47 m. ago California oil workers face an uncertain future in the state’s energy transition

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Thirty years ago, Willie Cruz was shocked when he learned the Southern California oil refinery where he worked was shutting down. Cruz, now a 61-year-old living in Arizona, had spent five years working in the environmental department when Powerine Oil Company said it would close the plant in Santa Fe Springs, […]

Society

8 h. ago Toronto neighbourhood about to get new matcha cafe with a speakeasy in the back

A matcha cafe that shares its space with a new speakeasy bar is coming soon to a Toronto neighbourhood.If there are two things Toronto can't seem to get enough of, it's matcha and speakeasies. I mean, seriously, how many more matcha shops and not-so-secret bars can we get before the city imposes some sort of limit on them?At the same time, I'm not complaining. Matcha, when done right and with quality tea, is delicious and speakeasies, when they serve good drinks and emit good vibes, can make for the ultimate night out location.That's why, even considering the unparalleled level of saturation on both the matcha and speakeasy scenes in Toronto, it's still exciting to learn of new ones, and even more so to learn that the two will soon be combined in a joint venture.Bathurst newcomer Matcha Haus will soon be expanding with a second location, this time taking on Leslieville.Despite only opening its inaugural location this past June, Matcha Haus has already made q...

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13 h. ago TAIT: Giving thanks for a lifelong companion and lessons learned

There’s a certain moment every October when Canada exhales. The wind shifts, the light softens, and the trees — those old chroniclers of summer — take on their annual splendour. Golds, reds, and browns blend together like a Sunday country hymn sung in harmony. The air itself seems older — even, perhaps, wiser — touched […]

Economics

38 h. ago Obituary: Frank Smith taught football and life lessons in his 21 seasons guiding UBC

Vancouver Giants executive Dale Saip, who played at UBC under Frank Smith, says: 'The world could use more Frank Smiths'

Sport

40 h. ago Shared stages: The value of attending the Stratford Festival with children

Each powerful production provides an opportunity to connect about life's bigger lessons

Culture

48 h. ago ‘A big mess’: Expert, parents criticize Alberta tool kit for students during strike

An education expert is criticizing online lessons the Alberta government has curated for students during a provincewide teachers strike as "incoherent."

Other

62 h. ago Canucks: No need to rush Jonathan Lekkerimäki to top unit power play

Steve Ewen: Focus should be on his 5-on-5 game to start the season and give him second-unit time on the man advantage to learn how NHL penalty killers react

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64 h. ago Renewed plea for missing Burnaby boy, believed to be staying with a ‘caretaker’

In a statement through Burnaby RCMP, Kai Pavlovic's family said he is a 'bright, curious, outgoing and kind little boy who loves to climb trees, build forts and learn to sail. '

Events

2 d. ago Andersen Consulting Enhances Leadership Development Expertise with Addition of Insight Experience

SAN FRANCISCO — Andersen Consulting continues to build out its platform through a Collaboration Agreement with Insight Experience, a leadership development firm known for its experiential business simulations and integrated learning programs. Founded in 2001, Insight Experience works primarily with Fortune 500 companies and provides enterprise leadership and business acumen training, strategy execution, culture-building, and […]

Politics

3 d. ago Sarah and Bryan Baeumler on stage at the Vancouver Fall Home Show

Their presentation, Lessons Learned in 20+ Years of Real Estate & Hospitality, promises more than glossy renovation tales.

Other

3 d. ago Australia police foil ‘kill team’ gang hit near daycare centre

Sydney (AFP) — Australian police foiled an alleged organized crime hit by a so-called kill team near a Sydney daycare facility, authorities said Wednesday. New South Wales police swooped in on two cars after learning three men were preparing to carry out the alleged killing in Revesby, a suburb in the city’s southwest, on Tuesday. […]

Events

5 d. ago Freedom Convoy leaders Lich, Barber to be sentenced for mischief

OTTAWA — “Freedom Convoy” leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are expected to learn their sentences today nearly four years after the protest movement that blockaded downtown Ottawa for several weeks. In April, both Lich and Barber were found guilty of mischief, while Barber was also found guilty of an additional offence of counselling others […]

Politics

5 d. ago Eisai and Biogen Announce U.S. Availability of LEQEMBI® IQLIK™ (lecanemab

New LEQEMBI Companion™ program launched to expand helpful resources for patients throughout the treatment journey, including Nurse Educators who can provide patients with injection training, and an injection tracking tool and more LEQEMBI IQLIK, approved by the U.S. FDA in August 2025, is the first and only anti-amyloid treatment to offer an at-home injection after initial […]

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7 d. ago TAIT: Students can work to limit the academic damage of possible teachers’ strike

A letter to all Alberta students: The calendar may say October, but for thousands of Alberta students, the air feels heavier than the autumn leaves falling to the ground. A teachers’ strike, perhaps as early as Monday, threatens not only classroom lessons but the heartbeat of daily life. School is more than math problems and […]

Events

8 d. ago DEAR ABBY: Woman’s course language doesn’t sit well with longtime friend

DEAR ABBY: When my lifelong friend “Cheryl” and I would talk once a week to catch up with each other’s lives, she’d describe her other friends’ woes in a really animated way, including a loud voice and extremely vulgar words about those friends. She even talked about her recently departed mother this way. Her mother […]

Other

8 d. ago Senators can’t charge taxpayers for spouse language lessons, travel anymore

Senators will now be encouraged to either take the free language courses offered by the House of Commons or take classes in the National Capital Region or their home province.

Economics

8 d. ago Toronto bar that closed after 20 years being replaced by retro

A Toronto bar in a historic building is getting a new lease on life as it transforms into a new concept this October.The Gladstone House's Melody Bar had been a pillar of West Queen West, taking on various appearances and lives over the years, for over two decades, when it suddenly and quietly closed its doors at the end of 2022.Since then, the space at the historic property has sat dormant, collecting dust while the neighbourhood's frequenters grew impatient waiting to learn whether Melody Bar would rise from the ashes, or whether it really was gone for good.Alas, we finally have our answer, and it's the latter, but it's not all bad news.A new chapter is on the horizon for the former Melody Bar, as it prepares to transform into Cassette, a refined take on the classic, retro diner, opening at the end of October.If you're expecting a typical greasy spoon, think again. Cassette is going to pack a serious punch in the style department, while stil...

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8 d. ago NDP hopeful Rob Ashton wants to be the guy you’d get a beer — or a cup of tea — with

'We've forgotten how to communicate with workers, for whatever reason, and that's something we'll have to re-learn,' he said

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8 d. ago Silicon Valley leader who navigated the internet’s boom and bust sees another wild ride with AI

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Former Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers learned all about technology’s volatile highs and lows as a veteran of the internet’s early boom days during the late 1990s and the ensuing meltdown that followed the mania. And now he is seeing potential signs of the cycle repeating with another transformative technology as […]

Politics

1 week ago Parents and educators urge Ford to sign new federal child care agreement, in light of Auditor

Community provides Roadmap to solving issues identified in Auditor’s report TORONTO — The Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care (OCBCC) is welcoming a new report from Ontario’s Auditor-General, which calls on the Ford government to fix gaps in the early learning and child care system, including improving equitable access and workforce development. The report highlights […]

Transport