Do not consume’: Nuts recalled in Ontario over possible salmonella contamination
Nutworks brand raw whole pistachios have been recalled due to possible salmonella contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a recall notice about the impacted pistachios on Nov. 17. The CFIA notice indicates the nuts were distributed in Ontario.
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...
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,...
Inside B.C.’s insanely close election
In today’s The Big Story podcast, if anyone ever tries to tell you that your vote doesn’t matter, you can tell them about this election. The final results of B.C.’s vote took a week to calculate — and even then...
Trump will campaign in Wisconsin with Brett Favre, who’s linked to a Mississippi welfare scandal
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will crisscross several swing states on Wednesday, passing each other in Wisconsin, where the former president is scheduled to appear in Green Bay with a onetime local icon, retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre. A longtime...
