| | TORONTO STAR Thursday, October 21, 2021 7:52 AM | |  One victim was found in critical condition and was transported to hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. |
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| | CTV News - Toronto Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:49 AM | | Four people are facing nearly 100 criminal charges after Toronto police took down an "organized hierarchy" they allege was committing millions of dollars in identity theft and financial frauds.
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| | CTV News - Toronto Thursday, October 21, 2021 7:07 AM | | A man has died and another is injured following an overnight shooting in North York, Toronto police say.
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| | CTV News - Toronto Thursday, October 21, 2021 7:15 AM | | Ontario is set to introduce legislation that would make it easier for immigrants to get licensed to work in professions that match their areas of expertise.
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| | Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:39 AM | | A Retail Council of Canada survey says shoppers are planning to spend more this holiday season and in-person despite COVID-19 forcing many transactions online.
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| | Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:38 AM | | Two Nova Scotia students spent eight months fighting to be repaid rent after they departed their mouse-infested apartment.
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| | Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:35 AM | | Five suspected drug traffickers were arrested Tuesday during searches carried out in private residences in Montreal, and Brossard and Montérégie on the South Shore.
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| | Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:24 AM | | Precision, which is the nation's largest drilling rig contractor, says on average it had 51 active drilling rigs in Canada in the quarter, up from 18 in the same quarter last year.
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| | Thursday, October 21, 2021 7:46 AM | | Pfizer and its partner BioNTech said its COVID-19 booster shot is highly effective against the virus, including the Delta variant, according to in-house studies.
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| | Thursday, October 21, 2021 7:13 AM | | Emergency crews were called to Bakersfield Street near Sheppard Avenue, at around 3:30 a.m. Thursday for reports of a shooting in a parking of a business in the area.
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| | Toronto Sun Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:52 AM | | LONDON — British police charged a 25-year-old man on Thursday with the murder of lawmaker David Amess and said the killing was an act of terrorism. Amess, 69, from Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party, was knifed repeatedly on Friday in the Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea, northeast of London, where he had been meeting […]
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| | Toronto Sun Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:50 AM | | LOS ANGELES — Former U.S. President Donald Trump will launch his own social media app, TRUTH Social, that he said would "stand up to Big Tech" companies such as Twitter and Facebook that have barred him from their platforms. TRUTH Social will be created through a new company formed by a merger of the Trump […]
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| | Toronto Sun Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:45 AM | | Rogers Communications Inc reported third-quarter revenue on Thursday that missed analysts' estimates as the pandemic continues to dampen growth at its ads and wireless businesses. Pandemic-related restrictions in July kept most people indoors, hurting the company given its reliance on professional sports and wireless roaming as key revenue streams. Rogers also faces additional pressure to […]
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| | Toronto Sun Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:00 AM | | 'The strangest thing is it seems more like 40 minutes than 40 years. As you get a little older, time becomes elastic,' keyboardist says
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| | Toronto Sun Thursday, October 21, 2021 7:58 AM | | A shooting early Thursday in the city's northwest end has left one man dead and a second injured. Toronto Police were called to Bakersfield St., near Keele St. and Sheppard Ave., around 3:30 a.m. Officers found a man in a parking lot suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to hospital, where he died. A […]
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| | Toronto Sun Thursday, October 21, 2021 7:47 AM | | The pandemic may be easing its grip on the world, but we're still in for a bumpy ride. Word is supplies for everything from basic necessities to pet food to even Halloween costumes are being stretched, thanks to supply and demand issues, the global price of oil, staffing shortages and just how are we going […]
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| | CityNews Toronto Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:41 AM | | WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to a new low point since the pandemic erupted, evidence that layoffs are declining as companies hold onto workers. Unemployment claims dropped 6,000 to 290,000 last week, the third straight drop, the Labor Department said Thursday. That's the fewest people to […]
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| | CityNews Toronto Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:37 AM | | Families who have recently lost loved ones say they're being further traumatized by Ontario MPP Randy Hillier, who is using their deaths to falsely claim multiple people died from the COVID-19 vaccine. Earlier this week, under the headline "vaccine related injury and death" Hillier posted a montage, including the photos, names and additional information of […]
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| | CityNews Toronto Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:28 AM | | LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian separatist leader accused of instigating violence in country's southeast pleaded not guilty to terrorism and treason charges in court Thursday in the capital, Abuja. Amid heavy security presence, Nnamdi Kanu, who also holds British citizenship, was brought into the court for his trial, which first began in 2015 but […]
