5 h. ago OPP investigating suspicious death in Bonfield, asks residents to stay alert

NORTH BAY — Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a suspicious death in a town north of Algonquin Provincial Park. Police say officers were called to a residence on Trunk Road in Bonfield, Ont., where they found one person dead. Officers say they haven’t confirmed the cause of death. But they are urging the public to […]

Economics

9 h. ago Air quality warnings issued throughout Manitoba as wildfire smoke envelops province

WINNIPEG — Air quality warnings are in effect for much of Manitoba this weekend as wildfire smoke continues to linger over the region. Environment Canada says much of the province will be dealing with poor conditions, with Winnipeg expected to see an air quality health index rating of over 10 by Saturday night. The agency […]

Events

23 h. ago This Toronto street is turning into a giant jazz party and it's totally free

Get ready to groove, Toronto — one of the city's most beloved street jazz parties is making its return next week!The Beaches Jazz Street Festival StreetFest is back from July 25–27, 2025, bringing live music, local vendors, and major street closures to Queen Street East.The festival is free to attend and marks the grand finale of the month-long Beaches International Jazz Festival, which has been filling Toronto's streets with soulful sounds all July long.Queen Street East turns into a pedestrian paradiseFrom Woodbine Avenue to Beech Avenue, Queen Street East will be closed to vehicle traffic from Friday, July 25 at 6 p.m. to Sunday, July 27 at midnight, transforming the bustling strip into an open-air stage and pedestrian-only promenade.Over 40 bands and hundreds of musicians will line the sidewalks performing everything from funk, soul, and big band to Afro-Cuban jazz and blues. Expect multiple pop-up stages, roaming brass bands, and plenty of surprise performan...

Culture

23 h. ago Toronto's Finch West LRT makes final steps but still no opening announced

After years of construction, delays, and anticipation, Toronto's Finch West Light Rail Transit (LRT) line (also known as Line 6) is finally entering its home stretch, although one key detail, namely its opening date, remains a mystery. The 11-kilometre, 18-stop transit line, which will run on Finch from Keele Street to Highway 27 and Humber College's north campus, has been technically complete since September 2024, however, riders are still anxiously waiting for service to begin nearly a year later.With construction beginning in 2019, the Finch West LRT managed to avoid the same level of delay that has plagued its notorious sibling, the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, which is still not operating nearly 14 years after breaking ground. Back in September, the provincial government announced that the Finch West LRT's stops and infrastructure were complete, and that the final touches, including signal activation, pedestrian access, and station finishing, were all prog...

Sport

27 h. ago City of Calgary currently has no plans to remediate creosote in downtown west end

It could be nearly 100 years after the former wood treatment plant west of Calgary's downtown closed for the creosote there to be fully cleaned up.

Other

27 h. ago Montreal barber shop threatened with $30K fine from Quebec language watchdog

Jesse Padulo says the provincial government has warned him that he has until July 29 to change his sign or else he will face a fine of $30,000.

Economics

28 h. ago Manitoba families saddened over conclusion of landfill search

After years of heartbreaking, tiresome advocacy, some Winnipeg families are finally feeling more at peace knowing their loved ones are coming home.

Other

29 h. ago Women’s U18 national football championship kicks off Sunday at Shouldice Park

The annual U18 Women’s Tackle National Championship is making its official debut in Alberta, starting Sunday. The games on July 20, 23 and 26 will be held at Hellard Field in Shouldice Park, and will feature the top under-18 female teams across Canada. Football Alberta executive director Tim Enger said this will be the fourth […]

Sport

29 h. ago Alberta rainy day Heritage Fund hits $30B after injection of $2.8B from surplus

Premier Danielle Smith's government wants the Heritage Fund to hit $250 billion by 2050 so future Alberta governments can spend investment returns without draining the fund.

Economics

31 h. ago 'Kind and inclusive': What to know about Pride London Festival and parade

The Pride London Festival kicks into high gear this weekend with events lighting up Victoria Park

Culture

31 h. ago One of B.C.’s biggest public sector unions to hold strike vote amid stalled contract talks

The BCGEU)says 34,000 of its members will hold a strike vote after negotiations with the provincial government broke down over wages, remote work and a 'modernized contract.'

Other

31 h. ago Drugs, weapons, body armour seized by Manitoba RCMP in The Pas

A search turned up cocaine, an extendable baton, and bear mace. Officers followed up by searching a rural property and seized guns, a crossbow, body armour, and pills.

Other

32 h. ago Dauphin man accused of resisting, assaulting Manitoba RCMP officer

A Dauphin man is facing a half-dozen charges after allegedly attacking a Manitoba RCMP officer who tried to arrest him. 

Events

32 h. ago Manitoba to spend $2M on upgrades to Spruce Woods Provincial Park

The province says it's spending more than $2 million to spruce up Spruce Woods Provincial Park in western Manitoba.

Economics

32 h. ago Alberta Invests $2 Billion Into Wealth Fund to Speed Growth Plan

Canada’s top oil-producing province of Alberta is injecting C$2.8 billion ($2 billion) into its provincial wealth fund, advancing a plan to wean itself off volatile resource revenue in the decades ahead.

Economics

36 h. ago Ontario construction business, communications tower latest targets of copper theft

The Ontario Provincial Police say a local construction business and a communications tower are the latest sites to be targeted for copper thefts.

Economics

37 h. ago Quebec’s residential real estate market is holding up well despite the climate of uncertainty, but certain regions will need to be monitored until the end of 2025

ÎLE-DES-SŒURS, Quebec, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers (QPAREB) has just released the latest residential real estate market statistics for the province of Quebec, based on the real estate brokers’ Centris provincial database. In the second quarter of 2025, a total of 28,969 properties were sold (single-family […]

Society

39 h. ago Saskatchewan, Manitoba face more air quality warnings from wildfire smoke

There were 118 active wildfires burning across Manitoba as of Thursday, with Saskatchewan reporting 48 active wildfires as air quality warnings remain in effect for both provinces.

Events

41 h. ago Municipalities have $10B from developers saved up. Ontario says they should spend it now

According to data from the provincial government, Ontario's municipalities have roughly $10 billion in the bank, funds collected from developers building new housing projects.

Politics

50 h. ago Police detail charges after rural standoff southwest of London

An Elgin County man is facing a string of charges after a standoff in Southwold Township, Ontario Provincial Police say.

Events