22 m. ago Hostage supporters in Tel Aviv celebrate as first part of peace deal begins

In Hostage Square, the mood was focused on the return of the people whose names and faces have adorned surrounding buildings since 2023

Culture

87 m. ago Man, 18, and boy charged in violent Mississauga carjacking spree

Peel Regional Police have charged two people, including a 16-year-old, after a violent carjacking spree that targeted victims in Mississauga over the span of one week. Cops said a woman parked her 2011 Mitsubishi in an Erin Mills Parkway-Folkway Dr.-area plaza Sept. 27 before being approached by two suspects with knives. Police said the suspects […]

Events

1 hour ago Putin Scraps Summit Over Lack of Attendance From Arab Leaders

There simply weren’t enough Arab leaders saying ‘yes’ to warrant holding a summit. That’s what forced Russian President Vladimir Putin into a last-minute delay of an event he’d hoped would boost his standing in the region.

Politics

1 hour ago Ontario declares measles outbreak over after nearly a year of spread

Ontario's measles outbreak, which sickened more than 2,300 people over the course of nearly a year has been declared over.

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2 h. ago Martin: Slayings both catastrophic despite difference in outpourings

While Justice Johanna Price was overwhelmed Tuesday with an unprecedented 75 victim-impact statements during the sentencing hearing for Brogden's killer, Justice Eleanor Funk only heard from four people who provided written words to describe the loss of Canales Glenn

Culture

3 h. ago Ontario DEI law firm sues one of its former lawyers for defamation over racism claim

Bernardi Human Resource Law LLP seeks $1.75 million in damages and a court order for Lavinia Latham to retract comments made in an online article

Economics

4 h. ago Hanes: 'Politics is here to serve people,' says Katahwa, Projet Montréal's pick for executive committee chair

Seeking re-election as Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough mayor, Gracia Kasoki Katahwa has also been tapped as leader Luc Rabouin's No. 2 should Projet Montréal win.

Politics

4 h. ago Hanes: Moving mountains in health care primed me to be Projet Montréal’s deputy, Katahwa says

Seeking re-election as Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough mayor, Gracia Kasoki Katahwa has also been tapped as leader Luc Rabouin's No. 2 should Projet Montréal win.

Transport

4 h. ago Israeli Cabinet Backs Gaza Deal, Paving Way for Hostages Release

Israel’s cabinet approved a deal that will see Hamas free all remaining hostages held in Gaza in exchange for around 2,000 prisoners, a major step toward ending a two-year war that’s killed tens of thousands of people and destabilized the wider Middle East.

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5 h. ago Newfoundland and Labrador uprooting unhoused people in rural areas, workers say

ST. JOHN’S — Front-line housing workers in central Newfoundland say the province is transporting local homeless people out of their communities to other towns with more services _ sometimes buying them bus tickets all the way to the capital, St. John’s. Sherri Chippett in Grand Falls-Windsor says people needing housing in her area used to […]

Society

9 h. ago Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ask families to join fight against predatory social media policies

NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle urged parents to stand against social media companies that they said prey upon children with exploitative algorithms as the “explosion of unregulated artificial intelligence” adds to their concerns that technologies’ benefits are inseparable from its dangers. To underscore that point, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex […]

Events

14 h. ago Ontario declares measles outbreak over after nearly year of spread

Ontario’s measles outbreak, which sickened more than 2,300 people over the course of nearly a year, highlighted the consequences of declining vaccination rates and led to the death of a newborn, has been declared over. Public Health Ontario and the province’s top doctor said Thursday the outbreak ended on Monday because it had been 46 […]

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14 h. ago Five people a day died from drug use in B.C. over the summer

Fentanyl and its analogs continue to be the most deadly to its users

Events

14 h. ago Surrey RCMP make significant drug bust, arrest 4 people in Guildford home

The RCMP Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit (SPOSU) Drug Section began investigating after fentanyl and cocaine started showing up on the streets.

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16 h. ago Toronto Police announce arrests after drone flights over Blue Jays playoff games

While the New York Yankees had fans run onto their field to interrupt their playoff games, the Toronto Blue Jays almost had a few flying high above theirs.The Toronto Police Emergency Management and Public Order Unit reported that they "used specialized drone detection technology to identify and intercept three unauthorized drone flights over Rogers Centre," taking place this past weekend in Games 1 and 2 of the ALDS.Two people were charged with flying "micro-drones," tiny flying machines with cameras that weigh approximately half a pound.In the same statement, the Toronto Police Service wanted to remind the public that "Rogers Centre is a no-fly zone during all Blue Jays postseason games. This restriction applies without exception, including to micro-drones weighing less than 249 grams. All drone operators are responsible for knowing and following federal aviation rules and regulations."No motive for the drones, nor information about how much they were...

Events

16 h. ago Who got it right in reacting to Stu Skinner's ugly mistake? Skinner, Knoblauch or critics?

Who got it right in reacting to Stuart Skinner’s ugly mistake in Game 1 against the Calgary Flames? Skinner, Knoblauch or critics inside and outside the media, fans and commentators alike? The Oilers had dominated the game, but the Flames came back due to two somewhat flukey goals, an own goal deflection off the skate […]

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17 h. ago British Airways flight diverted to Bucharest where Romanian authorities reported smoke on board

BUCHAREST, Romania — A British Airways flight en route from Istanbul to London was forced to make an emergency landing on Thursday in Romania’s capital after four people on board reportedly suffered possible smoke inhalation, but required no medical care after all passengers were evacuated, authorities said. The pilots of the Airbus A320, which was […]

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17 h. ago New California law aims to stabilize insurance for people who can’t get private coverage

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bipartisan bill Thursday that aims to prevent the state’s home insurer of last resort from running out of money following a natural disaster. The FAIR Plan is an insurance pool that provides policies to people who can’t get private insurance because their properties are deemed […]

Economics

17 h. ago Toronto Blue Jays ALCS games sell out almost immediately and resellers swoop in

The Toronto Blue Jays picked up their biggest win in a generation on Wednesday night, knocking the New York Yankees out of the playoffs.And less than 12 hours later, many Blue Jays fans were in a fight of their own, trying to get Jays tickets for the next round of the postseason.While the Jays don't yet know who they'll be playing in the American League Championship Series, they do know one thing: they'll have home-field advantage, with the first of a possible four home games coming this Sunday at the Rogers Centre.With the queue for all four home games opening up at 10 a.m., thousands of Jays fans — and both professional and amateur resellers, we're sure — stepped up to try to get tickets for a matchup against either the Seattle Mariners or Detroit Tigers.Fans were met with all-too-familiar Ticketmaster experiences: seeing tens of thousands of people in front of them in a queue, receiving the dreaded "These tickets are no longer available" mess...

Economics

17 h. ago Those in Canada with loved ones in Middle East hopeful about Hamas

Raquel Ohnona Look, whose son was killed by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, at a music festival by the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip, said the U.S.-backed plan to end the war has been a long time coming. “We will take any deal, because we need our people back where they belong,” said […]

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