43 m. ago Gang member sought for Yorkdale Mall killing tops most wanted list

The Bolo Program's latest top 25 list of Canada's most wanted fugitives includes six suspects sought for Toronto murders

Events

2 h. ago BCGEU strike update: Here's the latest as all B.C. government liquor, cannabis stores close

All B.C. liquor and cannabis stores are now on strike, as nearly 25,000 union members across B.C.'s public works sector have walked off the job.

Politics

3 h. ago Restaurants Canada statement on BC Liquor strike entering sixth week

Vancouver, Oct. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Restaurants and bars in BC are quickly running out of liquor inventory, as the BC Liquor strike enters its sixth week with no resolution in sight. Restaurants Canada is urging the BC government and the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) to reach an agreement. If one can’t be […]

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4 h. ago Town of Coaldale waiting until after election to resolve labour dispute with AUPE workers

The town's municipal election takes place Oct. 20.

Politics

4 h. ago Two young girls killed in NYC subway surfing accident: ‘SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ASLEEP IN HER ROOM’

Two young girls in New York City are dead following a suspected subway surfing tragedy. Zemfira Mukhtarov, 12, of Brooklyn, and 13-year-old Ebba Morina of Manhattan, were found “unconscious and unresponsive” on top of a train at the Marcy Avenue-Broadway subway station in Williamsburg early Saturday, police said, per the New York Post. Both girls […]

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4 h. ago Canada Post strike: Union, minister to meet amid pressure to ‘sort it out’

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said it would be meeting Wednesday with Joël Lightbound, the minister who oversees Canada Post and announced changes that sparked the strike.

Politics

5 h. ago Edmonton Elks organize free camp for high school football players sidelined by Alberta teachers' strike

Most high school leagues have cancelled this week's games as an immediate response to the strike

Society

6 h. ago Police in Jamaica impose curfews after recent shootings leave 5 dead and 10 injured

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in Jamaica have imposed curfews following two recent shootings in which five people were killed and 10 others injured as suspected gang violence rattles the Caribbean island. The most recent shooting occurred on Tuesday night after unidentified gunmen drove past a group of people in the capital, Kingston, […]

Events

8 h. ago Australia police foil ‘kill team’ gang hit near daycare centre

Sydney (AFP) — Australian police foiled an alleged organized crime hit by a so-called kill team near a Sydney daycare facility, authorities said Wednesday. New South Wales police swooped in on two cars after learning three men were preparing to carry out the alleged killing in Revesby, a suburb in the city’s southwest, on Tuesday. […]

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10 h. ago Landslide hits a bus in northern India, killing at least 15 people

NEW DELHI (AP) — At least 15 people were killed late Tuesday after debris from a massive landslide hit a bus in India’s northern state of Himachal Pradesh, local authorities said. The bus was traveling on a hilly stretch near Bilaspur district when a landslide struck following days of torrential rains. There were at least […]

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10 h. ago Canada Post union set for meeting with Ottawa as strike stretches on

OTTAWA — The union representing striking Canada Post employees says it will meet with the federal minister in charge of the Crown corporation after accusing Ottawa of trampling on the collective bargaining process. Postal workers took to the picket lines nearly two weeks ago after Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound announced sweeping changes to Canada Post’s […]

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10 h. ago ‘He’s a clutch player’: Stories from Matvei Gridin’s rise to Flames’ pre

Meet Matvei Gridin, the Russian speedster who will log his NHL debut for the Flames in Wednesday’s season-opening Battle of Alberta

Culture

10 h. ago TELUS Digital Announces Potential Delay in Delivery of Management Information Circular Due to Canada Post Strike

Shareholders with questions or who need assistance voting should contact TELUS Digital’s proxy solicitation agent, Laurel Hill Advisory Group, at 1-877-452-7184 (1-416-304-0211 for collect calls outside North America) or by email at assistance@laurelhill.com Deadline for consideration election is October 22 at 9:00 a.m. (Vancouver time) Deadline for proxy voting is October 23 at 9:00 a.m. […]

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11 h. ago J.D. Tuccille: School vouchers offer escape from teacher strike chaos 

A decentralized environment of competing public, private, and home schools resists disruption

Society

17 h. ago Canada just got a dark and spooky new coin that's perfect for the season

Canada captures stories and historical moments in its coins, and this time, Halloween has come early for coin collectors who love a creepy design.Just in time for the spooky season in Canada, the Royal Canadian Mint has released a brand-new coin that's hauntingly detailed: Haunted Canada: Lady in White, the latest addition to the Unexplained Phenomena series of silver rectangular coins. Previous designs include the Duncan Incident and the Langenburg Event.This time, the focus is on Québec’s Montmorency Falls, a picturesque waterfall and popular tourist attraction located in the Québec City area. The falls can be viewed from cable cars or a suspension bridge.But, take a closer look, and you might see more than just the rushing waters: according to the Mint, you might catch a glimpse of someone in the mist of the falls.A haunting love storyAs the story goes, Mathilde Robin was a bride-to-be who discovered that her beloved had been killed nea...

Culture

19 h. ago Alberta education support workers continue to work during teachers’ strike

Thousands of support workers at Alberta schools continue to clock in each day during an Alberta teachers' strike. There's work to go around, but it's still an uncertain road ahead.

Society

20 h. ago Former Kamloops lawyer planned murder of his client, Crown tells court

Rogelio 'Butch' Bagabuyo is accused of first-degree murder in the March 11, 2022, killing of his client Mohd Abdullah, a lecturer at Thompson Rivers University

Events

20 h. ago More jail needed for Calgary youth who took part in 'senseless' deadly attack on city teen, judge rules

The judge agreed with the Crown prosecutor that the convicted killer, who can't be named, needs more time in custody to work on his rehabilitation

Events

23 h. ago 'Political opportunism:' Mayoral hopefuls wade in to teachers' strike

The teachers' strike is a provincial matter, but some Calgary mayoral candidates are sharing their opinions

Politics

23 h. ago Alberta teachers look for ways to make ends meet on second day of historic strike

With no resolution in sight to the historic strike by Alberta teachers, some teachers are being forced to try to find other ways to make ends meet.

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