65 h. ago Toronto getting new flights to major European and Asian destinations next summer

If you've already started to map out your summer vacation for 2026, you'll thankfully have two new routes out of Toronto to Europe and Asia to choose from. On Wednesday, Air Canada announced its international network for summer 2026, including the reestablishment of non-stop flights from Toronto to Budapest and Shanghai. Flights to Hungary's capital officially launch on June 5, 2026, and depart Pearson Airport on Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 9:55 p.m. Returning flights depart Budapest at 1:15 p.m. and arrive in Toronto at 3:15 p.m. local time on Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Going Global! For Summer 2026, we’re going global with new flights to Catania, Italy from @yulaeroport, Budapest and Shanghai from @TorontoPearson. From @yvrairport, our Bangkok service will now be year-round.Learn more: https://t.co/ouZ8dFIYlY pic.twitter.com/AbxhjkYHCf— Air Canada (@AirCanada) September 10, 2025Known as the most populou...

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5 d. ago Federal government says it has found almost 500 ways to cut red tape

OTTAWA — The federal government says it has found almost 500 ways to streamline regulations and cut costs following a 60-day red tape review exercise. Departments and agencies have published reports identifying measures to make them more efficient and eliminate complicated or redundant regulations or processes. Examples include a Canada Border Services Agency proposal to […]

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5 d. ago Canada issues travel advisory for Indonesia including vacation hot spot Bali

Canada has updated its travel advisory for Indonesia, including Bali, urging Canadians to take extra precautions when travelling.If you're planning a trip to Indonesia or the popular tourist destination of Bali, it's important to stay on top of the latest travel advice from the government. On Sept. 5, the Government of Canada updated the entry and exit requirements, warning travellers of visa scams."There is an increase in visa scams in Indonesia, including in Bali," reads the statement.The government is advising travellers not to accept unsolicited offers for visa extensions. Doing so could put visitors at risk of overstaying their visa or lead to serious legal consequences, such as fines, deportation, or re-entry bans."Never hand over your passport to individuals or agencies claiming to offer visa services," the advisory warns. "Use official government channels to manage or renew visas and ensure your information and documents remain secure.&q...

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1 week ago FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets: You’ll need a Visa and a lot of luck for a chance at the presale

B.C. Place is slated to host seven games: five pool matches, including two featuring Canada, plus a round-of-32 match and a round-of-16 match

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1 week ago A downturn in international travel to U.S. may last beyond summer: Experts

LAS VEGAS — For a few hopeful weeks this summer, a bright billboard on the major highway linking Toronto to New York greeted Canadian drivers with a simple message: “Buffalo Loves Canada.” The marketing campaign, which included a $500 gift card giveaway, was meant to show Buffalo’s northern neighbours they were welcome, wanted and missed. […]

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1 week ago Smoke from swirling wildfires envelopes Edmonton area, triggering alerts

While the Environment Canada weather forecast for Monday includes an afternoon risk of showers with a high of 26 C and a thunderstorm later in the day, local smoke is expected to hang around into the night

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2 w. ago A look at the race to replace Canada’s rapidly aging fleet of submarines

Canada has narrowed its submarine procurement to two finalists including South Korea’s Hanwha and Germany’s TKMS, as it aims to replace its aging fleet by 2035.

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2 w. ago Ford Motors recalls thousands of vehicles in Canada for brake issues

A reported issue with some braking systems has led Ford Motors to recall thousands of vehicles in Canada and the United States, including some Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX models.

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2 w. ago Bank bosses strike cautious tone on earnings calls as trade uncertainty lingers

The tone was more cautious than doom-and-gloom this week as executives at Canada’s big six banks released third-quarter results and discussed how geopolitical unrest and trade turmoil is likely to continue clouding the picture in the months ahead. “Global trade tensions may result in slower growth and higher inflation in many countries, including Canada and […]

Economics

2 w. ago LeBlanc holds ‘constructive, lengthy’ trade talks with Lutnick in D.C.

LeBlanc's office said the meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick also included Canada's Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman.

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2 w. ago Drones, armoured vehicles part of Canada’s $2B military aid package for Ukraine

Canada details $2B Ukraine aid including drones, arms, and $31M for reconstruction and digital resilience, as PM ark Carney visits Kyiv on Independence Day.

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3 w. ago Are B.C.'s outdoor workers protected from the heat? WHO report says critical safeguards needed

In a report Friday, the World Health Organization called climate change-driven heat a 'public health crisis' for workers around the world.

