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Japan launched the MMX probe on an H3 rocket on Oct. 20 to collect at least 10 grams from Mars moon Phobos and return them to Earth in 2031.
Eurostat’s final September figures show euro-area inflation at 3.8%, up from 3.2% in August, with energy prices up 18.9% from a year earlier.
Bau-Xi Gallery | Dufferin in Toronto presents The Unknowable Landscape, a new solo exhibition by Toronto artist Nicole Katsuras, from Nov. 5 to 30, 2026.
The JustWatch Group launches JustWatch TV, a free, rental and ad-free streaming service inside the JustWatch apps, in Canada and 10 other markets.
Health Canada and PHAC say babies should sleep alone, on their backs, in a regulated crib, cradle or bassinet. Here is what the federal guidance says, from bed sharing to crib rules.
Brent crude reached US$111.05 a barrel Tuesday, a five-month high, after Houthi claims of strikes on Saudi targets and tanker attacks near Hormuz. What it means for Canadian gas prices.
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Oct. 19 to decide whether Congress may ban distilling spirits at home, after a federal appeals court struck the law down.
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.
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Treaty 8 Grand Chief Trevor Mercredi and former AFN national chief Matthew Coon Come reacted to Alberta’s vote to stay in Canada, APTN News reported.
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Nicolas Deslauriers, Nikolaj Ehlers and Logan Stankoven each scored twice as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-3 on Tuesday night.
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.
Former Congolese president Joseph Kabila said Oct. 12 he will lead a new political and military front that includes M23 rebels and vows to oust President Felix Tshisekedi, by force if needed.
Canadian return trips from the U.S. rose 10.1% in July, but Statistics Canada data show they remain 25.6% below July 2024, with air travel only now growing.
Toronto mobile commerce startup Reactiv has bought New York rival Kin Commerce in a cash deal, taking its staff to 31 and adding brands such as Steve Madden.


















































