3 h. ago WNBA Finals draw most viewers for Game 1 since inaugural season

LAS VEGAS — The opening game of the WNBA Finals was the most watched Game 1 since the league’s inaugural season. An average of 1.9 million viewers watched Las Vegas edge Phoenix 89-86 on Friday night, according to ESPN. That was up 62% from last season’s matchup of New York and Minnesota. The game peaked […]

Sport

6 h. ago Letter of the day: Jane Goodall's work and inspiration will live on

The Fauna Foundation, Canada’s only chimpanzee sanctuary, has carried her mission forward — a reminder that her message is alive locally.

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6 h. ago Yankees manager took a shot at Buck Martinez in hilarious back

Despite some recent shots thrown back and forth, Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez has no issue with Aaron Boone.Boone, the New York Yankees manager, took exception to some comments made by Martinez last month. While calling a game, the long-time Blue Jays announcer said the Yankees were not "a very good team."The comments caused quite a bit of backlash and were clearly heard by the Yankees. Prior to his team facing the Jays in the ALDS, Boone was quick to denounce Martinez's assessment."Contrary to some thoughts up here, we're a really good team," Boone told reporters last week. "I know Buck had some thoughts. That's all I was responding to. He's wrong. But it doesn't matter. We've got to go play, and we've got to go perform."While Boone may not have agreed with Martinez's comments, the latter cleared up any potential drama between the two, sharing a funny interaction they had prior to the ALDS gettin...

Culture

7 h. ago Week 19 for Calgary Stampeders: Another top test ahead for suddenly struggling CFL side

Coach Dickenson hopes charges respond with 'something to build on' from last game's late rally bid

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8 h. ago Judge hears requests for publication bans in trial of man charged with spying for China

Yuesheng Wang, 38, of Candiac, is charged with obtaining a trade secret from Hydro-Québec for the benefit of China.

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8 h. ago Marineland says its remaining belugas shouldn’t be sent to N.S. sanctuary

Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson denied Marineland's request last week for a permit to ship Canada’s last captive whales to buyers at an aquarium in China.

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9 h. ago Calgary woman seeks public's help in search for her missing sister

Deeanna Erickson was last seen on June 6 at approximately 11 p.m., when she got off the route 162 bus near Walden

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9 h. ago Renting? Report says Canada is at ‘best levels of affordability’ in 2 years

Average asking rents in September in Canada dropped 3.2 per cent compared to September last year, a new report by Rentals.ca and Urbanation shows.

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10 h. ago Quebec safety campaign urges drivers to yield for pedestrians at crosswalks

Piétons Québec denounces the spike in pedestrian injuries and deaths in the last few years.

Transport

10 h. ago Quebec safety campaign urges drivers to slow down, yield for pedestrians at crosswalks

Piétons Québec denounces the spike in pedestrian injuries and deaths in the last few years.

Transport

10 h. ago Quebec safety campaign urges drivers to slow down at crosswalks, yield for pedestrians

Piétons Québec denounces the spike in pedestrian injuries and deaths in the last few years.

Transport

10 h. ago Canada is buying 85% less U.S. booze than last year amid trade war: report

'This shift may reflect a broader sentiment that U.S.-imposed tariffs are unfair,' the report noted in its assessment of falling exports around the globe.

Economics

10 h. ago Will Senators core make the next step? Five burning questions as NHL season begins

The mandate from Ottawa Senators owner Michael Andlauer is simple. “I would be disappointed if we didn’t make the playoffs,” Andlauer said on Monday at a groundbreaking for the Laitiere de l’Outaouais in Gatineau. After making the post-season for the first time in eight years last spring, the Senators will open the 2025-26 campaign against […]

Events

11 h. ago Europe’s new fingerprint entry system starts this month — here’s what travellers should know

Nearly 30 countries in Europe are requiring biometric scans under the new Entry/Exit System

Economics

11 h. ago Oscar nominee fundraises for ‘urgent medical care’ as ‘health continues to struggle’

Oscar-nominated actress Sally Kirkland needs “urgent medical care” and her friends say she needs help paying for it. The Golden Globe winner’s pals — Paige Dylan, Coty Galloway and Mel England — set up a GoFundMe campaign last year when the actress broke two bones and developed two “life-threatening” infections that required treatment. “It has […]

Science

11 h. ago Airdrie RCMP ask for public’s help identifying suspect in pedestrian hit and run

Airdrie RCMP have released video they are hoping will help someone identify the driver of a white van who struck a pedestrian in a crosswalk last Thursday, then fled the scene.

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12 h. ago Homegrown Tech Meets Hometown Team: Safe Software Partners with Vancouver Canucks

Global data integration leader strengthens community ties with official partnership and donation to Canucks for Kids Fund Surrey, BC, Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Safe Software (Safe), the creator of FME, the only All-Data, Any-AI enterprise integration platform with true support for spatial data, is now a Proud Partner for the 2025-2026 NHL season. […]

Culture

12 h. ago Axis Insurance Welcomes Rick Brown as National Vice President, Transportation – Risk Strategy and Client Solutions

ONTARIO — Axis Insurance Managers Inc. is proud to announce that Rick Brown has joined our team as National Vice President of Transportation – Risk Strategy and Client Solutions. Based in Ontario, Rick is dedicated to delivering innovative solutions to the Canadian transportation industry and will strengthen Axis as a leader in the Transportation Insurance […]

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12 h. ago Lagarde Sees Lasting Benefits in Strengthening Euro’s Foundation

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde appealed to governments to work toward turning the euro into a truly global currency that will allow the region’s economy to thrive.

Economics

12 h. ago Au procès en appel des viols de Mazan, Dominique Pelicot charge l’accusé

Ce deuxième jour de procès se fait plus pressant autour d’Husamettin Dogan, seul accusé rejugé en appel.

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