CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, August 28, 2024 5:48 AM A woman has been pronounced dead and four others have been taken to hospital following a basement fire that broke out at a home in the Dufferin Grove area overnight and is now being investigated as suspicious. |
CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, August 28, 2024 6:18 AM One person is facing charges after six people were taken to hospital, including two children, in a three-vehicle collision on Highway 401 in Toronto late Tuesday night. |
CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, August 28, 2024 6:14 AM Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc and several senior government officials are testifying today as MPs begin a study into Canada's immigration and security screening processes in connection with a father and son accused of plotting a terrorist attack in Toronto. |
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, August 28, 2024 8:00 AM As health misinformation becomes increasingly prevalent on social media, researchers at Ontario's University of Waterloo are tracking posts on topics such as fluoride use and COVID-19 before false claims become potential catastrophes. |
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, August 28, 2024 6:42 AM Israel launched a large-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank overnight and into Wednesday, with its forces killing 10 Palestinian militants and sealing off the volatile city of Jenin. |
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, August 28, 2024 8:04 AM An environmental group is calling for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be investigated over a recently resurfaced incident described by his daughter in which he beheaded a whale carcass that had washed ashore near his home, the latest in a series of revealing anecdotes highlighting his bizarre personal life. |
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, August 28, 2024 6:00 AM Following the Liberals' federal cabinet retreat a year ago, ministers believed they could counter growing support for Conservatives with the passage of time. As CTV News Chief Political Correspondent Vassy Kapelos writes, the opposite seems to be happening a year later. |
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 9:59 AM Kansas City Chief tight end Travis Kelce has bought an ownership stake in a Canadian racehorse sharing the name of his music superstar girlfriend, Taylor Swift. |
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 9:51 AM New devices collect biometric data to estimate core body temperature - an elevated one is a symptom of heat exhaustion - and prompt workers to take cool-down breaks. |
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 9:40 AM Federal officials affirmed this month that the pain people might feel when getting an IUD can be more than doctors' promises of 'just a pinch.' |
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 9:11 AM From sugary cereals at breakfast to frozen pizzas at dinner, potato chips, sodas and ice cream, ultraprocessed foods make up about 60 per cent of the U.S. diet. |
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 8:52 AM Any deal requires the signatures of two men: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. And they are sworn enemies. |
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 8:49 AM A police officer who tried to subdue Michael Sparks with pepper spray described him as a catalyst for the Jan. 6 siege. On Tuesday, he was sentenced to four years in prison. |
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 8:28 AM More than 11,670 cases have been reported in Quebec so far this year, a significant jump from the annual average of 562 cases between 2015 and 2019. |
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 8:23 AM The fatal stabbing happened at about 7 p.m., at the corn maze on Highway 627 near Range Road 262 on the southwestern outskirts of Edmonton. |
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 8:09 AM A new report is calling on provincial governments in Atlantic Canada to do more to bridge a gap between what people earn and what they need to pay for their basic needs. |
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 8:08 AM Families and supporters of four Indigenous women who died at the hands of a serial killer are expected to address the man for the first time Wednesday in a Winnipeg courtroom. |
Toronto Sun Wednesday, August 28, 2024 9:46 AM LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nvidia has led the artificial intelligence boom to become one of the stock market's biggest companies, as tech giants continue to spend heavily on the company's chips and data centers needed to train and operate their AI systems. The company is now worth over $3 trillion, with its dominance as a […] |
Toronto Sun Wednesday, August 28, 2024 9:38 AM Eric Richins was oblivious that the Moscow mule he was served was laced with fentanyl. The 39-year-old father of three died in agonizing pain in a Utah hospital in March 2022. His devastated wife, Kouri Richins, then poured her heart into a children's book she self-published about grief entitled Are You with Me? The teary […] |
Toronto Sun Wednesday, August 28, 2024 9:25 AM OTTAWA — An Ottawa judge says he needs more time to finish the decision in the sexual assault trial for former vice-admiral Haydn Edmundson. Edmundson was the head of military personnel in 2021 when he was accused of raping a woman on board a navy ship in 1991. The two-week trial was held in February […] |
Toronto Sun Wednesday, August 28, 2024 8:55 AM SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean singer Taeil has left K-pop band NCT after being accused of an unspecified sexual crime, his label announced today. His agency, SM Entertainment, released a statement Wednesday on X, saying the NCT member will depart from the boy band after learning he has been "accused in a criminal […] |
Toronto Sun Wednesday, August 28, 2024 8:19 AM NEW YORK (AP) — As Vice President Kamala Harris begins her fall campaign for the White House, she can look to history and hope for better luck than others in her position who have tried the same. Since 1836, only one sitting vice president, George H.W. Bush in 1988, has been elected to the White […] |
