He’s the new mayor, same as the old mayor. Voted in largely on a promise to keep Toronto “on course” by building on what he and city council accomplished over the past eight years, John Tory will have no shortage of major issues to address in his third term. “We’ve made so …

Alberta care homes are once again battling a growing number of COVID-19 outbreaks. According to the province, 160 new COVID outbreaks have been declared in long-term care and supportive living facilities across the province since Sept. 1. 72 residents have been hospitalized and 33 have died. “It can be quite trying,” said …

As a busy harvest winds down at Corcelettes Estate Winery in B.C.’s Similkameen Valley, owner Charlie Baessler is amazed at this year’s crop. “Volume is up. Quality is up. So it’s one for the books for us,” he said, cradling a bunch of grapes still growing on the vine late in the season. …

Interest rates are creeping higher, and the word “recession” is on everyone’s lips. But so far, only a few financial commentators are warning of something much worse that could abruptly change the rules of the game: The threat of a financial crisis. On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada is preparing to announce what’s expected …

There are no treatment or mental health facilities in Labrador West, says Keith Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick himself went to the Humberwood Centre in Corner Brook when he was looking to abstain from substance use. (CBC) WARNING: This story contains a discussion of suicide. Keith Fitzpatrick of Labrador City knows all too …

Israeli forces raided a stronghold of an armed group in the occupied West Bank’s second-largest city, blowing up an explosives lab and engaging in a firefight, the military said Tuesday. Five Palestinians were killed and 20 were wounded, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. The overnight raid in the old …

The City of Toronto’s current response to homeless encampments is not only inadequate but is also causing further harm to the unhoused people who are most affected, a new report says. The report by the MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, looks at the supports available to people living in encampments last year, …

If you’re only taking carry-on luggage the next time you fly, Shelvie Fernan wants to talk. She’ll buy your checked-baggage capacity — and pay you up to $1,400 for it. Fernan is the CEO and co-founder of Fly and Fetch, an Edmonton-based startup that has its eye on being the next big shared-economy firm to …

End-of-October festivities across B.C. typically involve a lot of fireworks marking annual Diwali and Halloween celebrations. Unseasonably dry weather threatened some of those traditions, but it looks like this week’s rain will allow them to go ahead in most places. In Vancouver, consumer fireworks are a no-go, but the city …

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