73 m. ago Toronto’s Olivia Chow heads to U.K., Ireland on trade mission

Mayor Olivia Chow is scheduled to meet with production companies and broadcasters to encourage Canadian content production through agreements with the U.K. and Ireland.

Society

87 m. ago Man attacked by grizzly bear in remote area of northern B.C.

Conservation officers say because the attack was 'defensive in nature,' the mother bear will not be caught or killed

Events

2 h. ago Man recovering from injuries after ‘defensive’ grizzly bear attack in B.C.

A grizzly bear attack in northern B.C. that left a man with non-life threatening injuries has been deemed 'defensive in nature' and no efforts are being made to capture the bear.

Events

4 h. ago Financial woes leaving many people too stressed for sex: Survey

Financial stress and sex don’t mix. That’s the main takeaway from a recent ZipHealth survey that found one in four Americans (26%) are too stressed about money to have sex. Apparently nothing kills the mood quite like being strapped for cash. With 73% of renters burdened by costs and nearly half spending more than 50% […]

Other

5 h. ago U.S. musician's security caught with illegal gun at Southwestern Ontario border

SARNIA – A U.S. man working security for a hip hop artist has been banned from coming back to Canada for one year after he was caught smuggling his disassembled illegal handgun across the Blue Water Bridge on a tour bus. A Sarnia courtroom recently heard two buses arrived on the Canadian side of the […]

Events

5 h. ago What Canadians’ options are as companies push a return to office

Remote and hybrid work spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic is giving way to arrangements more closely aligned with traditional office norm.

Economics

6 h. ago Sean ’Diddy’ Combs gets standing ovation from inmates after court victory: lawyer

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs got a standing ovation from fellow inmates when the music mogul returned to jail after winning acquittals on potential life-in-prison charges, providing what his lawyer says might have been the best thing he could do for Black incarcerated men in America. “They all said: ‘We never get to […]

Other

7 h. ago Former UCP MLAs aim to revive the Progressive Conservative party

Two former United Conservative Party MLAs are hoping they can obtain enough signatures to revive Alberta's former Progressive Conservative party.

Culture

8 h. ago FRISKY BUSINESS: Celibacy creates ‘cascade of changes’ that can benefit mind, body

Maybe you’ve thought about giving up sex for a while or maybe the circumstances are dictating the decision. Or perhaps life is simply getting in the way. Whatever the case, it’s common for people to find themselves in dry spells, some for longer periods than others. While having no sex might seem like a bad […]

Economics

8 h. ago 5 things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Key business events this week include Calgary Stampede networking, Aritzia and Richelieu earnings, June job data, and looming U.S. trade deal deadlines.

Economics

10 h. ago The life of a conservative male on a Canadian campus: ‘We are not the demons that you see us as’

Post-secondary students Mitch Murray and Chui Yang discuss DEI, the 'manosphere' and the difficulties of being conservative male in a progressive environment

Other

11 h. ago Tait: Albertans should demand province stop claw back of Canadian Disability Benefits

(Disclaimer: Cam Tait lives with disability but does not receive Alberta’s Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped — AISH) The polite debate ends now. While we might spare a moment to condemn Pamela Ellis, arrested in Hamilton for allegedly pilfering $277,000 from disabled residents – a heinous act of individual greed – we must redirect […]

Other

19 h. ago Toronto family stuck on island near Turks and Caicos after boat crash

A Toronto family is reaching out for help after being left stranded on a small island off Turks and Caicos.According to Tiffany Scholl, her sister, Krista, brother-in-law, Tony, and niece, Adelaide, were sailing when their boat hit a reef and began to sink."Within seconds, they were in the emergency dinghy and then saved by a helicopter some hours later," Scholl shared in a GoFundMe created on Monday. "They watched their home sink into the ocean as they were pulled up by the helicopter."Photo: Tiffany Scholl/GoFundMe.Scholl says the family is now at the Coast Guard base on a small island off the coast of Turks and Caicos and needs help to return to Canada, which is why she started the fundraiser."They have nothing but the clothes on their backs," she wrote. "Please help and donate to the most deserving and amazing people I know."Scholl says the money will also help them restart their life in Canada.The GoFundMe has an $18,000 go...

Events

20 h. ago Seatless Poilievre rustles up leadership support among Stampede faithful

In a campaign-style speech not unlike those he delivered last April ahead of the federal election lost by his Conservatives, Poilievre made his argument that he remains his party's best hope at the helm — and the 1,200 who gathered for beef and politics seemed receptive.

Politics

26 h. ago Services for Deaf Ontarians to be Restored as Tentative Settlement Reached Between CUPE 2073 and Canadian Hearing Services

TORONTO — A tentative agreement has been reached between CUPE 2073 and Canadian Hearing Services (CHS), pointing to a possible end to the ten-week-long strike that began on April 28 and has drawn considerable attention from the Deaf community, labour allies, and politicians. No details of the tentative deal will be released until the membership […]

Other

27 h. ago Del Monte déclare faillite: une bonne nouvelle pour les entreprises et les consommateurs du Québec?

Le géant de la conserve Del Monte s’est placé sous la protection du chapitre 11 de la Loi sur les faillites aux États-Unis.

Other

28 h. ago Toddler dead after drowning in St. Lawrence River near Kingston

Police say a toddler has died after drowning in the St. Lawrence River near Kingston, Ont., on Friday morning. Ontario Provincial Police say they were called to Wolfe Island at around 9:30 a.m. after an unresponsive toddler was found in the river. They say family members and first responders began life-saving measures and the toddler […]

Events

28 h. ago ‘Great time to be a landlord’: many renters have no plans to buy homes

With housing relatively more affordable in Alberta, there is more choice and less pressure on the decision to buy or rent.

Other

30 h. ago Spending on restaurants takes a bite out of ability to save for a home

Zoocasa estimates how long annual dining out spending would need to be saved for a mortgage on an average home, and it's a really long time...

Other

32 h. ago B.C. plans to allow logging in endangered southern mountain caribou habitat: report

'We’re five years into the Old Growth Strategic Review and these trees are still falling,' says conservation specialist Eddie Petryshen.

Events