4 m. ago Amazon Prime Day ends tonight: Grab these top best sellers still in stock!

From Grace & Stella to Kindle, Dreame and Dyson. Whether you’re shopping for everyday essentials or big-ticket items, Amazon Prime Big Deal Days is the time to save.

Economics

75 m. ago Man, 18, and boy charged in violent Mississauga carjacking spree

Peel Regional Police have charged two people, including a 16-year-old, after a violent carjacking spree that targeted victims in Mississauga over the span of one week. Cops said a woman parked her 2011 Mitsubishi in an Erin Mills Parkway-Folkway Dr.-area plaza Sept. 27 before being approached by two suspects with knives. Police said the suspects […]

Events

5 h. ago Newfoundland and Labrador uprooting unhoused people in rural areas, workers say

ST. JOHN’S — Front-line housing workers in central Newfoundland say the province is transporting local homeless people out of their communities to other towns with more services _ sometimes buying them bus tickets all the way to the capital, St. John’s. Sherri Chippett in Grand Falls-Windsor says people needing housing in her area used to […]

Society

5 h. ago Canadian navy reprimands officer accused of threatening to execute sailors

The incident on MV Asterix, a Canadian supply ship, is still shrouded in mystery two years on.

Events

10 h. ago Rowling mocks Vancouver park board after apology over Harry Potter event

VANCOUVER — Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling says being disavowed by the Vancouver Board of Parks wasn’t “much of a blow” after its commissioners unanimously voted to apologize for a Harry Potter event opening in Stanley Park next month. Rowling posted a screenshot on social media of board commissioner Tom Digby’s statement about how it […]

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11 h. ago J.K. Rowling mocks Vancouver park board after its apology over Harry Potter event

Rowling posted a screenshot on social media of board commissioner Tom Digby's statement about how it had disavowed the author for her views on transgender issues

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11 h. ago Former NBA star Pierce found asleep in car, arrested for alleged DUI

LOS ANGELES — Former NBA player Paul Pierce was arrested Tuesday night on suspicion of driving under the influence on a Los Angeles highway after he was found asleep behind the wheel, state police said. California Highway Patrol officers responded at about 10:40 p.m. to an unrelated car crash involving multiple vehicles on the northbound […]

Transport

13 h. ago Anand says consular officers can help as Israel detains more Canadians from flotilla

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canadians detained by Israel for attempting to reach the Gaza Strip should accept Ottawa’s consular help to get home. Anand said today six Canadians have been detained from boats in the Mediterranean Sea sailing toward Gaza and Ottawa is asking Israeli authorities to release them as soon […]

Events

13 h. ago Judge blocks National Guard deployment in Illinois for 2 weeks

A judge blocked the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area for two weeks, finding no substantial evidence that a “danger of rebellion” is brewing in Illinois.  It’s a victory for Democratic officials who lead the state and city and have traded insults with President Donald Trump about his drive to put troops […]

Society

13 h. ago CUPE members at Ontario Health atHome secure a reprieve as return to office order is Postponed by employer

TORONTO — CUPE members at Ontario Health atHome have won a reprieve from Doug Ford’s short-sighted return to office policy. The management from Ontario Health atHome issued an internal memo to staff this afternoon notifying them that the Return to Office plan for the organization was being put on hold until further notice while the […]

Science

15 h. ago Dairy farmer charged in teen employee’s death at farm: Police

A 15-year-old from Arkona was found unconscious in a well on the farm on Parkhill Drive in North Middlesex on Sept. 20

Events

16 h. ago Trinidad and Tobago secures US permission to negotiate gas deal with neighboring Venezuela

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — The U.S. has granted Trinidad and Tobago permission to negotiate a gas deal with neighboring Venezuela without facing any U.S. sanctions, the Caribbean nation’s attorney general said Thursday. The U.S. Treasury Department granted an Office of Foreign Assets Control license on Wednesday that allows parties to engage in a transaction that […]

Society

16 h. ago Cavvy to Hold Conference Call and Webcast to Discuss Third Quarter 2025 Results and Announces Participation at Schachter Catch the Energy Conference

Not For Distribution to United States News Wire Services or Dissemination in United States CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cavvy Energy Ltd. (“Cavvy” or the “Company”) (TSX:CVVY) will release its financial and operating results for the third quarter 2025 on Thursday, November 6, 2025, after market close. President & Chief Executive Officer […]

Culture

17 h. ago ‘Won’t happen again’: Minister pledges no more speeding Ontario cabinet vehicles

The identities of the ministries the speeding vehicles were assigned to have not been made public. The tickets racked up, however, have been repaid, the government said.

Politics

17 h. ago Manitoba wildfire officials honoured with Order of the Buffalo Hunt

One of Manitoba's highest honours has been bestowed upon officials who helped the province navigate this year's historically severe wildfire season.

Events

17 h. ago Family slams decision not to pursue charges against Edmonton police officers who hogtied man who suffocated

Loved ones of an Edmonton man who died after telling the police that he couldn’t breathe say they see no justice in the Alberta police watchdog’s decision not to recommend charges. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) on Wednesday released its decision in the case of 46-year-old Mazin Zaim, who died in hospital nearly […]

Events

17 h. ago Toronto Blue Jays ALCS games sell out almost immediately and resellers swoop in

The Toronto Blue Jays picked up their biggest win in a generation on Wednesday night, knocking the New York Yankees out of the playoffs.And less than 12 hours later, many Blue Jays fans were in a fight of their own, trying to get Jays tickets for the next round of the postseason.While the Jays don't yet know who they'll be playing in the American League Championship Series, they do know one thing: they'll have home-field advantage, with the first of a possible four home games coming this Sunday at the Rogers Centre.With the queue for all four home games opening up at 10 a.m., thousands of Jays fans — and both professional and amateur resellers, we're sure — stepped up to try to get tickets for a matchup against either the Seattle Mariners or Detroit Tigers.Fans were met with all-too-familiar Ticketmaster experiences: seeing tens of thousands of people in front of them in a queue, receiving the dreaded "These tickets are no longer available" mess...

Economics

17 h. ago CEO of new Major Projects Office grilled by MPs in 1st committee appearance

OTTAWA — The head of Canada’s new Major Projects Office and her staff sidestepped MPs’ questions today about whether she has special powers to skirt the West Coast tanker ban. As she was grilled by MPs in her first committee appearance since taking over her new role in late August, Dawn Farrell said 500 projects […]

Politics

18 h. ago Alberta teachers' strike: Bargaining between ATA and province to resume Tuesday

As thousands of teachers enter Day 4 of the provincewide strike, the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) said bargaining will resume next Tuesday. In a Thursday press release, the ATA said it has initiated a formal bargaining meeting with the Teacher’s Employer Bargaining Association (TEBA) — the official government negotiator — and the mediator on Oct. […]

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19 h. ago Opinion: When justice fails, Edmonton's communities pay the price

Edmontonians are tired of reading the same headlines — violent offenders released on bail, repeat offenders cycling through the courts, and families left wondering how safety became optional. These stories aren’t just about crime; they’re about confidence — confidence in a justice system that is meant to protect us all. Our police officers are doing their […]

Economics