bills. And the problem is, as you might have expected, worst in and around the exorbitant hub of Toronto.A new report from Equifax Canada shows that the number of people in the province who have defaulted on their required monthly credit payments for 90 days or more has shot up by 29.8 basis points during the last few months (compared to the same time last year), which is 15.2 points higher than the national average.In the GTA specifically, meanwhile, this figure surged by a whopping 39.1 basis points — something the firm attributes to the region being among those "most heavily impacted by high cost of living, economic uncertainty, and exposure to the auto and steel sectors."Equifax CanadaAs it stands now, the average person in...

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11 h. ago Woman arrested after posting threats to kidnap, kill Trump on social media

'I am willing to sacrificially kill this POTUS by disemboweling him and cutting out his trachea with Liz Cheney and all The Affirmation present,' Nathalie Jones wrote on Facebook.

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11 h. ago Youth involved in ‘mass shooting’ outside Toronto school enters guilty plea

A teenager involved in a fatal 'mass shooting' outside a Toronto school last summer has had the murder charges against him dropped.

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11 h. ago Varcoe: 'People better brace themselves' as oil prices strain budget, Danielle Smith warns

WTI crude has dropped nearly 10% since late July and now sits nearly $5 below the province’s expectations in its latest budget

Economics

12 h. ago Legendary Toronto bistro and brunch spot is shutting down after 40 years in business

Another day, another beloved business closing in Toronto.This time, the wave of closures has hit a long-standing Annex institution, By The Way (BTW), a colourful restaurant that has been serving up Mediterranean plates, breakfast and more near Bloor and Bathurst for decades.BTW's team took to their social media pages to share the news over the weekend, much to the sorrow of faithful customers.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by By The Way T.O. (@bythewayto)"After over 40 years in business, and serving and meeting so many wonderful people, we and our family felt that it was time to start a new chapter," explains the post.Written by owners Amir and Ruth Benedikt, the post goes on to thank the Annex community, staff members, and the many loyal customers for supporting the business throughout the years and making it a community stalwart."It's the people...

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12 h. ago Andrew Tate sues Meta, TikTok for over $50 million for ‘deplatforming’ him

Andrew Tate said that he's moving forward with the lawsuits 'for the people everywhere who have been lied about, banned, cancelled.'

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12 h. ago Here's everything you need to know about Fan Expo Canada 2025 in Toronto

Fan Expo Canada is nearly here.From August 21 to 24, the country's largest pop-culture event will return to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. A bunch of big-name celebrities will be in attendance for photos, autographs and panels, including Canada's own Michael J. Fox (Back to the Future trilogy) and William Shatner (Star Trek series), Hailee Steinfeld (Sinners), Ewan McGregor (Star Wars franchise), and Tom Welling, alongside several other cast members from Smallville. There will also be many voice actors, comic creators and other guests."The goal that we set ourselves is to deliver the very best in pop culture to our fans, and we strive every year to achieve that for them," says Andrew Moyes, vice president of Fan Expo HQ. This year, that includes some of the above programming, as well as some big booths from the likes of Nintendo, Paramount and Netflix."A lot of people don't realize that Fan ...

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15 h. ago CGTN: Xizang’s development is a story of transformation and renewal

BEIJING, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The story of today’s Xizang Autonomous Region can’t be told in isolation. The profound transformation, resilience and renewal that people see today are a stark departure from the dark legacy of serfdom. It is a testament to the power of development guided by people-centered governance. Once, at a […]

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16 h. ago Ozempic approved in Canada to reduce kidney decline in people with diabetes

The patients taking the drug were also less likely to die from cardiovascular disease — another condition that affects many patients with diabetes.

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16 h. ago Health Canada approves Ozempic to reduce kidney deterioration in people with diabetes

Health Canada has approved Ozempic to reduce the risk of further kidney decline among patients with Type 2 diabetes. Between 30 and 50 per cent of people with Type 2 diabetes develop some form of chronic kidney disease. An international clinical trial, called FLOW, showed the risk of kidneys significantly deteriorating or failing was 24 […]

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17 h. ago Poilievre’s byelection win sets the table for his return to Parliament this fall

OTTAWA — After a summer of rodeos, dinosaurs and door-knocking, Pierre Poilievre is now officially heading back to Ottawa as a Conservative member of Parliament for Alberta. The Tory leader will represent the sprawling rural riding of Battle River_Crowfoot, in the province’s eastern region, after winning a byelection on Monday. “Getting to know the people […]

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27 h. ago 2 officers killed, 3rd wounded in Utah shooting, authorities say

Two police officers responding to a domestic disturbance call were shot and killed in Utah, and a man was taken into custody after bystanders persuaded him to drop the gun, authorities said Monday. The officers were identified as Sgt. Lee Sorensen, 56, and Officer Eric Estrada, 31, of the Tremonton-Garland Police Department. A sheriff’s deputy […]

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