9 h. ago Spirit Halloween already opening stores in Ontario in the middle of summer

It might only be mid-August, but it seems Halloween fanatics in Ontario are already gearing up for the spooky season. Although the autumn holiday is still 77 days away, American retailer Spirit Halloween has prematurely begun opening stores across the province, which, depending on where you fall on the Halloween-loving spectrum, could be considered either exciting or early to a fault. As expected, the early rollout already sparked elation (and an equal amount of confusion), with costume planning apparently well underway for a large portion of shoppers.     View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Spirit Halloween (@spirithalloween)As of Aug. 15, locations now open include Spirit Halloween on King Street and in North York, Erin Mills, Bramalea City, Stoney Creek, Upper James, and Niagara Falls.More stores are expected to open later this month in areas like St Clair A...

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31 h. ago Yukon fault thought long dormant could trigger 7.5 magnitude earthquake: new research

The fault stretches about 1,000 kilometres from British Columbia to Alaska and was previously thought to be inactive for at least 40 million years

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57 h. ago ConvergX® and GreyLevel Inc. Forge Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Cross

Driving commercialization from Canada’s Industrial Heartland to the Arctic — Delivering Impact Across Canada to the NATO Allies and Partner Nations WHITEHORSE, YUKON & CALGARY, ALBERTA, Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ConvergX®, a global cross-sector business congress and integrator connecting defence, aerospace, energy, and technology industries to accelerate cross-sector collaboration, innovation, and market access […]

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3 d. ago Former Toronto Blue Jay Gregg Zaun talks about what got him fired from Sportsnet

Former Toronto Blue Jays catcher Gregg Zaun is opening up about his high-profile departure from Sportsnet in 2017.The 54-year-old was on an episode released Monday of the Toronto Legends podcast, and spoke about losing his broadcasting job after allegations of inappropriate behaviour from several female coworkers."There are certain topics of conversation that don't belong in the workplace," Zaun said on the podcast. "The biggest mistake that I made was thinking that because a lot of the conversations and exchanges were initiated by females in the workplace, they were somehow okay."Zaun is currently living in British Columbia after an "amicable split" with his third wife."I was just having fun with willing participants. Yeah, the environment was inappropriate. It was my fault for letting it get as far as it did. I should have been classier, and I definitely should be held to a higher level of accountability," h...

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4 d. ago Study maps megathrust quake zone off northern B.C., but risk may be far in future

The plate boundary that extends from the southern tip of Haida Gwaii to southeast Alaska was the site of Canada's two largest earthquakes in recent history

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4 d. ago Science Fair Foundation of BC opens registration for Youth Innovation Showcase

The Science Fair Foundation of BC is launching its seventh-annual STEM competition VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Science Fair Foundation of BC (SFFBC) is excited to announce that registration is now open for the Youth Innovation Showcase (YIS), a virtual STEM competition with all-new dates. Youth across British Columbia and Yukon are invited to showcase […]

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5 d. ago Un mort dans un séisme de magnitude 6,1 dans l’ouest de la Turquie

Dans les villages autour seize bâtiments, dont quatre habitations et douze immeubles désaffectés, se sont effondrés.

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5 d. ago Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Turkey, about a dozen buildings collapse

The earthquake, with an epicenter in the town of Sindirgi, sent shocks that were felt some 200 kilometers away in Istanbul, a city of more than 16 million people.

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8 d. ago JAY GOLDBERG: The feds need to stop dithering and privatize Canada Post

Canada Post is losing billions. Last year, it lost $1.3 billion and saw parcel delivery revenues alone decline by a jaw-dropping $683 million. This helped trigger the billion-dollar taxpayer bailout Justin Trudeau’s government gave to the Crown corporation in January.    And if those numbers sound bad, Canada Post itself expects the crisis to go from […]

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9 d. ago Italy OKs $15.5B project to build world’s longest suspension bridge from mainland to Sicily

MILAN — Italy cleared the way Wednesday to build the world’s largest suspension bridge linking the Italian mainland with Sicily in a massive 13.5 billion euro ($15.5 billion) infrastructure project that has been long delayed by debates over its scale, earthquake threats, environmental impact and the spectre of mafia interference. The Strait of Messina Bridge […]

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1 week ago A 5.7 quake strikes near the Dominican Republic hours after a smaller quake strikes Haiti

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the southeast coast of the Dominican Republic early Tuesday, jolting residents awake in the Caribbean country and in neighbouring Puerto Rico. The quake occurred 24 miles (38 kilometres) southeast of Boca de Yuma at a depth of 104 miles (168 kilometres), according to the […]

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1 week ago B.C. earthquake: Magnitude 4.0 quake recorded west of Haida Gwaii

Earthquakes Canada says there are no reports of damage, and at a magnitude of 4.0, none would be expected.

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1 week ago Magnitude 4.0 earthquake recorded off B.C. coast, no damage expected

OTTAWA — A 4.0 magnitude earthquake has hit off the coast of British Columbia. Earthquakes Canada says the quake struck Sunday around 6:20 a.m. local time. It was recorded at a depth of 15 kilometres, just west of Haida Gwaii. The agency’s webpage says there are no reports of damage, and at a magnitude of […]

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1 week ago Rescue workers in Chile find the body of one of 5 miners trapped in a copper mine

BOGOTA, Colombia — Rescue teams found a body inside a section of a Chilean copper mine that collapsed two days earlier during a moderate earthquake, the mine’s director said Saturday. Rescuers have been trying to reach five miners who were trapped Thursday evening in the El Teniente mine in central Chile as rocks collapsed around […]

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4 w. ago Celebration of Light: What you need to know for July 19, 2025

Here's everything you need to know to enjoy the 2025 Celebration of Light presentation featuring Team Yukon on Saturday, July 19, 2025.

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