Thieves stole millions of dollars worth of jewerly from the museum of French glassmaker Lalique in an early-morning heist on Sunday, months after the brazen US$100-million daylight heist at the Louvre. The museum was broken into in Wingen-sur-Morder in northeastern France around 5:30 a.m. local time and the thieves headed straight for the jewelry room, according to Agence…
The Assiniboine River is expected to continue rising in Brandon, Man., this week and the city is using the next few days to reinforce its protective measures. The water is “expected to peak in Brandon on or about July 13,” the province wrote in a flood bulletin Wednesday. At their highest, levels are expected to…
The nominees for the 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards were unveiled Wednesday — and while we won’t know the winners until September, The Pitt and Hacks dominated the nominations. The Emmy nominations were presented by Emmy winners Liza Colón-Zayas from The Bear and Somebody Somewhere star Jeff Hiller. The Pitt leads all nominees with 25 nods, while…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The constable in training killed in a traffic collision Tuesday will be remembered for his “tremendous potential,” Durham police say. In an update on social media Wednesday, Durham police identified the cadet as 27-year-old Tyrone Magbitang. “Tyrone was a compassionate, dedicated, and service-driven individual who believed deeply…
A growing wildfire in British Columbia’s Fraser Canyon has forced further evacuation alerts and the closure of a stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway. The province’s transportation website, Drive BC, says the Brunswick Creek fire has forced the closure of Highway 1 between Boston Bar Station Road and Ainslie Road North. The closure comes after new…
Researchers at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto are working on a large trial to determine if a blood test can detect tiny amounts of cancer remaining after patients have been treated. Lead investigator Dr. Lillian Siu says smaller studies around the world have shown evidence that cancer DNA can show up in the blood…
By Shivansh Tiwary and Louise Rasmussen Reuters Posted July 8, 2026 9:01 am Updated July 8, 2026 9:05 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The top boss of Scandinavian airline, Anko Van der Werff, will succeed Michael Rousseau as the CEO of Air Canada, ending months of speculation over…
In the weeks before a NATO summit in Turkey begins on Tuesday, the Turkish authorities blocked websites that criticized the military alliance; jailed scores of people for alleged links to terrorism; arrested a comedian who had joked about President Recep Tayyip Erdogan; and barred a cruise for gay men from calling at Turkish ports. The…
Oil prices spiked on Wednesday to the highest level in weeks and stocks dropped after President Trump said that he thought the Iran cease-fire was “over” amid a volatile 24 hours in the Persian Gulf region. The Trump administration launched a series of strikes on Iran and revoked a waiver that had allowed Iran to…
Six of Ontario’s publicly-funded colleges chose not to apply to a government fund set up to look for operational efficiencies, including one that is now under the control of a provincially-appointed supervisor. The Ford government created its efficiency and accountability fund as part of a $1.3-billion funding announcement in 2024 to stabilize the post-secondary sector…
