Oct 12, 12:00

 
TORONTO STAR 15:30
    


 
TORONTO STAR 14:57
    


 
TORONTO STAR 13:00
    
The Pan-Canadian Assessment Program (PCAP), which tests tens of thousands of Grade 8 students across the country every three years, has just made its latest results public.


 
TORONTO STAR 10:30
    
Police are still looking for a suspect.


 
CTV News - Toronto 14:18
     Health officials in Ontario are reporting 848 more cases of COVID-19 over the last two days and two additional deaths linked to the disease.


 
CTV News - Toronto 12:14
     Police say a man has died following a shooting in Brampton, northwest of Toronto.


 
CTV News - Toronto 15:56
     Members of Toronto's homeless community and their advocates say they want a better winter plan from the city.


 
CTV News - Toronto 15:20
    


 
CTV News - Toronto 15:11
     An unmanned drone made a short journey from Toronto Western Hospital to Toronto General Hospital, carrying a a set of lungs destined for a transplant patient.


 
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public 11:49
     A customs dispute at the U.S.-Canada border is threatening America's supply of a key fish used for popular products such as fish sticks and fast food sandwiches.


 
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public 15:11
     An unmanned drone made a short journey from Toronto Western Hospital to Toronto General Hospital, carrying a a set of lungs destined for a transplant patient.


 
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public 14:02
     Hospitals in New Brunswick are moving to the Red Alert level and postponing some non-urgent procedures as a result of a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases.


 
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public 14:40
     Ruth Hamilton was sound asleep last week when she was awoken by her dog barking, the sound of a crash through her ceiling and the feeling of debris on her face, the resident of Golden, B.C., said Monday.


 
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public 15:23
     Older adults without heart disease shouldn't take daily low-dose aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke, an influential health guidelines group said in preliminary updated advice released Tuesday.


 
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public 14:21
     William Shatner's trip into space aboard Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin NS-18 rocket is causing worlds to collide, or at least permitting parallel universes to coexist -- the utopian spacefaring vision of 'Star Trek' and the evolving, increasingly commercial spot that 'space' holds in Western culture.


 
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public 15:51
     Queen Elizabeth II has been seen using a walking cane at a major public event for the first time.


 
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public 11:31
     Synthetic chemicals called phthalates, found in hundreds of consumer products such as food storage containers, shampoo, makeup, perfume and children's toys, may contribute to some 91,000 to 107,000 premature deaths a year among people ages 55 to 64 in the United States, a new study found.


 
15:57
     Northumberland Hills Hospital in Cobourg will use the infrastructure funding for repairs on its roof, says president and CEO Susan Walsh.


 
15:42
     The Shelter Housing Justice Network, which represents members of the homeless community and those who work with them, has issued a report with several recommendations.


 
15:40
     The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday as it cut growth outlooks for the United States and other major industrial powers.


 
15:24
     Bellows was a victims' rights advocate surviving a kidnapping and rape in 1990.


 
15:20
     RCMP, along with emergency services, were at the scene of the fatal crash near Range Road 263 and Township Road 492 in Leduc County on Tuesday morning.


 
15:13
     The Osborne Village Business Improvement Zone (BIZ) announced the appointment of Lindsay Somers as its new executive director, beginning Tuesday.


 
15:08
     Construction is underway on two new schools in Winnipeg's Waverley West community, the province announced Tuesday at a groundbreaking ceremony.


 
15:08
     Guelph police have arrested a 39-year-old woman and charged her with assaulting a police officer.


 
15:07
     Quebec has registered a total of 416,676 cases over the course of the health crisis. There have been 11,422 deaths related to the virus to date.


 
14:44
     Calgary police and Alberta Fish and Wildlife were scouring an area of the city's southwest Tuesday morning after reports that a bear and her cub were spotted in the area.


