1 hour ago Canadian veteran journalist and CTV News anchor Beverly Thomson dead at 61

TORONTO — Canadian journalist and longtime CTV News anchor Beverly Thomson has died. Thomson, who is best known for her high-profile interviews with politicians and celebrities, died on Sunday morning surrounded by her family after a long battle with cancer, CTV News reported. She was 61. Thomson joined CTV News Toronto as a reporter, where […]

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2 h. ago Conrad Black: I was with Trump when Charlie Kirk died. He grieved like a leader

The president had no thoughts except charity for the bereaved and concern for the country

Politics

2 h. ago Family of toddler killed in Richmond Hill daycare crash demands action

RICHMOND HILL — The family of a toddler killed when an SUV drove into a Richmond Hill daycare is speaking out and demanding change to boost safety in all childcare facilities. Liam Riazati, 1, died Wednesday after a vehicle drove into a daycare, leaving six young children and three adults injured. York Regional Police said […]

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3 h. ago ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ opens to $70M, biggest anime debut to claim top box

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba _ Infinity Castle” carved out a place in box-office history this weekend as the Japanese anime film sliced straight to No. 1 _ outpacing the horror sequel “The Conjuring: Last Rites.” The Sony-owned Crunchyroll release shattered expectations with a mighty $70 million debut in North America, […]

Economics

4 h. ago Toronto teen talks journey from cancer diagnosis and treatment to post

Angie Kaempfen initially believed her illness two years ago was just a bad cold. The 16-year-old University of Toronto Schools student was an active teenager, playing the violin and also enjoying swimming. But she found herself short of breath at hip hop dance lessons and felt lethargic all the time. “Once it started to get […]

Economics

4 h. ago TERRAZZANO: Carney must can the ban on gas and diesel vehicles 

When your puppy makes a mess on the carpet, you don’t sit around for 60 days consulting. It’s a rapid reaction situation. Remove the “deposit.” Apply soapy water. Move on and play fetch. There are parallels between politics and puppies. Former prime minister Justin Trudeau left a huge mess for Prime Minister Mark Carney to […]

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5 h. ago Europe’s Ryder Cup team uses VR headsets to prepare for noise and insults at Bethpage Black

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Whatever heckling European players might face at the Ryder Cup in New York could be what they already have heard before, all because of virtual reality headsets that Rory McIlroy says can be adjusted to hear the harshest abuse. Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald has said his European team will […]

Economics

5 h. ago RCMP say four passengers die in northern Manitoba plane crash

ST. THERESA POINT — RCMP say two men and two women who were from a northern Manitoba First Nation died in a plane crash in the province on Saturday. Police say the pilot suffered serious injuries but is expected to survive. Mounties say in a news release that their detachment in Island lake, Man., got […]

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6 h. ago ‘Demon Slayer’ tops North American box office with record anime opening

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) — The latest entry in Crunchyroll’s “Demon Slayer” anime film series took first place in the North American box office this weekend with a genre-record $70 million debut, industry estimates showed Sunday. “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba — Infinity Castle: Part 1,” the first title in a new trilogy based […]

Sport

9 h. ago Blue Jays call up top pitching prospect Trey Yesavage for playoff push

You can never have enough quality pitching, a fact the Blue Jays are well aware of as they move deep into the stretch drive of their most successful seasons in a decade With that in mind, help is on the way as the team has recalled one of their most highly-touted pitching arms in years. […]

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10 h. ago Crawford shocks Alvarez for historic undisputed super middleweight world title

Las Vegas (AFP) — Terence Crawford stunned Mexican superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez to claim the undisputed super middleweight world boxing crown on Saturday, becoming the first man to win undisputed titles in three weight divisions. In a fight of razor-thin margins, Crawford poured it on in the closing rounds to earn a unanimous decision victory, […]

Sport

20 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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20 h. ago Haunted Halloween event to take over abandoned Target location in Toronto

Toronto is about to get a brand-new Halloween attraction taking over an already chill-inducing venue: Cloverdale Mall's abandoned Target location.This fully immersive and nightmare-inducing playground, dubbed 13 Rooms, will let you step straight into over a dozen terrifying worlds, with no two rooms being quite the same. Rooms with themes like "Deadly Dolls," "Sinister Cinema," "Pumpkin Hollow," and more will offer a variety of frights for whatever kind of scare you're craving this fall. This attraction from the team behind the Screemers haunted house franchise is designed to be an immersive cinematic experience that will live perfectly on your social media feed, with spooky photo opportunities all around. And, like Screemers' other haunted house attractions, you'll want to pay very close attention to anything that may be lurking in the corners. Each space comes to life with dra...

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22 h. ago 'Can't hide from where we are': Another loss for Calgary Wild FC hurts NSL playoff chances

Ugly home-turf loss to Montreal Roses drops club further back in race for post-season

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24 h. ago Former NHLPA head Bob Goodenow, who led players through two long lockouts, dead at 72

Former NHL Players’ Association executive director Bob Goodenow, who held the post for 13 years and led players through two long work stoppages, has died. The NHLPA said in a release that Goodenow died suddenly at age 72. A cause of death was not given. Goodenow became the NHLPA’s second executive director in 1992, succeeding […]

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24 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.

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25 h. ago Blue Jays’ starting playoff rotation worth monitoring as season’s end nears

In the aftermath of Kevin Gausman’s masterpiece against the visiting Houston Astros when the veteran right-hander spun a complete game shutout, Blue Jays manager John Schneider felt the pitcher was peaking at the right time. The same can’t be said for veteran right-hander Max Scherzer, whose trajectory seems to be heading in the wrong direction. […]

Culture

29 h. ago From ‘Hamnet’ to ‘Wicked’: The movies defining the Oscars race so far

So many movies have debuted over the past three weeks. So. So. So. Many. Movies. Back-to-back film festivals in Venice, Telluride, Colorado, and Toronto are where studios bring their biggest, most prestigious fall titles for splashy world premieres amid a gathering of international press. It can feel a little like being in an antigravity chamber […]

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29 h. ago Vancouver Canucks hosting free live stream of prospects game tonight in Everett

There's no play-by-play call to go with the game between the Canucks' up and comers and the Seattle Kraken youngsters that starts at 6 p.m.

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30 h. ago ‘Go to eleven’: How the ‘Spinal Tap’ phrase lived on after the movie

Rob Reiner had a secret weapon on the set of “This Is Spinal Tap.” The dialogue in the mockumentary centred around a fictional British heavy metal band was almost entirely improvised. But before they started rolling, director Reiner (who also played documentarian Marty Di Bergi in the film) talked to the art department about funny […]

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