8 h. ago Canada just got a dark and spooky new coin that's perfect for the season

Canada captures stories and historical moments in its coins, and this time, Halloween has come early for coin collectors who love a creepy design.Just in time for the spooky season in Canada, the Royal Canadian Mint has released a brand-new coin that's hauntingly detailed: Haunted Canada: Lady in White, the latest addition to the Unexplained Phenomena series of silver rectangular coins. Previous designs include the Duncan Incident and the Langenburg Event.This time, the focus is on Québec’s Montmorency Falls, a picturesque waterfall and popular tourist attraction located in the Québec City area. The falls can be viewed from cable cars or a suspension bridge.But, take a closer look, and you might see more than just the rushing waters: according to the Mint, you might catch a glimpse of someone in the mist of the falls.A haunting love storyAs the story goes, Mathilde Robin was a bride-to-be who discovered that her beloved had been killed nea...

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8 h. ago Some Canadians will get a sizeable payout from the government this week

Canadians who are eligible for the Advanced Canada Workers Benefit (ACWB) can expect to receive payments this week.According to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), ACWB payments are issued in three automatic installments throughout the year. The ACWB is an advanced payment of the Canada Workers Benefit (CWB), a refundable tax credit that eligible individuals can claim on their tax return.The benefit is meant to help individuals and families who are working and earning a lower income. Canadians who are eligible for the CWB on their tax return will receive advanced payments of up to 50 per cent of the CWB through the ACWB. Since the next payment date falls on a weekend, on Sunday, Oct. 12, eligible Canadians will receive their money on the last business day of the week, which is Friday, Oct. 10.You're eligible if you meet the following criteria:You're over 19 years old on Dec. 31, or live with a spouse or common-law partner or your child,You're a resident ...

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8 h. ago Popular Toronto sandwich shop that closed finally making comeback this week

A once-popular Toronto sandwich shop that's been closed for nearly a year is about to open a new, permanent location.The day is nearly here: Slammie Sammies is making its epic return to the Toronto food scene this weekend, as the sandwich shop gears up for the grand opening of its first-ever permanent location.Founded by Pedro Dos Santos and Marilyn Simms of Vert Casse-Croûte Catering in the spring of 2024, Slammie Sammies first made its mark on the city while operating out of the beloved, now-defunct (but replaced by the equally great Roxton Pub) Opera Bob's.Serving what Dos Santos and Simms describe as "sloppy, messy, two-hander sandwiches," Slammie Sammies gained its reputation for precisely that: whopping sandwiches that leave you scraping every last bit of filling off the wrapping once it's done.Grilled Chicken Tzatziki, Vietnamese Sweet Beef, and Shrimp Po Boy were all among the sandwich venture's best-sellers before it fell into a sudden h...

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17 h. ago MLB insider says Toronto Blue Jays should be worried about Bo Bichette

Despite not having Bo Bichette in the lineup, the Toronto Blue Jays hold a 2-0 lead over the New York Yankees in the ALDS.Bichette, who suffered a knee injury late in the season, was tied for second amongst all MLB players with 181 hits despite playing in just 139 games.Though Bichette's injury kept him off the Blue Jays' ALDS roster, there was hope amongst the fanbase that he might be able to return soon after if they were to advance. The Jays themselves, however, didn't provide much clarity regarding a timeline, and we may now know why.According to MLB insider Ken Rosenthal, the Blue Jays shortstop isn't moving around like a player who is nearing a return to game action."In my opinion, [the Blue Jays] have to be concerned," Rosenthal said on Foul Territory. "It's not so much what I'm hearing, but what I'm seeing being by their dugout. He is not walking like a guy who is fully healthy. He's got a bit of a limp."To my knowledge, he...

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18 h. ago Longest Ballot Committee faces MP questions on recent election

The protest group known as the Longest Ballot Committee appeared in the House of Commons Tuesday and were asked about the group's effectiveness.

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19 h. ago Homegrown Tech Meets Hometown Team: Safe Software Partners with Vancouver Canucks

Global data integration leader strengthens community ties with official partnership and donation to Canucks for Kids Fund Surrey, BC, Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Safe Software (Safe), the creator of FME, the only All-Data, Any-AI enterprise integration platform with true support for spatial data, is now a Proud Partner for the 2025-2026 NHL season. […]

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19 h. ago Concordia ‘forced’ to close downtown Montreal campus amid ‘threat of extreme disruption’

The decision comes after two people were arrested on Monday 'following the disruption of a class and midterm exam,' says university's president

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19 h. ago Concordia ‘forced’ to close campus after 2 arrests, ‘threat of extreme disruption’ due to Oct. 7 protests