Toronto Sun Wednesday, August 28, 2024 8:16 AM AL-FARAA REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — Israeli forces launched a large operation in the occupied West Bank overnight and into Wednesday, killing at least 10 Hamas militants and sealing off the volatile city of Jenin. The ongoing operation was among the largest in the West Bank in months, and a reminder that the Israeli-Palestinian […] |
Toronto Sun Wednesday, August 28, 2024 8:13 AM NORWOOD, Mass. (AP) — Bored and looking for something to do this summer, Danny Doherty hatched a plan to raise money for his brother's hockey team by selling homemade ice cream. But a few days after setting up a stand and serving up vanilla, shaved chocolate and fluffernutter to about 20 people, Danny's family received […] |
Toronto Sun Wednesday, August 28, 2024 8:09 AM KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian missile slammed into Kryvyi Rih on Wednesday, local authorities said, just as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's home city was observing an official day of mourning for an attack the previous day that killed four civilians at a hotel. The latest attack on the city struck civilian infrastructure, wounding four […] |
Toronto Sun Wednesday, August 28, 2024 6:00 AM DEAR ABBY: My young adult child came out to us as transgender several months ago. My husband and I, along with her sibling, are supportive and love her unconditionally. She recently decided to share the news with her grandparents, sending a heartfelt email along with a couple of resources specifically for grandparents. One grandparent has […] |
Toronto Sun Wednesday, August 28, 2024 2:00 AM SUNshine Girl Trisha is a bubbly and energetic dynamo who previously competed in Miss Petite Canada. When not competing, she spends her time on long weekends in cottage country with family, where she beats the heat by boating. Don't let Trisha's 5-foot-3 stature fool you, she is big into the empowerment of women. (JACK BOLAND/Toronto […] |
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, August 28, 2024 7:51 AM MONTREAL — National Bank of Canada reported a third-quarter profit of $1.03 billion, up from $830 million a year ago, helped by strength across its operations. The Montreal-based bank said Wednesday its net income amounted to $2.89 per diluted share for the quarter ended July 31, up from $2.33 per diluted share a year earlier. […] |
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, August 28, 2024 7:09 AM When you hear of a virus outbreak, you think of a sudden explosion of sickness or a cluster of people infected. What you don't think of is a process that lasts almost a full year, featuring infections spread across the country, month by month, that are ultimately traced to different contaminated products from different brands. […] |
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, August 28, 2024 7:03 AM A Seattle-area Tesla crash involving Full Self-Driving that killed a motorcyclist in April, has drawn the attention of federal regulators. |
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, August 28, 2024 6:53 AM Royal Bank of Canada reported a third-quarter profit of $4.49 billion, up from $3.86 billion a year earlier. |
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, August 28, 2024 6:37 AM Health Canada is restricting the sale of nicotine pouches as of Wednesday across the country in an effort to keep them out of the hands of youths. The new restrictions ban certain flavours, limit sales to behind-the-counter pharmacies, and include strict advertising regulations. After a six-month grace period, manufacturers will have to revise their packaging […] |
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, August 28, 2024 6:21 AM Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) says a driver from Toronto has been charged following a multi-vehicle crash on the westbound portion of Highway 401 that injured six people. OPP officers were notified of a crash involving several cars at around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the collector lanes just west of Avenue Road. Six people were […] |
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, August 28, 2024 5:54 AM Just weeks after hosting the Olympics, the summer of sports in Paris begins its final chapter Wednesday with the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games. |
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, August 28, 2024 5:30 AM French prosecutors are expected to charge or release the CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, after his police custody order expires. |
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, August 28, 2024 5:21 AM One woman is dead, and others are injured, one critically, following an early-morning residential fire in Toronto's Dufferin Grove neighbourhood. Toronto Fire Services Chief Matthew Pegg said crews were notified of a one-alarm residential fire at 140 Rusholme Road near College Street and Dufferin Street shortly after midnight. Officials initially located a man and a […] |
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, August 28, 2024 4:00 AM An Ottawa judge is expected to deliver a verdict this morning in the sexual assault trial for former vice-admiral Haydn Edmundson. |
G-Alt cp24.com Wednesday, August 28, 2024 6:21 AM One person has been pronounced dead and four others have been taken to hospital following a fire that broke out at a home in the Dufferin Grove ... |
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, August 28, 2024 9:06 AM Ottawa police are continuing its investigation after one person was found dead at the scene of a residential fire in the east end Tuesday evening. "Last night at approximately 8:20 p.m., officers attended a residential fire in the 600 block of Clarke Ave," police in a brief release Wednesday. One person was located deceased at […] |
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, August 28, 2024 8:00 AM Serious cyclists — those proud crusaders who sport tight-fitting branded lycra outfits — would rather break laws or risk bodily harm than have to slow down. |
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, August 28, 2024 7:56 AM Provincial police in Renfrew are seeking public assistance in locating a missing 15-year-old girl. Kassandra was last seen in Ottawa on Aug. 24 at about 8 p.m. at the Bayshore Mall. She was wearing dark sweatpants and a hoodie. She is described as five feet four inches tall with a thin build, and long black […] |
