A surprise but not unexpected announcement that Premier Doug Ford wants to give the mayors of Toronto and Ottawa stronger powers might leave Canadians — less familiar with this style of municipal gov… [+6571 chars]
After an off-season full of rumours surrounding his future, it appears J.T. Miller could be staying with the Vancouver Canucks long-term. Miller's agent, Brian Bartlett, told The Athletic that he se… [+2143 chars]
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that Moscow's military "tasks" in Ukraine now went beyond the eastern Donbas region, in the clearest acknowledgment yet that its war goals hav… [+2435 chars]
HBO has dropped the official House of the Dragon trailer for the forthcoming Game of Thrones prequel. The series is set to make its debut on August 21. Check out the House of the Dragon trailer belo… [+1216 chars]
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak. On Monday, the Riders announced that "several" members of the organization had tested positive for the virus and now say an additi… [+692 chars]
Public Health Ontario is reporting 230 confirmed cases of monkeypox in the province. The agency said the vast majority of the cases are appearing in Toronto with 172 infections in the city. Public … [+497 chars]
WestJet workers at the Calgary and Vancouver airports have voted in support of a strike if they cannot reach a deal with the airline. Unifor says the local representing more than 700 baggage and cus… [+1769 chars]
British Columbia is expanding the speculation tax on homeowners who keep their properties vacant to six more municipalities starting next year. The B.C. government first introduced the tax in 2018. … [+4054 chars]
A Hockey Canada jersey is displayed with memorabilia from the 2010 Olympics at the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame.DARRYL DYCK/The Canadian Press Prime Minister Justin Trudeau criticized Hockey Canada in r… [+8167 chars]
The stretch of hot and humid weather continues Wednesday before active weather creeps into a large portion of Ontario and parts of Quebec. Forecasters are keeping an eye on a widespread severe storm … [+2725 chars]
One man is dead and another is in custody after some sort of violent incident occurred in Brampton on Wednesday morning. Peel Regional Police say they were called to an address near Wanless Drive an… [+361 chars]
There's never been an official way to use Snapchat on your computer -- until now. The social media company introduced Snapchat for Web on Monday, which allows you to continue your Snapchat conversat… [+1153 chars]
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