8 h. ago People have lost trust in OC Transpo, riders group says on free

OC Transpo rolled out major overhauls to more than 100 bus routes on April 27.

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11 h. ago Large wildfire in Sturgeon County prompts state of emergency declaration

"It's always scary, especially when it's that close to anybody's home, and our thoughts are with everybody at the town of Redwater for anyone who's lost their residence or any land"

Events

12 h. ago Entrepreneurs working to find funds to restore historic theatres across the Prairies

'People come back to visit and they still see the theatre still up and going, and that it's something they want to revisit again to bring back great childhood memories'

Economics

15 h. ago Brazilian police arrest two people over plot to bomb Lady Gaga concert in Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian police said on Sunday that they had thwarted a plot to detonate a bomb at Lady Gaga’ s concert in Rio de Janeiro. The event, on Saturday, was the biggest show of her career that drew some 2 million fans to Copacabana Beach. Rio de Janeiro’s state police said they […]

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15 h. ago At least 1 dead after 14 people shot at Houston family party, police say

HOUSTON — At least one person was killed when 14 people were shot early Sunday during at party a home in Houston, where police said gunfire broke out after an uninvited guest was asked to leave. The Houston Police Department began receiving calls reporting shots fired around 12:50 a.m. at a home in southeast Houston, […]

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19 h. ago Hirsh Spence: Want a healthy society? Bridge the gap between generations

Loneliness is at an unprecedented high for both younger and older people. So is ageism. Intergenerational practices and policies can help both groups.

Science

21 h. ago ‘Inhumane’: Wrong turns into Ontario shouldn’t lead to U.S. deportations, advocates decry

Dozens of people are reportedly crossing from the U.S. into Ontario by mistake, triggering detentions and deportations by customs officers down south.

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22 h. ago The Liberals may have lost seats in Ontario — and their majority — because of crime and Trudeau fatigue

Asked if Ontario cost him his majority, Carney said 'arithmetically, yes'

Politics

25 h. ago Singapore Voters Embrace Stability as Trump Roils Global Trade

Any doubts about the People’s Action Party’s ability to continue dominating Singapore’s politics after six decades of rule were put to rest with Saturday’s election result.

Economics

26 h. ago Forgotten and abandoned Ontario ghost town was once a bustling port

Ontario is a province rife with ghost towns — once-thriving communities that met untimely ends.One such town is Depot Harbour near Parry Sound, which was once a thriving trade port in Georgian Bay that was left abandoned after a devastating fire. Despite its location near a still-thriving community, the ghost town remains one of the most inaccessible in the province.There are many mysteries to this now desolate town, its history deeply rooted in and ultimately scarred by colonialism.Here's a closer look inside this forgotten trade port town and what's going on with it today.The town's foundationIn the late 1890s, one of the largest lumber exporters in North America, John Rudolphus Booth, acquired railways in the area to eventually form the Canadian Atlantic Railway (CAR).At first, the people of Parry Sound were thrilled to finally be getting a railway that connected them with Ottawa. But the price tag on the dock fees was too high, so Booth...

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30 h. ago Albertans rally for separation, saying things won’t change under Confederation

EDMONTON — Katheryn Speck said she used to be a Canadian nationalist, travelled the world with a maple leaf on her backpack and once lived in Quebec so she could become fluently bilingual. But on Saturday she was among hundreds of people who rallied at the Alberta legislature to support separation from Canada, with many […]

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31 h. ago More memorial masses planned for victims in Vancouver festival attack

VANCOUVER — About 400 people attended a memorial mass Saturday morning to honour those killed in last week’s deadly vehicle ramming at a Vancouver Filipino festival. Father Amador Abundo says the mass at Delta, B.C.’s Immaculate Conception church included prayers specifically chosen for the occasion and the names of the 11 people killed and dozens […]

Events

33 h. ago Warren Buffett’s best and worst investments in his 60 years leading Berkshire Hathaway

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Saturday that he wants to step down as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of the year. The revelation came as a surprise because the 94-year-old had previously said he did not plan to retire. Buffett, one of the world’s richest people and most […]

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34 h. ago Helicopter on training flight crashes in Whitehorse with two onboard

WHITEHORSE — A team with Canada’s Transportation Safety Board is on its way to Whitehorse to investigate a helicopter crash. Spokesman Liam MacDonald says the Airbus AS350B was on a training flight with two people onboard when it crashed around 3 p.m. on Friday. MacDonald says the helicopter, operated by Horizon Helicopters, flew out of […]

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36 h. ago John Hogan named Newfoundland premier after winning Liberal leadership

Hogan inherits considerable challenges, including a projected provincial net debt of $19.4 billion for a province of about 540,000 people.

Politics

37 h. ago Manitoba warns of new measles exposure sites south of Winnipeg

WINKLER — Public health officials in Manitoba are warning of new measles exposure sites in two communities south of Winnipeg, including a medical centre and an elementary school. Officials say people may have been exposed to the virus at the C. W. Wiebe Medical Centre and the Dynacare blood and medical test lab in Winkler, […]

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39 h. ago Russian drone attack wounds 47 in Ukraine’s second city of Kharkiv

KYIV, Ukraine — A Russian drone strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, wounded 47 people, officials said, and prompted another appeal from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for more decisive support from the country’s allies. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said drones hit 12 locations across the city late Friday. Residential buildings, civilian infrastructure and vehicles were […]

Events

39 h. ago NDP has lost touch with its core supporters, says a former MP

OTTAWA — The New Democratic Party ran a leader-focused election campaign and lost touch with core supporters who ended up backing the Conservatives, says a former member of Parliament. Charlie Angus, who did not run in the last election after representing the northern Ontario riding of Timmins — James Bay for more than two decades, […]

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40 h. ago Three quarters of Canadians say misinformation affected the federal election: Poll

OTTAWA — More than three quarters of Canadians believe misinformation had an impact on the outcome of the federal election, a new poll suggests. The Leger poll, which sampled more than 1,500 Canadian adults from April 29 to May 1, suggests that 19 per cent of people think false information or misinformation had a major […]

Politics

41 h. ago ‘Catastrophic loss’: Former MP says NDP lost touch with core supporters

The New Democratic Party ran a leader-focused election campaign and lost touch with core supporters who ended up backing the Conservatives, says a former member of Parliament.

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