2 h. ago Veteran defenceman Grzelcyk agrees to deal with Blackhawks after PTO

CHICAGO — Defenceman Matt Grzelcyk has made the Chicago Blackhawks, agreeing to a $1-million, one-year contract with the team. Chicago announced the deal on Sunday. Grzelcyk had been with the team in training camp on a personal tryout agreement. The Blackhawks visit the Florida Panthers for their season opener Tuesday. The 31-year-old Grzelcyk had one […]

Events

4 h. ago Oil Rises in Relief Rally as OPEC+ Agrees Modest Production Hike

Oil opened higher after OPEC and its allies agreed to raise production by a modest amount next month, staving off traders’ fears of a super-sized quota increase.

Other

9 h. ago Taylor Swift’s ’The Official Release Party of a Show Girl’ tops box office

LOS ANGELES — This weekend’s box office belonged to two undeniable draws: Taylor Swift and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. It might have looked like a heavyweight matchup, but Swift’s devoted fanbase once again proved unstoppable with her film “The Official Release Party of a Show Girl,” which debuted at No. 1 with $33 million in […]

Culture

23 h. ago You can get discounts to 82 different places in Ontario with your Presto card

If you already have a Presto card, you might not know that, besides getting you across the city, it can actually unlock some pretty impressive perks and discounts on attractions, restaurants, and events happening all across Ontario. While some Presto discounts are available year-round, others are available for a limited time only. To get your discount, all you have to do is use a special discount code at checkout for online purchases or show your physical Presto card or digital version in person. Here are just a few examples out of the 82 places you get a discount in Ontario just by flashing your Presto card this fall. Attractions Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) If you're looking for indoor attractions to visit as the weather cools up, you can visit the AGO and use the promo code AGOPRESTO online to get 15 per cent off an AGO Annual Pass. This offer is only valid until Oct. 31.Canadian Automotive Museum Located in Oshawa, this museum is ...

Transport

27 h. ago Calgary Wild FC play with purpose, fall to AFC Toronto as breast cancer awareness takes centre stage

Northern Super League squads suit up at McMahon Stadium in support of the Canadian Cancer Society to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Science

29 h. ago Gaza ceasefire plan in works, hostages could be freed within days

Netanyahu says Hamas agreed to release hostages due to military pressure as a U.S.-led plan aims to end the Gaza war and free captives within days.

Events

37 h. ago Gazans hail Trump ceasefire call as Hamas agrees to free hostages

Khan Yunis (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) — Smoke billowed over Gaza City on Saturday, yet for the first time in months, residents felt a ceasefire was within reach as they welcomed US President Donald Trump’s call for Israel to stop bombing. “Trump’s announcement was very surprising to me, as he has always been biased toward Israel,” […]

Events

39 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Stats, studies back Poilievre's call for tighter bail laws

Whenever someone like Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre suggests tightening up bail laws in Canada, someone else — a criminologist, prisoners’ rights advocate, Liberal cabinet minister — is quick to point out that crime fell 3.6 per cent across the country in 2024. For instance, last fall when Poilievre first suggested his “Jail, Not Bail” reforms […]

Events

40 h. ago Immigrant ordered deported in 2017 for ‘serious criminality’ is still in Canada

Ryan Fyfield, who used scissors to cut off an ankle monitor he was issued in the fall of 2023, has another detention review hearing slated for next week

Events

47 h. ago Allocation d’argent de poche: payer les enfants... pour aller à l’école!

Une mère de famille de Laval a trouvé une méthode hors du commun pour donner de l’argent de poche à ses enfants: elle les paye pour aller à l’école!

Society

47 h. ago Carney dans la fournaise du Bureau ovale avec un Trump plus agressif que jamais

Face à un Donald Trump plus agressif que jamais.

Transport

47 h. ago Pages Facebook des partis municipaux: les commentaires agressifs et injurieux pullulent

Le parti Respect Citoyens est le principal véhicule de propos inélégants.

Politics

51 h. ago Skeena Resources Limited Announces the Filing of the Prospectus Supplement in Respect of Its Approximately C$125 Million Bought Deal Financing

The Base Shelf Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement are Accessible Through SEDAR+ VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Skeena Resources Limited (TSX: SKE, NYSE: SKE) (“Skeena Gold & Silver”, “Skeena” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has filed a prospectus supplement and entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting […]

Economics

53 h. ago Suspect sketch released in Edmonton playground sexual assault of young girl

Police are looking for help identifying a youth believed to have sexually assaulted an eight-year-old girl at a park in the northside community of Lorelei this past July. 

Events

53 h. ago Hamas agrees to release Israeli hostages but wants to negotiate rest of Trump peace plan

It said the hostages would need to be released ‘in a manner that ensures the cessation of the war and the full withdrawal from the Gaza Strip’

Other

53 h. ago Trump tells Israel to ‘immediately stop’ bombing Gaza after Hamas agrees to release hostages, negotiate peace

‘We agreed to the plan in principle based on its main points, but its implementation requires negotiations,’ a senior Hamas official told Al Jazeera

Events

53 h. ago How to get out the municipal vote? Polls show lots of people are undecided and unfamiliar with who is even running

New polls today suggest that election day could be a two-horse race between Cartmell and Knack

Politics

55 h. ago Hamas says it accepts some parts of Trump’s Gaza peace plan amid ultimatum

The statement came hours after Trump said that Hamas must agree to the deal with Israel by Sunday evening, threatening an even greater military onslaught.

Culture

55 h. ago 'Costs to society': Talks go down to wire as Oct. 6 Alberta teachers' strike looms

'There's a fallback wage that the seller will fall back to and there's a fallback that the employer will rise to. And if those are close enough, there's a deal'

Economics

56 h. ago Greystar and other landlords agree to a $141M deal to settle a rent

ATLANTA (AP) — Real estate giant Greystar and 25 other property management companies have agreed to collectively pay more than $141 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing landlords of driving up housing costs by using rent-setting algorithms offered by the software company RealPage. Greystar, the nation’s largest landlord, would pay $50 million under […]

Economics