4 h. ago Manitoba cabinet briefing on landfill search for murder victims not being released

A report that could shed more light on why Manitoba's former government rejected calls to search a landfill for the remains of two murder victims is being withheld.

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24 h. ago Poland deploys planes in its airspace due to threat of drone strikes in nearby parts of Ukraine

WARSAW, Poland — Polish and allied aircraft were deployed in a “preventive” operation in Poland’s airspace Saturday because of a threat of drone strikes in neighbouring areas of Ukraine, and the airport in the eastern Polish city of Lublin was closed, authorities said. The alert came after multiple Russian drones crossed into Poland on Wednesday, […]

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27 h. ago Matthew McConaughey, America Ferrera and Jamie Lee Curtis talk tense wildfire thriller ‘The Lost Bus’

McConaughey and Ferrera play ordinary people forced into heroism in upcoming film that recounts California's devastating 2018 Camp Fire

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36 h. ago Two good things, two bad things and two numbers as Oilers rookies lose 6

Thirteen of Edmonton’s Top 25 prospects, as ranked by the Cult of Hockey this summer, were in the Edmonton-Calgary prospect game Friday night at the downtown arena. Edmonton lost the match 6-5, but that wasn’t the story. The game was defined by individual performances, some good, some bad. Here are critical Two Good Things, Two […]

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39 h. ago Evan Dunfee wins gold in 35K race walk at World Athletics Championships

TOKYO — Canadian team stalwart Evan Dunfee told local media on Thursday he was hoping to create a race walk to remember at the 2025 World Athletics Championships. Mission accomplished. The 34-year-old Dunfee, of Richmond, B.C. — competing in his seventh world championships — struck gold Friday in the men’s 35-kilometre race walk, reeling in […]

Sport

42 h. ago Montana animal shelter evacuated after FBI drug burn backfires

BILLINGS, Mont. — A cloud of smoke from two pounds of methamphetamine seized by the FBI and incinerated inside a Montana animal shelter prompted its evacuation and sent workers to the hospital, city officials in Billings said. The smoke started to fill the building during a drug burn on Wednesday, apparently because of negative pressure […]

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43 h. ago The EPA wants to end a requirement that large polluters report their greenhouse gas emissions

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday proposed doing away with a program that has required large, mostly industrial polluters to report their planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions to the government. The program requires refineries, power plants, oil wells and landfills to report their emissions without risk of penalty as officials seek to identify […]

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44 h. ago Canada summoned Russian ambassador after Polish drone incursion

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand tells The Canadian Press Ottawa summoned Russia’s ambassador to Canada, Oleg Stepanov, on Wednesday over the incursion of Russian drones into Poland. More coming.

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44 h. ago Anand says Canada summoned Russian ambassador over drone incursion into Poland

OTTAWA — Ottawa summoned Russia’s ambassador to Canada, Oleg Stepanov, over the incursion of Russian drones into Poland.  Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand tells The Canadian Press that Global Affairs Canada reprimanded Stepanov on Wednesday.  Multiple Russian drones entered Polish territory between Tuesday and Wednesday and NATO allies shot down some of the devices, though […]

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46 h. ago Ottawa Senators rookie Stephen Halliday ready to make impact at prospect tournament

Stephen Halliday may not start the season with the Ottawa Senators, but he’ll be only a phone call away. The road to putting himself on the radar screen begins on Saturday. The Senators have depth down the middle of the ice heading into training camp, which gets underway next Wednesday at the Canadian Tire Centre, […]

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48 h. ago Here's what replaced Toronto fine dining restaurant that closed in under a year

A fine dining restaurant in Toronto has closed its doors after less than a year, and it's already been replaced.Sigh. We know that not everything's built to last, but we had a good feeling about short-lived farm-to-table restaurant The Lost Land.A collaboration between Larry Feldmeier, chef de cuisine at Chicago's Oriole, a two-Michelin-star force, Pidapipo Gelato owner Edison Xue, and chef Cesar Karanapakorn of Judaline and Florette, the restaurant came with some serious promise.Still, it opened quietly to mixed reviews before, just months later, shuttering just as quietly as it arrived.It's not all bad news, though, because, just as swiftly as The Lost Land came and went, it's already been replaced, and its usurper looks just as promising.Now, the space at 146 Yonge St. is home to Bar Filo, a stylish Italian cocktail bar and restaurant, which opened its doors at the beginning of September.The name Filo, the Bar Filo team told ...

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49 h. ago Two men charged in two separate Toronto demonstrations outside Jewish events

Two different Toronto demonstrations, a day apart, saw two different protestors charged. The first instance occurred on Wednesday at Roy Thomson Hall at the screening of the documentary, The Road Between Us. The event drew both pro-Palestinian protestors and pro-Israeli counter-protestors, resulting in a man was arrested at King Street West and Simcoe. Toronto Police allege […]

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52 h. ago Charlie Kirk shooting: Manhunt enters 3rd day, new images revealed

Charlie Kirk, a close Trump ally and conservative activist, was fatally shot while on stage speaking at a college campus in Utah on Wednesday.

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52 h. ago Charlie Kirk shooting: U.S. authorities say suspect is now in custody

Charlie Kirk, a close Trump ally and conservative activist, was fatally shot while on stage speaking at a college campus in Utah on Wednesday.

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61 h. ago Le plus gros combat de Christian Mbilli n’est pas sur un ring

«Il y a un combat à l’intérieur de Christian», souligne son entraîneur, Marc Ramsay.

Culture

67 h. ago Man, 21, and boy, 16, charged after Bowmanville carjacking leads to home invasion

A 21-year-old man and 16-year-old boy were arrested in North York after a carjacking in Bowmanville escalated to a violent home invasion. Durham Regional Police said officers responded Wednesday at approximately 9:15 p.m. to a home invasion in the area of Maple Grove and Nash Rds. When cops arrived to the residence, the victim reported […]

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2 d. ago Alberta premier condemns ’horrifying’ assassination of American activist Charlie Kirk

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the killing of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a university in Utah should be widely condemned by everyone across the political spectrum. Kirk, the co-founder and chief executive of Turning Point USA, was gunned down Wednesday during a debate at Utah Valley University in Orem, south of […]

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2 d. ago Weekend fun in Edmonton: What to know before you go to Morgan Wallen, plus Wet Paint and Follow That Bird

Morgan Wallen: The various ways strong-headed country superstar Morgan Wallen has avoided cancellation for his various transgressions is for sure part of his appeal and he knows it, down to naming his latest album I’m the Problem — where playing the title track he infamously walked off the stage during that live SNL performance. A Billboard […]

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2 d. ago Drunk driver hits occupied transit bus in Port Moody, police say

The driver of an SUV failed a roadside screening test after the collision on Wednesday evening

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2 d. ago Feminist website speaks out after hiring ‘witches to curse Charlie Kirk’ days before killing

Feminist website Jezebel was forced to issue a comment after it published an article that claimed to have put a curse on Charlie Kirk — just days before he was shot and killed while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed the death of the 31-year-old conservative […]

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