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Ferry strikes humpback whale near Vancouver

VICTORIA — The company operating a high-speed, passenger-only ferry service between Vancouver and Nanaimo is fully cooperating after one of its vessels struck a humpback whale near Vancouver in English Bay, a federal department says. The Department of Fisheries and...

Oct 19, 2025 | Local

U.S. warns Hamas planning attack on Palestinian civilians in apparent violation of Gaza ceasefire

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. State Department said Saturday that it has “credible reports” that Hamas could violate the ceasefire with an attack on Palestinian civilians in Gaza. If the attack takes place, it “would constitute a...

Oct 19, 2025 | Local

Passenger bus crash in northeastern Brazil leaves 17 dead

SAO PAULO (AP) — A passenger bus in northeastern Brazil crashed into a sand embankment and flipped on its side, killing at least 17 people, authorities said Saturday. The bus was carrying about 30 passengers, police said. The number of...

Oct 19, 2025 | Local

‘The kids miss the park’: Kindergarten playground closure frustrates parents at Upper Beaches school

Parents at Bowmore Road Junior and Senior Public School in the Upper Beaches say their children have not had a proper place to play since the start of the school year. The kindergarten playground has been fenced off, and roughly...

Oct 19, 2025 | Local

Seattle Mariners take 3-2 lead in ALCS with 6-2 win over Blue Jays

The Seattle Mariners are one win away from a berth in the 2025 World Series. The Mariners scored five runs in the eighth inning to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 on Friday night at T-Mobile Park to take a 3-2 lead in...

Oct 18, 2025 | Local

Fahmee Bakery, known for its Jamaican patties, reopening in Scarborough after devastating 2022 fire

It’s been more than three years since staff at Fahmee Bakery churned out delectable Jamaican patties and coco bread in Scarborough, but the long-standing business is set to reopen its doors at a new location on Saturday after a devastating...

Oct 18, 2025 | Local

Trump commutes sentence of former US Rep. George Santos in federal fraud case

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday he had commuted the sentence of former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who is serving more than seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraud and identity theft charges. The...

Oct 18, 2025 | Local

Trump hitting medium and heavy trucks with 25 per cent tariff on Nov. 1

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Friday to slap a 25 per cent tariff on imported medium- and heavy-duty trucks beginning Nov. 1, with a carveout for vehicles traded under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement. Trucks compliant with the...

Oct 18, 2025 | Local

Espionage trial: Hydro-Québec managers never sought explanation over 2022 publication

MONTREAL — A former researcher at Quebec’s electric utility research institute charged with economic espionage for the benefit of China was never confronted by senior managers at Hydro-Québec about concerns when publications came to light in 2022 triggering an internal...

Oct 18, 2025 | Local

‘One-in-a-million chance’: Couple reunited with lost SD card containing travel photos

A Calgary couple is in disbelief after a hiker found their lost memory card full of travel photos from around the world. Nicole Robertson and her partner, Scott Simpson, moved to Canada last month from the United Kingdom after quitting...

Oct 18, 2025 | Local