 
Toronto Sun 15:43
     LA PALMA — Over 700 residents were ordered to abandon their homes on Tuesday on the Spanish island of La Palma as red-hot lava advanced towards their neighbourhood. As the river of molten magma descended from the Cumbre Vieja volcano in the northeast of the Canary Island, authorities ordered between 700 and 800 inhabitants of […]


 
Toronto Sun 15:33
     The Pittsburgh Penguins settled their roster Tuesday, hours before their season opener on the road with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The club signed forward Brian Boyle to a one-year contract and recalled forwards Anthony Angello and Drew O'Connor from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL. In addition, forward Evgeni Malkin (knee) was placed on long-term […]


 
Toronto Sun 15:30
     That's a lot of speeding. The city's 50 automated speed enforcement (ASE) devices issued 36,733 tickets in July and August 2021 in Toronto. A total of 18,619 tickets were issued in July, with 18,114 mailed to leadfoot drivers in August — the second and third months of enforcement in this the third round of the […]


 
Toronto Sun 15:21
     Gene Simmons narrowly avoided a nasty fall at Kiss' recent Tampa gig. The Rock and Roll All Nite band, which is currently on its End of the Road farewell tour, played a gig in Florida last weekend, for which each band member had their own moving platform. As they descended from the ceiling during the […]


 
Toronto Sun 14:53
     Brian Austin Green and Sharna Burgess faced criticism from the Dancing With The Stars judges on Monday night for their PDA-filled routine. The pair are dating in real life and couldn't resist injecting some of their chemistry into their Snow White themed waltz for Disney Week on the TV talent show. However, their moves did […]


 
Toronto Sun 14:30
     MOSCOW — Russia reported 973 coronavirus-related deaths on Tuesday, its highest single-day toll since the start of the pandemic, and the government voiced concern at the pace and intensity of new infections. "The main feature of the current wave is an rapid increase in the number of cases, as well as a large number of […]


 
Toronto Sun 14:04
     Former U.S. President Donald Trump's family company is in advanced talks to sell the rights to its hotel in Washington, D.C., in a deal worth more than $370 million, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. Miami-based investment firm CGI Merchant Group is in talks to acquire the lease on the hotel, the report said, […]


 
Toronto Sun 13:48
     MOSCOW — The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) will assess the need for harsher sanctions in response to a racist incident in Ukraine and plans to pressure leagues around the world to amend their rule books to define sanctions for racist behaviour, the new IIHF president said. Luc Tardif took office as head of the […]


 
Toronto Sun 13:24
     'It's not the first time people had been eating popcorn in the middle of the game'


 
Toronto Sun 13:12
     The majority of respondents in a newly released Canada-wide survey say they are concerned about the spread of COVID-19 in schools and want children and staff to wear masks. The survey by the Canadian Hub for Applied and Social Research at the University of Saskatchewan was done by phone between Sept. 3 and Sept. 28. […]


 
CityNews Toronto 15:43
     TORONTO – Members of Toronto's homeless community and their advocates say they want a better winter plan from the city. The Shelter Housing Justice Network, which represents members of the homeless community and those who work with them, has issued a report with several recommendations for the city to implement. It says leases on hotels […]


 
CityNews Toronto 15:17
     The province of Ontario is selling unused land in Vaughan to build a new long-term care home that will house 256 residents. The new home is expected to open by 2026. In a release, the Ministry of Long-Term Care said the home will also "offer culturally appropriate services to members of the Italian community." "Our […]


 
CityNews Toronto 14:18
     Ontario is reporting 390 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, 458 new cases on Monday and two additional deaths related to the virus. Tuesday's case count is the lowest the province has seen since Aug. 17. Due to the Thanksgiving holiday no COVID-19 data was released by the province on Monday. Health Minister Christine Elliott says […]


 
CityNews Toronto 13:35
     The puck drops tonight on a new NHL regular season and the Toronto Maple Leafs will be opening their season at home on Wednesday night to a full house. Officials from Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment revealed updated pandemic protocols on Tuesday morning that will be in effect for both Leafs and Raptors games this […]


 
CityNews Toronto 12:17
     Toronto's automatic speed enforcement cameras managed to catch over 36,000 speeders this summer, issuing 36,700 tickets in July and August. In the second and third month the cameras were in effect in their current locations, there were 1,211 repeat offenders in July and 764 in August. The intersection of Victoria Park Avenue, near Tiago Avenue, […]


