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Explosion at US Steel plant in Pennsylvania leaves 1 dead, dozens hurt or trapped under rubble
An explosion at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh left one dead and dozens injured or trapped under the rubble Monday, with emergency workers on site trying to rescue victims, officials said. The ...
Fire crews battle wildfire in Kawartha Lakes
The city of Kawartha Lakes says fire crews are continuing to battle what is described as a significant forest fire in the Burnt River area.
Hudson’s Bay lease sale may negatively impact pension fund: OMERS’ real estate arm
The real estate investment arm of one of the country’s largest pension funds is worried about the value of its assets if a B.C. billionaire is able to buy 25 Hudson’s Bay leases at its properties. In ...
Planning to fly Air Canada? What you need to know about a potential strike looming
A potential strike looms as contract talks carry on between Air Canada and the union representing 10,000 of its flight attendants. The outcome of negotiations this week could be critical for summer ...
Canada’s federal voting system is constitutional, Ontario Court of Appeal rules
The Ontario Court of Appeal has affirmed the constitutionality of Canada’s first-past-the-post electoral system. The system, laid out in the Canada Elections Act, sees the candidate who receives the ...
B.C. wildfire that forced evacuation in Okanagan region is now being held
A wildfire in the British Columbia Interior that forced a tactical evacuation of about 25 homes over the weekend is now declared as being held. The BC Wildfire Service says the classification means ...
Trump says he’s placing Washington police under federal control and deploying the National Guard
President Donald Trump is promising new steps to tackle homelessness and crime in Washington including deployment of the National Guard, prompting the city’s mayor to voice legal concerns about who ...
Paramount will become the new home to all UFC events in the US under 7-year deal with TKO Group
Paramount will become the new home to all Ultimate Fighting Championship events in the U.S. under a seven-year agreement with TKO Group announced on Monday. Under the deal, Paramount will exclusively ...
Bell to provide customers free access to Perplexity Pro for a year in latest AI move
MONTREAL — Bell Canada is partnering with Perplexity, an AI-powered conversational search engine, to give its customers a year of free artificial intelligence services. It marks another step in the ...
Return trips from U.S. drop again in July as Canadians continue to shun U.S.
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the number of Canadian-resident return trips from the U.S. by automobile in July dropped 36.9 per cent compared with a year ago, the seventh consecutive month of ...
Transcripts of grand jury that indicted Epstein ex-girlfriend Maxwell won’t be unsealed, judge says
Transcripts of the secret grand jury testimony that led to the sex trafficking indictment of Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell won’t be released, a judge decided Monday. Judge Paul ...
Ontario Teachers’ earns 2.1 per cent net return for first half of 2025
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board says it earned a six-month net return of 2.1 per cent for the first half of 2025. The fund’s 12-month net return was 7.1 per cent. The pension fund manager ...