18 m. ago B.C. premier walks into opposition trap over comments about festival killings

The premier has been facing criticism from all sides for prejudging murder case

Politics

74 m. ago Officials plan to revamp the US air traffic control system. Here’s a breakdown by the numbers

The Trump administration on Thursday announced an ambitious three-year plan to replace the United State’s aging air traffic control system. Officials did not provide an exact cost estimate but said it would require billions of dollars to put in place. They said a $12.5 billion budget proposal that a House committee drafted last week represents […]

Other

84 m. ago Braid: Former UCP minister Peter Guthrie says separatism campaign could severely damage economy

About 700 companies left Quebec during the rule of the separatist Parti Quebecois, most fleeing to Toronto

Politics

1 hour ago Vancouver dance studio rallies after Lapu Lapu Day festival tragedy

Movement and music can be a road to healing, says dance studio owner who learned to feel joy again through dance after experiencing overwhelming grief.

Culture

3 h. ago Full text: Read the first address of Robert Francis Prevost, to be known as Pope Leo XIV

'God loves us. God loves everyone. Evil will not prevail,' he said on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican

Other

7 h. ago Tom Segura, Mae Martin, Russell Peters enlisted for revamped Just For Laughs festival

Tom Segura and Russell Peters are among the headliners booked for a revamped Just For Laughs comedy festival. The Montreal summer showcase is touting a lineup that includes Toronto’s Mae Martin, Pakistani-American comic Kumail Nanjinai, and U.S. comics Fortune Feimster, Michelle Buteau and Adam Ray. JFL president and CEO Sylvain Parent-Bedard says this year’s festival […]

Culture

10 h. ago Preview: No nerves for actor portraying prominent Tom Hanks character in The Da Vinci Code

Dan Brown’s 2003 novel The Da Vinci Code has sold more than 80 million copies and been translated into 44 languages. The 2006 film version, starring Tom Hanks as symbologist Robert Langdon, grossed $760 million and spawned two sequels. The success of the novel and film is like a sword of Damocles hanging over Graham […]

Other

11 h. ago FascinAsian Film Fest, Muttart Mother's Day, shiny art and more to do this weekend

FascinAsian Film Festival: This first-ever Edmonton appearance of Winnipeg-born FascinAsian includes four features, 15 shorts and much more. After the sold-out opening ceremony, family drama Lucky Star plays Landmark City Centre 8 p.m. Friday, then Saturday it’s cancer drama Paper Flowers at 2 p.m., with free-diving documentary 7 Beats Per Minute at 7 p.m. Sunday […]

Culture

13 h. ago Terry Newman: Nova festival exhibit shows survivors still paying dearly for October 7

Resilient survivors suffering from trauma have been aided by exhibit's organizers who require costly security details to protect the exhibit's visitors and staff

Culture

22 h. ago B.C. government appoints former chief justice to review festival safety measures after Lapu Lapu attack

Premier Eby said Wednesday that former chief justice Christopher Hinkson has agreed to serve as commissioner to conduct a festival safety review “in a very short period of time.”

Events

22 h. ago B.C. government appoints former chief justice to review festival safety measures after attack

Premier Eby said Wednesday that former chief justice Christopher Hinkson has agreed to serve as commissioner to conduct a festival safety review “in a very short period of time.”

Events

28 h. ago Ontario city is hosting Canada's biggest celebration of cheese this month

Canada's largest celebration of cheese returns to this Ontario city after eight years. The Great Canadian Cheese Festival will be in Kingston this month, and over 100 Canadian dairy producers will be there.Mark your calendars for May 24 and 25. The country's largest celebration of the beloved diary creation will take over Fort Henry for a weekend of cheesy fun."When you buy Canadian cheese, you invest in our communities," said Patricia McDermott, owner of Agrarian Market in Prince Edward County and executive director of the festival, in a press release."This support means everything. I know what it’s like to be on the receiving end of community support as a small business owner in Canada. Buying Canadian cheese encourages innovation, supports farm families and keeps our dairy sector strong. That's what the Great Canadian Cheese Festival is all about."What to expectMore than 100 Canadian dairy producers and artisans from coast to coast will ...

Culture

29 h. ago Alligator kills Florida woman after tipping over her canoe, investigators say

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — An alligator killed a Florida woman after tipping over a canoe she and her husband were paddling, which investigators say appeared to be an accidental encounter. The attack happened Tuesday afternoon near the mouth of Tiger Creek into Lake Kissimmee, south of Orlando, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said. […]

Economics

29 h. ago Hollywood est sans frontières, rappelle à Trump le directeur du festival de Toronto

Trump a récemment annoncé des droits de douane de 100 % sur les films produits en dehors des États-Unis.

Culture

30 h. ago Toronto is hosting a huge fan fest during the FIFA World Cup in 2026

Toronto is set to host the FIFA World Cup next year — but you won't necessarily need to spend big to feel part of the action.Today, the City of Toronto announced that there will be a fan festival running throughout the whole of the tournament, located at Fort York and the Bentway on the west side of downtown Toronto.The festival is designed to be a "global celebration of soccer, culture and community, designed for fans," with free live broadcasts of matches throughout the tournament taking place in Canada, Mexico and the United States.In addition to showing games, the festival also plans to have "diverse cultural performances, interactive installations and a variety of local food experiences."The festival will be open from Thursday, June 11 to Sunday, July 19, 2026, with exact details of opening hours and which matches to be shown at a later date."Fort York National Historic Site and The Bentway offer the ideal setting for Toronto's FIFA W...

Sport

32 h. ago More than flowers: This year's Tulip Festival will shower Ottawa with photo ops, fireworks and free movie screenings

The 2025 Canadian Tulip Festival runs May 9 to 19 with 300,000 tulips across 26 gardens and a few surprises.

Events

33 h. ago Vandalism cuts Rogers internet in eastern Ottawa, repairs on going

Rogers internet users in Embrun, Russell, Orleans and Gloucester are experiencing outages on Wednesday morning.

Technology

33 h. ago Hollywood est sans frontières, rappelle à Trump le directeur général du Festival international du film de Toronto

Le «génie de la création» est sans frontières et Hollywood une «industrie internationale» par excellence.

Society

34 h. ago Free sakura festival inspired by Japan arrives in Ontario this weekend

The annual Sakura (Cherry Blossom) Festival in Burlington returns this May with traditional drumming, dance, martial arts demonstrations and of course, stunning blooms. The event coincides with the 36th anniversary of the city's twinning agreement with Itabashi, Japan.Hosted by the Burlington Mundialization Committee, the free event will take place on Saturday, May 10, 2025, from 1 to 3:30 p.m.Festivities will be held at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre Family Lobby and Spencer Smith Park.What to expect:This year's celebration features a full lineup of cultural performances and activities. The day will start with greetings from Mayor Marianne Meed Ward and Consul General of Japan MATSUNAGA Takeshi.Burlington's own Do Kon Daiko drumming group will kick off the festivities with an energetic taiko performance.Throughout the day, visitors can enjoy karate, aikido, and iaido demonstrations, a performance by internationally acclaimed taiko ensemble Nagata Shachu, and trad...

Culture

35 h. ago NorthwestFilmFest and Rainbow Visions: A joyful Blur of Texas Chainsaws, Alberta film, Cruising and Andy Kaufman

Action — and how! Canada’s oldest and ever-evolving documentary film festival NorthwestFilmFest is back with a brilliant lineup, covering just about anything you might want to point a camera at. Opening with a Blur double feature and closing on a one-two punch of Texas Chain Saw Massacre gushing love, space, ecological issues, the war in […]

Culture