The decision comes after two people were arrested on Monday 'following the disruption of a class and midterm exam,' says university's president

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20 h. ago This Italian city could be getting a dog tax for tourists and locals

Visitors to the capital of South Tyrol, a host region for the 2026 Winter Games, may soon have to pay for each pooch

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20 h. ago Toronto's waterfront promenade just got a stunning new extension

Toronto just reclaimed a little more waterfront with the opening of an extension to the popular granite-paved promenade that stretches across the city's waterfront.The newest stretch of the Water's Edge Promenade is officially open in Toronto's burgeoning East Bayfront area, and this extension might just be the crown jewel of the path hugging the city's harbour.The East Bayfront gained its newest landmark when Aqualuna development wrapped construction this year, and in addition to the impressive architecture, new homes, and fancy community centre inaugurated in September, the project's completion has been complemented by an extension of the busy promenade east to the Parliament Slip.Waterfront Toronto announced the completion of the new extension this past weekend, opening up its six-metre-wide path — complete with the promenade's signature mosaic maple leaf pattern — around the south and east sides of Aqualuna.Among the promenade extension's ...

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22 h. ago Gold demand puts Peru’s Amazon at greater risk from mercury poisoning, bishop warns

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — TO RUN AT 1300 GMT ON OCT. 7 As gold prices hover at record highs, a leading Catholic leader in Peru’s Amazon is urging countries that are destinations for the precious metal to help stem illegal mining that is poisoning rivers with mercury. Miguel Angel Cadenas, an Augustinian from Spain who […]

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22 h. ago Convoy protest leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber given conditional sentences

The Crown had previously asked for multi-year prison sentences for both Barber and Lich.

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22 h. ago Breathtaking Toronto proposal swapped for boring design in monumental bait

A stunning proposal to redevelop a key stretch of Toronto's waterfront has been quietly swapped out for the same old boring blandness, and don't act like you're so surprised right now.Rising from the ashes of Google parent company Alphabet's aborted vision for a wired-up smart city of the future, a bold plan to redevelop what has become known as the Quayside lands drummed up newfound excitement in 2023.Zoning for the first phase of the enormous new residential complex was approved in mid-2024, granting height envelopes for a block-long timber mid-rise and a trio of towers rising as high as 70 storeys.But, like the ambitious plan that came before, the 2023 iteration of Quayside has been quietly whittled down to a much lesser vision now before Toronto city planners.The 2023 vision for the Quayside site prior to the 2025 design revisions.An updated application for the Quayside community, filed at the tail end of September, has shed much of what made the project spe...

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24 h. ago Freedom Convoy leaders Lich, Barber to be sentenced for mischief

OTTAWA — “Freedom Convoy” leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are expected to learn their sentences today nearly four years after the protest movement that blockaded downtown Ottawa for several weeks. In April, both Lich and Barber were found guilty of mischief, while Barber was also found guilty of an additional offence of counselling others […]

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25 h. ago Opinion: Oct. 7, two years later: Hate on our streets and an election ahead

Montreal’s Jewish community has faced a series of high-profile incidents, and we're bracing for more. The next administration must take action.

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28 h. ago As federal funding for hotels for asylum seekers ends, Ottawa seeks solutions

Non-profit and community groups are anticipating increased pressure on their programs, too. 

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38 h. ago Chief justice says rule of law, judicial independence protect Canada from autocracy

OTTAWA — While Canada is not a superpower in the traditional sense of the word, it’s “certainly a democratic superpower,” Chief Justice Richard Wagner said Monday at a ceremony to open the Supreme Court’s judicial year. Wagner told dignitaries gathered in the courtroom that the country’s legal community is united in a deep conviction that […]

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39 h. ago Marineland’s request for federal funds to care for belugas ’inappropriate:’ Minister

Marineland’s request for emergency funding from Ottawa, in a letter that warned 30 belugas at the park will otherwise be euthanized, is “inappropriate,” Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson said Monday. The Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction made the request Friday with a deadline of Tuesday after Thompson denied Marineland permits to move Canada’s last captive whales […]

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40 h. ago LILLEY: Community group takes councillor to court over south Etobicoke shelter

A community group in Etobicoke has filed a lawsuit against their own councillor and a supplier claiming they enriched themselves over contracts surrounding a controversial shelter.  The suit was filed last week in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice against Ward 3 Councillor Amber Morley and Bruce Davis, the president of a company called Public […]

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43 h. ago People don’t hate the office, they hate the commute — and that’s driving demand for suburban work spaces

Garry Marr: The return to the office might not mean a return to downtown as travel times test 'commute tolerance'

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