6 h. ago Multiple Metro Vancouver beaches closed due to elevated E. coli levels

The advisories include English Bay, Kitsilano Beach, Second Beach, Sunset Beach, Third Beach, Dundarave Beach and Lions Bay Beach, as well as Trout Lake.

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7 h. ago Water activities back on at Leamy Lake, but swimming ban remains for now

The hydrocarbon spill reported earlier in the week has been contained, the NCC said Thursday.

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9 h. ago After years of tough rules on liquids and footwear, US air travel may be on the cusp of a new era

NEW YORK (AP) — When limits on liquids were introduced at TSA checkpoints across the country in 2006, bins overflowed with bottled water, toothpaste, shaving cream and so much more. Nearly two decades later, travelers are much more accustomed to the “3-1-1″ regulations” governing the size of the liquids they’re flying with, but scenes of […]

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9 h. ago MANDEL: ‘Incorrigible’ speeding menace has day parole yanked for third time

Third time wasn’t the charm for serial speedster Adam Simeunovich. The “incorrigible” 47-year-old Oshawa recidivist has just had his third chance at day parole revoked — to the shock of absolutely no one. Less than two weeks after being released in March to a halfway house, police believe the menace under a lifetime driving ban […]

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10 h. ago Braid: Ban on sex in school library books even outlaws romance and hand

The Alberta government's ban on sex in school library book kept getting more restrictive, until it even banned romance

Society

10 h. ago Braid: Ban on sex in school library books gets more explicit that the offending material

The Alberta government's ban on sex in school library books kept getting more restrictive, until it almost banned romance

Society

10 h. ago Braid: Ban on sex in school library books gets more explicit than the offending material

The Alberta government's ban on sex in school library books kept getting more restrictive, until it almost banned romance

Society

10 h. ago Search of Manitoba landfill for more remains of slain women concludes

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government says a search of a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of two victims of a serial killer has finished. The province began searching the Prairie Green Landfill, north of Winnipeg, in December for the remains of First Nations women Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran, who were killed in 2022. Some […]

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10 h. ago Manitoba landfill search for more remains of slain women concludes

The Manitoba government says its search of Prairie Green Landfill for additional remains of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran, two First Nations women killed in 2022, has concluded.

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11 h. ago A home named in a fraud lawsuit at London Health Sciences Centre has hit the market for nearly $2

A home listed in an LHSC lawsuit alleging a massive fraud remains on the market even though the hospital is trying to prevent its sale 

Economics

11 h. ago GAGNON: Time for Carney to give up his ban on gas and diesel vehicles 

Prime Minister Mark Carney is ignoring warnings from taxpayers and the auto industry. Yet his government is barrelling ahead with its plan to ban the sale of new gas or diesel cars and trucks. Starting next year, one in five new vehicles sold in Canada must be electric or plug-in hybrid. By 2035, buying a […]

Transport

12 h. ago Trump administration order requires interior secretary to sign off on all wind and solar projects

WASHINGTON (AP) — All solar and wind energy projects on federal lands and waters must be personally approved by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum under a new order that authorizes him to conduct “elevated review” of activities ranging from leases to rights-of-way, construction and operational plans, grants and biological opinions. The enhanced oversight on clean-energy projects […]

Politics

14 h. ago Luxury thermal spa coming to the Canadian Rockies and reservations open this week

Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise’s thermal wellness facility set to open this September — here's how to book

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14 h. ago Calgary led resale growth for past 3 years, now it's Edmonton's turn

The RPS-Wahi House Price Index reveals a trend of Calgary price growth slowing while remaining robust for Edmonton.

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15 h. ago Montreal police recover body of man who went missing in St. Lawrence River

Police said their divers found the man's body at around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the water near Verdun, a southwestern borough.

Events

15 h. ago B.C. facing more adverse drought conditions this year as warm, dry weather expected

Randene Neill, minister of water, land and resource stewardship, says they want people to think about saving water wherever possible

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15 h. ago Scoop, There It Is! Doughlivery by Ben & Jerry’s Cools Down Torontonians to Celebrate National Ice Cream Day

Toronto, July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — This summer, when the Toronto heat hits its peak, Ben & Jerry’s is bringing the chill – literally. To celebrate National Ice Cream Day, the iconic ice cream brand will hit the streets with the Doughlivery by Ben & Jerry’s truck, an activation offering the chance of free ice cream and a few extra-sweet surprises designed to help Ben & […]

Society

16 h. ago New energy realities could extend coal’s role in global energy markets

Wood Mackenzie new Horizons report shows how energy security concerns, unprecedented power demand, and technological advances could extend coal’s life and reshape the global energy transition  Global coal demand could remain stronger for longer, with coal-fired power generation potentially staying dominant through 2030, well beyond current projections for peak coal, according to a new Horizons […]

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16 h. ago Single resident complaint could mean new Toronto bar won't get to open

A chic, sleek new bar is gearing up to open its doors in Toronto, but a complaint from one neighbour is standing in its way.Though it has yet to open its doors, Bosque, a new neighbourhood watering hole due to move in on Broadview Avenue, has already generated a fair amount of hype, largely thanks to the killer team attached to it.The new bar is the brainchild of Jared and Addis, former team members at The Wren and Lake Inez — two east-end institutions that have gained major reputations for their next-level menus and cocktail offerings.Following in the tradition of the restaurants where they cut their teeth, Jared and Addis' vision for Bosque is for the bar to be a low-key neighbourhood haunt; a space for the community to meet and gather free from the stuffy, sceney vibes that so often plague stylish new spots in the city.Though many of the finer details about what Bosque will serve are being closely held until they open, even the general con...

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17 h. ago Remains of U.S. tourist found in Turks and Caicos after he vanished on vacation

The evening Brian Tarrence, 51, went missing, his wife had gone to bed. When she woke up, he was no longer at the Airbnb.

Society