6 h. ago Davis Alexander returns, Chad Kelly remains out as Alouettes host Argos

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes want to bring their two-game skid to a halt. Welcoming back a quarterback who does nothing but win should only help. Davis Alexander returns from a hamstring injury with a chance to improve his CFL record to 8-0 on Thursday against the Toronto Argonauts. “He gives everybody juice,” head coach […]

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6 h. ago Jane’s Addiction bandmates sue each other over onstage fight that ended tour

LOS ANGELES — The members of alternative rock band Jane’s Addiction filed dueling lawsuits Wednesday over singer Perry Farrell’s onstage scuffle with guitarist Dave Navarro at a Boston concert last year, prompting the cancellation of the rest of their reunion tour and a planned album. Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins and bassist Eric Avery sued Farrell […]

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9 h. ago MANDEL: Mentally ill man with history of stabbing strangers convicted of murder

Davy Balan, 58, had been found not criminally responsible twice before for stabbing three random strangers

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9 h. ago Red White & Bloom Brands Confirms Date for Reconvened Annual General Meeting

TORONTO, July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Red White & Bloom Brands Inc. (CSE: RWB) (“RWB” or the “Company”) announces that its 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “AGM”), which was originally convened and subsequently adjourned on July 11, 2025, will reconvene on August 8, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. (Pacific Time), at Suite 1890 […]

Economics

10 h. ago No tsunami threat to B.C. after 7.3 earthquake off Alaska’s panhandle

VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s emergency information agency says there is no tsunami threat to the province after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake rattled Alaska’s panhandle. The all-clear for B.C.’s coast came after the U.S. National Tsunami Warning Centre issued a warning for parts of southern Alaska and the peninsula. It says a tsunami has been confirmed […]

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10 h. ago Unionized Canada Post workers to vote on deal starting July 21

OTTAWA — Unionized Canada Post workers will get a chance to vote directly on the employers’ offer for a new collective agreement starting on Monday. The Canadian Industrial Relations Board will run the vote between July 21 to Aug. 1. Canada Post has been at an impasse with the union representing roughly 55,000 postal service […]

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10 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Sister’s charges upgraded to murder in slaying of Grimsby woman

A 56-year-old woman is now charged with murder after her sister was found dead more than a year ago in the home they shared near Grimsby. Niagara Regional Police were called at about noon on April 26, 2024, to a home in Smithville, south of Grimsby. Cops found an adult female dead inside the home […]

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10 h. ago NDP Labour Critic to Join CUPE 5525 Members on Their Picket Line on Thursday

TORONTO — Thursday July 17th is the 8th week of picketing for CUPE local 5525. To mark the occasion the 24 racialized Personal Care Workers of CUPE 5525 are excited to welcome NDP Shadow Minister for Labour Jamie West, and Michelle Campbell, President of CUPE 1734 to their picket line. The workers have been on […]

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10 h. ago S&P/TSX composite nearly 100 points higher, U.S. markets also rise

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up nearly 100 points to finish trading on Wednesday, helped by gains in the tech sector, while U.S. markets also rose following a broad reversal. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 98.83 points at 27,152.97. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 231.49 points at […]

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11 h. ago Largest piece of Mars on Earth fetches $5.3 million at auction, but young dinosaur steals show

The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth was sold for just over $5 million at an auction of rare geological and archaeological objects in New York on Wednesday. But a rare young dinosaur skeleton stole the show when it fetched more than $30 million in a bidding frenzy. The 25-kilogram rock named NWA […]

Economics

11 h. ago City adjusts Stephen Avenue construction schedule to avoid disrupting summer business

Work on its electrical systems, stormwater pipes and century-old water mains is planned

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11 h. ago Teen girl to be tried by judge after student set on fire at Saskatoon school

SASKATOON — A Saskatoon court has heard a teen girl accused of lighting a fellow high school student on fire last year will be tried by judge alone. Saskatchewan Court of King’s Bench Justice Mona Dovell made the decision Wednesday after it was requested by the girl’s lawyer. Court also heard the girl plans to […]

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11 h. ago Regulator suspends Ontario bar’s liquor licence after owner convicted of sex assault

FERGUS, Ont. — Ontario’s alcohol regulator has suspended and is seeking to revoke the liquor licence of a bar in Fergus after one of the owners was found guilty of two counts of sexual assault. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says it has issued an order that halted liquor sales at the Goofie […]

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11 h. ago Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund to Announce Second Quarter 2025 Results on August 14, 2025

TORONTO — Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund (TSX: CHE.UN) will release its results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 on Thursday, August 14, 2025 after market close. A conference call to review the results will be webcast live on Friday, August 15, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. To access the webcast click here. […]

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11 h. ago Nude photo leak meant to be ‘distraction’ from political goals, McGregor says

Rapper Azealia Banks posted X-rated photos sent to her by Irish UFC star via DMs

Politics

12 h. ago Hamilton Labour Council wants NHL to apologize for suspending players 100 years ago

The Hamilton and District Labour Council is hoping to right a century-old grievance between the city it represents and the NHL. The labour council demanded the NHL apologize on Wednesday for its treatment of players on the now-defunct Hamilton Tigers when they tried to engage in collective action during the 1924-25 season. Anthony Marco, the […]

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12 h. ago Hundreds of Endangered Monkeys Arrive in Canada for Research Despite Public Health Risk

The Animal Protection Party of Canada raises alarm over public health risks, violations of national laws and international guidelines, secrecy and ethical failures TORONTO, July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Animal Protection Party of Canada is sounding the alarm after a flight carrying hundreds of endangered long-tailed macaques from Cambodia arrived in Canada early […]

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12 h. ago Authorities take custody of 21 kids in California while surrogate moms claim couple misled them

More than 20 children are in the custody of a California child-welfare agency while authorities investigate a Los Angeles-area couple and whether they misled surrogate mothers around the country. Fifteen children were removed from the couple’s opulent home in Arcadia after an abuse allegation in May, and another six living elsewhere were also located, Arcadia […]

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12 h. ago Prince Harry retraces Diana’s footsteps by walking through land mine field in Angola for charity

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Prince Harry followed in his late mother’s footsteps on Wednesday by wearing a flak jacket and walking down a path in an active land mine field in Angola to raise awareness for a charity’s work clearing explosives from old warzones. The Duke of Sussex is in the southern African country […]

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12 h. ago Man wanted for attempted murder convicted in 2012 Danzig mass shooting: Cops

Shaquan Mesquito, 31, served time for role in Toronto's worst mass shooting that left 2 dead, 23 others hurt

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