CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, August 21, 2024 9:37 AM A possible rail strike which could start just after midnight on Thursday could make things messy for some GTA commuters. |
CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, August 21, 2024 6:53 AM Ontario's major political parties have been spending the summer nominating candidates, running 'campaign schools,' and canvassing after remarks from the premier this spring fuelled speculation he will call an early election. |
CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, August 21, 2024 6:00 AM A Toronto family claims a car wash malfunction caused nearly $3,000 worth of damage to their vehicle. |
CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, August 21, 2024 9:26 AM A coalition of business groups is calling on the federal government to prevent a work stoppage at Canada's two biggest railways. |
CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, August 21, 2024 7:03 AM More than half of middle and high school students in Ontario say they're experiencing a significant level of psychological distress, a figure that has doubled over the past decade, new research shows. |
CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, August 21, 2024 7:53 AM The winner of Tuesday night's $70 million Lotto Max jackpot bought their ticket in the Timiskaming-Cochrane area of northeastern Ontario, lottery officials say. |
CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, August 21, 2024 6:13 AM For a lot of families, late August means back-to-school shopping, which for the past few years has meant bracing for the painful price of everyday essentials. |
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, August 21, 2024 6:13 AM For a lot of families, late August means back-to-school shopping, which for the past few years has meant bracing for the painful price of everyday essentials. |
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, August 21, 2024 7:27 AM Masked police officers in Romania carried out fresh raids early Wednesday at the home of divisive internet influencer Andrew Tate, who is awaiting trial on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. |
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, August 21, 2024 7:53 AM The winner of Tuesday night's $70 million Lotto Max jackpot bought their ticket in the Timiskaming-Cochrane area of northeastern Ontario, lottery officials say. |
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, August 21, 2024 8:17 AM The Danish and Swedish justice ministers vowed Wednesday to go after organized crime leaders abroad, whom they say have been hiring teenagers in Sweden to carry out deadly shootings in Denmark. |
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, August 21, 2024 9:40 AM Five Kenyan police officers were arraigned on Wednesday, accused of helping a suspected serial killer and 12 others escape from a police station in the capital Nairobi, court documents showed. |
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 10:00 AM Da Silva Winery has now been forced to close for the foreseeable future, ahead of what is supposed to be one of the busiest weekends of the season. |
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 9:55 AM Winnipeg police have issued a silver alert for a missing 69-year-old man. A silver alert is activated when there's a report of a missing vulnerable adult. |
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 9:47 AM Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck married in a secretive drive-thru ceremony in Las Vegas in July 2022. |
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 9:44 AM One of the victims was declared dead at the scene on Monday morning while the others were recovered by provincial police divers and taken to hospital. |
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 9:11 AM Moscow came under one of the largest attacks yet by Ukrainian drones since the start of fighting in 2022, Russian authorities reported Wednesday. |
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 8:52 AM One resident says new developments in Kingston, Ont., are ruining the city's historic downtown core. Others say it's new projects will be enhancements. |
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 8:42 AM The OLG says there is a lucky winner out there with a Lotto Max jackpot ticket worth $70 million that sold in northern Ontario. |
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 8:34 AM A World Health Organization (WHO) official stressed on Tuesday that mpox, regardless of whether it is the new or old strain, is not the new COVID. |
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 7:58 AM The funding includes $2 million for Save the Children Canada, which has helped Ukrainian kids with food, education and psychosocial support. |
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 7:42 AM Barack Obama cautioned the party faithful not to get distracted by the excitement building since Kamala Harris swiftly ascended to the top of the Democratic ticket. |
Toronto Sun Wednesday, August 21, 2024 9:48 AM On the latest edition of Off The Post, Postmedia's Rob Wong speaks with Canucks reporter for the Vancouver Sun and The Province, Patrick Johnston and Postmedia Hockey Columnist, Bruce Garrioch about the Montreal Canadiens acquisition of Patrik Laine and whether the Edmonton Oilers made the right choice in not matching the offer sheets from St. […] |
Toronto Sun Wednesday, August 21, 2024 9:42 AM CHICAGO — A man who escaped from a Mississippi courthouse and is wanted on murder and armed robbery charges was taken into custody Wednesday following a standoff with police at a restaurant in Chicago, blocks from the Democratic National Convention, authorities said. Joshua Zimmerman was taken into custody Wednesday morning, said Abigail Meyer, a spokesperson […] |
Toronto Sun Wednesday, August 21, 2024 9:06 AM OTTAWA — International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen says Canada will provide $5.7 million for Ukrainians to meet their basic needs. Ottawa says it's maintaining solidarity with Ukraine two-and-a-half years into Russia's full-scale invasion as Hussen visits Kyiv. The trip has a focus on children, with Hussen visiting the main children's hospital, which was damaged by […] |
