1 hour ago Michael Higgins: The West shrugs as Christians are slaughtered and persecuted worldwide

100,000 have been killed in Nigeria since 2009, but it's not even the worst place to be a Christian

Culture

7 h. ago Investir dans le transport collectif, c’est gagnant, martèle la FEESP

Le secteur transport du syndicat veut convaincre Québec d’augmenter le financement du transport collectif.

Sport

9 h. ago White House says ‘substantial’ layoffs of federal workers have begun amid shutdown

‘It’ll be a lot, and we’ll announce the numbers over the next couple of days, but it’ll be a lot of people,’ Trump told reporters

Society

12 h. ago 'Punished for someone else's fraud:' Scam exposes flaws in B.C.’s new short

A Vancouver Airbnb host’s listing was wrongfully suspended after her registration number was fraudulently used, revealing flaws in B.C.’s short-term rental rules that leave legitimate hosts vulnerable

Other

12 h. ago Varcoe: Alberta in 'a league of its own' with 42,000 new jobs in September, while oil dips below $59

It was the single-biggest monthly increase in Alberta jobs on record outside of some wild bumps during the pandemic

Economics

12 h. ago Our honest review of the HelloFresh x The Office Pretzel Day Kit

On October 13, HelloFresh is dropping a limited-time The Office Eats menu collection--we were one of the first to test it out. Read on for our honest review.

Other

13 h. ago Wash away the potential for harm by rethinking common household products you use

Barriers to using greener cleaners come down to accessibility, cost and effectiveness

Other

14 h. ago More chaos for Ontario Health at Home workers as employer reverses freeze on their return to work order less than a day after announcing it was on hold

TORONTO — Yesterday, Ontario Health at Home announced that it was reconsidering the timeline for its four-day-a-week return-to-office plan — a clear response to the growing pressure from CUPE members who spoke out together. But less than 24 hours later, at 2 p.m. today, the employer issued another memo reversing course and announcing that staff […]

Society

15 h. ago Airdrie man accused of taking lumber worth over $30,000 from two Lethbridge businesses

The stolen lumber was being used to build a new garage and at a rural property under construction

Economics

15 h. ago Here's how educational assistants and support staff might be impacted by the provincewide teachers' strike

While thousands of Alberta teachers enter Day 4 of a provincewide strike, many support staff and educational assistants continue to work as normal, according to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). The union said so far only two school boards have given layoff notice to its members, but warned more could come if the […]

Other

15 h. ago Sale of Hudson’s Bay collection is a ‘watershed moment’: auction house Heffel

TORONTO — When David Heffel got a call earlier this year asking if he’d be interested in helping Canada’s oldest company sell its collection of art and artifacts, he knew his auction house was on the brink of something special. It’s not often that a retailer has any significant art collection, let alone one featuring […]

Other

15 h. ago WARMINGTON: $1,000 reward offered for return of lost phone containing treasured photos of deceased pet

Toronto man says he is desperate to locate missing photos of beloved Kelsie.

Economics

16 h. ago Trump visits Walter Reed medical centre for a ’semiannual physical’

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump had what he has described as a “semiannual physical” at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday. The visit, which the White House announced earlier this week, comes as Trump is preparing to travel to the Middle East on the heels of a ceasefire deal in the Israel-Hamas war. […]

Other

16 h. ago Firings of federal workers begin as U.S. government shutdown drags on

WASHINGTON — The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers in the ongoing government shutdown. Russ Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, said on the social media site X that the “RIFs have begun,” […]

Politics

17 h. ago Hudson’s Bay auction: Collectors big and small welcome to bid, Heffel says

Canadians who have always wanted to own a piece of the country’s retail history will soon have their chance. The president of Heffel Fine Art Auction House says many items his company is preparing to sell for Hudson’s Bay in an online auction will be within reach for collectors with even small budgets. That’s because […]

Other

17 h. ago Ontario's unemployment crisis is reaching concerning new highs

The latest job figures for Canada have just been released, and, woefully, Ontario's unemployment rate continues to push higher amid what has become a joblessness crisis.According to StatCan, a shocking 7.9 per cent of the province's workforce is now without a paying gig, despite some growth in the manufacturing and agriculture sectors (which added 12,000 and 5,200 roles, respectively, over the course of September).This is a slight jump from just a month earlier, when 7.7 per cent of the eligible population was looking for work, and also from this time last year, when Ontario's rate of unemployment was 7.1 per cent.In Toronto, the proportion of job seekers remained about the same between August and September, sitting at a significantly higher level than the province overall: 8.9 per cent.The fact that this number didn't rise from one month to the next is somewhat reassuring after increases earlier in the year, though the city's u...

Other

18 h. ago Carney defends paying 2 CEO appointees upwards of $577,000 a year

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is defending his decision to pay the CEOs of two new government offices annual salaries that are higher than those of his own cabinet ministers. Douglas Guzman, the head of a new defence procurement office, and Dawn Farrell, the head of the new Major Projects Office, will each make […]

Economics

18 h. ago Broadwood Partners Issues Letter to STAAR Surgical’s Board Questioning Its Diligence in Rush to Reaffirm Support for Alcon Sale

Raises Concerns About Whether the Board Fulfilled Its Fiduciary Duty of Care in Doubling Down on Its Commitment to Proposed Transaction Renewed Support Comes After Stunning Revelation STAAR CEO and Chair Failed to Disclose Inbound Interest in Acquiring the Company to Rest of Board NEW YORK — Broadwood Partners, L.P. and its affiliates (collectively, “Broadwood”) […]

Economics

18 h. ago SRB ou voies réservées?: la question du transport collectif enflamme les candidats à Lévis

Les guerres de chiffres et les attaques ont fusé de toutes parts entre les candidats à la mairie, vendredi.

Sport

18 h. ago Food bank urges Londoners to dig deep in Thanksgiving drive's final days

As the London Food Bank’s Thanksgiving collection drive heads into its final weekend, donations outweigh the 2024 campaign totals at the same point last year, officials say.

Sport