22 m. ago Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. deported to Mexico for alleged cartel ties, drug trafficking

MEXICO CITY — Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has been deported to Mexico, where he’s wanted for alleged cartel ties, following his arrest in the U.S. for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application. Chavez was handed over by authorities and admitted to a prison outside of the city of Hermosillo, in […]

Culture

30 m. ago 5th death linked to Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City

NEW YORK — Health officials have uncovered another death in connection with a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City, health officials said. The outbreak in Central Harlem has sickened dozens since it began in late July and the latest death was announced late Monday night. Officials said they had concluded the death of a […]

Events

36 m. ago Mariners outfielder Robles suspended 10 games for throwing bat at pitcher

PHILADELPHIA — Seattle Mariners outfielder Victor Robles received a 10-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for his conduct during the third inning of a Sunday game in Las Vegas during a rehab assignment, Major League Baseball announced Tuesday. Robles is currently with the triple-A Tacoma Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League as he recovers from […]

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46 m. ago Ontario man’s cigar purchase comes with $5M lottery prize on side

In for a cigar, out for five million smackeroos. That’s pretty much what happened to an Ontario man who went to the store to purchase a stogie and figured he would buy a lottery ticket as well. David MacDonald of Belle River, Ont., has been a loyal OLG player since he was of legal age […]

Economics

53 m. ago ‘Passenger from hell’ vomits, spits wine at family during flight to London

A traveller on a British Airways flight was branded the “ultimate passenger from hell” after she was accused of harassing a family, spitting wine in their direction, then vomiting on them. Flight BA273 was on route to San Diego International Airport from London Heathrow on Aug. 13 when the incident took place. Families seated near […]

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77 m. ago Trump ready to ‘crush’ Russian economy if Putin avoids Zelenskyy talks: Senator

WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Tuesday that he believes President Donald Trump is prepared to “crush” Russia’s economy with a new wave of sanctions if Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the coming weeks. Graham, who spoke with Trump on Tuesday morning, has pushed the president […]

Politics

90 m. ago WARMINGTON: Sleeping man who allegedly defended himself against intruder faces charges

The guy who allegedly broke in and was wanted by police on other matters is now in a Toronto Hospital with life threatening injuries. But the victim who was in slumber also faces serious charges

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99 m. ago Gunmen kill at least 13 people during mosque shooting in Nigeria

ABUJA, Nigeria — Gunmen attacked a mosque in northwestern Nigeria on Tuesday morning, killing at least 13 people during morning prayers, local authorities said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack in the town of Unguwan Mantau, in the state of Katsina, but such attacks are common in Nigeria’s northwestern and north-central regions where […]

Events

2 h. ago Veteran Boston TV news anchor claims she lost job because she’s white

A Boston TV anchor claims in a lawsuit that she was demoted from her job because she’s a white woman, alleging she was the supposed victim of a “DEI agenda” at the Tiffany Network. Katherine Merrill Dunham, better known as Kate Merrill while serving as a longtime anchor for CBS affiliate WBZ-TV, filed a lawsuit […]

Culture

2 h. ago Media challenge publication ban on Lapu Lapu attack suspect’s fitness hearing

VANCOUVER — A media consortium has challenged a publication ban on evidence at a hearing to determine if the man accused of killing 11 people at Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu Day festival is fit to stand trial. The ban, which is supported by both prosecutors and the defence, says evidence in the British Columbia provincial court […]

Events

2 h. ago Syria’s top diplomat, Israeli delegation meet as U.S. pushes for ‘lasting stability’

BEIRUT — Syria’s foreign minister held a rare direct meeting with an Israeli delegation in Paris on Tuesday, talks that were brokered by the United States as part of a diplomatic push for Syria and Israel to normalize relations despite a recent surge in tensions between them. Syria’s state-run SANA news agency said Foreign Minister […]

Politics

2 h. ago Swimmers ask B.C. court to quash Vancouver's aquatic centre decision

Newly formed society is fighting city decision to cut the 50-metre pool in half to 25 metres long

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3 h. ago Dad accused of drowning daughter in New York makes court appearance

The lawyer representing a father charged with murdering his nine-year-old Canadian daughter in Upstate New York said his client will ask for bail. Luciano Frattolin appeared Tuesday in Essex County court in Elizabethtown, N.Y., for a hearing to provide updates on his upcoming murder trial. Assistant public defender Eric Weyand told Judge Tatiana Coffinger that […]

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3 h. ago MANDEL: Fired for wearing blackface, Parkdale teacher ordered reinstated

They tried to cancel him — but four years later, teacher Gorian Surlan has won back his job. In a ruling last week, a labour arbitrator ordered the TDSB to reinstate the white Parkdale Collegiate teacher and pay him almost two years in back wages after firing him in 2021 for coming to school in […]

Events

3 h. ago New report suggests relief could be on the way for Calgary’s housing market

The study out of Concordia University looks at how policy reform could impact Canadian housing supply in Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal.

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3 h. ago Evolve Announces August 2025 Distributions for Certain Evolve Funds

TORONTO , Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Evolve Funds Group Inc. (“Evolve”) is pleased to announce the distribution amounts per unit (the “Distributions”) for certain funds (the “Evolve Funds”), as indicated in the table below. The ex-dividend date and record date for the Distributions of the High Interest Savings Account Fund (“HISA”), US High […]

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4 h. ago Mount Logan Capital Inc. Announces Filing of Supplement to Management Information Circular for its Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on August 22, 2025

TORONTO, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mount Logan Capital Inc. (Cboe Canada: MLC) (“Mount Logan” or the “Company”) announced today that, further to the joint news release of the Company and 180 Degree Capital Corp. (“180 Degree Capital”) on August 18, 2025 announcing revised terms of the proposed business combination to combine Mount Logan […]

Economics

4 h. ago British golfer Charley Hull gives glimpse at freak injury aftermath

Holy smokes! Golfer Charley Hull gave her fans a closer look at the result of her freak ankle injury last month that forced her to pull out of an event. The English golfer withdrew from the PIF London Championship after she tripped over a curb in the parking lot. She said she heard her ankle […]

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4 h. ago WWE Women’s World Champion puts career on hold for good reason

RAW segment was done as preview for appearance on Stephanie McMahon's podcast

Sport

4 h. ago Livvy Dunne gains ‘perspective’ on dating life from Taylor Swift

Former gymnast Livvy Dunne is leaning on Taylor Swift as she navigates life with a pro-athlete love interest. Dunne, who appears in a new series of ads for betting app Fanatics Sportsbook, told Page Six in an exclusive interview that she shares a thing or two in common with Tay-Tay. “(Taylor) has her boyfriend that’s […]

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