 
CityNews Toronto 11:47
     The TTC is reaching out to retired workers as it braces for a potential labour shortage ahead of its mandatory vaccination deadline for employees. By Oct. 30, all TTC employees need to be fully vaccinated and in the event there is a staffing shortage they are looking at a number of options to ensure service […]


 
CityNews Toronto 10:21
     Deadline day has arrived for staff at a number of privately run long-term care and retirement homes in Canada to be fully vaccinated. The coalition of privately run homes, operated by Chartwell, Extendicare, Responsive Group, Revera, and Sienna, announced in August that COVID-19 vaccinations would be mandatory for staff across the country. Any staff who […]


 
CityNews Toronto 10:01
     A Federal Court judge is set to rule today on Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin's request for reinstatement as the head of Canada's vaccine distribution campaign. The ruling by Justice Ann Marie McDonald follows a two-day hearing last month in which Fortin's legal team and the government argued over who removed him from the high-profile post in […]


 
Ottawa Citizen 15:22
     Ontario reported 390 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, and no new deaths. Toronto, with 66 new cases, York, with 65, and Peel, with 62, were the province's worst-hit regions. The new figures bring the province's total case count to 592,714, which also includes 458 new cases from a day earlier that were not reported Monday […]


 
Ottawa Citizen 15:06
     Tuesday, Oct. 12: With a big polluter in town, we need environmental champions, a L'Orignal letter-writer says. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com


 
Ottawa Citizen 15:05
     "There is a motion before Ottawa council on Wednesday for a judicial inquiry into the system's development and operation. It will probably not succeed, nor should it."


 
Ottawa Citizen 15:02
     Focusing on the pricetag of a proper probe is only a slice of the picture. After all, the mayor's own proposal to offer fare-free public transit for December will cost about $7.2 million — an investment with no return on much-needed transparency and accountability.


 
Ottawa Citizen 13:44
     "When we're not able to go into our grief, to really experience it, to experience our sorrow, to have it witnessed by people."


 
Ottawa Citizen 12:00
     In maintaining our sister-city agreement, we are lending a sense of legitimacy to one of the most repressive regimes in the world.


 
Ottawa Citizen 11:50
     Summer-in-October continues Tuesday with an expected high of 24 C and humidex of 29. Mixed skies are expected to clear in the early afternoon with wind becoming south at 20 km/h in the afternoon, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. Fog patches are forecast to start developing Tuesday evening then dissipate near midnight then […]


 
Ottawa Citizen 11:30
     With the city's population growing by an additional 400,000 people over the next 25 years, we'll need 195,000 new homes by 2046.


 
Ottawa Citizen 11:00
     67's, Redblacks, Senators — the idea that all the fans would come storming back after the pandemic is misplaced. Some people just aren't ready to go out yet. The pandemic has changed the way we behave, in some cases permanently.


 
Ottawa Citizen 10:30
     The video emerged in February 2020 after news reports that the second-in-command of HMCS Calgary was relieved of his duties for disabling smoke and heat detectors.


 
The Georgia Straight 16:00
     The Caravan of Curiosities will arrive at the East Vancouver amusement park, alongside contortionists, fire breathers, and Chippy, a resentful puppet who longed to be the star of the show.


 
The Georgia Straight 16:00
     The four-week celebration honours Latin America's influence on history, culture, and achievements in B.C. and Canada.


 
The Georgia Straight 16:00
     After several livestreamed performances, the Vancouver Bach Choir finally returns to in-person concerts this October with the much-anticipated fan favourite, Mozart's Requiem in d minor.


 
The Georgia Straight 12:09
     It has already come under criticism for harassing and intimidating foreign journalists working in the country.


