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Steven Kaszab argues that events like the FIFA World Cup bring retailers big opportunities and equally big risks.
Human Rights Watch says Mali’s military, its Russian-backed Africa Corps allies and jihadist-led rebels committed grave abuses against civilians this summer. Canada tells citizens to avoid all travel to Mali.
Canada Post Christmas mailing deadlines 2026: last day to send parcels and cards within Canada, to the U.S. and overseas.
CF Montréal and Forge FC meet Wednesday at Stade Saputo for the Voyageurs Cup and a berth in the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup.
Tampa Bay won the ALCS 4-2 on homers from Junior Caminero and Yandy Diaz and will face the Milwaukee Brewers in the World Series.
Italy will deploy 500 soldiers with judicial police powers to Milan after two days of clashes and looting at cost-of-living protests, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Oct. 20.
Ukraine’s president began talks with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff in Oslo on Oct. 20, hosted by Norway and Finland, a day before Witkoff was due in Moscow.
Toronto actual housing starts fell 61% in September from a year earlier while Calgary and Vancouver rose, CMHC data show, a split that tracks the condo slump.
The World Food Programme is cutting Gaza food aid from 1.6 million to 1.1 million people a month, halving rations and saying it needs US$450 million.
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Quebec’s police ethics tribunal found two Sûreté du Québec officers discriminated against Leslie Blot because of his race during a 2020 stop. Suspensions of 35 and 20 working days were reported Oct. 15.
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The JustWatch Group launches JustWatch TV, a free, rental and ad-free streaming service inside the JustWatch apps, in Canada and 10 other markets.
Hurricane Simon and former storm Rachel have killed at least two people in Mexico, with 10 missing in Baja California, as Simon is forecast to make landfall Oct. 15.
Edmonton council will get a report on $262.8 million paid to 1,351 recipients, with council-directed funding up to $20.1 million in 2025 from $7.4 million.
Edmonton council voted 8-5 to raise the electricity franchise fee to 19.4 per cent of distribution charges on Jan. 1, 2027, up from 17.65 per cent.
Advance voting in Toronto’s municipal election ended Oct. 11. A Nanos poll gave Mayor Olivia Chow a 10-point lead over Brad Bradford with election day two weeks away.
There’s more truth to the hatred, taboo beliefs and raw emotions expressed on social media than we’re willing to admit, Nick Kossovan writes.


















































