92 m. ago Canucks video: Team, captain Quinn Hughes stand at a crossroads

Does it make sense for the team to trade their best asset? Or wait as a potential return dwindles?

Transport

2 h. ago Braid: With monster fine and ban on words, UCP locks down political landscape

Bill 14 would institute hefty penalties for anyone who misuses information collection during a petition drive while also limiting the use of some words in political party names

Politics

3 h. ago Here are all the countries that could play in Toronto during the FIFA World Cup

In case you've somehow missed it, the FIFA World Cup is coming to Toronto next year.And though we don't know exactly who will be playing in Toronto yet, we do at least have many of the potential teams nailed down after Friday's preliminary draw.Who is Canada playing in Toronto?After the first FIFA World Cup draw to determine the majority of group stage matches, Canada found out that they'll be playing a yet-to-qualify European opponent when their tournament kicks off on June 12, 2026.They'll be facing one of Italy, Northern Ireland, Wales or Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the four-time champions Italy the likely toughest draw they could get. They'll find out who their opponent is on March 31 of next year, after a four-team playoff to determine the fourth spot in Group B.Non-Canada matches in TorontoToronto also has five other matches to be hosted, with the potential matchups now out after Friday's draw.Basically, each of the following matchups will eit...

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3 h. ago 'I used to be the kid looking for help': Can Man Dan marks 15 years of holiday food and toy drive

Starting Friday, Johnstone will spend the next three nights camping and greeting people who come to his truck by the southside toy store.

Society

9 h. ago Fitch Learning Completes Acquisition of Moody’s Analytics Learning Solutions and the Canadian Securities Institute

Combined entity to accelerate financial services skills development and drive measurable business outcomes across 148 countries NEW YORK — Fitch Learning, the global leader in financial learning and professional certifications, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Moody’s Analytics Learning Solutions (MALS) and the Canadian Securities Institute (CSI). MALS is a global provider of […]

Events

11 h. ago Biogen and Stoke Therapeutics Present Data that Further Support the Disease

—Long-term Phase 1/2a and open label extension (OLE) data for zorevunersen on top of standard of care anti-seizure medicines (ASMs) demonstrate durable seizure reductions, including increases in seizure-free days, in addition to improvements in cognition, behavior and quality of life— —Propensity score weighted analysis comparing the effects of zorevunersen to natural history showed reductions in […]

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21 h. ago Toronto Raptors just ended LeBron James' most unbreakable NBA streak

If you were lucky enough to be in attendance for the Toronto Raptors game against the Los Angeles Lakers game on Thursday night, it turns out that you were witnessing NBA history.Not only was it potentially LeBron James’ last-ever game playing at Scotiabank Arena, but it was actually historic for another reason for the four-time NBA MVP and NBA’s all-time leading scorer.James was held to just eight points on the night, one of the rarest feats of his legendary career.The last time James didn’t score at least 10 points in a regular season game was nearly 19 years ago – against the Milwaukee Bucks on January 5, 2007.That’s a streak of 1,297 games in a row, 431 more than Michael Jordan’s mark of 866, which sits second in NBA history.But the streak ended for a pretty decent reason for the Lakers’ side of things – James wasn’t exactly having his best shooting night, and opted to pass the ball to teammate Rui Hachimura on an eventual bu...

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24 h. ago Millions of dollars worth of fraud alleged to have happened at B.C. social development ministry

A Global News investigation is revealing the many ways the Social Development and Poverty Reduction Ministry is exposed to potential fraud.

Politics

25 h. ago IDE034, a Bispecific ADC Licensed by Biocytogen to IDEAYA, Receives FDA IND Clearance

BEIJING — Biocytogen Pharmaceuticals (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (Biocytogen, HKEX: 02315), announced that its partner IDEAYA Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDYA), a precision oncology company, has received the clearance of an investigational new drug (IND) application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the initiation of a Phase 1 clinical trial of IDE034, a potential […]

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27 h. ago Getting trucks out of downtown tops list of benefits for Kettle Island bridge, NCC report finds

The survey results came from public consultation into the latest iteration of the plans for a potential sixth span linking Ottawa and Gatineau.

Transport

27 h. ago Trump pardons former top Toronto Maple Leafs and Raptors exec

A former top boss at Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment exec appears to be off the hook from potential legal trouble after a pardon from Donald Trump.Tim Leiweke, the former MLSE CEO and president from 2013 to 2015, was pardoned by the American president on charges related to "conspiracy to restrain trade."Leiweke, who also worked with the Los Angeles Kings’ parent company AEG Entertainment Group, was working for his own company Oak View Group before stepping down as a result of the charges. Oak View Group manages Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, home to the NHL's Seattle Kraken. The former Toronto sports exec was originally indicted on charges for allegedly orchestrating a conspiracy along with an executive from Legends Hospitality to rig the bidding process for the Moody Center Arena on the University of Texas grounds.There were no additional details given for the reason of the pardon, which was originally sent by U.S. District Court for the Wes...

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28 h. ago Opinion: Edmontonians shouldn't be guinea pigs for AI police bodycams

The Edmonton Police Service’s (EPS) plan to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) facial recognition on officers’ body-worn cameras should alarm Edmontonians. EPS calls this a world-first pilot with Axon, a U.S. body-camera manufacturer. But turning cameras that were sold as tools for police transparency and accountability into instruments of mass surveillance and identification is a dangerous shift in […]

Events

29 h. ago Danielle Smith: Canada has taken the first step to becoming an energy superpower 

Canadians support agreement between Alberta and Ottawa and the major economic opportunities it could unlock for the benefit of all

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30 h. ago Onex Partners Announces Completion of Strategic Investment in OneDigital by Stone Point Capital and CPP Investments

All amounts in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated  TORONTO, Dec. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Onex Partners announced today that OneDigital, an insurance brokerage, financial services and workforce consulting firm, has closed on a majority investment from funds managed by Stone Point Capital and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments). Stone Point Capital and CPP […]

Economics

31 h. ago Potential Air Transat pilot strike looming over upcoming holiday travel season

Union chair says 'there's quite a big spread' between the airline's offer and a modern contract in line with the pilots' Air Canada and WestJet peers

Society

31 h. ago ‘Liberals fear backlash’: Bloc says Liberals stalling debate on removing religious defences in hate speech laws

Losing potential Bloc support for the bill could jeopardize its passing, with the Opposition Conservatives opposing it

Events

31 h. ago Bloc, Conservative blast Liberals for stalling progress on anti

Losing potential Bloc support for the bill could jeopardize its passing, with the Opposition Conservatives opposing it

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34 h. ago Boler Mountain eyes early opening as deep freeze speeds up snow

London’s ski and snowboard season is expected to begin a few days earlier than usual, with Boler Mountain potentially opening next week.

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34 h. ago Alphabet’s AI chips are a potential US$900 billion ‘secret sauce’

High hopes for Alphabet’s chips business could lead to disappointment if the upside fails to materialize

Economics

35 h. ago US filings for jobless benefits fall to 191,000, lowest since September of 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in more than three years last week, potentially complicating the Federal Reserve’s upcoming decision on interest rates. The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits for the week ending Nov. 29 fell to 191,000 from the previous week’s 218,000, the Labor Department […]

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