2 h. ago Canada could play against Italy in Toronto at FIFA World Cup

It turns out that Canada does not yet know its FIFA World Cup opponent for their first-ever match on home soil.But on June 12, 2026, Canada has a shot at taking on one of the most successful soccer countries of all time.Canada knows it will play Qatar and Switzerland in its final two group-stage matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with both games taking place in Vancouver.In Toronto, though, they await one of four opponents for their opening match of the tournament: Italy, Northern Ireland, Wales or Bosnia and Herzegovina.And while they've missed out on the last two World Cups, it seems hard to say the Italian side is anything other than the team Canada would least like to see coming out of the final round of European qualifying.Italy is ranked 12th in the FIFA World Rankings, and is a four-time winner of the FIFA World Cup, one of only three countries to win at least that many times. Wales is ranked 32nd, Northern Ireland is ranked 69th, while Bosnia and Herzegovina are ranked ...

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7 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'

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8 h. ago Judge to rule in January if Quebec man accused in triple murder was criminally responsible

A man who stabbed his parents and grandmother to death inside their Montreal home in March 2023 should be found not criminally responsible for the crimes.

Events

10 h. ago TomaGold Announces an Amendment to its Agreement with SOQUEM relating to the Chibougamau Properties

MONTREAL — TOMAGOLD CORPORATION (TSXV: LOT; OTCPK: TOGOF) (“TomaGold” or the “Company”) announces that it has entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the mineral property option agreement dated August 11, 2023 (the “Agreement”) with SOQUEM Inc. (“SOQUEM”). The Agreement and the Amendment relate to the David, Radar, Dufault, Williams, Brosman, McKenzie, and Bruneau properties. […]

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13 h. ago TTC maintenance, asbestos cleanup delaying parts of Rogers’ 5G subway network build

TORONTO — Asbestos cleanup, tight work windows and other TTC delays have slowed the build out of 5G cellular service in Toronto’s subway system, and TTC staff now say they don’t expect Rogers Communications Inc., will be able to meet a federally imposed deadline that looms at the end of this month. A new report […]

Culture

23 h. ago CPABC: B.C.’s sluggish labour market awaits resolution to trade uncertainty

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — According to the latest BC Check-Up: Work report, an annual release by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) examining employment trends across the province, B.C.’s unemployment rate rose to 6.6 per cent in October 2025, up from 5.8 per cent one year earlier. “B.C.’s […]

Economics

24 h. ago Mark Carney outspent Justin Trudeau on 2025 cabinet retreat: Documents

September's cabinet planning forum at Pan Pacific Toronto cost $532Gs, more than Trudeau's 2023 Charlottetown retreat

Politics

28 h. ago Judge to decide in January if Montrealer who killed his parents, grandmother is not criminally responsible

Arthur Galarneau, 22, stabbed the three to death inside the family’s duplex on Bélanger St. in Rosemont.

Events

29 h. ago Here's how Canadians can get payout in proposed $4.5M 23andMe settlement

Canadians who have used 23andMe to learn more about their family ancestry could soon cash in on a massive proposed settlement against the company, if they're eligible.Toronto-based law firm KND Complex Litigation announced on Wednesday that a proposed settlement has been reached in the class actions filed in October 2023 and September 2024 against the genetic testing company.The class actions were filed in response to a data breach that exposed users' highly sensitive and valuable personal information. 23andMe identified and disclosed the data breach in October 2023.In December that year, the DNA testing company revealed that hackers accessed data of nearly 6.9 million of its users in total.A 23andMe spokesperson confirmed that the 14,000 accounts the "threat actors" accessed were a small percentage (0.1 per cent) of its user accounts.The hackers gained access to these accounts "in instances where usernames and passwords that were used...

Economics

31 h. ago Canadian drug kingpin known as ‘Asia’s El Chapo’ sentenced to prison in Australia

Tse Chi Lop, formerly of Toronto, was accused of heading a global drug syndicate when a deluge of meth was flowing across the Asia-Pacific region

Events

34 h. ago Martin: Judge makes logical ruling in sparing convicted killer prison term in Banff assault

Judge correctly takes into account the killer's moral blameworthiness was much more 'near self-defence' than 'near murder'

Events

36 h. ago KINSELLA: Unlike Toronto, civility reigns on London’s sprawling subway system

London’s underground dwarfs Toronto’s subway system, but crime is nowhere near the issue it is on TTC system

Economics

41 h. ago Toronto neighbourhood frustrated as local library set to move nearly 1 km away

A long-awaited relocation of a library in Toronto's St Lawrence neighbourhood is sparking frustration among some local residents who say the area is losing its local branch to another community.Toronto Public Library (TPL) formally announced on Tuesday that it had purchased a heritage building at 339 Queen St. E. to house a new branch, which is anticipated to open in 2028. The move will replace the existing TPL St. Lawrence branch at 171 Front St. E., which is set to remain open throughout construction.In a new release, TPL says the relocation responds to "rapid population growth and increased demand for library services in this part of the city," with the new branch set to serve the neighbourhoods of St. Lawrence, Moss Park, and Corktown.Located roughly 950 metres from its current site (or about a 14-minute walk), the new location sits at the northeastern edge of the St. Lawrence neighbourhood, in a part of the city many actually consider to be Moss Park.The...

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44 h. ago Sentencing hearing for man convicted in killing of B.C. mom unexpectedly adjourned

On Wednesday, Losch stunned the Abbotsford courtroom when he said he was admitting his guilt in Gauthier's death, saying he was moved by the victim impact statements on Tuesday.

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46 h. ago ‘I’m going to die’: Man who stabbed TTC rider in 2023 awaits sentencing

A 27-year-old man who stabbed a stranger on the TTC in Toronto awaits sentencing as court hears he refused mental health treatment.

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47 h. ago Property taxes creep higher after Explore Edmonton gets steady funding

Council defeats proposal to hike property taxes past nine per cent to restore financial stabilization reserve to minimum balance this year

Economics

48 h. ago Doctor who sold Matthew Perry ketamine sentenced to over 2 years in prison

Dr. Salvador Plasencia was the first to be sentenced of the five defendants who have pleaded guilty in connection with the 'Friends' actor's death at age 54 in 2023.

Events

49 h. ago George Springer connects with young Jays fan as part of Make

TORONTO — Delfina Budziak was mid-sentence when she saw George Springer walk into a downtown Toronto restaurant. Suddenly, no words would come. “When I first saw him walk through the door, I just froze and wasn’t able to speak for like, three minutes,” said the 11-year-old Budziak, who couldn’t even summon what her first words […]

Sport

49 h. ago B.C. man who fatally stabbed stranger on Banff street handed community sentence

John Sproule sentenced in the fatal stabbing of Ryden Brogden of Priddis

Events

49 h. ago ‘Uniquely difficult case’: Halifax high school student sentenced for weapons offences

The 16-year-old was arrested in April after police said a credible threat was made against students at Citadel High School.

Society