36 m. ago What’s a Blue Jays TV rally killer? Another Apple game on Friday to bounce Sportsnet coverage

The Blue Jays are the hottest ticket in town and it’s not even close — now that the red-hot, first-place team is riding a sellout streak of 13 consecutive games at the Rogers Centre and is drawing massive ratings numbers for their corporate sister, Sportsnet. Buck Martinez is back, adding another welcome and familiar touch […]

Sport

62 m. ago Air quality concerns linger in the wake of steel plant explosion in Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania county where an explosion at a U.S. Steel plant south of Pittsburgh killed two people and injured more than 10 others announced Thursday that it is stepping up air quality monitoring in the area of the sprawling facility that has a troubled environmental record. The Allegheny County Health Department announced that mobile air […]

Events

65 m. ago Jugo Juice in Rocky Ridge YMCA closed by AHS for contaminated water

Alberta Health Services described an unknown contaminant causing a green colour, metallic taste, and reports of illness

Other

77 m. ago Conservation group warns against West Fraser Timber's push for higher logging limits in southern Alberta

The current cut level, set by the province in 2017, is 157,800 cubic metres a year. West Fraser is proposing to raise that to 208,000 cubic metres annually under a new 10-year plan spanning 2025 to 2035

Other

1 hour ago Trois occupants sans permis dans un véhicule rempli de drogues

Lors de la fouille du véhicule, notamment pour le remisage, une autre surprise s’est ajoutée.

Transport

1 hour ago Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says he'll push to release severance details for departed city manager

Dan Fumano: After city hall refused Postmedia's requests to disclose the severance pay of the recently departed city manager, Mayor Ken Sim said he believes 'Vancouverites have a right to know' and will push for the information's release at the next council meeting.

Culture

1 hour ago Beyond books: The varied, and perhaps unexpected, free offerings at the library

Janelle Powell and her husband went to their local library branch for an electric saw and grabbed a pasta maker while they were at it. The Markham, Ont., couple were contemplating buying the power tool for a one-off home reno project, but didn’t think they would use it again. So to the library they went. […]

Other

1 hour ago Inflation or jobs: Federal Reserve officials are divided over competing concerns

WASHINGTON (AP) — One major question will be front and center for Federal Reserve policymakers as they prepare for an annual conference in Jackson, Wyoming next week and a crucial policy meeting in September: Which is a bigger problem for the economy right now, stubborn inflation or slower hiring? Weak job gains since April have […]

Economics

1 hour ago Judge appoints receiver to sell off Alex Jones’s Infowars assets to help pay Sandy Hook families

A state judge in Texas has appointed a receiver to take over and sell conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars assets to help pay the more than $1 billion he owes in legal judgments to the families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. The order by Judge Maya Guerra Gamble in Austin on […]

Economics

2 h. ago Melcor Developments announces second quarter results, declares quarterly dividend of $0.13 per share

EDMONTON, Alberta, Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Melcor Developments Ltd. (“Melcor”) (TSX: MRD), an Alberta-based real estate development and asset management company, today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. The second quarter Management Discussion & Analysis (MD&A) and Condensed Interim Financial Statements are available on our website (www.melcor.ca) under Investors, or […]

Economics

2 h. ago Edmonton police officer charged with assault following 2024 incident

On Thursday, the PSB charged Const. Mohamed Elgendy with one count of assault in relation to the traffic stop incident.

Events

2 h. ago Chemtrade Announces Strong Results for Q2 2025, Raises Guidance for 2025 to $475M – $500M; Implementing New NCIB & Redeeming Convertible Debentures

TORONTO — Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund (TSX: CHE.UN) (“Chemtrade” or the “Fund”) today announced results for the three-month period ended June 30, 2025. The financial statements and MD&A will be available on Chemtrade’s website at www.chemtradelogistics.com and on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com. Acquisition of Polytec, Inc. a Provider of Turnkey Water Treatment Solutions Chemtrade also announced […]

Economics

2 h. ago Punaises de lit dans un HLM à Chicoutimi: l’OMH appelle à la collaboration des locataires

À Chicoutimi, un locataire d’un HLM affirme vivre avec des punaises de lit depuis plus d’un an.

Other

2 h. ago Trump veut tenir Poutine en respect et impliquer l’Ukraine dans les discussions

«Il y aura du donnant donnant en ce qui concerne les frontières, les territoires», a-t-il toutefois déclaré.

Politics

2 h. ago Older Canadians want fewer legal immigrants to relocate to Canada, poll finds

43 per cent of Canadians believe immigration is having a mostly positive effect in the country, which is up one point since a similar Research Co. poll conducted in June 2024.

Other

2 h. ago ‘Reprehensible’ drunken brawl at Florida lake leads to crackdown by sheriff’s office

A Florida sheriff is blasting “reprehensible” behaviour at a local lake that ended with eight people arrested. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced the arrests during a Tuesday news conference that noted stunned families trying to enjoy their summer are instead witnessing everything from drunken brawls to public sex at Lake Winterset, the Miami Herald […]

Other

2 h. ago RYAM Leadership to Highlight Growth Strategy at August Investor Conference and Roadshow

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE: RYAM) (the “Company”), the global leader in High Purity Cellulose, today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer De Lyle Bloomquist and Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President Finance Marcus Moeltner will engage with investors at two events later this month — the 16th Annual Midwest […]

Politics

3 h. ago Guerre des stupéfiants: une cache de dynamite du BFM découverte dans Portneuf

La SQ a mis la main, tôt jeudi matin, sur des bâtons de dynamite lors d’une importante perquisition reliée à la guerre des stupéfiants dans Portneuf.

Other

3 h. ago Toronto's new Ontario Line subway just took a huge step toward completion

While progress on Toronto's Eglinton Crosstown LRT has been very much one step forward, two steps backward as of late, work on the Ontario Line subway is going forth full steam ahead, with the provincial government announcing another pivotal moment in the route's construction on Thursday.In preparation for massive tunnelling efforts northward, crews have now broken ground on the second tunnel launch shaft near the fututre Gerrard Station, which is where advanced tunnel boring machines (TBMs) — which are presently nameless, but that the public is invited to help come up with epithets for — will start a journey up towards Line 6's northern terminus.The shaft will eventually be the point where trains will switch from the route's below-ground to (controversially) above-ground segments.This step comes after work on the line's first tunnel launch shaft began at Exhibition Station last year.Met...

Other

3 h. ago Orages violents: routes inondées et arbres brisés dans plusieurs régions au Québec

Au plus fort de la canicule dans plusieurs villes québécoises, de nombreuses autres ont été frappées par des orages violents mercredi.

Events