1 hour ago Minister planning to table First Nations water bill despite provincial opposition

OTTAWA — The federal minister of Indigenous services says her government plans to reintroduce legislation to ensure First Nations’ rights to clean drinking water — despite calls from Alberta and Ontario for it to scrap the bill altogether. Two provincial environment ministers sent a letter to their federal counterpart this week calling on Prime Minister […]

Politics

2 h. ago Edmonton's largest school boards welcome provincial action team to tackle aggression and complexity

"We need to see base funding for education in the province move up so that we can support students in the ways that they need to be"

Society

2 h. ago SNOBELEN: Considering options in provincial takeover of school boards

About a zillion years ago, I greatly benefited from the wisdom of a man who had been in the management consulting business for several decades. Over that time, he worked with organizations from across the business spectrum as he developed two simple, universal rules of management. The first rule is that management systems have an […]

Society

2 h. ago Here's why a horse was randomly at Toronto Maple Leafs prospect practice

When they were picked by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL Draft last week, many of the team's new young prospects probably imagined the bright lights of Scotiabank Arena and the fame and fortune that could come with the life of a professional hockey player.But the Maple Leafs appear to be trying out an interesting tactic to teach their youngsters some new tricks.This week, the team welcomed 48 prospects to their annual development event, taking place in and around Toronto.And while most of their work was done either on the ice or in the gym, the team also decided to enlist a horse trainer to do one of their exercises.Yeeeehaw 🤠Fun morning at the stables with Hanleys Horses and world class trainer Jeff Davis from Downunder Horsemanship 🐴 pic.twitter.com/jf5NzLaZHd— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) July 4, 2025"We brought in a world-class horse trainer to spend a couple of hours. Actually, we brought in a wild colt, a wild horse, to talk about how you manage emotio...

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3 h. ago Alberta man handed 18 months for string of Vancouver ‘sucker punch’ attacks

In handing down the sentence on Friday, B.C. Provincial Court Judge Susan Sangha said the community had been "understandably shocked and frightened" by Zachary Shettell's assaults.

Events

3 h. ago Michael Madsen, star of Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill, dies at 67

The scene in Quentin in Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs, in which he severs a man's ear, was a career-defining moment for both director and actor

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3 h. ago Spectral Medical Inc. Announces Filing of Base Shelf Prospectus

TORONTO, July 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Spectral Medical Inc. (“Spectral” or the “Company”) (TSX: EDT), a late-stage theranostic company advancing therapeutic options for sepsis and septic shock, today announced that it has filed a preliminary short form base shelf prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces of Canada, except Québec (the […]

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5 h. ago Megyn Kelly says Sydney Sweeney’s ‘enormous breasts’ scored her Jeff Bezos wedding invite

Sydney Sweeney’s body is apparently so banging, that it can land coveted invites to the most exclusive events. At least, that’s according to Megyn Kelly, who took a swipe at the Euphoria star’s chest size being the reason she attended the star-studded wedding of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and former Extra anchor Lauren Sanchez in […]

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5 h. ago Ontario teens charged again after rocks thrown at moving cars, causing crash

Ontario Provincial Police said they have laid charges in connection with a wave of rock-throwing incidents that caused seriously injuries in Markham last fall.

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5 h. ago Brad Pitt reveals why ‘Ford v Ferrari’ with Tom Cruise never happened

'When Tom realized that (he) would not be driving much in the movie, it didn’t come through'

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5 h. ago Ontario plans to replace Hwy. 400 bridge for future widening to 10 lanes

On Friday, the province announced it was moving ahead with replacing the Dunlop Street bridge, which crosses Highway 400 as it curves through Barrie.

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6 h. ago Masai Ujiri breaks silence after Raptors firing: ‘I LOVE YOU, TORONTO’

Masai Ujiri has nothing but positive feelings about Toronto following his firing as Raptors vice-chairman and president. The longtime Raptors executive appeared on Good Morning America on Thursday, where he spoke publicly for the first time since he and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment mutually agreed to part ways ahead of the final year of […]

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7 h. ago N.B. spa can have topless event without exotic entertainment licence, province apologizes

The province now says a Nordic spa's women-only private event where guests are allowed to be topless does not violate liquor licensing rules.

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8 h. ago Trump considers UFC fight at the White House to celebrate 250th Independence Day

Trump, a UFC enthusiast who has attended several of its mixed martial arts matches in recent months and is close friends with Dana White, the league's president

Culture

8 h. ago Julie Bowen thought she’d be replaced in ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ by ‘hottie’

Actress appeared as Adam Sandler's love interest in the first film

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8 h. ago B.C. field coroners get $32 an hour to face scenes of death. Some say it’s not enough

Field coroners say they are among the most underpaid workers in the province's emergency services sector, receiving just over $32 an hour as they work on scenes that can be risky and stressful.

Economics

9 h. ago Trump said he didn’t know an offensive term he used in a speech is considered antisemitic

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he didn’t know the term “shylock” is considered antisemitic when he used it in a speech to describe unscrupulous moneylenders. Trump told reporters early Friday after returning from an event in Iowa that he had “never heard it that way” and “never heard that” the term was considered […]

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10 h. ago Police, province offer new details in acid spill that closed Hwy. 402 lanes

Hwy. 402 reopened Friday following a crash that provincial officials say spilled 100 litres of acid and led to a shutdown along the westbound lanes of the London-area highway. Ontario Provincial Police say it was Wednesday afternoon when a big rig carrying 45,000 litres of monochloroacetic acid was “cut off” by a passenger vehicle on […]

Events

11 h. ago At the Yacht Club de Monaco the Energy Observer laboratory is ready for a new adventure

MONACO, July 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A floating laboratory to test and demonstrate the feasibility of renewable energy solutions for maritime transport and beyond. In Monaco, during the days of the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge, the event dedicated to the future of yachting organised by Yacht Club de Monaco, the catamaran Energy Observer is […]

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13 h. ago N.B. spa that wanted to host body positivity event told they need exotic entertainment licence

The co-owners of a Nordic spa are taken aback by backlash over an event they had scheduled for last week, and the province's labelling of it as "exotic entertainment."

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