 
Windsor Star 14:29
     Windsor-Essex surpassed another pandemic milestone on Tuesday with more than 20,000 COVID-19 infections recorded since March of 2020. The local health unit reported 110 additional cases over the long weekend and Tuesday, including 43 from Saturday, 32 from Sunday, 14 from Monday, and 21 from Tuesday. Six of the new cases were travel related, six […]


 
Windsor Star 13:40
     Chase and chase and chase some more.  Through three games of the Ontario Hockey League season, that's been the script for the Windsor Spitfires.  For the third-straight game, the Spitfires allowed the opposition the game's first two goals. In all three games, the Spitfires have rallied to tie the game, but the London Knights emerged […]


 
The Province 12:00
     The Vancouver Canucks aren't ready to challenge the Golden Knights, but they should contend well against the rest of their Pacific Division mates


 
The Province 12:00
     Ben Kuzma looks at the challenges the Canucks 'Big Six' face in order for the team to return to the Stanley Cup playoffs


 
Ottawa Sun 11:36
     "It turns out I was horribly mistaken about my ability to weather the isolation that the pandemic has forced on all of us."


 
Ottawa Sun 11:16
     The pre-season provided the Ottawa Senators with some answers, but the biggest question as the games start for real remains how long the club can survive without Brady Tkachuk. Senators fans are still caught between a Tkachuk and a hard place, as stalled contract talks between the star left winger and management hang like a […]


 
Saskatoon StarPhoenix 15:13
     Court has watched secretly recorded videos showing Greg taking undercover police officers out to the rural area where he said he killed and buried Sheree.


 
Regina Leader-Post 15:00
     "We fully expect that the situation is going to get worse, which is really hard to believe," said a Saskatoon intensive care specialist.


 
Regina Leader-Post 13:00
     A Regina company has created a new virtual reality hockey game where players can used a real hockey stick as a controller.


 
National Observer 15:02
     Dressed as endangered fish or tigers or wearing toy polar bears on their heads, demonstrators marched through Brussels on Sunday, October 10, 2021, to push world leaders to take bolder action to fight climate change at the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow starting this month.


 
National Observer 13:01
     A climate change conference will underscore to policymakers in the Middle East and the east Mediterranean that the switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources is needed urgently because greenhouse gas emissions are helping to drive up regional temperatures faster than in many other inhabited parts of the world.


 
National Observer 12:56
     President Xi Jinping, speaking by video to a U.N. conference said China would put in 1.5 billion yuan and called on other countries to contribute to the Kunming Biodiversity Fund.


 
National Observer 12:44
     The majority of respondents in a newly released Canada-wide survey say they are concerned about the spread of COVID-19 in schools and want children and staff to wear masks.


 
National Observer 12:42
     It took little more than 48 hours from the moment a major oil spill was discovered off Southern California until the first lawsuit was filed against the Houston company that owns and operates the ruptured pipeline.


 
National Observer 12:31
     The young Swedish climate activist does not expect much from either the US president or COP26, the make-or-break summit that runs October 31 to November 12. 


 
National Observer 10:10
     Want to know what a job looks like for a fossil fuel worker in the net-zero economy? Just ask Luisa Da Silva. As executive director of Iron & Earth, she makes the rubber hit the road. 


 
National Observer 10:10
     I love fashion, but this overconsumption has to stop for the sake of our planet and for the sake of thousands of species, writes Ashley Stefureak.


 
National Observer 10:10
     The 100-member group will be representative of the world's population and will present its findings at the UN climate conference in Glasgow later this month.


 
National Observer 10:10
     MPs and the non-profit Canadians for Tax Fairness are calling for the Canadian government to take action after the Pandora Papers investigation found hundreds of world leaders and public officials have used offshore tax havens to hide enormous fortunes.


 
National Observer 10:10
     An independent assessment of British Columbia's oil and gas royalty system confirms what many have been saying for years: It's a "broken" program that is "not compatible with environmental goals."


 
National Observer 10:10
     Shaghayegh Tajvidi will oversee the expansion of CNO's climate reporting into new forms of storytelling that will bring us to the cutting edge of modern journalism.


 
Montreal Gazette 15:27
     Vaccine mandate for health workers: CHUM hospital expects to suspend 500 of its 14,000 workers.


 
Montreal Gazette 15:15
     Cream and butter enrich this traditional French recipe.


 
Montreal Gazette 14:45
     Deal will make 22-year-old centre the highest-paid forward on the team with an annual salary-cap hit of US$7.875 million.


 
Montreal Gazette 14:23
     During last week's recyclables collection, a hazardous household waste item placed in the blue bin exploded, severely injuring an employee, noted Pointe-Claire city officials.


