3 h. ago Haunted Halloween event to take over abandoned Target location in Toronto

Toronto is about to get a brand-new Halloween attraction taking over an already chill-inducing venue: Cloverdale Mall's abandoned Target location.This fully immersive and nightmare-inducing playground, dubbed 13 Rooms, will let you step straight into over a dozen terrifying worlds, with no two rooms being quite the same. Rooms with themes like "Deadly Dolls," "Sinister Cinema," "Pumpkin Hollow," and more will offer a variety of frights for whatever kind of scare you're craving this fall. This attraction from the team behind the Screemers haunted house franchise is designed to be an immersive cinematic experience that will live perfectly on your social media feed, with spooky photo opportunities all around. And, like Screemers' other haunted house attractions, you'll want to pay very close attention to anything that may be lurking in the corners. Each space comes to life with dra...

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7 h. ago Former NHLPA head Bob Goodenow, who led players through two long lockouts, dead at 72

Former NHL Players’ Association executive director Bob Goodenow, who held the post for 13 years and led players through two long work stoppages, has died. The NHLPA said in a release that Goodenow died suddenly at age 72. A cause of death was not given. Goodenow became the NHLPA’s second executive director in 1992, succeeding […]

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7 h. ago Dead calf still attached to umbilical cord pushed by orca near Vancouver Island

A statement from the American-based Center for Whale Research says it is not clear yet whether the calf was stillborn or died shortly after birth.

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9 h. ago Carter Yakemchuk leads Ottawa Senators rookie to victory over Toronto Maple Leafs

The defenceman led the way in the Prospects Showdown opener with two goals and an assist.

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10 h. ago Maple Leaf kids show spunk in losing rookie event opener to Senators

The final score Saturday won’t be remembered by the Maple Leafs talent evaluators as much as the spirit of their rookie squad. Opening the Prospects Showdown at the Bell Centre in Montreal against the Ottawa Senators’ freshmen, they were down three at one stage before a strong rally nearly tied an eventual 4-3 loss. Luke […]

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10 h. ago Woman dead in Saskatchewan after RCMP say shot was fired at SUV on highway

WEYBURN — A woman in an SUV on a rural Saskatchewan highway is dead after police say the vehicle was hit by a gunshot, and authorities are warning residents in the area to be wary. RCMP say two women were in a Ford Explorer on Highway 39 around 8 p.m. Friday, driving near grain elevators […]

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12 h. ago Two dead, one in hospital after vehicle crash in Cape Breton

The Cape Breton Regional police force says officers arrived at the crash site in New Victoria shortly before 7 p.m.

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12 h. ago B.C. farm says it will ask Supreme Court of Canada to stop the cull of 400 ostriches

VICTORIA — A spokesperson for Universal Ostrich Farms says the farm will ask the Supreme Court of Canada to stop the culling of 400 ostriches hit by avian flu, but it is not clear yet whether Canada’s highest court will hear the case. Katie Pasitney says the farm remains hopeful that it will get another […]

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14 h. ago RCMP feared traitor Kim Philby knew ’most interesting’ Canadian secrets: Documents

OTTAWA — The early-1960s revelation that British spy Kim Philby had worked for Moscow alarmed Canadian intelligence officials who feared that he had betrayed confidences gleaned from Soviet defector Igor Gouzenko, once-secret archival records show. Harold Adrian Russell “Kim” Philby was recruited by Russian intelligence in the 1930s. He joined Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service, known […]

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16 h. ago Charlie Kirk’s widow vows to carry on fight: ‘The movement my husband built will not die’

OREM, Utah — The widow of prominent right-wing activist Charlie Kirk pledged Friday to carry on her husband’s work, after U.S. authorities announced his alleged assassin had finally been captured. Investigators had appeared to be making slow progress in the hunt for whoever gunned down Donald Trump’s close ally, until they released security camera images […]

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17 h. ago ‘Cries of this widow will echo around the world’: Charlie Kirk’s widow vows to carry on husband’s fight

A heartbroken Erika Kirk spoke in a live address Friday, mourning the loss of "the perfect father" and husband

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21 h. ago Here’s what’s happening in currency markets and more: FP video

Watch: Plus, how Ottawa's five nation-building projects could be a game changer for Canada's economy

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21 h. ago NP View: Carney Liberals again side with Israel’s enemies, fail to protect Canadian Jews

In 1939, Ottawa's policy towards the Jews was 'none is too many.' Now, it's one of sheer indifference

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27 h. ago Les restrictions liées aux travailleurs étrangers temporaires pèsent sur les régions

Le silence de Québec et d’Ottawa sur la question accentue les inquiétudes dans les entreprises et les municipalités.

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32 h. ago Cyclist critically injured after being hit by vehicle in southwest Calgary

Calgary police officers said the collision happened on 17 Avenue S.W. at Stoney Trail around 3:40 p.m. on Friday.

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32 h. ago Peel cops investigate hit and run after Mississauga dad finds driver on his own

Peel Regional Police confirmed Friday they are investigating a hit and run in Mississauga after the father of a teen boy, who was hit but suffered only minor injuries, located the driver on his own. “Police are looking into the matter and currently investigating,” Peel Regional Police Const. Tyler Bell-Morena told the Sun. “Police have […]

Economics

33 h. ago The TSX stocks that could be winners from Mark Carney’s list of major projects

The Week in Stocks: Analysts dig into Ottawa's major project priorities, Oracle hits new highs and is it time to trim your TSX holdings?

Politics

33 h. ago Ottawa a convoqué l’ambassadeur russe après l’incursion de drones en Pologne

Cette intrusion inédite a suscité l’ire de Varsovie et des alliés de l’OTAN plus tôt cette semaine.

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34 h. ago Telesat announces equity distribution of Telesat Lightspeed business

OTTAWA, Ontario, Sept. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Telesat (Nasdaq and TSX: TSAT), one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, today announced that it has completed the distribution of 62% of the equity of its Telesat Lightspeed business to an indirect subsidiary of Telesat Corporation. The indirect subsidiary is wholly-owned by Telesat […]

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34 h. ago Canada summoned Russian ambassador after Polish drone incursion

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand tells The Canadian Press Ottawa summoned Russia’s ambassador to Canada, Oleg Stepanov, on Wednesday over the incursion of Russian drones into Poland. More coming.

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