Toronto Sun Wednesday, August 21, 2024 8:59 AM CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Congo reported more than 1,000 new mpox cases in the last week up to Tuesday as African health authorities asked for desperately needed vaccines to help fight its "growing" threat on the continent. The World Health Organization has declared the outbreaks in Africa a global emergency. Mpox belongs to the […] |
Toronto Sun Wednesday, August 21, 2024 8:25 AM Alicia Silverstone has confirmed she is "alive and well" after biting into a poisonous berry. The 47-year-old actress had left her fans concerned this week after sharing a video of herself asking her social media followers to help her identify an unknown fruit she had tasted during a trip to England. She captioned the TikTok […] |
Toronto Sun Wednesday, August 21, 2024 8:17 AM Taylor Swift is to release a documentary about the 'Eras' tour. The 34-year-old pop megastar has been visiting cities around the world since March 2023 with a show that encompasses all of her studio albums to date and is now set to document the whole mammoth process in a documentary that has been "quietly filmed" […] |
Toronto Sun Wednesday, August 21, 2024 8:08 AM COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The Danish and Swedish justice ministers vowed Wednesday to go after organized crime leaders abroad, whom they say have been hiring teenagers in Sweden to carry out deadly shootings in Denmark. Denmark's Peter Hummelgaard has said that gangs have hired young Swedes to commit crimes in Denmark at least 25 times since […] |
Toronto Sun Wednesday, August 21, 2024 7:55 AM MOSCOW — Moscow came under one of the largest attacks yet by Ukrainian drones since the start of fighting in 2022, Russian authorities reported Wednesday, saying they destroyed all of those headed toward the capital. The drone attacks come as Ukrainian forces are continuing to push into Russia's western Kursk region. "This was one of […] |
Toronto Sun Wednesday, August 21, 2024 7:38 AM The largest study of Canada's catastrophic 2023 wildfire season concludes it is "inescapable" that the record burn was caused by extreme heat and parching drought, while adding the amount of young forests consumed could make recovery harder. And it warns that the extreme temperatures seen that year were already equivalent to some climate projections for […] |
Toronto Sun Wednesday, August 21, 2024 7:33 AM BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Masked police officers in Romania carried out fresh raids early Wednesday at the home of divisive internet influencer Andrew Tate, who is awaiting trial on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. Romania's anti-organized crime agency, DIICOT, said it was searching four homes in […] |
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, August 21, 2024 9:30 AM Masked police officers in Romania carried out fresh raids early Wednesday at the home of divisive internet influencer Andrew Tate, who is awaiting trial on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. Romania's anti-organized crime agency, DIICOT, said it was searching four homes in Bucharest and nearby Ilfov […] |
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, August 21, 2024 9:22 AM A coalition of business groups is calling on the federal government to prevent a work stoppage at Canada's two biggest railways. A phased shutdown of the networks at Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. is already underway as the clock ticks down on contact talks with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference. […] |
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, August 21, 2024 6:49 AM The Toronto Police Service (TPS) is expected to announce significant arrests through Project Beacon, known as the tow truck task force. TPS Chief Myron Demkiw will be at Wednesday's 11 a.m. press conference along with Staff Superintendent Joe Matthews and Staff Superintendent Kelly Skinner. Last month, Demkiw pledged to address tow-truck-related gun violence after more than […] |
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, August 21, 2024 6:28 AM CHICAGO (AP) — Vice presidential nominee Tim Walz and former President Bill Clinton will headline the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, the third day of the party's choreographed rollout of a new candidate, Kamala Harris, and her pitch to voters. In a delicate balancing act, Harris and the parade of Democrats speaking on her behalf […] |
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, August 21, 2024 6:08 AM This week, the biggest names in United States Democratic politics are united in Chicago for one purpose: To give Kamala Harris the momentum she needs to defeat Donald Trump. Thus far, her campaign has been a stunning success, but can that last until November? Jonathan Weisman is a political reporter for The New York Times. "There […] |
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, August 21, 2024 5:55 AM The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is searching for multiple suspects connected to an armed daytime home invasion that saw the culprits pose as food delivery service employees. HRPS officers were notified of the incident at approximately 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday when a group of suspects broke into a residence near Tremaine Road and Louis […] |
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, August 21, 2024 5:40 AM After Mississauga was hit particularly hard by severe flooding over the weekend, local fire crews are assisting drivers by educating them on what to do if they find themselves trapped in water. Mississauga was among the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) cities most impacted on Saturday, Aug. 17, when the stormy weather disrupted traffic and closed some […] |
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, August 21, 2024 5:06 AM Ontario's major political parties have been spending the summer nominating candidates, running "campaign schools," and canvassing after remarks from the premier this spring fuelled speculation he will call an early election. The province's next fixed election date isn't until June 2026, but Doug Ford set off alarm bells in political circles this past May when […] |
