44 m. ago University of Toronto professor on leave after Charlie Kirk comments draw backlash

The University of Toronto says it took immediate action after learning about what it called "concerning social media posts" from one of its professors.

Society

18 h. ago B.C. farm says it will ask Supreme Court of Canada to stop the cull of 400 ostriches

VICTORIA — A spokesperson for Universal Ostrich Farms says the farm will ask the Supreme Court of Canada to stop the culling of 400 ostriches hit by avian flu, but it is not clear yet whether Canada’s highest court will hear the case. Katie Pasitney says the farm remains hopeful that it will get another […]

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19 h. ago South Korea is going wild for ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ made in the U.S. by a Korean Canadian director

SEOUL – Cup noodles and shrimp chips featuring Huntr/x members are flying off the shelves. “Golden” is playing on loop at insurance offices and gyms. Dance studios are teaching moves from the animated film. The American-made Netflix movie “KPop Demon Hunters” has taken this nation – which put the K in K-pop – by storm. […]

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22 h. ago Charlie Kirk’s widow vows to carry on fight: ‘The movement my husband built will not die’

OREM, Utah — The widow of prominent right-wing activist Charlie Kirk pledged Friday to carry on her husband’s work, after U.S. authorities announced his alleged assassin had finally been captured. Investigators had appeared to be making slow progress in the hunt for whoever gunned down Donald Trump’s close ally, until they released security camera images […]

Events

23 h. ago Trump Backs New Sanctions When NATO Stops Buying Russian Oil

US President Donald Trump said he’s prepared to move ahead with “major” sanctions on Russian oil if NATO countries do the same.

Events

23 h. ago Les enfants surprotégés deviennent des étudiants anxieux; voici comment éviter ce phénomène

Les étudiants dont les parents ont été surprotecteurs sont plus vulnérables à l’anxiété à l’université selon une étude, validée par un psychologue.

Society

26 h. ago Filmmaker, Israeli general on The Road Between Us playing at TIFF and its ‘universal message’

‘Don't have a preconceived notion that the film is going to be political or whatever. Watch it, and then let's have a conversation about it,’ says Barry Avrich of his documentary

Culture

27 h. ago Saturday's letters: Don't follow U.S. on COVID vaccine policy

I received an email from Minister LaGrange notifying me of the protocol for receiving COVID vaccines. This decision is shortsighted as there will not be sufficient hospital capacity for those that will need hospitalization as a result of contracting the virus. What Minister LaGrange has not considered are the higher costs to the medical system […]

Events

33 h. ago De parc abandonné à joyaux touristique, l’heureux destin de Bois de Belle

À Mirabel, un parc touristique écoresponsable se développe depuis 25 ans grâce à l’enthousiasme d’une communauté.

Society

33 h. ago Changement de fréquence pour Bernard Laberge, qui met le cap sur l’entrepreneuriat

Après 27 ans dans l’univers radiophonique, dont au FM93, Bernard Laberge veut mettre à profit son expérience.

Economics

34 h. ago Festival Fono : l’effet Charlotte Cardin à l’Université Laval

La vedette pop a attiré la plus grosse foule de la jeune histoire du festival, vendredi soir.

Society

35 h. ago Trump Files to Cancel Approval of Maryland Offshore Wind Farm

The Trump administration asked a federal court to cancel the approval of a $6 billion wind project planned off the coast of Maryland as part of a wider effort to halt the development of the offshore clean- energy resource.

Other

38 h. ago Une nouvelle initiative permet à des demandeurs d’asile de trouver des emplois en région

Après seulement trois jours à la Baie-James, presque tous les candidats sont parvenus à décrocher un emploi.

Other

40 h. ago Google’s top AI scientist says ‘learning how to learn’ will be next generation’s most needed skill

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A top Google scientist and 2024 Nobel laureate said Friday that the most important skill for the next generation will be “learning how to learn” to keep pace with change as Artificial Intelligence transforms education and the workplace. Speaking at an ancient Roman theater at the foot of the Acropolis in […]

Events

40 h. ago Man arrested in Ottawa charged with sexual assault in Renfrew

The initial search for the suspect had prompted a shelter-in-place order from police in the Renfrew area on Aug. 28.

Events

41 h. ago Calgary Becomes the First Canadian City to Launch Bird’s Next

Calgary, AB, Sept. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canadian company Bird Canada is proud to announce the rollout of its most advanced and accessible shared vehicles yet: the new Bird Dash e-scooter and Bird Explorer e-bike. Calgary is the first Canadian city to receive this groundbreaking fleet. To date, more than 450,000 Calgarians have taken […]

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41 h. ago Nova Scotia estimates initial capital cost of Wind West at $60 billion

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia government document on the proposed initial phase of the Wind West offshore project pegs the capital cost at $60 billion. The estimate is contained in the document released Thursday, following Prime Minister Mark Carney’s announcement that Ottawa is prepared to work with Nova Scotia to ramp up the ambitious plan. […]

Economics

41 h. ago Georgia judge won’t award attorneys fees to governments in lawsuit over Rivian vehicle plant

ATLANTA (AP) — A judge has rejected an attempt by the state of Georgia and a local development agency to force people who unsuccessfully sued to block an electric vehicle plant to pay the government’s legal fees. State government and the development authority demanded that six Morgan County property owners who challenged the zoning for […]

Politics

42 h. ago Baby gorilla to return to Nigeria after Istanbul airport rescue

ISTANBUL — Shinning down a lamp-post, the tiny gorilla almost seems to be laughing as he dodges past his keeper at an Istanbul zoo he’s called home since being rescued from traffickers. He was five months old when he was discovered, days before Christmas, crammed into a wooden crate in the cargo section of a […]

Events

43 h. ago Boeing workers reject their latest contract offer, extending strike at three Midwest plants

Another contract proposal has been rejected by Boeing workers who now have been on strike for nearly six weeks from three Midwest plants where military aircraft and weapons are developed. The vote on Friday refusing the latest proposal sends the workers back to the picket lines, according to the union representing the 3,200 striking workers […]

Society