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Rejuvenated Toronto FC set for Djordje Mihailovic’s home debut against Columbus Crew
TORONTO - There's a feeling of freshness around Toronto FC these days. Amid a flurry of transactions, TFC will return home after more than a month away on Saturday to host the Columbus Crew and the cl...
Aug 15, 2025
Six people report feeling 'sharp prick' in back of body at Montreal festival: police
MONTREAL - Montreal police have opened a criminal investigation into reports that people at a music festival last weekend were allegedly poisoned without their knowledge. Police say six people have re...
Aug 15, 2025
Canadians mark 80th anniversary of end to WWII in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Descendants of war veterans gathered today at the National War Memorial in Ottawa to mark the official end of the Second World War. This year marks the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender a...
Aug 15, 2025
Canada didn't push for plastic production cap in talks on global treaty
OTTAWA - Canadian officials negotiating a global treaty on plastic pollution at the United Nations say they didn't push other countries to adopt a cap on plastic production. The sixth round of talks w...
Aug 15, 2025
Canada has most measles cases on the continent as infections up exponentially over 2024: Pan American Health Organization
TORONTO - The Pan American Health Organization says Canada has the highest number of measles cases on the continent and more action is needed to address low vaccination rates. The regional agency with...
Aug 15, 2025
Operation begins to free ship run aground in St. Lawrence River near Montreal
VERCHRES - Authorities are unloading a cargo vessel run aground in the St. Lawrence River near Montreal in an attempt to free the ship. The Federal Yamaska ran aground near Verchres, Que., at around 5...
Aug 15, 2025
Air Canada, flight attendants in final day before strike deadline
More than 10,000 flight attendants are poised to walk off the job around 1 a.m. ET on Saturday, followed by a company-imposed lockout if the two sides can't reach an eleventh-hour deal. Air Canada war...
Aug 15, 2025
Officials hope rain clear heavy smoke from wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C.
PORT ALBERNI - Officials on Vancouver Island are hoping rain in the forecast can help clear up the air quality muddied by an out-of-control wildfire. The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District says wildl...
Aug 15, 2025
Officials hope rain clear heavy smoke from wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C.
PORT ALBERNI - Officials on Vancouver Island are hoping rain in the forecast can help clear up the air quality muddied by an out-of-control wildfire. The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District says wildl...
Aug 15, 2025
Concordia University students launch rocket from northern Quebec
MONTREAL - A group of students at Concordia University in Montreal has managed to launch a rocket from a remote site in northern Quebec. Starsailor, a 13-metre liquid-fuel rocket, took off just after ...
Aug 15, 2025
