10 h. ago Why different may be more important than better in the Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup search: 9 Things

The beginning of the new season is almost upon us. It is a tall order in front of the Edmonton Oilers. Since 1994, not one Western Conference team has ever three-peated in consecutive years. But here is why the Oilers have a chance to make history. That and more in this edition of 9 Things […]

Economics

12 h. ago All these TTC subway stations were once the 'end of the line'

A trip along either of Toronto's two subway lines in the present day is plenty of time to catch up on work, consume an entire podcast, or maybe just sit and disassociate between the omnipresent obligations of everyday life. But this wasn't always the case, and, for previous generations, that "end of the line" announcement used to come a whole lot faster.Let's look back at some of the TTC subway stations that were once the last stops on their routes.Line 1 Yonge–University1954: Eglinton, Union Toronto's — and Canada's — first subway line opened Mar. 30, 1954, with an initial 7.4-kilometre route connecting Union Station in the south with Eglinton Station in the north. It was shiny and new, but it had a long way to go.1963: Eglinton, St. GeorgeThe Yonge Line became the Yonge-University Line in 1963 when the route was extended north from the original southern terminus of Union up to a new terminal station at St. George via Univer...

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25 h. ago This Day in History, 1907: The Crow knows the Vancouver weather

Funny, puzzling and unique, The Crow gave Vancouverites weather advice for two months

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25 h. ago Max Scherzer, Chris Bassitt left off Blue Jays ALDS roster, roof open for Game1

With Game 1 of their American League Division Series mere hours away, the Blue Jays have announced that their 26-man roster will be without three of the team’s biggest names. While none of the absentees are a surprise, the fact that the team will be without starting pitchers Max Scherzer (who has struggled lately), Chris […]

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27 h. ago Japan likely to get its first female PM as ruling party picks new leader

Japan’s governing party on Saturday elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line ultra-conservative and China hawk, as its new leader, making her likely to become the country’s first female prime minister. In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the 64-year-old Takaichi makes history as the first female leader of Japan’s...

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44 h. ago Maxwell House coffee changes its name ‘to meet the needs of today’s consumer’

Rebranding to Maxwell Apartment aims to reflect living standards nowadays

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45 h. ago Loblaw closing No Name discount grocery stores in Ontario after just a year

Loblaw Companies Ltd. is slowly winding down its ultra-discount No Name grocery store program, with two of the three pilot locations in Ontario now closed or slated to shut down just over a year after they first opened. The stores were originally launched in September 2024 and gave shoppers access to even lower prices than the company's existing discount chains, like No Frills. The concept aimed to reduce operating costs through shorter store hours, a smaller assortment of products, limited marketing, no refrigeration, and fewer weekly deliveries. At the time, the company said that the stores would help customers save up to 20 per cent on everyday essentials; however, it looks like the concept didn't exactly land with consumers, as its reduced operating costs meant shoppers would have to shop elsewhere for refrigerated items like dairy or fresh meat products. The bare-bones stores carried just 1,300 products, compared to the 7,000 items typically carried in sm...

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46 h. ago U.K. synagogue attacker: Briton of Syrian descent from ‘nice family’

London (AFP) — The attacker who targeted the British synagogue, Jihad al-Shamie, was a British citizen of Syrian descent who liked weightlifting and came from a “nice family”, U.K. media and officials reported Friday. Police late Thursday had named 35-year-old Shamie as the perpetrator of the attack in Manchester, in which two people were killed […]

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46 h. ago Canada unveils stunning new 3D coin with beavers in rippling water

Canada's national animal just got its very own coin, and you can own it for a hefty price.The Royal Canadian Mint recently released the Canadian Symbol: The Beaver – Fine Silver Coin with a cool 3D design inspired by the semiaquatic rodent."An official emblem of Canada since 1975, the beloved beaver is a natural ecosystem engineer, known for altering the environment to suit its needs," reads the coin description."Though many of Castor canadensis' busy building activities are obscured from our land-based view, its labours are front and centre on this coin, where the two-sided design welcomes you into the beaver's secret world by presenting different views of the same scene."Photo: Royal Canadian Mint.The designCanadians who decide to add this coin to their collection will essentially get two designs in one.The reverse shows a birds-eye view of a family of beavers — an adult male and female, and their two kits — building a lo...

