5 h. ago Trump tours Texas flood sites, defends officials amid mounting questions about response

July 4 disaster killed at least 129 people and left more than 170 missing

Events

6 h. ago B.C. losing workers as youth can't find employment due to lack of private

While 18,000 youth between the ages of 18 and 24 joined the province's workforce in May, even more left it in June, with 18,500 young people stopping their search for a job

Society

7 h. ago British man extradited to US to face federal charges in alleged $99 million wine scam

NEW YORK (AP) — A British man has been brought to the U.S. to face charges in connection with an alleged $99 million Ponzi-like fraud involving expensive wines. James Wellesley, 58, pleaded not guilty during his arraignment Friday in Brooklyn federal court following his extradition from the United Kingdom, where he was arrested in 2022. […]

Economics

7 h. ago In Calgary courts: Man charged this week with murder in alleged poisoning already facing court on organized

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from July 7 to 11, 2025

Events

9 h. ago Poetry in the saddle: Alberta woman, horse to represent Canada in world horseback archery

Mounted on her stunning Clydesdale, Jewel, Hazel Carter — and her bow and arrows — are poetry in the saddle. The Beaver Hill Lake country horse trainer and her black beauty are together one of three horseback archery pairs chosen to represent Canada at the International Horseback Archery Alliance competition in Tennessee this Sept. 17-21. […]

Other

9 h. ago ‘What is that?’: Toronto man charged for allegedly filming women using drone

A Toronto man sparks online outrage after being charged with voyeurism for allegedly using a drone to spy on two women in their residence.

Events

9 h. ago McDonald’s worker arraigned in fatal stabbing of manager at Detroit

EASTPOINTE, Mich. (AP) — A 26-year-old woman has been arraigned in the fatal stabbing of her manager after being told to leave early from her shift following an argument at a Detroit-area McDonald’s restaurant. Afeni Badu Muhammad was arraigned Friday on first-degree premeditated murder and carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent, the Macomb County […]

Society

10 h. ago Son of ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty in U.S. drug trafficking case

CHICAGO (AP) — A son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” pleaded guilty Friday to U.S. drug trafficking charges, becoming the first of the drug lord’s children to enter a plea deal. Prosecutors allege Ovidio Guzman Lopez and his brother, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, ran a faction of the Sinaloa cartel. They became known locally […]

Other

11 h. ago ‘Disruptive’ smokers on flight leave travellers stranded for 17 hours

Travellers were left stranded at a Maine airport for more than 17 hours after a couple caught smoking in a plane washroom forced the pilot to divert. The TUI flight from Cancun, Mexico to London Gatwick had been in the air for about an hour on July 8 when the captain announced that two passengers […]

Other

12 h. ago Internal ArriveCan investigators’ report sealed by federal court order: Report

A Federal Court order has sealed an internal ArriveCan investigators’ report long sought by MPs according to Blacklock’s Reporter. The distribution of the report’s findings was blocked by Justice Henry Brown at the request of Cameron MacDonald, a former Canada Border Services Agency director who was briefly suspended over the $63-million program. “The allegations each […]

Economics

12 h. ago 'It's been amazing': Departing CEO reflects on 15 years with YW Calgary

As this chapter of her career comes to a close, Sue Tomney sat down with Postmedia Calgary to reflect on what she's seen in Calgary's social services sector over the last 15 years.

Culture

12 h. ago La France enquêtera sur le réseau X à la suite d’allégations d’ingérence étrangère

La gendarmerie analysera si la plateforme d’Elon Musk a biaisé son algorithme au point d’altérer le débat démocratique.

Other

13 h. ago Montreal man sues funeral home, claiming mother was cremated against her will

A Montreal man is suing a funeral home because he claims they cremated his late mother without his permission.

Other

14 h. ago ‘Obsessed’ Canadian gamer, buddy plead not guilty in California murder plot

An “obsessed” Canadian gamer and his buddy, who allegedly plotted the murder of another gamer in California, have pleaded not guilty. Devin Wolfgang Vandorhoef and his co-defendant, Darius Avery Whyte, both of Vancouver, are accused of travelling to Salinas in Monterey County on the state’s Central Coast in November 2024 to kill a disinterested love […]

Events

14 h. ago Through plague, scurvy and heat, lemonade has always been there for us

When life hands you lemons, it’s not necessarily trying to destroy whatever scant fibres of sanity you have left. On the contrary, lemons may very well be the thing that ends up saving you! On some level, lemons have always been looking out for us, even if we insist on making them the sourpuss in […]

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15 h. ago Fans are outraged over Ticketmaster's handling of Coldplay shows in Toronto

Coldplay fans are sounding off on social media after a messy rollout for the band's Toronto shows left many heartbroken and shocked over tickets getting flipped for sky-high prices.The Music of the Spheres World Tour touched down in Toronto this month, with two back-to-back shows left at the Rogers Centre on July 11 and 12. But for many fans, trying to score tickets has been nothing short of a disaster.One frustrated fan tagged the band directly in a post on X:"@coldplay please do something, I have been a huge fan for years. I want to see you in Toronto. I have sat on TICKETMASTER for months/days & hours there were released tickets at 9 I got them but it glitched and now they are being resold for 1600$! I am a true fan who wants to come😭"The tweet has struck a nerve with other fans who also experienced Ticketmaster glitches, queue chaos, pricing disparity, and disappearing seats — even after waiting for hours in line. To make things worse, tickets that were originall...

Sport

15 h. ago Patches O’Houlihan, Canada’s reigning horse of the year, euthanized after injury

Patches O’Houlihan, Canada’s reigning horse of the year, was euthanized Thursday. Patches O’Houlihan, ridden by Sofia Vives, held off My Boy Prince to win the Grade 2 Highlander by a neck at Woodbine Racetrack on Saturday. Patches O’Houlihan was pulled up after the race and left the track in a van for further examination. Veterinarians […]

Other

15 h. ago Cops probing suspected gruesome dismemberment murder in Scarborough

Cops are investigating a suspect dismemberment murder after officers discovered the remains of a Scarborough woman stuffed in a suitcase early Friday. On Friday morning, the Toronto Police Homicide unit announced its detectives were taking charge of the investigation. Cops have not officially confirmed the details, announcing only that it was a homicide investigation. Police […]

Events

16 h. ago 83,000 stethoscopes: Things LHSC's alleged $50M fraud losses could buy

Reporter Heather Rivers went price shopping for things in health care to see how far lawsuit damages sought by the London hospital might go.

Economics

16 h. ago HSBC Exits Banks’ Climate Coalition Abandoned by Wall Street

HSBC Holdings Plc has left the world’s biggest climate alliance for banks, which was rocked over the past eight months by an exodus of the biggest US lenders.

Society