The U.S. presidential race between U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is expected to be extremely close, which means the winner may not be known until after Nov. 5. One key reason why is that election workers across the country will have to count millions of mail-in ballots — including in key battleground states…
TORONTO – Vince Carter hoped Toronto Raptors fans could embrace his complicated legacy with the team during his jersey retirement ceremony. They did not let him down. All 19,800 fans at Scotiabank Arena stood for the entirety of the 20-minute ceremony on Saturday night during the intermission of Toronto’s game with the Sacramento Kings. Carter…
The RCMP is warning parents to stay vigilant this Halloween after a needle was recently found in candy at a Newfoundland trick-or-treat event, and illegal cannabis-laced treats, disguised to look like popular brands, were discovered on Vancouver Island. Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP took to social media on Oct. 26 stating that a needle was found…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Canada Revenue Agency is getting out ahead of the confusion stoked by an eleventh-hour reversal on bare trust tax reporting requirements last year. The CRA said Tuesday that it is extending an exemption to the reporting of bare trusts for the 2024 tax year. That means…
A severely entangled California sea lion is slowly recovering following a complex, multi-agency operation to free the animal. The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society (VAMMR) says the adult male sea lion was so entangled that it could not eat, and it was one of the most severe the team had encountered. The sea lion…
Canada has a lot to feel anxious about as the U.S. presidential election draws to a close, but a former diplomat between the two countries says he’s particularly worried about “chaos” after the vote — including the “fairly high” potential for violence. David MacNaughton, who served as Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. from 2016 to…
Chinese online retailer Temu is facing a European Union investigation over suspicions it’s failing to prevent the sale of illegal products, the 27-nation bloc’s executive arm said on Thursday. The European Commission opened its investigation five months after adding Temu to the list of “very large online platforms” needing the strictest level of scrutiny under…
Crews searched for bodies in stranded cars and sodden buildings Thursday as people tried to salvage what they could from their ruined homes following monstrous flash floods in Spain that claimed at least 158 lives, with 155 deaths confirmed in one region alone. More horrors emerged from the debris and ubiquitous layers of mud left…
After allowing 14 goals in the last two games, just a not embarrassing game would be a moral victory for the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. The Canadiens in Pittsburgh hoping for some revenge after getting blown out 6-3 in October to the Penguins. They did not get their revenge falling 3-1, thanks to a…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., had 31 points and was a rebound shy of a double-double as the Toronto Raptors held off the Sacramento Kings for a 131-128 overtime win on Saturday. Forwards Ochai Agbaji and Gradey Dick each had 22 points, five rebounds and…