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| | CityNews Toronto Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:24 AM | | PARIS (AP) — Facebook said Thursday that it has struck a deal with a group of French publishers to pay for links to their news stories that are shared by people on the social network. The company says it inked the licensing agreement with the Alliance de la Presse d'Information Generale, which represents 300 French […]
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| | CityNews Toronto Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:18 AM | | WARNING: This story contains graphic content related to violence and abuse, and may be disturbing to some readers. If you or someone you know may be a victim of human trafficking, you can call the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-833-900-1010 "People always say, why doesn't she leave?" said Caroline Pugh-Roberts, a human trafficking survivor. "They need to […]
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| | CityNews Toronto Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:01 AM | | CAIRO (AP) — Libya is hosting an international conference aimed at resolving the country's thorniest issues ahead of general elections planned for December. Western, regional and United Nations representatives are meeting Thursday in the capital, Tripoli. According to documents obtained by The Associated Press, several contentious issues will be on the table, including maintaining the […]
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| | CityNews Toronto Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:00 AM | | TORONTO — A Retail Council of Canada survey says Canadians are planning to spend more this holiday season as they prepare to return to stores in greater numbers a year after the COVID-19 pandemic prompted many to shop online. British Columbians plan to be the country's big spenders, shelling out $958, well above the national […]
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| | CityNews Toronto Thursday, October 21, 2021 7:58 AM | | Former Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou says he will seek the leadership of the once-powerful Socialist party founded by his father, the late politician Andreas Papandreou, in an effort to revive its popularity that plummeted during a recent financial crisis. "I have decided to run for the leadership of the movement and I will contribute […]
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| | CityNews Toronto Thursday, October 21, 2021 7:57 AM | | LONDON (AP) — A man has been charged in the stabbing of a Conservative lawmaker who was killed as he met constituents at a church hall last week. Authorities say a 25-year-old British man with Somali heritage, Ali Harbi Ali, has been charged under the Terrorism Act in the death of David Amess. "We will […]
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| | CityNews Toronto Thursday, October 21, 2021 7:48 AM | | KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Coronavirus infections and deaths in Ukraine surged to all-time highs Thursday amid a laggard pace of vaccination, which is one of the lowest in Europe. Ukrainian authorities reported 22,415 new confirmed infections and 546 deaths in the past 24 hours, the highest numbers since the start of the pandemic. Authorities have […]
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| | CityNews Toronto Thursday, October 21, 2021 7:47 AM | | TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc. reported a third-quarter profit of $490 million, down from $512 million in the same quarter last year, as its revenue held steady. The cable TV and wireless company says the profit amounted to 94 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended Sept. 30, down from $1.01 per diluted share […]
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| | CityNews Toronto Thursday, October 21, 2021 7:44 AM | | MIAMI (AP) — The mask mandate for students in some South Florida schools could be eased by the end of October as local rates of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations continue to fall, officials said. The number of students needing to quarantine in Miami-Dade County public schools has dropped significantly since school started in August, school […]
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| | CityNews Toronto Thursday, October 21, 2021 7:24 AM | | BERLIN (AP) — A gas station attendant in Germany was punched and kicked by a customer after an argument over the latter's failure to wear a mask, police said Thursday. The incident in Bremen on Wednesday came about a month after a gas station clerk was fatally shot in western Germany by a man who […]
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| | CityNews Toronto Thursday, October 21, 2021 7:22 AM | | BERLIN (AP) — The head of environmental group Greenpeace on Thursday warned against efforts by countries and corporations at the upcoming U.N. climate talks in Glasgow to "greenwash" their ongoing pollution of the planet. The summit hosted by Britain has been described as " the world's last best chance " to prevent global warming from […]
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| | CityNews Toronto Thursday, October 21, 2021 7:00 AM | | The federal government's Paycheck Protection Program provided small-business owners with just under $800 billion in COVID-19 relief, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. The PPP concluded on May 31, but as businesses forge ahead in the recovery process, they may find a continued need for affordable financing. Here are some of the government funding […]
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| | Ottawa Citizen Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:44 AM | | The Kemptville District Hospital's Emergency Department was temporarily closed as of 7 a.m. Thursday as the hospital tackles an unspecified "I.T. disruption" underway since Wednesday. Anyone needing immediate medical attention should call 911 and paramedics will take them to the nearest emergency department, the hospital said in a release. "The decision to close the Emergency […]
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| | Ottawa Citizen Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:30 AM | | Julie Lauzon's case stems from a 2016 opinion article she wrote that was critical of the bail court system.
