30 h. ago As food insecurity increases, Ottawa Food Bank calls on governments to address affordability crisis

Visits to member agencies by those facing food insecurity have increased 101 per cent since 2019.

Politics

31 h. ago Craig Berube needs some old St. Louis magic to cure Maple Leaf blues

There is concern that the team's current 5-game losing streak is spinning out of control to wreck chances of getting another playoff crack.

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6 d. ago Apple iPhone Pocket accessory inspired by ‘a piece of cloth’

The short strap's retail price is US$149.95 and is available in eight colours

Technology

1 week ago Here are the Team Canada hockey jerseys for the 2026 Olympics

Hockey Canada has unveiled two new jerseys ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.Canada will wear red or white, both for the men's and women's Olympic hockey tournaments, as well as the para hockey tournament during the Paralympics.The Team Canada Olympic and Paralympic hockey jersey features a Maple Leaf crest made of sublimated satin twill and silicon. The red jersey features a multi-shade black Maple Leaf with black stripes and perforated white numbers on the back. The white jersey has a multi-tone red crest, with red stripes and red perforated numbers.The left sleeve features Hockey Canada's logo on both jerseys, while the Canadian Olympic Committee logo is on the right."With the Olympics and Paralympics rapidly approaching, and as fans eagerly await the start of the women's, men's and para hockey tournaments in Milan, we are excited to unveil the jerseys our athletes will wear as they represent all Canadians across the country and around the ...

Sport

1 week ago National Retail Federation predicts first $1 trillion holiday shopping season

NEW YORK (AP) — American shoppers are expected to spend more during this holiday shopping season than last year despite economic uncertainty and rising prices. The 2025 forecast from the National Retail Federation on Thursday estimates that shoppers will collectively spend between $1.01 trillion and $1.02 trillion in November and December, an increase of 3.7% […]

Society

1 week ago Maple Leaf Takeaways in Mammoth win: Craig Berube drawing straight lines at last

Toronto sealed a 5-3 victory Wednesday over Utah with goals from their four most noted snipers

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1 week ago Maple Leaf Takeaways in win over Mammoth: Craig Berube drawing straight lines at last

Toronto sealed a 5-3 victory Wednesday over Utah with goals from their four most noted snipers

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1 week ago Maple Leaf Foods to increase retail prices amid high meat costs

Consumers might notice price increases for Maple Leaf meat products at grocery stores in the new year as the company faces rising raw materials costs. “Beef inputs are at all-time highs. Turkey, in real time, is being impacted by the avian influenza implications in the North American markets,” chief executive Curtis Frank told analysts during […]

Economics

1 week ago Maple Leafs teammates say veteran John Tavares leaves ’em laughing

John Tavares will never be confused with Johnny Carson, based on his by-the-book delivery in his very-detailed media scrum interviews through the years. But Maple Leaf teammate Scott Laughton had a surprise for scribes during his glowing tribute to Tavares ahead of the veteran’s 500th goal ceremony Wednesday night. “He’s one of the funniest guys […]

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1 week ago Canada Packers posts its first earnings report after spinoff from Maple Leaf

Canada Packers Inc. released its first earnings report since its split from Maple Leaf Foods became official, where it updated investors on improvements it’s making to its farms and plans to expand the brand. The company processed more than a million hogs during the third quarter, up 3.7 per cent year-over-year. “These gains were driven […]

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1 week ago Maple Leaf Foods reports $43.1M Q3 profit, sales up eight per cent from year ago

MISSISSAUGA — Maple Leaf Foods Inc. reported a third-quarter profit of $43.1 million, up from $17.7 million in the same quarter last year as its sales rose eight per cent. The profit amounted to 35 cents per share for the quarter ended Sept. 30, up from 14 cents per share a year earlier, the company […]

Economics

2 w. ago Sammy Blais hoping to make most of Maple Leafs opportunity after long wait

Sammy Blais knows his days in the Maple Leaf starting lineup might be limited. So the winger was glad to make a quick contribution when the busy schedule and injuries caught up to the team. Rewarding his former St. Louis coach Craig Berube’s faith in both pushing for him to be claimed on waivers, then finally inserting him after 10 games, […]

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2 w. ago Maple Leafs defenceman Chris Tanev stretchered off ice after heavy hit

Maple Leaf defenceman Chris Tanev was stretchered off of the ice at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on Saturday with a suspected second head injury in less than two weeks. At 8:35 of the third period of the game against the Flyers, Toronto’s top defensive blueliner went to the ice hard after Philly’s Matvei Michkov […]

Events

2 w. ago French Inflation Slows Further Below ECB Target on Energy, Food

French inflation slowed further below the European Central Bank’s target in October as energy costs dropped and food-price increases eased.

Economics

3 w. ago Saskatchewan food banks seeing 5% increase in demand, report says

Saskatchewan food banks say they are seeing an increase in demand, as a new nationwide report points to an uptick in food bank clients across the country.

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3 w. ago Report: Fired Leaf president Brendan Shanahan to rejoin NHL office

Brendan Shanahan is once more leaving Toronto for his ‘second home’. Darren Dreger of TSN reported late Thursday that the fired Maple Leaf president will be taking a position with the league’s Hockey Operations department, where he worked 2009-14 after his retirement from 21 years as a player. Shanahan and his family have maintained many connections in New York City near the NHL head office where he once played […]

Events

3 w. ago Leaf Takeways: Trouble spots across ice and a hole on the blueline

Operating one gear lower than the fleet New Jersey Devils and without a top defenceman for two periods, the Maple Leafs were easy pickings at Scotiabank Arena. A 5-2 loss to drop under .500 (3-3-1) exposed the Leafs on a few fronts, but nothing would hurt them more long term than being without Chris Tanev for a stretch. Our Tuesday takeaways as the sputtering Buds gratefully concede attention to the Blue Jays […]

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4 w. ago Anthony Stolarz’s hopes he’s lit a flame under lethargic Maple Leafs

The last Maple Leaf goaltender to call out his team, as Anthony Stolarz did Saturda,y was never heard from again. Coach Mike Babcock’s forehead must have turned as red as his mane when he heard young Garret Sparks tell the media that the Leafs needed to show more emotion in 2019 after a late-season loss […]

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4 w. ago Anthony Stolarz hopes he’s lit a flame under lethargic Maple Leafs

The previous Maple Leaf goaltender to call out his team, as Anthony Stolarz did Saturday, was never heard from again. Coach Mike Babcock’s forehead must have turned as red as his mane when he heard young Garret Sparks tell the media in 2019 that the Leafs needed to show more emotion after a late-season loss […]

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