10 h. ago Mountain mayhem: Alberta and B.C. ski resorts hope 'insane conditions' continue all year

Nobody can remember a start to the winter like this one in Banff. Sunshine Village had its earliest opening in memory, on Nov. 2, and both Lake Louise and Mount Norquay kicked off their seasons soon after. Then, throughout the month, the snow just kept falling and delivering out-of-this-world, early-season conditions. Recent snowfall in Calgary […]

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8 d. ago Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens start road trip with a comeback win in Utah

Thanksgiving weekend in the United States means three games in four days for the Montreal Canadiens on the road. On stop one on Wednesday night in Utah, they beat the Mammoth 4-3.

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9 d. ago La Niña and the polar vortex set to deliver a truly Canadian winter

The Weather Network’s 2025-2026 Winter Forecast OAKVILLE, Ontario, Nov. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canada enjoyed an exceptionally mild fall, but a dramatic flip in the jet stream pattern is underway with an expected chilly start to the winter season across the country. Will La Niña and a disrupted polar vortex team up to lock-in […]

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1 week ago Here’s how Canada can go ‘elbows up’ and start winning the intellectual property war

Louis Carbonneau: Measures in this month's federal budget not nearly strong enough to protect Canadian IP for long run economic growth

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1 week ago Polar vortex set to bring ‘harsh early start to winter’ across Canada

A polar vortex — a large area of low pressure — is heading south from the Arctic, bringing with it cold weather across many parts of Canada.

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1 week ago Parts of Ontario about to be walloped with up to 30 cm of snow

Although the official start of the winter season is still a few weeks away, plenty of snow will be coming Ontario's way to close out November with a bang. While most of the major snowfall is expected to hit northern Ontario, the southern portion of the province is also in for a "multi-day lake-effect snow event," according to the latest report by The Weather Network. Starting late Tuesday, a low-pressure system is set to develop just south of Lake Superior, which will extend through Thursday. A winter storm watch is already in effect, and the most precipitation is expected to descend upon highways through northwestern Ontario and Lake Superior's north shore. "A swath of heavy snow is forecast along the Minnesota border in northwestern Ontario, between Fort Frances and Thunder Bay, which will impact travel along Highway 11 between the communities, as well as the Trans-Canada Highway between Thunder Bay and Dryden," The Weather...

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1 week ago About Last Night: Jakub Dobes deserves another start after win over Leafs

He was a relatively calming presence between the pipes with a much-needed 24-save performance in the 5-2 victory.

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2 w. ago Toronto mom who murdered sons wanted to reunite with dead husband

A mother of two has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the shocking 2023 murders of her two young sons. Vanessa Collias, 27, appeared  in a Toronto court via a video link from a Windsor jail. “I want to start off by apologizing to everyone my actions hurt and to the people I have let […]

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2 w. ago Letters, Nov. 18, 2025: ‘Is this the start of our new mayor’s left

What’s with WestJet? When we retired and moved back from the U.S. in 2006, we had to get new credit cards and was advised by my brother in Calgary that the best one was RBC’s WestJet Mastercard. He was correct, it was a really great card. This year, WestJet changed from WestJet dollars to the […]

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3 w. ago Canada’s Most Iconic Christmas Tree Lights Up The 2025 Distillery Winter Village

Toronto’s World-Famous Christmas Market, Presented by L’Oréal Paris, Now Open for the Holiday Season Toronto, ON, Canada, Nov. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On November 13 at Toronto’s Distillery Historic District, thousands of onlookers filled the cobblestone streets to help Santa light the 2025 Christmas Tree, marking the official start of The Distillery Winter Village, […]

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3 w. ago Warm weather stalls Marmot Basin opening, delays winter activities in Jasper

Ski season is off to a later-than-expected start in Jasper, thanks to a warm pre-winter season. But locals are confident the snow will fly soon enough.

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3 w. ago Feel like winter yet? GTA residents wake up to season’s first dump of snow

TORONTO — Don’t worry, the white stuff should melt fairly quickly. With the official start of winter more than one month away, residents in the GTA woke Sunday to their first taste of snow this season. While some of the snow melted on contact with the asphalt, the remainder won’t stick around for that long […]

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4 w. ago SIMMONS: With Ryan Dinwiddie gone, the Argos need to make Mike O’Shea their next head coach

This is how you begin if you’re the rather stunned Toronto Argonauts. You call Winnipeg on Monday, at the start of Grey Cup Week. You call and then quickly, you steal. But before that, you quietly let out word about what you’re planning or thinking about without being too obvious or apparent. The Canadian Football […]

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last month ANALYSIS: Opposing teams looking for Winnipeg Jets’ vulnerabilities

After winning the Presidents' Trophy last season and jumping out to another solid start this season, Winnipeg is the measuring stick.

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