6 h. ago Passengers Are Already Digital. This Is a Big Opportunity for Aviation

GENEVA, Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Passengers are living digital-first lives. They manage their finances, health, and mobility from their phones. But when it’s time to fly, they’re still asked to queue, print, and repeat. This shift represents a major opportunity for the aviation industry, according to The Travelers’ Voice, SITA’s latest Passenger IT […]

Transport

6 h. ago Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Recognized Among the United States’ Top 10 Children’s Hospitals for 17 Consecutive Years

U.S. News Honor Roll of Best Children’s Hospitals distinguishes CHLA with six specialties ranking in top 10 in the nation LOS ANGELES — As a leader in pediatric academic medicine for nearly 125 years, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) continues to fulfill its mission by advancing care and making discoveries that enhance and save lives. […]

Science

7 h. ago Here are all the ways Canadians can get money from the government this month

October is here, and that means Canadians will be getting more money from the federal government.Eligible individuals will receive a new slate of benefits and credit payments this month. This money from the government aims to alleviate your financial burden amid the cost-of-living crisis.Have big bills you'll need to pay next month? Now is a good time to take a look at which benefits you could be eligible for.Mark your calendars — here's when eligible Canadians can expect to receive money from the government in September.Canada Disability Benefit — Oct. 16This new government benefit aims to provide financial support to Canadians aged 18 to 64 who live with a disability.Applications opened in June. If you qualify, you'll begin receiving payments the month after your application is received and approved."You may receive back payments for up to 24 months from when we get your application, but not for any previous months of eligibility prior to June 202...

Politics

7 h. ago Some Ontario residents set to receive government payment this week

Monthly Ontario Trillium Benefit (OTB) payments are scheduled to be distributed to Ontario residents this week.Eligible Ontario residents who are registered to receive the payment can expect to see the deposit in their bank account on Friday, Oct. 10.Are you eligible for the Ontario Trillium Benefit?The OTB is a tax-free combination of three payments: the Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit, the Northern Ontario Energy Credit, and the Ontario Sales Tax Credit.You must be eligible for at least one of the payments to receive it on a monthly basis.You could get a maximum of $1,283 for the Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit if you're between 18 and 64 years old, $1,461 if you are 65 or older, $285 if you live on a reserve or in a public long-term care home, and $25 for the time you lived in a designated college, university, or private school residence in 2024, according to the province's website.The Northern Ontario Energy Credit is designed to assist ...

Politics

7 h. ago Impressive Toronto proposal might actually be a place people can afford to live

Declining housing prices have, thus far, failed to bring Toronto homes back to a level where the average resident can afford to purchase, but even people just scraping by might soon be able to call this striking new development home.CreateTO, an agency that manages the City's real estate assets, has applied to bring an impressive new complex to an underutilized site next to Fairbank Station on the still-unopened Eglinton Crosstown LRT.The new two-building complex from Montgomery Sisam Architects at 9 Shortt St. (no, that isn't a typo) aims to transform a City-owned parking lot with a 41-storey tower and a six-storey mid-rise.The August rezoning application comes roughly four years after the site was first identified as one of 39 potential affordable housing sites under City ownership in 2021 — part of a broader plan to leverage property assets and inject thousands of affordable rentals into the local housing market.CreateTO revealed the design for the project this summ...

Culture

10 h. ago UN chief says women too often absent from peace talks 25 years after resolution

UNITED NATIONS — Twenty-five years after a landmark U.N. resolution demanded equal participation for women in all efforts to promote peace, the United Nations chief said Tuesday that far too often women remain absent. At the same time, sexual violence against women and girls is on the rise and 676 million women live within 50 […]

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10 h. ago Trial underway over Angels’ alleged role in Skaggs’s overdose death

SANTA ANA, Calif. — A wrongful-death lawsuit that accuses the Los Angeles Angels of being responsible for the 2019 drug overdose death of one of its star pitchers began Monday. Jury selection was underway in the long-awaited civil trial over whether the Major League Baseball team is responsible after one of its employees was convicted […]

Events

12 h. ago Bryan Adams au Québec: de Lady Di à Taylor Swift, 6 célébrités avec qui il a partagé des moments uniques

Au fil de sa glorieuse carrière, le rockeur canadien a croisé la route de plusieurs grands noms.