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48 h. ago The CTF/FCE Announces the 2025 Norm Goble World Teachers’ Day Award Recipients

OTTAWA, Ontario, Oct. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF/FCE) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Norm Goble World Teachers’ Day Award. Established in 2014 and named in honour of Dr. Norman Goble, the award recognizes CTF/FCE’s international partner organizations whose World Teachers’ Day (WTD) initiatives highlight the value […]

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49 h. ago Canada updates U.S. travel advisory with warning to those with gender

Non-binary Canadians may be required to identify as “male” or “female” while travelling abroad

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50 h. ago I took a trip back in time to ride vintage TTC streetcars and here's how it went

The Halton County Radial Railway (HCRR) allows the public to get up close and personal with the rich history of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) and its generations of streetcars.Located near Guelph, Ont. HCRR is Ontario's first and largest museum, highlighting electric railways. Among the museum's main draws, visitors can board vintage transit vehicles and ride around a scenic, two-kilometre-long loop, or explore the barns full of classic streetcars and subway trains.Even if transit history is not your hyperfixation, the museum's rail circuit offers perhaps one of the best fall colour experiences in the province when the grounds transform into a wonderland of fall colours every autumn.Explore the Halton County Radial Railway in this photo gallery.

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51 h. ago Sarah Mullally named the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in history of Church of England

LONDON — Bishop of London Sarah Mullally was announced Friday as the next Archbishop of Canterbury, the first time in 1,400 years that a woman has been chosen as the spiritual leader of the Church of England. Mullally, 63, a former chief nursing officer for England, will face serious challenges including divisions over the treatment […]

Culture

51 h. ago Luxembourg celebrates Grand Duke Guillaume after his father abdicates

LUXEMBOURG — Grand Duke Guillaume swore an oath to ascend to the throne of Luxembourg on Friday in a traditional ceremony attended by royals and European heads of state. Church bells rang out just before hundreds crowded outside the Grand Palace began chanting “Guillaume, Guillaume!” as the new grand duke walked onto a balcony to […]

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53 h. ago L’Église anglicane d’Angleterre sera dirigée pour la première fois par une femme

Sarah Mullally, jusque-là évêque de Londres, devient cheffe de l’Église d’Angleterre et cheffe spirituelle des anglicans.

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53 h. ago Female leadership team takes reins of 54th Festival du nouveau cinéma

After a decade of upheaval, Montreal's oldest film fest turns the page. It's on from Oct. 8 to 19.

Culture

53 h. ago BofA’s Hartnett Recommends Resources, UK Stocks to Bet on AI

Investors can best play the artificial intelligence frenzy by mixing AI names with holdings of cheaper stocks linked to the economy, like commodities shares, according to Bank of America Corp. strategists.

Economics

60 h. ago What a $5 million Toronto interior designer's home looks like

If houses could flirt, 239 Borden St. would wink at you from across the street, pull you inside, and then casually drop the fact that it has a 400-bottle wine cellar, rooftop hot tub, and stained glass windows from 1878. We're already blushing.  Professionally rebuilt by designer and owner Lyndsay Jacobs, the house was taken down to its bones — leaving only the original front façade intact — before being transformed into a four-storey showcase of craftsmanship, function, and character.The project wrapped up in July 2023, and it has already been celebrated with a House & Home "House of the Month" feature and featured in Beta Publishing's Timeless Living.The front of the house. Although, to be fair, we'd expect nothing less from a designer's own home. The living room. Inside, the first thing that strikes you is the mix of history and modernity.A powder room with a Red Alicante marbl...

Economics

68 h. ago Who decides if Rogers Centre roof opens for Toronto Blue Jays playoff games?

When the Toronto Blue Jays take to the field this Saturday for their first game of the playoffs, you can bet that it'll be quite the pop coming from the local crowd.It's been three years since the last time Toronto hosted a playoff game, and fans are eagerly anticipating how the American League East champions might fare this fall.But one of the biggest questions on everyone's minds is: will the game be played indoors or outdoors?The seven-day forecast from the Weather Network shows temperatures as high as 24°C on Saturday afternoon, which would conceivably be warm enough for an open roof for Toronto's first playoff game.But at the Rogers Centre, indoor playoff games have been the standard since its opening as the SkyDome way back in 1989. And while a fair-weather outdoor baseball game is one of the best ways to watch any sport, it's not usually the case come October in Toronto.The Jays have hosted just five outdoor playoff home games in their history: four in...

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69 h. ago HUNTER: My dark date on death row with doomed killer Christa Pike

The Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center (formerly the Tennessee Prison for Women) is a concrete slab of a fortress sitting on the outskirts of Nashville. For nearly 30 years, the prison has been home to a woman named Christa Pike. But maybe not for much longer. The Tennessee Supreme Court on Tuesday set execution dates for […]

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