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| | Ottawa Citizen Thursday, October 21, 2021 7:54 AM | | Carl-Alen Delphin, 21, and Nico Soubliere, 29, attended the University District and the unsanctioned Queen's University Homecoming street parties while they were in full swing last weekend.
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| | Ottawa Citizen Thursday, October 21, 2021 7:49 AM | | A warm but wet Thursday is on tap for Ottawa with periods of rain expected to begin in the morning on the way to a high of 16 C before the weather turns cooler Friday. Showers end overnight then there's a 30 per cent chance of more showers with the risk of a thunderstorm in […]
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| | Ottawa Citizen Thursday, October 21, 2021 7:47 AM | | "The CERB and CRB were a godsend. For just about every actor I know."
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| | Ottawa Citizen Thursday, October 21, 2021 7:43 AM | | Police said a call reporting the incident came in at approximately 5:30 p.m.
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| | Ottawa Citizen Thursday, October 21, 2021 7:30 AM | | How are Disney World and a long-term care home the same? They both have a side users see, and another side most people don't see. Wendy Brawley, the architect who designed the new Arnprior long-term care home The Grove, recalls her first meeting with Stephen Schneiderman, the former CEO of Hillel Lodge, a Jewish home […]
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| | Ottawa Citizen Thursday, October 21, 2021 7:28 AM | | When a new long-term care home opened its doors in Arnprior this month, it was a project eight years in the making. Redeveloping The Grove Nursing Home has been in the works since 2013, when Arnprior Regional Health made a business case to the province, arguing there were not enough LTC beds in the town […]
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| | Ottawa Citizen Thursday, October 21, 2021 7:00 AM | | Thursday, Oct. 21: You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com
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| | Windsor Star Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:48 AM | | Windsor police continue to ask for the public's help finding a vehicle that struck and killed an elderly man downtown last week. At around 7 a.m. on Oct. 15, police arrived to the 700 block of Janette Avenue near Elliott Street West for a report of a person down. Officers found a man lying in […]
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| | Windsor Star Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:22 AM | | The local health unit is urging parents and youth with reservations about the COVID-19 vaccine to book a phone consultation with a medical professional from SickKids Hospital. In an effort to further increase vaccine coverage among Windsor-Essex youth, health unit CEO Nicole Dupuis on Wednesday reminded residents to "get the facts about the vaccine from […]
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| | Windsor Star Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:21 AM | | While construction of the Gordie Howe International Bridge keeps pushing towards opening for traffic in three years, it appears the Ambassador Bridge company's proposed twin span has hit roadblocks with seemingly no action by its owners to advance the project. The U.S. Coast Guard — which five years ago granted the bridge company a permit […]
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| | Windsor Star Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:20 AM | | "I wish I could say with conviction that everything is going to be fine," Unifor president Jerry Dias told me a year ago, "but I really can't say that." Stellantis and the union had announced that the company would spend $1.5 billion to retool Windsor Assembly Plant to produce plug-in and hybrid electric vehicles by […]
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| | The Province Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:00 AM | | Ben Kuzma's Canucks Game Night for Oct. 21.
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| | Saskatoon StarPhoenix Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:00 AM | | A galette sounds fancier than it is. Really, it's just a free form tart, and it's supposed to look all rustic and charming.
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| | Saskatoon StarPhoenix Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:00 AM | | "He really seeks out those stories, and he just makes you feel good about where you live."
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| | Saskatoon StarPhoenix Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:00 AM | | "Leaving home was a big sacrifice for me and my family. It paid off in the end."
