7 h. ago F1 driver Max Verstappen makes Nurburgring debut in endurance racing

NURBURG, Germany — Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen made his debut at the Nurburgring Endurance Series on Saturday by finishing seventh in a field of 19 starters. Verstappen used a gap in the F1 calendar after winning the Italian Grand Prix last weekend to dabble in endurance sportscar racing by completing the four-hour race in […]

Transport

9 h. ago ‘Go to eleven’: How the ‘Spinal Tap’ phrase lived on after the movie

Rob Reiner had a secret weapon on the set of “This Is Spinal Tap.” The dialogue in the mockumentary centred around a fictional British heavy metal band was almost entirely improvised. But before they started rolling, director Reiner (who also played documentarian Marty Di Bergi in the film) talked to the art department about funny […]

Other

29 h. ago Junior hockey league winds up in court after expansion Cloverdale team is shut down ahead of season opener

PJHL says new team doesn't meet their bylaw standards,, and it's all part of team owners squabbling all off-season about various points

Sport

32 h. ago Maple Leafs keeping close eye on trio of hidden gems at Prospects Showdown

Missing key draft assets because of past trades, Toronto hopes this weekend's rookie tourney in Montreal yields some future talent.

Other

32 h. ago Two Canadian airlines just won big awards for stellar customer ratings

Air Canada and WestJet have just won prestigious international awards based on high passenger ratings.The Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) 2026 Awards were presented Thursday night. It's a global airline award that's entirely based on neutral, third-party passenger feedback and insights gathered through APEX's partnership with TripIt, a travel-organizing app from Concur.The 2026 awards include over one million flights that have been rated by passengers spanning over 600 airlines from around the world using a five-star scale.Air Canada received an APEX Five-Star Global Airline Award for the sixth consecutive year. It's among a list of world-class airlines, including United Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and Air France.The carrier's onboard Wi-Fi sponsored by Bell was also ranked for the Best In-Flight Connectivity. In May, Air Canada introduced free Wi-Fi for Aeroplan members on several major routes."We remain committed...

Economics

35 h. ago OC Transpo's Line 1 shut down for east extension testing this weekend

Line 1 service will not be available to passengers between Tunney's Pasture and Trim stations over the weekend.

Other

37 h. ago Bonnie Crombie to face Liberal leadership test as party members gather for AGM

TORONTO — Ontario Liberals are set to hold a leadership vote this weekend, amid grumbling from some members about whether Leader Bonnie Crombie is the right person to take them back into government. The party is gathering in Toronto for its annual general meeting, its first since the mixed-bag February election that saw them regain […]

Politics

37 h. ago Bessent will meet Chinese officials in Spain for trade and TikTok talks

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will travel to Madrid this weekend for negotiations with his Chinese counterparts over tariffs and national security issues related to the ownership of social media platform TikTok. Bessent is slated to meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Madrid to discuss national security and economic issues, a […]

Economics

42 h. ago ‘Buck stops with me’: Bonnie Crombie prepares for vote on her future as Liberal leader

Crombie is preparing for the Liberal annual general meeting this weekend in Toronto, where hundreds of delegates will vote on whether to hold a new leadership election.

Politics

53 h. ago Carter Yakemchuk wants to make a big impression with the Ottawa Senators

The first-round draft pick in 2024 will make his first step towards trying to make the roster when he suits up in the Prospects Challenge this weekend in Montreal.

Culture

57 h. ago Weekend fun in Edmonton: What to know before you go to Morgan Wallen, plus Wet Paint and Follow That Bird

Morgan Wallen: The various ways strong-headed country superstar Morgan Wallen has avoided cancellation for his various transgressions is for sure part of his appeal and he knows it, down to naming his latest album I’m the Problem — where playing the title track he infamously walked off the stage during that live SNL performance. A Billboard […]

Other

60 h. ago One Winnipegger’s trash could be another’s treasure as giveaway weekend returns

Residents are being encouraged to put any unwanted items on the curbside this Saturday and Sunday for their fellow Winnipeggers to take away for free.

Other

3 d. ago Top Toronto pitmasters launching new barbecue restaurant this weekend

There's a new barbecue restaurant opening in Toronto this weekend, and it's helmed by two of the city's top pitmasters.When two of the top Toronto talents on the local barbecue scene join forces, there's bound to be some smoke. The type of smoke that renders brisket juicy and makes ribs fall off the bone, that is.That's exactly what's going down at the intersection of Dupont and Christie as Golden Horseshoe BBQ, the lovechild of 24-year-old barbecue savant Andrew Golden and Carbon Bar Executive Chef Kris Hansen.The pair are setting up shop in the former home of an oft-bemoaned Popeye's location in a historic building in The Annex, transforming it into a semi-quick-service spot with a collection of enormous smokers in the parking lot.A Depression-era bank building that has since been home to a revolving door of various concepts, the space, paired with the team of Golden, who made his name running pop-ups at local breweries, and Hansen, ...

Other

3 d. ago Federal loan keeps Alberta rail expansion on track after Dow pauses megaproject at terminal

'We're growing as a direct result of the entire region growing simultaneously'

Economics

3 d. ago Ottawa Senators rookies hit the ice Thursday to prepare for tourney in Montreal

Frosh week begins on Thursday for the Ottawa Senators. The Senators announced on Wednesday that 25 fresh faces will participate in the Prospect Showdown, hosted by the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre this weekend. The club’s newcomers will be on the ice Thursday afternoon and Friday morning at the Bell Sensplex in Kanata before […]

Other

3 d. ago California’s Biggest Inland Oil Pipe On Course to Shut, Imperiling Shipments to Bay Area Refiners

California’s largest inland oil pipeline is in danger of closing within months without state approval for a rate increase and other measures, a shutdown that would choke off some crude supplies to at least two San Francisco-area refiners.

Other

3 d. ago ‘Little Iran’ signage coming to part of Yonge St. in October

A stretch of Yonge St. will soon be designated as “Little Iran” – but the local councillor insists the move isn’t meant as an overture to the Ayatollah. The portion of Yonge in Willowdale, between Cummer and Moore Park Aves., will be marked with a special street sign. It will be unveiled during a ceremony […]

Culture

3 d. ago Calgary Flames prospect camp: Who’s in, who’s out and what to know

The Calgary Flames are officially beginning their on-ice preparations for the 2025-26 season on Thursday at Winsport. After a long summer, the Flames kicked off their prospects training camp on Wednesday with fitness testing and medicals before getting fully underway. Here’s everything you need to know before this weekend’s action kicks off. What is the […]

Other

3 d. ago Ford government won’t eliminate French, Catholic trustees but English board has no cover

Constitutional language and religious rights offer some protection to Catholic and French trustees, but the English public system could see them scrapped entirely.

Politics

3 d. ago Dogs used in medical research to be offered for adoption: Hospital

The London hospital where dogs were used in studies for decades before the program was shut down has committed to rehoming the animals

Science