57 m. ago Metro Vancouver's population estimated to reach 4.1 million by 2050

The regional government says changes to federal targets for immigration will likely lead to slower growth in the next few years

Economics

97 m. ago Ottawa firefighters battle blaze that spread from backyard to home

Ottawa Fire Services received multiple 911 calls at 3:33 p.m., with callers reporting that flames and smoke were visible from a property in the 2000 block of Bowen Street.

Events

1 hour ago Canucks don’t offer injury update on Braeden Cootes, who left prospects game

The first-round draft pick left Saturday's prospects game against the Seattle Kraken in Everett with an undisclosed ailment

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2 h. ago Almost half of Canadians travel with unrestrained pets in cars: Survey

Leger/Allstate Canada survey reveals many Canadian drivers may be unknowingly putting pets at risk

Transport

2 h. ago Review: Electrifying performance by Alexander Malofeev launches VSO season

The young pianist's sound is immense and powerful, his tone dark and rich or lithe and sparkling as required

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2 h. ago Blue Jays crush Orioles for series sweep, finish homestand at 5

Springer powers offence early as Bieber returns to form against visiting Baltimore

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3 h. ago Drinking beer can make you more attractive to mosquitoes: Study

Enjoying a cold beer on a hot day may lead to itchy skin. Not because of the drink but the mosquitoes hovering around and about to sting you. Researchers in the Netherlands set up shipping containers as a pop-up laboratory at Lowlands, one of the biggest music festivals in the country, in August 2023. Those […]

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5 h. ago Meet the B.C. comics cracking wise on CBC's The New Wave of Standup

Top emerging stand-up comedians talk heroes, advice and current comedy climate

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5 h. ago Sex moves that you’ll painfully regret — and how to avoid them

This gives new meaning to the phrase “practicing safe sex.” Yes, we’re talking sex injuries. “Heart attack risk is related to the intensity of the sex rather than being position-related,” Dr. Michael  Gerling, a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon and director of musculoskeletal care at Bayonne Medical Center in New Jersey, recently told the New York […]

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6 h. ago Montreal’s Le Miaousee wants to become Canada’s first permanent cat museum

MONTREAL — For about 100 years, the presbytery on De Castelnau street in Montreal’s Villeray borough was home to Catholics who lived and prayed there. Now, the cats are taking over. From paintings, historic photographs, book covers and shiny stuffed animal eyes, they stare down at visitors from the walls of Le Miaousee, which bills […]

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7 h. ago How this tiny B.C. community is making an outsized impact on plastic waste

Tofino has long battled plastic waste, but with a new ban on the sale of single use plastic bottles, has taken its fight into unprecedented territory

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8 h. ago 'Monster tower': Neighbours aren't happy about a proposed hotel that aims to fill Vancouver's shortage

The proposed 27-storey hotel tower at the edge of Stanley Park is drawing pushback from West End residents over its scale

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10 h. ago The Bookless Club: Do you possess the soul of an adventurer?

My friend Bill has been pining to return to this goal of circumnavigation.

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12 h. ago Letters September 14, 2025: ‘It’s time for the unions to be part of positive change’

Unions, become part of the solution Throughout their negotiations the ATA have linked their demands, i.e. wage increases, with reducing class sizes. Once the ATA has a settlement the union will have to prove that their increases will reduce class sizes. But the ATA can’t affect class sizes, you will say. However, they are the […]

Culture

19 h. ago Whitecaps 7, Philadelphia 0: Thomas Muller scores hat trick, clinches playoff spot

The 36-year-old Muller converted a pair of first-half penalty kicks, then added an assist and a goal from open play in the second half.

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19 h. ago There are 4 places in the GTA that cost more to live in than Toronto

When it comes to the cost of living in Canada, Toronto often takes the spotlight as one of the priciest places to call home. With its bustling downtown core, soaring condo prices, and ever-rising rent, it's no surprise many assume it tops the charts for affordability challenges, but this isn't quite the case. One would be forgiven for thinking that Toronto is the most expensive city in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), but other cities in the region regularly top the 416 in average cost of living. A recent MoneySense report reveals four cities that surpass Toronto among the most expensive places to live in the GTA, and a couple of them don't come as a huge surprise to anyone paying attention to regional home prices and the increase in living costs. Richmond HillAn aerial view of a residential street in Richmond Hill. Photo by liran finzi sokolovski/Shutterstock. According to the report, Richmond Hill leads the pack amo...

Economics

23 h. ago Dead calf still attached to umbilical cord pushed by orca near Vancouver Island

A statement from the American-based Center for Whale Research says it is not clear yet whether the calf was stillborn or died shortly after birth.

Events

25 h. ago B.C. ostrich farm will ask Supreme Court to stop the cull of 400 birds

The farm remains hopeful that it will get another chance to make its case.

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25 h. ago B.C. ostrich farm will ask Supreme Court of Canada to stop the cull of 400 birds

The farm remains hopeful that it will get another chance to make its case.

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26 h. ago Community rallies in Toronto to call for end to gun violence

There was a loud call for an end to gun violence in downtown Toronto on Saturday as a coalition of organizations came together to march.

Events