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| | Saskatoon StarPhoenix Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:00 AM | | For terrestrial insects in Saskatchewan, where air temperatures may reach -40ºC or below, overwintering is a massive challenge.
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| | Saskatoon StarPhoenix Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:00 AM | | Merriman and Shahab have failed this province — both men should resign. Neither will, and that will cost even more lives, Colin Butler writes.
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| | Saskatoon StarPhoenix Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:00 AM | | Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark leads council to explore imposing its own COVID-19 restrictions after the province rejected gathering limits.
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| | Saskatoon StarPhoenix Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:00 AM | | "I'm not going to stop until I do every single corner of Canada," Thorgy Thor said with a laugh.
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| | Saskatoon StarPhoenix Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:00 AM | | Every Thursday, we feature an image from the StarPhoenix archives.
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| | Saskatoon StarPhoenix Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:00 AM | | On its deepest level, I think Halloween and the horror genre in general are about far more than cheap thrills and candy.
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| | National Observer Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:57 AM | | British Columbia's forests minister has introduced a bill to amend the Forest and Range Practices Act, saying it would "reshape" forest management in the province.
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| | National Observer Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:54 AM | | Conservatives say they disagree with a committee of MPs deciding that only fully vaccinated MPs, staff and visitors can enter the House of Commons.
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| | National Observer Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:48 AM | | The head of environmental group Greenpeace on Thursday, October 21, 2021, warned against efforts by countries and corporations at the upcoming U.N. climate talks in Glasgow to "greenwash" their ongoing pollution of the planet.
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| | Montreal Gazette Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:52 AM | | Tourisme Montréal says the number of international tourists nearly doubled over summer 2020, but that's 92.5 per cent lower than in 2019.
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| | Montreal Gazette Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:42 AM | | "I think it's a long shot," GM says about team captain. "You never know, but I would say it's a long shot."
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| | Montreal Gazette Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:41 AM | | Any team that lost its No. 1 goalie, its top defenceman and captain and its No. 1 centre over the off-season would be expected to struggle.
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| | Montreal Gazette Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:12 AM | | François Pelletier, 36, of Greenfield Park charged with murder in the death of 24-year-old Romane Bonnier, a talented singer and artist.
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| | Montreal Gazette Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:00 AM | | Doesn't want to talk about report he could be joining the Los Angeles Kings next season.
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| | Montreal Gazette Thursday, October 21, 2021 7:50 AM | | The raids were carried out in Brossard and Montreal.
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| | Montreal Gazette Thursday, October 21, 2021 7:11 AM | | A short-stay inpatient mental health unit will help improve ER congestion at West Island hospital.
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| | Calgary Herald Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:00 AM | | Referendum was politics, nothing more If anyone thinks voting to end equalization will happen, he/she needs to give their head a shake. Changing the federal equalization formula would mean re-opening The Constitution Act of 1982, requiring the approval of Parliament, the Senate and at least seven provinces representing 50 per cent of the Canadian population. […]
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| | Calgary Herald Thursday, October 21, 2021 7:00 AM | | Well, that didn't last long. Not even 24 hours. If you thought the law of averages alone should ensure the latest incarnation of city council would be more cohesive and co-operative than what we witnessed in the past four years, then that bubble's popped tout suite. Heck, Jyoti Gondek isn't officially our new mayor until […]
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| | Calgary Sun Thursday, October 21, 2021 7:00 AM | | CHANGE OF HEART? I wonder how many advance voters voted for Sean Chu, and who'd gladly change their vote now? The 52-vote lead would disappear and the issue would be solved. Hopefully, Chu will do the right thing and resign. I don't see how he could possibly work with council now. BOB FREEMAN (It does […]
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| | Calgary Sun Thursday, October 21, 2021 7:00 AM | | Sean Chu is still deciding what to do. Time waits for no one and time is ticking away for Chu. Does the former Taiwanese military man soldier on or does he throw in the towel? The pressure grows, the calendar tells us the new mayor and city council take over Monday. Some reports say Chu […]
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| | Vancouver Sun Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:54 AM | | Metro Vancouver is in for a long stretch of soggy weather, with rain or showers in the forecast until at least next Wednesday.
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