11 h. ago Winnipeg firefighters tackle Elgin Avenue house fire Wednesday morning

Three people were assessed by paramedics at the scene of an Elgin Avenue house fire Wednesday morning but didn't need to be taken to hospital, Winnipeg firefighters say.

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14 h. ago Rogers Stadium already making fixes after complaints about first Toronto concert

Just three days after hosting the maiden event for Toronto's newly (and rapidly) completed Rogers Stadium, Live Nation Canada is already making some urgent changes to the venue, which stands as the largest of its kind in the city.The entertainment brand told the Canadian Press on Wednesday morning that it is actively reflecting on the flood of criticism following the attraction's opening night on Sunday, when more than 50,000 concert-goers headed to the 44-acre site at YZD (formerly Downsview Airport lands) to see K-pop group Stray Kids.Officials say they are "already making adjustments" to the site's operations in light of the feedback, including liaising with the City and the TTC — which is offering free transit rides home to patrons on concert nights — to collaborate on improvements to customer experience and safety, especially when it comes to exiting the property.Reviews are very mixed for first...

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16 h. ago How a former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher once flooded a hotel room

If the inaugural episode was any indication, the 6ix Inning Stretch podcast with former Toronto Blue Jays player Whit Merrifield and Lindsay Dunn is going to be incredible.Merrifield, who announced his retirement from baseball just over a week ago, doesn't seem to be having any issue keeping busy, as he and Dunn recently announced that they would be starting a podcast together. The first episode of the new show was released on Wednesday morning and focused heavily on the two seasons Merrifield spent with the Blue Jays.While the 36-year-old shared many thoughts, including how he believed the 2023 Blue Jays roster was going to win the World Series, he also shared some hilarious moments, including one about starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi flooding a hotel during a road trip.Merrifield explained that when on the road in Kansas City, he and his wife noticed water pouring down into their hotel room. They called the front desk, and a hotel employee later explained that "this little...

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7 d. ago 1 dead, 2 injured in Newmarket crash involving dump truck, tractor

Police said one person is dead and two others were hospitalized after a crash involving a dump truck, a tractor-trailer and a car Wednesday morning in Newmarket. #REPORT: 1 Driver Pronounced Deceased, 2 Injured Including 1 Who Was Airlifted To Trauma Centre After Crash On📍Davis/Dufferin In Newmarket. Police Investigating And Are Appealing For Witnesses. 🕊️🌺 […]

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7 d. ago Thousands head home in Flin Flon, Man., after wildfires weeks earlier forced them out

WINNIPEG — Buses carrying residents from the northern city of Flin Flon were being loaded up Wednesday morning, preparing to bring them back after a menacing wildfire forced thousands to flee weeks earlier. “Welcome home to everyone,” Deputy Mayor Alison Dallas-Funk said in a Facebook video Wednesday morning. “Can’t wait to have you back in […]

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7 d. ago Man has serious injuries after being shot by police in Brampton

Peel Regional Police say a man is in serious condition after he was shot by police on Wednesday morning in Brampton.

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7 d. ago Carney says Canada will spend 5% of its GDP on defence by 2035

THE HAGUE — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada and its NATO allies have agreed to substantially hike their defence spending target to five per cent of annual GDP by 2035.  At a press conference outside the NATO summit in The Hague Wednesday morning, Carney said Canada can no longer rely on geography to protect […]

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1 week ago Lawyer doesn't believe office was targeted by shooter: 'No threats'

The chief executive of a London law firm says he doesn’t believe his office was the intended target of an overnight shooting. An employee at a business in the 1800-block of Oxford Street West, east of Westdel Bourne, contacted London police Wednesday morning after they showed up to work and found a suspected bullet hole, […]

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2 w. ago MANDEL: Toronto cop spared jail in assault of teen who later died — but can’t be trusted with ‘deadly weapon’

What a bitter pill to swallow. In a Brampton courtroom Wednesday morning, suspended Toronto Police Const. Calvin Au, 34, avoided jail time and was handed a suspended sentence and a year’s probation for the violent takedown of 19-year-old Chadd Facey after he tried to sell a fake Apple watch. Hours after the assault, the teen […]

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2 w. ago Report: 60% of Canadians say perception of women’s sport has improved over 3 years

TORONTO — New data on the explosive growth of women’s sport in Canada underscores its rising popularity, but also reveals that its structural supports still lag behind. Jessica Doherty, vice-president of strategy and growth at Torque Strategies, presented findings from a new national survey on Wednesday morning at the espnW Summit Canada at Toronto’s Evergreen […]

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2 w. ago Pedestrian struck and killed on Lougheed Highway in Pitt Meadows

Lougheed Highway is closed westbound at Harris Road following a serious vehicle collision early Wednesday morning.

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2 w. ago Italian rally driver Matteo Doretto dies after crash in testing in Poland

ROME (AP) — Italian rally driver Matteo Doretto has died in an accident while testing his car in Poland, the European Rally Championship says. Doretto was conducting a private test session on Wednesday morning for the upcoming Rally Poland “when he lost his life in an accident,” the ERC said in a statement late Wednesday. […]

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3 w. ago MRU kicks off convocation ceremonies with installation of new chancellor

Wednesday morning marked the start of three days of convocation ceremonies at MRU, which will see 2,225 students obtain their degrees

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3 w. ago Officer involved shooting under investigation in Markham, pair sent to hospital

Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after a police shooting in Markham early Wednesday morning that came after a welfare-check cal.

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3 w. ago Elon Musk backs off from feud with Trump, saying his social media posts ’went too far’

Elon Musk stepped back from his explosive feud with U.S. President Donald Trump, writing on X that he regrets some of his posts about his onetime ally and that they went “too far.” Early Wednesday morning, he posted “I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far.” I regret […]

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