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Published: October 18, 2025 at 9:00AM EDT

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Oshawa crash leaves 40-year-old driver dead

Oshawa crash leaves 40-year-old driver dead

Downsview Park management apologizes after explosion during Drake filming rattled residents

Downsview Park management apologizes after explosion during Drake filming rattled residents

From $0 to $4.25 in 2 years: Price of parking surges at Vancouver’s Spanish Banks Beach

From $0 to $4.25 in 2 years: Price of parking surges at Vancouver’s Spanish Banks Beach

Jenn Gardiner has PWHL-record 4 goals, Goldeneyes beat Torrent 6-5 in OT

Jenn Gardiner has PWHL-record 4 goals, Goldeneyes beat Torrent 6-5 in OT

Sparks fly at 11th annual Welding Rodeo promoting trade skills

Sparks fly at 11th annual Welding Rodeo promoting trade skills

No plans to suspend provincial fuel tax until after July at earliest: Smith

No plans to suspend provincial fuel tax until after July at earliest: Smith

Ottawa police issue over 75 tickets at Train Yards car meet

Ottawa police issue over 75 tickets at Train Yards car meet

Woman taken to hospital in serious condition following single-car collision in Barrhaven

Woman taken to hospital in serious condition following single-car collision in Barrhaven

Quebec Court of Appeal overturns sexual assault verdict for Montreal skating coach

Quebec Court of Appeal overturns sexual assault verdict for Montreal skating coach

SPVM probes early-morning arson at Saint-Léonard building

SPVM probes early-morning arson at Saint-Léonard building

Danielle Smith defends upcoming government motion to reassess riding boundaries

Danielle Smith defends upcoming government motion to reassess riding boundaries

4.1-magnitude earthquake felt north of Edmonton

4.1-magnitude earthquake felt north of Edmonton

Nova Scotia Supreme Court says 2025 woods ban was unreasonable

Nova Scotia Supreme Court says 2025 woods ban was unreasonable

Historic McAdam, N.B., train station marking 125 years

Historic McAdam, N.B., train station marking 125 years

Former head psychiatrist challenges Manitoba law on extended detentions for intoxicated people

Former head psychiatrist challenges Manitoba law on extended detentions for intoxicated people

These 200-year-old records reveal a Red River flood that overshadows anything seen since

These 200-year-old records reveal a Red River flood that overshadows anything seen since

Sask. environmental groups take attempted charter challenge of coal power generation to Court of Appeal

Sask. environmental groups take attempted charter challenge of coal power generation to Court of Appeal

Sask. launching pilot project to combat ‘unauthorized drones’

Sask. launching pilot project to combat ‘unauthorized drones’

Transportation Minister says team is looking for ways to avoid repeat of deadly flyover crash

Transportation Minister says team is looking for ways to avoid repeat of deadly flyover crash

81-year-old found guilty of second-degree murder in husband’s death

81-year-old found guilty of second-degree murder in husband’s death

RCMP focus search in Saskatchewan for missing Alberta senior

RCMP focus search in Saskatchewan for missing Alberta senior

FSIN rejects ISC oversight changes, strengthens confidentiality rules

FSIN rejects ISC oversight changes, strengthens confidentiality rules

PM Carney named as one of Time Magazine’s most influential people

PM Carney named as one of Time Magazine’s most influential people

Teen girl, 17, killed in collision with vehicle in Sudbury

Teen girl, 17, killed in collision with vehicle in Sudbury

London, Ont. NFL twins return home to host youth football camp

London, Ont. NFL twins return home to host youth football camp

‘Learn the laws, live within them’: Teen G1 driver charged after driving double the speed limit

‘Learn the laws, live within them’: Teen G1 driver charged after driving double the speed limit

Road in Minden Hills crumbles as flooding continues

Road in Minden Hills crumbles as flooding continues

Flooding continuing to impact the region forcing road and trail closures

Flooding continuing to impact the region forcing road and trail closures

Windsor police issue arrest warrant for woman wanted in connection with violent robbery and kidnapping

Windsor police issue arrest warrant for woman wanted in connection with violent robbery and kidnapping

Applications now open for the 2026 Emerging Youth Artist Scholarship Program

Applications now open for the 2026 Emerging Youth Artist Scholarship Program

B.C. bears emerge from their dens, sparking excitement and heightened monitoring

B.C. bears emerge from their dens, sparking excitement and heightened monitoring

B.C. supportive housing bill targets problem tenants. Critics fear it may worsen woes

B.C. supportive housing bill targets problem tenants. Critics fear it may worsen woes

‘Hope for the best, prepare for the worst:’ Residents along Ottawa River brace for flooding

‘Hope for the best, prepare for the worst:’ Residents along Ottawa River brace for flooding

PM Carney named as one of Time Magazine’s most influential people

PM Carney named as one of Time Magazine’s most influential people

A mass shooting in Ukraine’s capital leaves 6 dead before police shot and killed the gunman

A mass shooting in Ukraine’s capital leaves 6 dead before police shot and killed the gunman

South Korea says North Korea has launched ballistic missiles toward the North’s eastern waters

South Korea says North Korea has launched ballistic missiles toward the North’s eastern waters

Capital Dispatch: Here’s how PM Carney plans to use his new majority in Parliament

Canada has ‘the worst strategy’ when it comes to trade: Howard Lutnick

New Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette ‘relieved’ after Carney’s Charter comments

More money left Canada than foreign investors brought in, but it’s not a red flag yet, says economist

Canada Post beginning work to move from door-to-door mail delivery to community mailboxes

What is surveillance pricing? How algorithms affect the price you pay

Weapons-grade chemical carfentanil surges as dangerous substitute for fentanyl in U.S.

U.S. judge rejects Bayer bid to block Johnson & Johnson prostate cancer drug claims

FOI documents suggest plant-based milk facility linked to deadly outbreak was 'haven for listeria,' experts say

French film star Nathalie Baye dead at 77: family to AFP

Russia has looted thousands of Ukrainian cultural objects in the war. Finding them is a challenge

Rapper Tory Lanez sues California prison system for US$100 million over stabbing by inmate

Brazilian basketball legend Oscar Schmidt dies: federation

Former college star allegedly used makeup, wigs to impersonate NFL players to commit fraud

Alcaraz and Djokovic pull out of the Madrid Open as injuries take toll

What consumers can do as the Iran war impacts the cost and availability of flights

Red light therapy and saunas may not just be snake oil. Here’s where the research stands

You can put beef tallow and salmon sperm on your face. But should you?

Climate & Environment

Canada's emissions reductions slowed in 2024, federal data shows

The stunning underwater world that’s at risk as the Iran war drags on

South Koreans breathe sighs of relief as escaped wolf is returned to zoo safely

From red hair to lower body fat, human evolution has accelerated: study

White House chief of staff to meet with Anthropic CEO over its new AI technology

Meta targets May 20 for first wave of layoffs; additional cuts later in 2026

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I’ve been Using This Canadian Shampoo And Conditioner For Over A Month, And It’s Totally Changed My Scalp And Hair Health

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