Personal support workers with the Canadian Union of Public Employees gathered in Etobicoke on Wednesday to rally outside Premier Doug Ford’s office as unions continue to direct their anger at the Progressive Conservative leader. At the latest rally, attendees said they were worried about Ontario’s new regulatory body for personal support workers, fearing it could…
A document prepared for the federal artificial intelligence minister to use when pitching international investors on Canada’s AI ecosystem identifies a massive proposed increase in Canada’s data centre capacity. But spokespeople for the government pushed back strongly on the figure, saying it is not a projection of the capacity Canada expects to build, and the…
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…
