62 m. ago Canadians face ‘heat or eat’ decisions as financial strain deepens

MNP Consumer Debt Index falls to 86 points, reflecting Canadians’ growing financial vulnerability Three in 10 (29%, +5 pts YoY) Canadians say they have reduced their utility consumption, while a quarter (24%, -4 pts YoY) report eating less to save money. Nearly half are within $200 of insolvency each month (48%, +6 pts QoQ), with […]

Transport

2 h. ago Australia prosecutors appeal ‘inadequate’ sentence for mushroom murderer

Sydney (AFP) — Australian prosecutors said Monday they had launched an appeal against last month’s “manifestly inadequate” sentence for convicted murderer Erin Patterson, local media reported, after a trial that drew global attention. Patterson, 51, was handed life in prison with parole last month for serving a sumptuous beef Wellington laced with poisonous fungi to […]

Events

2 h. ago Governments have thrown tens of millions at First Nations drug treatment. People are still dying

High rate of opioid deaths among First Nations points to need for better treatment, report by Chiefs of Ontario finds

Economics

9 h. ago L’UQAM reporte à l’hiver 2026 ses nouveaux frais aux cycles supérieurs

L’Université avait été critiquée par des étudiants pour avoir changé «sans préavis» sa politique de paiement cet été.

Sport

9 h. ago Le procès pour agression sexuelle d’un entrepreneur bien en vue de Québec encore reporté

Plus de deux ans après avoir été accusé, Olivier Paré n’a pas subi son procès au grand dam de la plaignante et d’une association de défense des femmes

Economics

15 h. ago Texas mom who shot her 4 kids, killing 2 of them, faces murder charges, authorities say

ANGLETON, Texas — A Texas mother who shot her four children over the weekend, killing two of them, faces murder charges, authorities said Sunday. The 31-year-old mother is being charged with two counts of murder and two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, Brazoria County Sheriff Bo Stallman told reporters. She is being […]

Events

19 h. ago Two Canadians in Gaza flotilla detained in Israel, says Global Affairs

Canadian vessel in Global Sumud Flotilla reportedly included five citizens

Other

19 h. ago 5.2 magnitude earthquake rattles in Yukon, no damage expected

WHITEHORSE — A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck about 87 kilometres west of Burwash Landing in Yukon. Earthquakes Canada says the activity happened around 4:20 a.m. Yukon time. It says the quake was not felt. The department says no damage or injuries were reported or are expected. Seismologists use a magnitude scale to express energy released […]

Events

21 h. ago New York Yankees manager claps back at Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez

It's been nearly a month since Buck Martinez criticized the New York Yankees.However, his comments haven't been forgotten.When the Blue Jays beat the Houston Astros on Sept. 9, the story wasn't about the final result (a 4-3 Toronto win). What most remember from that game were Martinez's comments in the seventh inning when he found out that the Detroit Tigers were pounding the Yankees."You know, the Yankees, they're not a good team. I don't care what their record is. They have a lot of wild pitches, they make a lot of mistakes in the field, they don't run the bases very well. If they don't hit home runs, they don't have a chance to win."Well, turns out that neither the fans nor Yankees manager Aaron Boone have forgotten his comments.“Contrary to some thoughts up here, we’re a really good team," Boone told reporters on Friday.Just in case it wasn't clear who Boone was talking about, he later clarified."I know...

Culture

23 h. ago Israel rejects reports Greta Thunberg and others in Hamas flotilla being mistreated in custody

Israel's Foreign Ministry said Swedish activist and 'other detainees refused to expedite their deportation and insisted on prolonging their stay in custody'

Events

38 h. ago Over 600 couples tie the knot in Asuncion, Paraguay’s mass civil wedding

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — More than 600 couples married simultaneously Saturday in Asuncion, Paraguay. Thousands said “I do” in unison as part of a government initiative to make civil weddings more accessible across the country. The campaign, called “United by Love and Protected by Law,” aims to legalize relationships in which couples forgo marriage […]

Other

40 h. ago City of Ottawa staff recommend against heritage district designation for Wellington Street West area

A city administration report for council's built heritage committee said the area only met or exceeded the threshold for one criteria in the Ontario Heritage Act.

Other

44 h. ago Canadians will see mortgages rise. Can savings provide a buffer?

While some homeowners would struggle to cover their higher mortgages with their savings, most would be able to dip into them, a new Bank of Canada report suggests.

Events

61 h. ago Undercover officer on scene as Laval crime figure gunned down at Starbucks: reports

In video surveillance footage, one of the reported officers walks over to the victims to assess their injuries.

Events

63 h. ago King Copper Discovery Corp. Ongoing Onsite Work Identifies Multiple New High Priority Targets

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — King Copper Discovery Corp. (“King Copper”, or the “Company”; KCP-TSXV, TBXXF-OTCQB, 3RI-FSE) is pleased to report on continued progress onsite at the Company’s Colquemayo Project in Peru. In anticipation of an upcoming and fully funded 15,000 metre drill program, Company geologists are onsite relogging and reinterpreting […]

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66 h. ago Tyrese Gibson booked into Georgia jail and released on bond following cruelty to animal charge

Tyrese Gibson was booked into a Georgia jail early Friday, a week after he failed to turn himself in following an arrest warrant for cruelty to animals, police said. Gibson was released the same day on a $20,000 bond, Fulton County Police Captain Nicole Dwyer said. He has still not turned his four Cane Corso […]

Economics

67 h. ago Indigenous Services Canada to share federal audit samplings with FSIN

Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) says it has received requests from The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) about a controversial audit report.

Other

67 h. ago Le PQ interpelle le vérificateur général sur les grands projets informatiques en santé

Le SIFARH a été suspendu jeudi tandis que le DSN a été reporté.

Transport

68 h. ago U.K. synagogue attacker: Briton of Syrian descent from ‘nice family’

London (AFP) — The attacker who targeted the British synagogue, Jihad al-Shamie, was a British citizen of Syrian descent who liked weightlifting and came from a “nice family”, U.K. media and officials reported Friday. Police late Thursday had named 35-year-old Shamie as the perpetrator of the attack in Manchester, in which two people were killed […]

Events

68 h. ago FIRST READING: B.C. report details how a few people are causing most of the crime

Kelowna says downtown is being devastated by only a handful of chronic offenders that are constantly sprung from jail

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