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Bryan Adams released the single Lake Ontario on Wednesday, a response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s August executive order renaming the lake.
Milwaukee catcher William Contreras hit .381 and threw out four runners as the Brewers beat the Rays 4-1 in Game 5 for the franchise’s first championship.
Payroll employment fell 49,600 in August, but Statistics Canada says federal job swings largely reflect temporary 2026 Census staffing, while vacancies held at 507,200.
Washington froze the assets of Rwanda’s defence ministry and the Zigama bank, alleging support for M23 rebels in eastern Congo. Rwanda denies it.
Richmond Street between Dundas Street and Queens Avenue closes Nov. 3 to 5 for a private sewer connection, with signed detours and some bus routes affected.
Environment Canada issued a yellow fog advisory for Toronto and the GTA on Thursday morning, warning of near-zero visibility on roads including Highway 401.
At least 68 people died when a Renfe high-speed train apparently struck a stopped Iryo train near Toledo on Oct. 28, Spain’s deadliest rail crash since 2013.
European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde will step down on Feb. 7, 2027, nine months early, as the ECB weighs more rate increases amid energy-driven inflation.
Contralto Portia White, born in Truro, N.S., in 1911, performed at New York’s Town Hall on March 13, 1944, after years of rejections tied to her race and gender.
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The Plan for a Stronger Canada sets five priorities, from economic security to intelligence, and promises new national security laws within a year.
Toronto-based Cohere said it will open an Ottawa office near Lansdowne Park, putting nearly 30 staff close to federal clients as its government and defence work grows.
Hungary has cleared technical work on Ukraine’s next EU negotiating clusters and will lift its veto if Ukraine’s parliament passes a minority-rights law.
Germany says Canada could qualify for a ‘Made in Europe’ preference in EU public contracts. France wants the preference limited to the 27 member states.
Starting Oct. 19, B.C. replaces the second road test with a driving record assessment and shortens the novice phase for some drivers. Here is who is affected.
Canada’s average asking rent fell 4.2 per cent year over year to $2,034 in September, the 24th straight annual decline, Rentals.ca and Urbanation said.

















































