72 m. ago Hidden Game: Canadiens stumble into season, losing opener in Toronto

Maple Leafs 5, Canadiens 2. Little intensity and emotion at Scotiabank Arena.

Events

86 m. ago John Schneider baseball somehow sends Blue Jays to one round away from World Series

When the baseball season began, Louis Varland was pitching in Minnesota, Mason Fluharty was throwing in Buffalo along with Eric Lauer and Braydon Fisher, and Seranthony Dominguez was tossing the ball in Baltimore. None of them were heading to any kind of playoffs. When the baseball season began, Ernie Clement wasn’t sure what position he’d […]

Sport

2 h. ago Armed with new attitude, Blue Jays roll past Yankees, on to ALCS for first time time since 2016

It was more than four hours before the first pitch in what, let’s face it, loomed as the most important series in the career of Blue Jays manager John Schneider and many of his players. Post-season failure had dogged them all, hitting hard twice, spectacular defeats that stung and created such fallout that they were […]

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2 h. ago About Last Night: Canadiens still in preseason mode in season opening loss

The Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators preseason two-fer looked like a heated playoff battle compared to a sleepy season-opening 5-2 loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday. Forward Zachary Bolduc scored in his debut for the Habs. Oliver Kapanen scored the other shorthanded. Sam Montembeault was saddled with the loss in […]

Events

2 h. ago Rielly scores winner as Maple Leafs beat Canadiens in season opener

Longest serving player on Toronto roster made difference in 5-2 victory over visiting Canadiens

Events

2 h. ago B.C. city councillor/social worker running for NDP leadership

OTTAWA — Tanille Johnston, a social worker and city councillor for Campbell River, B.C., has launched her bid for the federal NDP leadership. A news release says Johnston is the first Indigenous woman to seek the party’s top job and that she’s ready to bring “fresh energy and real progressive change” to the party and […]

Politics

2 h. ago Call of the Wilde: Canadiens’ season gets off to familiar start with 5

For five years, every time the Canadiens played in Toronto, they were dominated. Despite their win, the Leafs did not dominate like they have for so long. Brian Wilde has more.

Events

5 h. ago Music industry asks MPs for action on unauthorized use of works by generative AI

OTTAWA — The music industry called on the government to take action Wednesday to address unauthorized use of music by generative AI systems, helping the industry move toward a licensing system. Representatives from music industry groups appeared before the House of Commons heritage committee, which is studying the effects of AI on creative industries. They […]

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6 h. ago Ottawa riposte aux provinces sur la Loi 21 en évoquant la guerre en Ukraine

Sean Fraser a «encore dérapé», a dénoncé le député bloquiste Rhéal Fortin.

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6 h. ago B.C. designers make the cut for new season of Project Runway Canada

Reality competition show names 12 new contestants for upcoming season

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6 h. ago Saskatchewan exports to China nosedive amid Ottawa’s tariff dispute with Beijing

REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is again facing calls to stand up for farmers after new figures shows exports from the province to China have drastically fallen. The Statistics Canada data released this week comes amid a trade dispute where Beijing has slapped tariffs on Canadian canola products, widely seen in response to Canada’s […]

Economics

7 h. ago Carney pitches Keystone XL restart for progress on aluminum, steel

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney raised the prospect of reviving the Keystone XL pipeline project with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday as part of a larger pitch on linking energy co-operation and support for Canada’s steel and aluminum sectors. A government source who was briefed on the discussions told The Canadian Press that […]

Culture

7 h. ago Davies says budget support up to Carney after sharing NDP’s priorities

OTTAWA — Interim NDP Leader Don Davies says his party wants to see the coming budget offer more investment in health care, affordable non-market housing and projects that create unionized jobs. Speaking with reporters before question period Wednesday, Davies said he relayed the party’s priorities for the Nov. 4 federal budget to Prime Minister Mark […]

Transport

7 h. ago WARMINGTON: Tamara Lich says she will never ‘apologize’ for Freedom Convoy

But protest leader says she feels "bad" for residents frustrated by trucks and honking horns in Ottawa in 2022.

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7 h. ago Premier Danielle Smith instructs health ministers to improve wait times, transition non

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is directing all four health ministers to collaborate to complete health care restructuring, improve emergency response and slash emergency wait room times. In the next wave of mandate letters which came out Wednesday, Smith tasked each of her health ministers with individual and collaborative goals. Assisted Living and Social Services Minister […]

Politics

7 h. ago Calgary Flames' youth movement takes another step in new season

'You want to get your draft picks opportunities, especially when they deserve it,' said general manager Craig Conroy

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7 h. ago Muslim woman allegedly targeted by slurs; Ottawa police charge man, 32

The Ottawa Police Service hate and bias crime unit is continuing to investigate Tuesday's incident at a gas station on Carling Avenue.

Events

8 h. ago Les libéraux de Carney déposent un projet de loi remanié sur la sécurité frontalière

Des dispositions sur la fouille du courrier ont été retirées, entre autres. Ottawa espère convaincre les autres partis.

Transport

8 h. ago Liberals introduce second border bill as they look to pass some measures quickly

OTTAWA — The Liberal government has introduced a second border security bill that contains several measures from a bill tabled in June — provisions it hopes Parliament will pass soon. The government will still pursue passage of the first bill, which proposes giving authorities controversial new powers to search mail and access personal information. The […]

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8 h. ago Deachman: Barber, Lich sentencing ends another sorry chapter of the convoy

Ottawa can breathe a little easier now that it's over. The details of Tamara Lich and Chris Barber's house arrest are almost beside the point.

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