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, August 28, 2024 6:00 AM For too long, Canada has tried to punch above its weight globally. This has led to overextended promises and a diluted foreign policy. |
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, August 28, 2024 6:00 AM Wednesday, Aug. 28: Since Greyhound left, other companies have filled the intercity void. But Ottawa needs a central hub for them. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitien.com |
Windsor Star Wednesday, August 28, 2024 8:50 AM Essex Region Conservation Authority has issued a flood watch for the Windsor-Essex County region following heavy rain as storms ripped through the area overnight. "Forecasts originally predicted up to 40 mm of rain with heavy thunderstorms through the region for Tuesday," said James Bryant, director of watershed management services, in a statement released Wednesday at […] |
The Province Wednesday, August 28, 2024 9:35 AM A look at how this difference impacts heat pump installations in stratas |
Ottawa Sun Wednesday, August 28, 2024 5:00 AM Wednesday, Aug. 28: Here are today's Ottawa Sun letters to the editor. |
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Wednesday, August 28, 2024 8:00 AM More than 100 sheep got sheared at a farm near Clavet, providing relief from the weight of the wool and reducing the risk of parasites. |
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Wednesday, August 28, 2024 8:00 AM Two recent online panel polls show different results, although both suggest Saskat. Party support is declining and NDP support is growing. |
Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, August 28, 2024 9:00 AM A reconsideration motion is coming in September to potentially claw back a guarantee of up to $119 million in debt financing for a new Central Library. |
Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, August 28, 2024 7:00 AM The 2024 Paris Paralympics Games begin on Wednesday and there are several Saskatchewan athletes competing |
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, August 28, 2024 9:58 AM The pilot project is a transitional measure that will complement longer-term solutions, the city says. |
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, August 28, 2024 9:53 AM The cherry on top of the successful little shop is La Liste's Pastry Discovery Gem Award. |
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, August 28, 2024 9:30 AM Premier François Legault returns from summer with voter intentions stabilized, but the Parti Québécois still leads the pack, the poll suggests. |
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, August 28, 2024 8:57 AM "It will be more difficult to get people to get tested and to engage in chronic disease prevention measures," McGill researcher says. |
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, August 28, 2024 7:17 AM The Old Farmer's Almanac has already revealed its winter forecast. |
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, August 28, 2024 6:00 AM Emily's in Paris but Emily's coworkers Julien and Luc are in Montreal, and they've got a few things to say about their show. |
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, August 28, 2024 6:00 AM The key to the success of Moishes on the Main was Lenny Lighter. He understands the hospitality angle better than most. |
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, August 28, 2024 5:00 AM A recent trial refutes earlier results that showed a cardiovascular benefit to the treatment, which involves medications that bind to heavy metals and allow them to be excreted by the body. |
Calgary Herald Wednesday, August 28, 2024 9:36 AM Roughly six years ago, Lindi Ortega decided her music career was over. It was not the first time she had contemplated quitting the business. After releasing six acclaimed records and touring non-stop, a stint in Nashville had left the Toronto native impoverished and burned out in 2015. She decided to throw in the towel and […] |
Calgary Herald Wednesday, August 28, 2024 9:17 AM An exciting sense of optimism is permeating all three of Calgary's major theatre companies. Last season, Theatre Calgary's productions of The Mousetrap, A Christmas Carol and Beaches The Musical set attendance records, while over at Alberta Theatre Projects, the company's production of W.O. Mitchell's The Black Bonspiel of Wullie MacCrimmon became the best-selling show in […] |
Calgary Herald Wednesday, August 28, 2024 8:00 AM "Contrary to other work, where after a person gets home at 4 or 5 p.m. and it is over — for me, it feels like work is never over." Those are the words of my network colleague, Dr. Alain Casséus, who works for Haitian humanitarian organization Zanmi Lasante — a local partner of Presbyterian World […] |
Calgary Herald Wednesday, August 28, 2024 7:00 AM Beloved brewery's taproom was consumed by blaze at the end of June |
Calgary Herald Wednesday, August 28, 2024 7:00 AM Over the years, longtime Herald researcher/librarian Norma Marr prepared a feature called The H Files, in which she looked back at a myriad of Calgary news events. Here are some of her instalments from August 1998. |
Calgary Sun Wednesday, August 28, 2024 7:01 AM ELECTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES Canada has gone from financial stability; having a leader respected around the world; and being a more united country — under Stephen Harper — to the exact opposite under Justin Trudeau. Who can forget Trudeau's promised sunny ways that for many have turned into dark, unaffordable days. Trudeau's reckless, ideologically driven spending […] |
Calgary Sun Wednesday, August 28, 2024 7:00 AM The idea of a program-by-program review is a good one. But the goal must span beyond finding savings for a single personal income tax cut. Alberta has a big spending problem and it must be meaningfully addressed. |
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, August 28, 2024 9:00 AM The shape and size of the roof will direct sound toward the audience, reducing the likelihood of sound "spreading to areas beyond the amphitheatre." |
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, August 28, 2024 9:00 AM Canada has hit Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers with a 100 per cent surtax to counter their "unfair advantage" to Canada's industry. |
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, August 28, 2024 9:00 AM Five officers in Nelson are asking a court to decide if their privacy rights were violated |