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, August 21, 2024 4:58 AM International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen says Canada will provide $5.7 million for Ukrainians to meet their basic needs. Ottawa says it's maintaining solidarity with Ukraine two-and-a-half years into Russia's full-scale invasion as Hussen visits Kyiv. The trip has a focus on children, with Hussen visiting the main children's hospital, which was damaged by a Russian […] |
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, August 21, 2024 9:20 AM Three Ontario neighbourhoods – Old Town in Toronto, Corktown in Hamilton and Sandy Hill in Ottawa – have been ranked among the best in the country, according to a report that reveals most Canadians like their neighbourhoods. According to Re/Max's 2024 Liveability Report, 86 per cent of Canadians like the quality of life and liveability […] |
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, August 21, 2024 6:30 AM We are now in the situation where services for people with severe mental illnesses are grossly inadequate. |
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, August 21, 2024 6:00 AM Wednesday, Aug. 21: Choking competition with tariffs does not help us reach our climate goals, a reader says. You can write us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com. |
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, August 21, 2024 4:00 AM In its first three months of operation, a new Automated Speeding Enforcement camera at King Edward Avenue and Bruyère Street dished out 28,742 tickets to drivers exceeding the posted 40 km/h speed limit. |
Windsor Star Wednesday, August 21, 2024 7:00 AM Scanners, positioned at store entrances, mandate that shoppers authenticate their membership before entry |
Ottawa Sun Wednesday, August 21, 2024 5:00 AM Wednesday, Aug. 21: Here are today's Ottawa Sun letters to the editor. |
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Wednesday, August 21, 2024 8:01 AM The number of commercial vehicles caught violating safety rules on Saskatchewan highways should shatter any belief that the roads have become safe. |
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Wednesday, August 21, 2024 8:00 AM If someone has overdosed, they're at risk of overdosing again. A pilot program in Saskatoon and Regina wants to beat that statistic. |
Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, August 21, 2024 9:54 AM Despite recent misses, special teams co-ordinator Kent Maugeri has never lost faith in his player |
Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, August 21, 2024 9:00 AM Hot topics finally hitting the floor include renaming Dewdney Avenue, circling back on a homeless shelter site, and whether other big projects really need more city debt. |
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, August 21, 2024 9:45 AM Police are sorting through the emails to determine whether other synagogues in Montreal were threatened. |
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, August 21, 2024 8:38 AM Despite a rise in cases this summer, one expert believes COVID-19 will not be as disruptive this school year. |
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, August 21, 2024 6:52 AM Similar statements were issued for the South Shore, lower Laurentians and Laurentides. |
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, August 21, 2024 6:00 AM A 77-year-old Montrealer was denied an English eligibility certificate because he's "no longer of school age." He took matters into his own hands. |
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, August 21, 2024 6:00 AM "The CAQ claims to champion Quebec's distinct culture, yet it's eroding one of the key institutions that make Quebec distinct on the global stage." |
Calgary Herald Wednesday, August 21, 2024 9:22 AM Zarna Garg can't resist a good mother-in-law joke. Maybe it's because they are a major part of the New York-based comedian's remarkable origin story. It has become part of the lore surrounding Garg, who was born in Bombay, ran away from home at 14 to escape an arranged marriage, and became a lawyer. She gave […] |
Calgary Herald Wednesday, August 21, 2024 9:00 AM Ashley is my new best friend. For weeks, she called me daily, sometimes twice. One memorable day she called three times. I call her my friend because she has been incessant. She calls to warn me that my Amazon Prime membership will be automatically charged to my credit card on file. Our regular conversations (if […] |
Calgary Herald Wednesday, August 21, 2024 7:00 AM On this date, August 21, in history: In 1245, English scholastic theologian Alexander of Hales died. He is regarded as the founder of the Franciscan school of theology. In 1609, Galileo Galilei demonstrated his new telescope, capable of magnifying images of objects ninefold, to a group of officials atop the Campanile in Venice. In 1614, […] |
Calgary Sun Wednesday, August 21, 2024 7:01 AM ON A WING AND A PRAYER Re: Oh, Canada! Who stands on guard? Editorial, Aug. 17 In answer to this serious question, it certainly is not the Justin Trudeau government, whose immigration and refugee policies are only concerned with taking in the largest numbers possible and not conducting proper security screening. There is zero possibility […] |
Calgary Sun Wednesday, August 21, 2024 7:00 AM Earlier this year, the Smith government confirmed that a panel of MLAs has been exploring the idea of allowing grocery and convenience stores to sell alcohol. Since then, there's been no new developments. But despite misleading claims from some groups resisting the move, greater retail access would benefit consumers. Alberta's fully-private retail market for alcohol […] |
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, August 21, 2024 9:00 AM Some owners want restrictions dissolved to allow for multi-unit developments, while others want to retain the neighbourhood's single-family character |
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, August 21, 2024 9:00 AM Top-down decisions on who should be running for the party is causing pushback in several ridings, including Vernon-Lumby |
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, August 21, 2024 9:00 AM Trans Mountain pipeline expansion drives 900 per cent increase in tanker traffic |