First pitch for Games 1, 2 of Blue Jays’ ALDS slated for afternoon
Get ready for more day baseball. The Toronto Blue Jays will host Games 1 and 2 of the ALDS with afternoon start times, MLB announced on Wednesday. If the Boston Red Sox, who hold a 1-0 lead over the New York Yankees in their wild-card...
Councillor Brad Bradford announces intention to run for Toronto mayor in 2026
Toronto Coun. Brad Bradford has announced he plans to run for mayor again in the next election in 2026. Bradford, who is a the city councillor for Beaches-East York, made the announcement in a YouTube interview on Tuesday. He has...
Man injured after being struck by a vehicle in Etobicoke
A man was rushed to hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Etobicoke Wednesday afternoon. Toronto police were called to The Westway and Wincott Drive just before 1:30 p.m. for reports of a collision. It was reported that a...
Wells hits late go-ahead single as Yankees beat Red Sox to force Game 3
Jazz Chisholm Jr. zipped all the way home from first base on Austin Wells’ tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, and the New York Yankees extended their season Wednesday night with a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of their...
Charities worried about possible drop in Thanksgiving donations due to Canada Post strike
Charities are expressing concerns over the impact another Canada Post strike will have on donations ahead of Thanksgiving. Canada Post workers walked off the job last week after the federal government gave the mail service the green light to significantly...
Latest American tariffs on B.C. lumber are ‘absurd,’ says Premier David Eby
VICTORIA — It is “completely absurd” that softwood lumber exports from British Columbia to the United States face higher duties than the same product from Russia, Premier David Eby said Wednesday. He said the softwood lumber industry is “under direct...
Breast cancer could be detected with a simple blood test: Montreal research
A simple blood test could soon make it possible not only to screen for breast cancer, but also to identify women at higher risk, thanks to the work of Montreal researchers. This would make it possible to expand and facilitate...
Both parties blame each other on 1st day of government shutdown as tourist sites close
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans and Democrats spent the first day of the federal government shutdown blaming each other for the dysfunction, as iconic sites representing the nation’s core identity — from the Liberty Bell in Pennsylvania to Pearl Harbor in...
Canada Post CEO says he supports Ottawa’s plan to shore up its shaky finances
OTTAWA — The CEO of Canada Post says he supports the government’s plans to shore up the Crown corporation’s finances. Doug Ettinger’s comments came in an open letter published Wednesday, as a nationwide postal workers’ strike launched in response to...
U.S. approves sale of mobile artillery rocket systems to Canada
WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and related equipment to Canada. A news release from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, part of the U.S. Department of Defense, estimates...
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