9 h. ago Yankees announcer has made an enemy of Toronto Blue Jays fans

New York Yankees announcer Michael Kay might be regretting stirring up the Toronto Blue Jays fans — and one of his cross-border colleagues — this week.It all started earlier this week when Kay, the longtime voice of the Yankees for YES Network, took to his radio show to discuss the Blue Jays beating New York 12-5 on Canada Day at the Rogers Centre."The Blue Jays are not a first-place team, I'm sorry." Kay said. "If you look at the run differential, the Yankees' run differential is +105. The Blue Jays, after their 12-5 win, finally got into the positive yesterday, they're +4. Do you realize that they should be a .500 team?"How do people genuinely listen to this idiot, man pic.twitter.com/lcrLAnymQd— mj (@Hockey_Is_All) July 2, 2025At the time, the Jays were one game back of the Yankees for first place in the American League East. While they've not blown out their opponents in nearly as many games as the Yankees, a strong record in...

Sport

18 h. ago J.D. Tuccille: NYC mayor hopeful’s stated goal is ‘seizing the means of production’

The potential new face of New York City — and the Democratic Party — is the latest in U.S. political lunacy

Other

19 h. ago ‘Worst year we’ve had’: Maine tourism industry worried about U.S.

The owner of a souvenir shop in a popular Maine tourist town says he's seen a 50 per cent drop in Canadian tourists, and says this season is worse than the COVID-19 years.

Other

26 h. ago New Jersey skydiving company says pilot tried emergency landing before crash

MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J. — The pilot of a skydiving team encountered mechanical issues that prompted an emergency landing at a small New Jersey airport but could not get the plane stopped at the end of the runway, the company said in a statement Thursday. Skydive Cross Keys said the plane was at an altitude of […]

Economics

31 h. ago ‘I worked so damn hard’: Biden laments changes in U.S. since he left office

Despite his ailing health, former president Joe Biden said he continues to participate in political discussions with both Democratic and Republican officials.

Politics

32 h. ago Okanagan woman, 33, identified as victim of fatal Kelowna pedestrian crash

Brittany Fraser was struck and killed on June 21st while trying to cross the street at the intersection of Highway 97 and Burtch Road in Kelowna.

Events

33 h. ago U.S. Congress passes Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill,’ now set to become law

The US$4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill rolls back significant parts of former president Joe Biden's climate change agenda and previous expansions of Medicaid.

Other

33 h. ago Trump Wins Broad Economic Policy Shift as House Passes Tax Bill

President Donald Trump secured a sweeping shift in US domestic policy as the House passed a $3.4 trillion fiscal package that cuts taxes, curtails spending on safety-net programs and reversed much of Joe Biden’s efforts to move the country toward a clean-energy economy.

Economics

33 h. ago Hakeem Jeffries breaks speech record in bid to delay Trump’s megabill vote

The Democratic leader blew past the record for the longest 'magic minute' speech in history.

Sport

39 h. ago Ackman Backs Adams in NYC Mayoral Race as Cuomo Donors Pivot Support

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman called on Andrew Cuomo to step aside from the New York City mayoral race and allow incumbent Eric Adams to take on democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani in November.

Other

42 h. ago Philip Cross: Democrats’ Biden lie will haunt them for years

In 2024, the party claimed Joe Biden was fit to serve a second term. Donald Trump may lie more often but has he ever lied more seriously?

Politics

45 h. ago ISDA and Ant International Lead New Industry Report on Use of Tokenised Bank Liabilities for FX Settlement and Cross

Report builds on shared ledger technology and industry expertise of the co-leads as well as members of the Project Guardian FX workstream It includes proposed principles for leveraging tokenised bank liabilities and shared ledgers to drive industry adoption of tokenisation and enable 24/7, real-time FX settlement and lower costs for businesses globally SINGAPORE — The […]

Society

50 h. ago Skydiving plane careens off New Jersey runway, sending 15 to hospital

Fifteen people were taken to a hospital when a skydiving aircraft went off a runway and crashed in the woods near an airport in southern New Jersey on Wednesday evening, according to authorities. The incident at the Cross Keys Airport, about 34 km southeast of Philadelphia, involved a Cessna 208B carrying 15 people, according to […]

Science

55 h. ago Dana Carvey was challenged by ‘SNL’ impersonation of ‘mentally compromised’ Joe Biden

Dana Carvey is reflecting on his take on former U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday Night Live, calling it a “real challenge” to play his “obvious” declining cognitive health. During a recent episode of his Fly on the Wall podcast, the comedian was asked by Modern Family actress Julie Bowen about his impersonation of the […]

Politics

56 h. ago Snacking on cheese late at night may haunt your dreams, Canadian study finds

As well as dairy, other types of foods linked to nightmares were sweets, meat and spicy foods

Other

57 h. ago Squamish Search and Rescue looking for young man last seen on Canada Day

Alex Mai is 20 years old and was last seen wearing flip flops, grey shorts and cross-body bag. He was visiting Shannon Falls Provincial Park at the time.

Events

57 h. ago Conflit avec Trump: CBS News va lui verser 16 M$ de dollars, des démocrates s'insurgent

Conflit avec Trump: CBS News va lui verser 16 M$ de dollars.

Economics

60 h. ago Trump asks Supreme Court to remove 3 Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety Commission

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to remove three Democratic members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, who were fired by President Donald Trump and then reinstated by a federal judge. Trump has the power to fire independent agency board members, the Justice Department argued in its filing to […]

Society

60 h. ago Kibali, Africa’s Largest and Greenest Gold Mine, Continues to Deliver Growth

All amounts expressed in US dollars KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Barrick Mining Corporation (NYSE:B)(TSX:ABX) – Drilling results from the ARK-KCD corridor continue to strengthen confidence in its scale and continuity, demonstrating the potential to host significant additional orebodies and further extend the life of mine at Kibali, Africa’s […]

Other

61 h. ago Procès pour trafic sexuel: P. Diddy coupable d’un chef d’accusation lié à la prostitution, mais acquitté des chefs d'accusation plus graves

P. Diddy a été reconnu non coupable de trafic sexuel, mais coupable de transport de personnes à des fins de prostitution.

Transport