2 h. ago Coast Guard union says crews in the dark about move to defence minister’s control

The Coast Guard commissioner said recently that it will be placed under the control of the minister of national defence, but will not be under the Department of National Defence

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5 h. ago 'An honour to represent the city': Mayor Gondek greeting world leaders as they arrive for G7

'We wish them well and we tell them that we're very happy to have them here,' Gondek said

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7 h. ago Adam Drake’s lawyer delivers closing arguments, asks jury to avoid ‘outside noise’

Adam Drake, 34, is accused of fatally stabbing rapper Pat Stay inside a Halifax bar in 2022 and is charged with second-degree murder.

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10 h. ago Remains of large, shortfin mako shark found in eastern Nova Scotia

The Halifax-based Marine Animal Response Society says the 3.6-metre shortfin mako was found near Port Dufferin, N.S., about 140 kilometres east of Halifax.

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15 h. ago The Osgoode Ward byelection is today, here's what you need to know

A former councillor, a Greenbelt protester and a critic of trash dumping are on the ballot as Osgoode Ward looks to elect a new voice at Ottawa City Hall.

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27 h. ago Who's coming to Calgary? World leaders land at YYC on way to G7 summit in Kananaskis

Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith among local representatives greeting foreign dignitaries

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30 h. ago Councillor Chris Moise caught up in yet another naming controversy

They think the lack of consultation stinks. A group of neighbours are upset that their tiny green patch at Sumach and Shuter Sts. will soon bear a name from outside their community – one, they argue, that was imposed top-down by their ward councillor, Chris Moise. And while the City of Toronto’s official name makes […]

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32 h. ago GOLDBERG: Trump deploys, protesters respond. This will not end well

“Here we go.” “I knew it would come.” “This won’t end well.” Those were my initial reactions to President Donald Trump’s announcement that he had activated the California National Guard and to sources last week saying Marines would serve as backup. I’m not claiming much prescience. Like his breakup with Elon Musk last week, his […]

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39 h. ago G7 summit live updates: Mark Carney's economic focus could smooth Trump relations | What it's like taking a bike ride in Kanananskis right now | More road closures, motorcades

What you need to know about everything related to the G7 summit in Kananaskis

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39 h. ago G7 summit live updates: Mark Carney's economic focus and Trump relations | What's a bike ride in Kananaskis like right now | More road closures, motorcades

What you need to know about everything related to the G7 summit in Kananaskis

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39 h. ago G7 summit live updates: Mark Carney's economic focus and Trump relations | Protesters at Calgary city hall | What's a bike ride in Kananaskis like right now

What you need to know about everything related to the G7 summit in Kananaskis

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39 h. ago G7 summit live updates: Protesters at Calgary city hall | Mark Carney's economic focus and Trump relations | What's a bike ride in Kananaskis like right now

What you need to know about everything related to the G7 summit in Kananaskis

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39 h. ago G7 summit live updates: Protesters in downtown Calgary | Mark Carney's economic focus and Trump relations | What's a bike ride in Kananaskis like right now

What you need to know about everything related to the G7 summit in Kananaskis

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39 h. ago G7 summit live updates: Protesters march in downtown Calgary | Mark Carney's relations with Donald Trump | What's a bike ride like in Kananaskis right now?

What you need to know about everything related to the G7 summit in Kananaskis

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53 h. ago 'Accountable to you': Andrew Knack takes aim at parties in bid to be Edmonton's next mayor

Edmonton Coun. Andrew Knack officially launched his mayoral campaign Saturday morning, hammering home the importance of keeping political parties out of municipal politics. “I don’t have a political party paying my way or pulling my strings or whispering in my ear. I have something better. I have all of you,” said Knack in his speech, […]

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57 h. ago The Calgary Party proposes ‘no rough sleeping’ zone around Stephen Avenue

Brian Thiessen, the mayoral candidate under The Calgary Party banner, said the party's platform focuses on providing housing first to address homelessness.

Culture

57 h. ago Will rain sink Oakmont’s ability to punish players at U.S. Open on weekend?

OAKMONT, Pa. — The story of this U.S. Open isn’t simply how hard Oakmont is playing, it’s how hard it’s playing considering the course has been fighting Mother Nature all spring. At any other major championship venue, there would be worry from organizers, media, and club members that a wet golf course would be caught […]

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62 h. ago B.C. housing minister says tenants can't leave Granville strip until new housing is built

Mayor Ken Sim says the city wants to relocate about 300 social housing units away from the Granville strip. The housing minister says the replacement housing has to be finished first.

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2 d. ago The history behind Toronto’s own version of the 'Stonewall' event

It’s been over 50 years since the events of the Brunswick Four, when Toronto police brutally assaulted a group of lesbians for singing a parody at the city's Brunswick House pub. While some academics have likened this moment to Canada's "Stonewall" — as this was one of the first major gay or lesbian topics that received extensive press coverage in Canada — the Brunswick Four have only in recent years begun to receive the acknowledgement they deserve.  The event also helped popularized the term "dyke," a word now used for Dyke Marches, Dykes on Bike and other initiatives internationally."Honestly, they all seem to have just forgot about it," says Adrienne Rosen, the only member of the Brunswick Four who was wrongfully convicted. Rosen, along with Lamar Van Dyke and Pat Murphy (now deceased) were arrested.  "Outside of a few [in the community], the gay movement never rea...

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3 d. ago City councillor wants Toronto to follow New York’s lead on transit safety

City Councillor Brad Bradford would like to see Toronto take a cue from New York City when it comes to improving transit safety. “I was talking to someone who was down there about a month ago and they were riding the transit and they said, ‘Every station and every train, you’re seeing Special Constables,’ and […]

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