Culture

12 h. ago Battle over who should look after retired Toronto trauma dog heads to court

The dog's former handler, Roman Dabrowski, who has worked and lived full-time with Dandy for the past six years, is engaged in a fight with Victim Services Toronto.

Events

12 h. ago Elizabeth Taylor en tête des recherches Google grâce à Taylor Swift

Les «swifties» cherchent à comprendre en ligne la référence d’une chanson de la chanteuse.

Technology

12 h. ago Track coach who abused Edmonton teens in '70s sentenced to six years in prison

Warning: this story contains details some readers may find disturbing.  A one-time star of the Canadian track and field world was led away to begin a prison sentence Monday nearly 50 years after he sexually abused three young athletes under his care. Thomas Kenneth Porter, 77, was sentenced to six years in prison months after […]

Events

14 h. ago ‘Homeless people deserve respect’: Why bed bugs forced a N.B. couple to live in tent

A Saint John couple who refused to live in a public housing unit in the city because of a bed bug infestation has been opting to camp in a tent outdoors for months now. 

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15 h. ago Canadian landmark makes appearance in new Taylor Swift video

The glittery dome of Vancouver's Science World is just one of a number of Easter eggs in the video for The Fate of Ophelia

Other

16 h. ago Why Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is dominating the Yankees in the playoffs

Toronto's face of the franchise has six hits, two home runs and six RBIs in the ALDS so far.

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16 h. ago Ronald S. Billingsley Jr.: Fighting for the people left behind

We asked Edmonton’s mayoral candidates to answer the question: “Why I should be mayor.”  In a world of polished candidates with tightly managed images, Ronald offers something radically different: honesty. I’m not here to pretend to be perfect. I am a suspended lawyer — facing possible disbarment. I live with mental illness. I’ve battled addiction […]

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17 h. ago Oasis guitarist Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs taking break from tour amid cancer battle

Oasis guitarist Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs announced he is stepping away from the band’s world tour to deal with prostate cancer. The 60-year-old revealed the news on Instagram on Friday, explaining the “planned” health break after receiving the diagnosis earlier this year. “The good news is I’m responding really well to treatment, which meant I could […]

Events

17 h. ago There's a Vancouver connection to Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl

The Eras Tour closed in Vancouver ... and the city shows up again on Taylor Swift's latest album

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18 h. ago Disney Plus to increase prices by up to $3, bring Hulu branding to Canada

TORONTO — Disney Plus is rolling out another price increase in Canada. The streaming home to the Star Wars and Marvel franchises says the monthly cost of its commercial-free streaming packages is set to rise by up to $3 starting in November. A representative for the company says the price of its standard high-definition subscription […]

Economics

18 h. ago Taylor Swift’s ’The Life of a Showgirl’ breaks record, sells 2.7 million copies in U.S. on first day

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s the life of a saleswoman. Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” sold 2.7 million copies in traditional album sales — which include physical and digital formats — in its first day in the U.S. That’s according to Luminate, an industry data and analytics company. The album […]

Economics

18 h. ago When will Toronto Blue Jays rookie phenom Trey Yesavage pitch next?

The Toronto Blue Jays found their newest postseason legend on Sunday.Rising up through the minor leagues at a rapid rate, the Jays' 2024 first-round draft pick, Trey Yesavage, has been one of the biggest stories of the entire postseason.Pitching 5.1 no-hit innings and earning a franchise-record 11 strikeouts in a postseason game, Yesavage put up a performance few Blue Jays fans would ever forget.But as much fun as his Game 2 performance in a win over the New York Yankees was for Blue Jays fans, it's hopefully one that the youngster will be able to build off of. After all, you don't win a World Series with just one good performance, but ideally a few strung together over the course of several playoff rounds.And in a sport where it's as much about your next game as the last one, fans are already wondering when they'll get to see their new star again.When can Yesavage pitch next for the Blue Jays?Although his first playoff game was historic, Yesavage has actual...

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