Canada issues travel advisory for Laos after six tourists die from tainted alcoholic drinks
The Canadian government has issued a travel advisory for Laos after six tourists died due to tainted alcohol. In the travel advisory, the government recommends to Canadians that they “exercise a high degree of caution” when travelling to Laos due to...
Poilievre asks provinces to scrap sales tax on new homes under $1M
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has written to the provinces’ premiers, asking them to eliminate their sales taxes on new homes that are under $1 million. It follows Poilievre’s own pledge last week that if he becomes prime minister, he will axe the federal...
Cake Boss’ bake shop Carlo’s Bakery closes both Ontario locations
Bosses sometimes have to make tough calls, and that appears to hold true for even the Cake Boss himself. It’s an inarguable truth that Toronto certainly has no shortage of great bakeries and cake shops, and there’s no disputing that that’s a good thing (unless...
Tory MPs backed communities seeking Liberal housing fund Poilievre vows to cut
OTTAWA — Five Conservative MPs have written letters to the Liberal housing minister asking him to grant their communities funding from a program that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre this week called disastrous and promised to cancel. Housing Minister Sean Fraser...
Toronto Maple Leafs ranked as NHL’s most valuable team
The Toronto Maple Leafs have been ranked as the National Hockey League’s (NHL) most valuable team for the fourth straight year. Sportico released its 2024 NHL Franchise Valuation Rankings, listing the Maple Leafs at $3.66 billion, up from $2.65 billion...
Canada Post presents latest contract offer to Canadian Union of Postal Workers
Canada Post has presented its latest contract offer to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers in a bid to reach a new deal without a labour disruption. The new proposal includes annual wage increases amounting to 11.5 per cent over four years....
Police investigating after explosion at Grimsby, Ont. school injures staff member
Police in Niagara Region say they’re investigating an explosion at a school that injured a female staff member. Investigators say they were called to Central French Immersion Public School in Grimsby around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday and found there was an...
Banning UNRWA will lead to a vacuum and more suffering for Palestinians, the agency’s chief...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The head of the U.N. agency caring for Palestinian refugees said Wednesday that newly passed Israeli laws effectively banning its activities in Israel will leave a vacuum that will cost more lives and create further...
Toronto Zoo says Charles, its beloved 52-year-old gorilla, has died
The Toronto Zoo says it’s honouring the life of Charles, a 52-year-old silverback gorilla, who passed away on Tuesday. Charles died from natural causes after experiencing significant health issues which arose recently. “Charles has been a revered member of your...
A man is arrested on suspicion of killing a woman in a Hong Kong park
HONG KONG (AP) — A foreign man living in Hong Kong has been arrested on suspicion of killing a Southeast Asian woman at a waterfall inside a park in the Chinese territory. The woman, who was about 25 years old,...
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