 
Montreal Gazette 14:07
     The mayoral candidate says there's no contradiction between bilingualism and protecting French: "One does not diminish the other."


 
Montreal Gazette 12:00
     Forensic identification technicians and the canine squad were called in to help with the investigation.


 
Montreal Gazette 10:00
     A welcome plan to create a special tribunal for sexual assault and domestic violence cases is under fire from an unlikely source.


 
Montreal Gazette 10:00
     You don't have to file Canadian tax returns if you sever ties with Canada and have only RRSP and QPP income from here, but you will be subject to some Canadian paperwork and taxation.


 
Montreal Gazette 10:00
     A high of 23 C is just what the doctor ordered.


 
Montreal Gazette 10:00
     Let's get into the meat and potatoes of voting. Or, shall we say, the dough and cheese.


 
Calgary Herald 15:23
     There's a lot to watch for as candidates scramble to win over undecided voters and get their supporters to the polls for election day on Oct. 18.


 
Calgary Herald 14:51
     Watch this page throughout the day for updates on COVID-19 in Calgary


 
Calgary Herald 14:15
     A mother bear and her cub have been spotted roaming two southwest Calgary communities this morning. Calgary police are waring residents in the areas of Cedarbrae and Oakridge that the two animals were seen in yards near the border with the Tsuut'ina Nation, on the western side of those communities. BEARS IN CEDARBRAE/OAKRIDGE AREAA bear […]


 
Calgary Herald 12:00
     Governments need to think bigger picture Re: 'This is no time for half-measures'; Federal vaccine mandate goes into force Oct. 30, targets late holdouts, Oct. 7 It is everyday sport to beat up the Liberals, and particularly, Prime Minister Trudeau. He can certainly make some mistakes, as most politicians and people do. But he has […]


 
Calgary Herald 11:00
     It's not hard to imagine why many Albertans may be tempted to vote Yes in next Monday's equalization referendum. There's something surely satisfying in the idea of thumbing one's nose (or even flipping a certain finger) at a flawed program and a flawed government with flawed priorities, all the product of a flawed federal union. […]


 
Calgary Sun 11:00
     Since the fourth wave of COVID-19 swept over Alberta, there's been palpable antipathy toward those who've chosen not to be vaccinated against the novel coronavirus and been sickened by it. I get it. The virus is currently spreading mainly among the unvaccinated. Daily data from the health system consistently shows the vast majority of those […]


 
Calgary Sun 11:00
     ALL ON ANTI-VAXXERS I think it's time to start blaming the people that are directly causing overworked medical staff, people not getting critical operations and all the other problems with COVID. The unvaccinated are the culprit, they fill the hospitals and the ICUs. Yes, there are problems with how things are being managed, but when […]


 
Vancouver Sun 15:59
     Apart from being shaken up, Golden's Ruth Hamilton said she avoided any injuries, but plans to keep the rock.


 
Vancouver Sun 15:53
     'Futurpreneur' Anjali Dhaliwal developed Youth Helping Youth at 16, a platform for discovering opportunities to further personal and professional development


 
Vancouver Sun 15:50
     TransLink says Expo Line is experiencing delays due to medical emergency


 
Vancouver Sun 14:51
     B.C. health minister Adrian Dix and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry are due to speak at noon.


 
Vancouver Sun 14:05
     The average home price in B.C. last month was $913,471, which represents a 14 per cent increase over September 2020.


 
Vancouver Sun 13:57
     Here's your daily update with everything you need to know on the novel coronavirus situation in B.C.


 
Vancouver Sun 13:19
     VANCOUVER, B.C.: Tuesday, Oct. 12. People of Metro Vancouver, we have some soggy days ahead of us. Environment Canada says rain clouds will roll over the region today and they will stick around all week. The rain is expected to begin around noon. Up to 10 millimetres is expected today with another 15mm falling overnight. […]


 
Vancouver Sun 13:13
     In preparation for mandatory vaccine deadline for senior care homes, B.C. health authorities are advising operators to be prepared to stop accepting new residents, cancel leaves and end workers' vacations early to battle expected staff shortages