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Ontario Byelection Results

Ontario Liberals suffered a setback on Thursday night, losing all three provincial byelections in the greater Toronto area. The Progressive Conservatives, led by Doug Ford, held onto two seats: York-Simcoe and Hamilton East-Stoney Creek…

Canadian Data Centre Debate

Mark Carney, the former Governor of the Bank of England, has been facing backlash over his efforts to promote the development of data centres in Canada. As part of his push, he suggested that Ontario could build its own data centres and…

Lunenburg Water Conservation Efforts

A dam at Dares Lake in Lunenburg, N.S., breached on Wednesday around 1 p.m., causing water to overflow into the pump building and leaving the town's main water supply inoperable. The breach prompted the Town of Lunenburg to implement water…

Canada Wool Industry Tensions

Canadian wool producers are re-evaluating their business relationships with the US due to tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. As a result of the 50% tariffs on greasy wool imports and some finished wool products, many Canadian…

Blue Jays vs Royals

Jameson Taillon, a pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays, left his start against the Kansas City Royals after two innings due to right elbow discomfort. This comes just one day after he made his first appearance since being placed on the…

Quebec Courts and AI Limits

Quebec's courts have issued new guidelines restricting judges' use of generative artificial intelligence, emphasizing that judging is a fundamentally human responsibility. The guidelines, adopted by the Quebec Court of Appeal, Superior…

Bear Attack Injuries Whistler

A woman was injured in a bear attack in the backcountry near Whistler on Friday evening at 5 p.m. PT. She was part of a group of three hikers who encountered two bears near Conflict Lake in the Callaghan Conservancy. One of the bears…

Montreal Alouettes Win

The Montreal Alouettes beat the B.C. Lions 37-30 in front of 22,752 fans at Percival Molson Stadium on Friday night. The Alouettes were down by 12 points at halftime but came back to outscore the Lions 30-18 in the second half. This win…

Pro Football Hall of Fame Overhaul

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is making significant changes to its selection process, including reducing the number of selectors from 50 to 28, after criticism over the voting process that led to Bill Belichick's snub in 2026. The Hall of…

Steve Irwin Tribute

The family of Steve Irwin, including his children Bindi and Robert, are honoring their late father on the 20th anniversary of his death. Steve Irwin was killed at the age of 44 in a stingray attack while diving near the Great Barrier Reef…

Canada Employment Numbers

Canada's labour market cooled in August, with employment falling by 41,700 (or 42,000 according to another source), reversing some of the momentum seen in recent months. The jobless rate remained steady at 6.4% as losses were concentrated…

Trump's Oil Ruling in California

The Trump administration is escalating its efforts to increase oil production in California and reverse the state's shift away from fossil fuels. The latest move involves a federal review of California's coastal management program, which…

Federal Byelection Elections

Voting is underway today in three federal by-elections in Canada. One of the most competitive races is taking place in Chicoutimi-Le Fjord, a rural riding in Quebec, where former Conservative MP Richard Martel resigned to take a seat in…

War in Ukraine

Russia launched a massive missile attack on Ukrainian ports, warehouses, and industrial sites, including Kyiv, Poltava, Odesa, and Kryvyi Rih, killing at least 38 people in the suburbs of Kyiv. The attack included 258 drones and an…

Tanzania Vice President Resignation

Tanzania's Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi has resigned, effective September 4th, after just over a year in office. The resignation follows what analysts describe as a power struggle between Nchimbi and the country's first female leader…

NFL Brain Disease Study

Researchers at Mass General Brigham and Boston University have found that between 25% and 1 in 4 (or more) former NFL players had evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) when they died, according to two new studies. The disease…

Avalanche on Broad Peak

A 10-member international mountaineering team led by British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja was struck by an avalanche on July 30th on Broad Peak, a mountain in Pakistan. The team, including American climber Mallory Geis, lost their lives in…

Man Identified After 33 Years

A mystery man who collapsed on a street in Amsterdam on May 10, 2023, is believed to be a Canadian who has been missing for more than 33 years. The man, known as "Lucky," was taken to the hospital and diagnosed with aphasia, a language…

Hungarian Air Force Crash

A Hungarian air force Gripen jet crashed near the city of Szolnok, but the pilot safely ejected from the plane on Monday, according to Prime Minister Péter Magyar. The cause of the accident is still unknown. An investigation into the…

FIFA World Cup Controversy

A global petition has been launched by soccer fans calling for FIFA president Gianni Infantino to resign over his plan to sell future World Cup profits to private investors. The petition, which has a hashtag of #InfantinOut, accuses…

Failed Satellite Rescue Mission

NASA's $30 million mission to save the Swift Observatory, a 21-year-old space telescope studying gamma-ray bursts, has failed due to control issues with the rescue spacecraft called Link. The Link spacecraft, launched in early July, was…

Election Fraud Allegations

US President Donald Trump claimed on Tuesday that over 24,000 noncitizens voted illegally in the 2020 election, citing an ongoing review by the US Census Bureau. However, experts and former Census Bureau officials have raised doubts about…

Death of Mohammad Ghamira

A 29-year-old Syrian man, Mohammad Ghamira, died in hospital after being released from detention, where his family alleges he was severely beaten despite his wife warning officers about his hemophilia. Ghamira had been held for three days…

Milky Way Galaxy Mergers

The Milky Way galaxy devoured a smaller dwarf galaxy approximately 11.8 billion years ago, when the universe was only 15% of its current age. The merger represents the earliest-known galactic merger in the history of our galaxy. Scientists…