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3 w. ago Terra Balcanica Resources Corp. to Present at the Clean Energy Metals Virtual Investor Conference August 28th

Company invites individual and institutional investors, as well as advisors and analysts, to attend online at VirtualInvestorConferences.com VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Terra Balcanica Resources Corp. (CSE: TERA; OTCQB: TEBAF; FRA: UB10), based in Vancouver, BC, Canada and focused on exploration of critical metals including antimony, silver, zinc and uranium today […]

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3 w. ago Rising heat a ’public health crisis’ for workers, including in Canada: WHO

The World Health Organization says climate change-driven heat is a “public health crisis” for workers around the globe and experts say Canada is no exception. The WHO and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released a joint report on Friday saying outdoor workers in construction, farming and other physically demanding jobs are at especially high risk […]

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3 w. ago US Scrap Copper Traders Redirect Metal to Sidestep China Levies

Some US metal dealers are redirecting China-bound shipments of scrap copper through countries including Canada, Mexico and Vietnam in a risky move to avoid 10% import tariffs, according to people familiar with the matter.

Economics

3 w. ago Air Canada agrees to pay for flight cancellation costs, including hotel stays

The company says claims must be supported with receipts, which can be submitted through Air Canada's online customer relations portal

Economics

3 w. ago Four Ontario cities named among the best places to live in Canada

A new ranking names four Ontario cities, including Toronto, among the best places to live in Canada in 2025, though the 6ix may not be as high up on the list as you might think.The report, "Best Places to Live in Canada 2025: Top 15 Cities for Quality of Life," comes from Global Citizen Solutions, which analyzed locales based on their employment and investment opportunities, housing costs, industries, and average living expenses. According to the firm's assessment, four spots in Ontario are considered among the best cities to live in Canada this year: Ottawa, Hamilton, Waterloo, and Toronto.Canada's capital came in at #2 on the list, which highlighted its high quality of life, purchasing power, reasonable cost of living, and above-average access to homeownership due to lower living expenses, which come out to around $1,479 per month for a single person. Ottawa was also given a shoutout for its attractions, including Parl...

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3 w. ago Here's everything you need to know about Fan Expo Canada 2025 in Toronto

Fan Expo Canada is nearly here.From August 21 to 24, the country's largest pop-culture event will return to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. A bunch of big-name celebrities will be in attendance for photos, autographs and panels, including Canada's own Michael J. Fox (Back to the Future trilogy) and William Shatner (Star Trek series), Hailee Steinfeld (Sinners), Ewan McGregor (Star Wars franchise), and Tom Welling, alongside several other cast members from Smallville. There will also be many voice actors, comic creators and other guests."The goal that we set ourselves is to deliver the very best in pop culture to our fans, and we strive every year to achieve that for them," says Andrew Moyes, vice president of Fan Expo HQ. This year, that includes some of the above programming, as well as some big booths from the likes of Nintendo, Paramount and Netflix."A lot of people don't realize that Fan ...

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3 w. ago L.L. Bean is about to open its first downtown Toronto store this month

L.L. Bean, the popular clothing and equipment retailer, is gearing up to debut its first downtown Toronto presence with a storefront that the company is calling its first location not just in the city centre, but in any "metropolitan downtown market" in the country.The brand, which has been around for a whopping 113 years, is mainly known for its basic but high-end outerwear and other apparel, along with accessories, camping gear and home goods — think the late Hudson's Bay meets Mountain Equipment Company (MEC), but American.Although it hails from Maine, L.L. Bean has been successful enough within Canada to gradually expand its offerings north of the border, with local outposts including Oakville — its first in Canada, launched in 2019 — Niagara Falls, Kingston and Barrie, Ontario.The retailer also has a new-ish Toronto store outside the city centre in CF Shops at Don Mills as of 2020, which...

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4 w. ago University of Toronto ranked among top 25 schools in the world

A prestigious academic ranking has named three universities in Canada among the top 100 in the world.ShanghaiRanking Consultancy released its 2025 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) on Friday. This year, more than 2,500 institutions were considered for the annual list, including 28 universities in Canada.The ARWU, which began in 2003, examines several factors when ranking schools, including the number of Nobel Prizes, Fields medalists, highly cited researchers, and papers published in Nature or Science produced by the school.Additionally, it also looks at universities with a significant amount of papers indexed in the Science Citation Index-Expanded, Social Science Citation Index and the Web of Science.Each of those criteria is weighted, and schools are given a score out of 100. The best 1,000 schools of the 2,500 schools considered are published.The universities in Canada that made it on to the top 100 list are the University of To...

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