36 m. ago The Alexander & Co. Marks Four Years in Business as a Leader in Athlete

TORONTO, Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Alexander & Co., a Toronto-based grooming and skincare brand, is celebrating four years in business this fall marking a significant milestone in its growth as a plant-based grooming company trusted by athletes across North America. Founded in August 2021 by celebrity barber and entrepreneur, Patrice Alexander, The […]

Politics

39 m. ago Extreme athlete’s death in paragliding crash was due to human error: inquiry

MILAN (AP) — The paragliding crash that killed extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner in July was caused by human error, an investigating prosecutor said Tuesday. Baumgartner, the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound, died July 17 along Italy’s Adriatic coast. Witnesses said the flight appeared normal until it started spinning to the […]

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2 h. ago Carney visits Trump as relations between the longtime allies sit at a low point

WASHINGTON (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday at a time when one of the world’s most durable and amicable alliances has been fractured by Trump’s trade war and annexation threats. Carney’s second visit to the White House comes ahead of a review […]

Transport

2 h. ago Montreal weather: Fall colours make their debut — with a stormy encore

Sunshine will glint off those hues every day this week — except Tuesday.

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9 h. ago A groovy new pizza place is replacing a neighbourhood favourite in Toronto

A Toronto restaurant that was a local favourite is about to be replaced by a trendy new pizza joint.Toronto is riddled with so-called "hidden gems:" those if-you-know-you-know spots good enough to contend with the most buzzworthy of institutions that, for whatever reason, go virtually undetected by people outside the neighbourhood.For Harbord Village residents, up until February of 2025, one such spot was Borden Street's Think It Cafe.A cozy, homey cafe that served up Italian paninis, baked goods from Amico Chef and coffee, Think It stood as a certified neighbourhood staple for seven years before a series of obstacles piled up high enough for the cafe to ultimately close its doors.There's good news on the horizon for the neighbourhood, though: a new venture is preparing to keep up the Italian tradition in Think It Cafe's former home at 196 Borden St., albeit with a different dish.    View this post on Instagram    &n...

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13 h. ago John Rustad faces further challenges within his own caucus as fall session begins

The B.C. Conservative leader is facing questions about whether there could be a vote on his leadership from within caucus, which could happen as soon as Monday night

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14 h. ago Trump approves Alaska mining road, stake in Canadian firm behind project

U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said approval of Ambler Road will unlock access to critical minerals 'that we need to win the AI arms race against China.'

Economics

14 h. ago LILLEY: Two big Canadian companies caught up in Trump administration probe

The fight over Russian interference in the 2016 American presidential election, the investigation of Donald Trump and the current retribution in Washington is being felt in the Great White North. The Trump administration is seeking out those they have accused of weaponizing the justice system against the President, and it includes a lawyer whose firm […]

Politics

14 h. ago Thousands of BCGEU members join strike action on B.C. legislature grounds

Monday marked the first day of the fall legislative session and politicians from across the province were in Victoria as the fall sitting got underway.

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14 h. ago During Alberta teachers' strike, parents may burn vacation days, businesses may cut hours

'It just makes it really hard to run a business ... this is just another thing that's added on top,' said Keyli Loeppky, a director with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business

Economics

14 h. ago Track coach who abused Edmonton teens in '70s sentenced to six years in prison

Warning: this story contains details some readers may find disturbing.  A one-time star of the Canadian track and field world was led away to begin a prison sentence Monday nearly 50 years after he sexually abused three young athletes under his care. Thomas Kenneth Porter, 77, was sentenced to six years in prison months after […]

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14 h. ago Auto sector tempering expectations of Carney’s meeting with Trump

OTTAWA — As Prime Minister Mark Carney prepared to enter the belly of the beast with his Oval Office meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, those representing Canadian industries threatened by Trump’s tariffs were bracing themselves. The Canadian auto industry, one of those suffering the most from steep U.S. tariffs, tempered expectations of […]

Transport

15 h. ago Blue Jays top 3.5 million Sportsnet viewers for playoff openers

The hits just keep on coming, both for the Blue Jays and an in-tune and engaged coast-to-coast audience of Canadian baseball fans. Playing before sellout crowds of 44,000 plus at the Rogers for the first two games of the American League Division Series against the New York Yankees has drawn massive television audiences for Canadian […]

Sport

15 h. ago Auto sector tempering expectations ahead of Carney’s meeting with Trump

OTTAWA — The Canadian auto industry is tempering its expectations of Tuesday’s high-profile meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump. The industry is among those suffering the most from steep U.S. tariffs and its representatives tell The Canadian Press they’re looking for positive signals on Tuesday — but not much more. […]

Transport

16 h. ago Kitsault Energy Proposes Bold Initiative for Canada’s Economic Prosperity and India’s Energy Security

WASHINGTON — Dr. Krishnan Suthanthiran, founder and president of Kitsault Energy (KE), has renewed calls for a Canada–India energy partnership centered around a dedicated pipeline corridor to Kitsault, British Columbia. The project aims to supply Indian markets with Canadian crude oil and natural gas in the form of liquid butanol—an alternative to LNG with lower […]

Events

17 h. ago Canadian Oct. 7 ‘martyrs’ events panned for glorifying terrorism

'When you think they can’t sink any lower, they do,' said Raquel Look, a Montreal woman whose son, Alexandre, was murdered on Oct. 7, 2023

Culture

17 h. ago Canadian landmark makes appearance in new Taylor Swift video

The glittery dome of Vancouver's Science World is just one of a number of Easter eggs in the video for The Fate of Ophelia

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18 h. ago Professionals’ Financial – Mutual Funds Inc. announces a change to the sub

MONTRÉAL, Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Professionals’ Financial – Mutual Funds Inc. (“FDP”), the investment fund manager and portfolio adviser of FDP Canadian Equity Portfolio (the “Fund”), announces the withdrawal of Manulife Asset Management Limited as portfolio sub-adviser for part of the Fund’s assets. The Fund’s assets are managed in part by Fidelity Investments […]

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18 h. ago Tens of thousands of Toyota vehicles recalled in Canada for 'increased risk of crash'

Toyota has issued a new recall in Canada, citing safety concerns that a defect could increase the risk of a crash.In a statement first posted on Oct. 1, Transport Canada said that 32,733 Toyota vehicles are affected by a nationwide recall due to an issue with the visual system."Under certain conditions, a problem with the rearview camera could cause the rearview camera image not to display correctly or at all," states the recall. "Canadian regulations require the rearview image to display when the vehicle is reversing."According to Transport Canada, a malfunctioning rearview camera image that fails to display correctly could reduce a driver's ability to see behind the vehicle while backing up."This could increase the risk of a crash," reads the statement.The recall impacts two types of Toyota vehicles: the Sequoia and Tundra. Sequoia vehicles from 2023 to 2025, along with Tundra vehicles from 2022 to 2025, are included. However, it on...

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20 h. ago Canada’s federal budgets will come in the fall now, minister says

The federal government is moving the timeline for releasing budgets in the fall and economic statements in the spring, starting with the budget expected on Nov. 4.

Politics