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Sunday, October 19, 2025 6:02 AM Blue Jays must win to keep Want It All in play       The Toronto Blue Jays entered the American League Championship Series fully embracing the "Want It All" slogan.

CityNews Toronto Sunday, October 19, 2025 7:58 AM Schneider optimistic Springer will be available for Blue Jays for Game 6 of ALCS       George Springer is "feeling better" ahead of the most important game of the Toronto Blue Jays' post-season. Blue Jays manager John Schneider said that Springer was recovering quickly after taking a fastball off the inside of his right knee in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series. Toronto hosts the Mariners in Game 6 on Sunday with Seattle […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, October 19, 2025 7:46 AM Ontario regulators slap two mortgage agents accused of fraud with penalties totalling $230K       Financial regulators in Ontario have hit two former mortgage agents with a combined total of $230,000 in administrative penalties for reckless conduct, failing to verify information and enabling fraud. Authorities found that two agents from the Greater Toronto Area allowed "themselves to be used to facilitate dishonesty, fraud, crime, or illegal conduct," which allegedly caused […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, October 19, 2025 6:51 AM Police looking into whether Prince Andrew enlisted officer to dig up dirt on accuser Giuffre       LONDON (AP) — London police are probing whether Prince Andrew asked an officer assigned to him as a bodyguard to dig up dirt on sexual assault accuser Virginia Giuffre. The Metropolitan Police said it was "actively looking into" media reports that Andrew in 2011 sought information to smear Giuffre by asking an officer on the […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, October 19, 2025 6:48 AM North Korean soldier defects to South Korea across the rivals' heavily fortified border       SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea across the rivals' heavily fortified border on Sunday, South Korea's military said. The military took the custody of the soldier who crossed the central portion of the land border, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement. It said the […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, October 19, 2025 6:00 AM Artificial intelligence threatening to push young people out of entry-level jobs       OTTAWA — Throughout her university career, Jacqueline Silver assumed her computer science degree would guarantee her a job. Finding out she was wrong was a demoralizing experience. Silver, who graduated recently from McGill University and now lives in Toronto, spent more than a year applying for hundreds of jobs before finally finding one in her […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, October 19, 2025 6:00 AM Short, intense session set for Queen's Park after 137-day break       TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford's government returns to Queen's Park Monday for what promises to be a short but intense seven-week sitting that opposition parties say they fear is becoming a new and undemocratic norm. A lingering trade war with the United States, a consequential downturn in the economy with about 700,000 Ontarians looking for […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, October 19, 2025 6:00 AM Reforms by international mail carriers could help Canada Post navigate challenges       When Ottawa announced a series of reforms to Canada Post in late September, reaction to the move highlighted a simmering dissatisfaction when it comes to the mail and parcel carrier. The changes, ranging from the demise of door-to-door service to a slowdown of some deliveries, are expected to save the Crown corporation millions of dollars […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, October 19, 2025 5:47 AM Thieves strike Louvre in brazen jewel heist as the world's most visited museum shuts       PARIS (AP) — In a brazen, seven-minute strike, thieves used a basket lift to reach the Louvre on Sunday morning and, as tourists were already inside, forced a window, smashed display cases and fled with jewels of "inestimable value," France's interior minister said. The world's most visited museum closed for the day as police sealed […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, October 19, 2025 2:43 AM Israel identifies bodies of 2 hostages as Gaza border crossing with Egypt remains closed       TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel identified the remains of two hostages released by Hamas overnight, as the Palestinian group said talks to launch the second phase of ceasefire negotiations have begun, despite strikes traded between Israel and militants in southern Gaza on Sunday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said the bodies belonged to Ronen […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, October 19, 2025 2:37 AM Pope gives Venezuela reason to celebrate by canonizing its beloved 'doctor of the poor' as 1st saint       VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV canonized Venezuela's beloved "doctor of the poor" Sunday before tens of thousands of people, offering the South American nation its first saint and a reason to celebrate amid a yearslong economic crisis and new tensions with the United States. José Gregorio Hernández, revered by millions for his dedication […]

Windsor Star Sunday, October 19, 2025 1:03 AM Suddenly, home is not so sweet for Windsor Spitfires       Suddenly, the Windsor Spitfires look better on the road than at home.  The Spitfires have now dropped back-to-back games at the WFCU Centre after Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Sarnia Sting.  "You want to win all your games at home," said Spitfires' captain Liam Greentree, who returned to action after a three-game suspension. "They're huge […]

The Province Sunday, October 19, 2025 12:59 AM Surely the Whitecaps are tired of MLS officiating by now       Patrick Johnston: Whitecaps had first place sitting in front of them but lost control of the game early. Blame the ref? Sure. But score the goals and they almost did.

Ottawa Sun Sunday, October 19, 2025 5:00 AM YOU SAID IT: Time for Alberta to act       Sunday, Oct. 19: Here are today's Ottawa Sun letters to the editor.

Calgary Herald Sunday, October 19, 2025 7:00 AM Analyst rips Flames forward: 'That guy doesn't hate to lose'       Kevin Bieksa called out Yegor Sharangovich for his failure to finish a check in Saturday's third period — 'That's a pretty glaring problem for me'

Calgary Herald Sunday, October 19, 2025 3:40 AM Review: No fumbles in Sarah McLachlan's triumphant return to Calgary Saturday night       Sarah McLachlan made one outfit change during her show at the Saddledome Saturday night. It was a element that was apparently insisted upon by one of her daughters and perhaps partially inspired by Taylor Swift. It came at an appropriate time in the concert. McLachlan disappeared backstage during the closing moments of her 1997 song […]

Calgary Herald Sunday, October 19, 2025 2:29 AM Who's in the finals at Grand Slam of Curling's CO-OP Tour Challenge?       Familiar foes vie for championship glory Sunday to cap Alberta-hosted event

Calgary Herald Sunday, October 19, 2025 1:51 AM 'A brutal spot to be in': Three takeaways as Flames are thumped for fifth straight loss       Jonthan Huberdeau scored in his return from injury, but that was the only good news as the Flames were smoked 6-1 by the Golden Knights

Calgary Herald Sunday, October 19, 2025 1:01 AM 5 Takeaways from Calgary Stampeders' pivotal playoff-race win over Argos       The heat was off the Calgary Stampeders heading into Saturday night's contest against the Toronto Argonauts. But they still brought it big-time to McMahon Stadium. The host Stampeders, indeed, celebrated a playoff spot earned a night earlier by charring the Toronto Argonauts 44-13, helping to keep them in the race for second place in the […]

Calgary Sun Sunday, October 19, 2025 7:00 AM Letters, Oct. 19, 2025: 'Teachers need to be specific'       What do you want? OK, as a taxpayer and having no kids so no school needs but still pay taxes. So, what are the ATA demands? We all read what the government is willing to give but nothing on what teachers seek. Let's see those details and really see if this is about classroom sizes, […]