70 m. ago Opinion: Edmonton locked into overbuilding costly car infrastructure

As the City of Edmonton’s strained coffers are buckling under the pressure of continuously increasing costs for service delivery, wages, and rapid population growth, our councillors are refusing to take bold action to reduce financial burden on our taxpayers by cancelling the 76 Avenue Bridge Replacement Project. Last week at urban planning committee, councillors steamrolled […]

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1 hour ago Dogs at centre of London, Ont., hospital testing controversy may be re

Following the announcement that they would stop using dogs in medical research, St. Joseph’s Health Care London says it is working with another agency to explore re-homing them.

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3 h. ago Skyrocketing number of people in Ontario are defaulting on housing and other bills

Ontario is once again leading the charge for consumer debt in Canada, with a growing number of residents failing to pay off their mortgages, credit cards and other bills. And the problem is, as you might have expected, worst in and around the exorbitant hub of Toronto.A new report from Equifax Canada shows that the number of people in the province who have defaulted on their required monthly credit payments for 90 days or more has shot up by 29.8 basis points during the last few months (compared to the same time last year), which is 15.2 points higher than the national average.In the GTA specifically, meanwhile, this figure surged by a whopping 39.1 basis points — something the firm attributes to the region being among those "most heavily impacted by high cost of living, economic uncertainty, and exposure to the auto and steel sectors."Equifax CanadaAs it stands now, the average person in...

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3 h. ago Ontario small town ‘concerned’ as string of Beer Store closures raise questions

Little Current, Ont., is one of several towns whose Beer Store is set to close as the alcohol giant adapts to a new market where convenience and grocery stores can sell booze.

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3 h. ago ROBINSON: Canadians with glioblastoma enduring cruel provincial red tape

For the 1,600 Canadians who will receive glioblastoma diagnoses this year alone, Optune could offer hope to some of them to extend their lives

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3 h. ago Timeline for Toronto's Gardiner Expressway construction now cut in half

If you regularly take the Gardiner Expressway to and from work in Toronto (and are all too familiar with its congestion), you'll be relieved to hear that the city's massive rehabilitation of the highway is way ahead of schedule.Speaking at a construction site this week, Mayor Olivia Chow announced that work on a key section of the aging Gardiner Expressway has been accelerated significantly. "For a decade, our old infrastructure had been falling apart, and we know that the Gardiner needs to be rebuilt. But while we're doing that, lots of congestion," Chow said."But guess what? Tonight, the last section of the girders is going in, and the construction time has been cut by half from three years to 1.5 years thanks to the very hardworking, dedicated crews here and the partnership with the provincial government."    View this post on Instagram           A p...

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4 h. ago Unpaid work for flight attendants could be on the way out as union declares win

Unpaid ground time for flight attendants could be on the way out as Air Canada looks to be joining a growing number of airlines that have agreed to move away from the widespread practice.  In announcing a tentative deal with the airline, the Canadian Union of Public Employees said “unpaid work is over” after making […]

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4 h. ago Varcoe: 'Terrible' oil prices could create a difficult budget crunch for Alberta, premier warns

Oil prices have been “terrible” recently and Albertans need to brace for a difficult budget situation if they continue to slide, says Premier Danielle Smith.  The price of benchmark U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude has dropped nearly 10 per cent since late July, closing below US$63 a barrel on Monday – nearly $5 below […]

Economics

4 h. ago Varcoe: 'Terrible' oil prices could create a budget crunch for Alberta, Premier Danielle Smith warns

WTI crude has dropped nearly 10% since late July and now sits nearly $5 below the province’s expectations in its latest budget

Economics

4 h. ago CHARLEBOIS: AI could end food recalls as we know them — or make them explode

More recalls do not necessarily mean our food is less safe. They mean we are paying closer attention.

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4 h. ago N.B. wildfires: 33 active fires across the province, 4 ‘out of control’

As of Tuesday morning, there were 33 active wildfires in New Brunswick, including four listed as being 'out of control.'

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4 h. ago Michael Taube: Poilievre proved Alberta separatists were never a force to be reckoned with

Any perceived weaknesses in the Conservative leader's policies and beliefs was clearly exaggerated

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4 h. ago Alation Unveils “Alation Chat with Your Data” to Help Business Teams Move From Searching to Solving

Metadata-aware agents understand business definitions and data context, improving answer accuracy by up to 60% vs. standard LLMs REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alation Inc., the data intelligence company, today introduced Alation Chat with Your Data, enabling anyone in the enterprise to get fast, accurate answers from structured data—just by asking […]

Economics

4 h. ago Chan Centre for the Performing Arts expands its biggest season to date with even more cultural and musical artists

The lineup now features additional dates for Natalia Lafourcade, along with exciting new acts such as Mad Professor and Beverly Glenn-Copeland VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts’ largest programming season has expanded even further. New performances and events have been added today, including two new concert […]

Culture

5 h. ago Norfolk County OPP reporting more thefts including an urn from cemeteries

Norfolk County OPP is reporting more thefts at local cemeteries.  Const. Andrew Gamble, Norfolk OPP’s community engagement officer, on Tuesday said items containing brass and bronze, including name plates and screws, have been stolen from cemeteries over the past week.  In one case, an urn was stolen, Gamble said.  “These acts are deeply concerning and cause […]

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5 h. ago Raymond J. de Souza: Trump pledged to end Ukraine war in 24 hours. How’s that working out?

Putin pines for the glory days of the Soviet Union. Unfortunately, the man in the White House is no Ronald Reagan

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5 h. ago Explosion on cargo ship closes Baltimore shipping channel near site of 2024 bridge collapse

BALTIMORE — Investigators on Tuesday were trying to determine what caused an explosion aboard a cargo ship laden with coal as it departed Baltimore’s harbour for East Africa. Officials said no one was injured in the blast Monday evening, which prompted a mayday call when it was reported near the site of last year’s Francis […]

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5 h. ago Here's everything you need to know about Fan Expo Canada 2025 in Toronto

Fan Expo Canada is nearly here.From August 21 to 24, the country's largest pop-culture event will return to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. A bunch of big-name celebrities will be in attendance for photos, autographs and panels, including Canada's own Michael J. Fox (Back to the Future trilogy) and William Shatner (Star Trek series), Hailee Steinfeld (Sinners), Ewan McGregor (Star Wars franchise), and Tom Welling, alongside several other cast members from Smallville. There will also be many voice actors, comic creators and other guests."The goal that we set ourselves is to deliver the very best in pop culture to our fans, and we strive every year to achieve that for them," says Andrew Moyes, vice president of Fan Expo HQ. This year, that includes some of the above programming, as well as some big booths from the likes of Nintendo, Paramount and Netflix."A lot of people don't realize that Fan ...

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5 h. ago Inflation reading won’t ‘move the needle’ for Bank of Canada, says economist

Still a lot of data to come before the central bank's September decision

Economics

6 h. ago Denley: Sens' move to LeBreton Flats is all about land, not about fans

It’s tough to say which is more embarrassing, the LeBreton plan's modest scope or the excitement some Ottawans have for it.

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