Comment
The shop window is being rebuilt in data — and Canada is dangerously unprepared
AI agents now do the comparing for shoppers. Canadian retailers who treat product data as a technical afterthought will pay for it in sales they never knew they lost.
Business
The Bank of Canada is quietly running out of room — and Carney knows it
Tiff Macklem has cut rates twice this year and signalled a third. But Ottawa's borrowing programme, a stubborn loonie, and a housing market that refuses to clear are leaving the central bank with very little ammunition for the recession nobody is yet calling.
Culture
Canada's World Cup superfans are betting savings, sleep and sanity on a home tournament
From red-eye flights between Mexico City and Toronto to the Voyageurs' singing section at BC Place, a generation of Canadian soccer obsessives is treating 2026 like a once-in-a-lifetime audition for the country.
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Shakespeare’s Adonis is out of his depth
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Canada
Whale sanctuary in Nova Scotia holds groundbreaking ceremony despite setbacks
The non-profit group planning a whale sanctuary in Nova Scotia held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday to mark the beginning of what's promised to be a haven for retired whales.
Consumer
Silk beverage class-action settlement approved with payments of $400-$300K
Consumers may be entitled to a piece of a multi-billion dollar settlement if they consumed some recalled Silk brand plant-based beverages.
World
2 trains collide north of London, U.K., police response underway
A video posted on social media showed what appeared to be the front of one train entangled with the back of another, with both still on the tracks.
U-s-news
Man accused of stealing ashes from ex-boss, holding them for ransom
The man was accused of entering the woman's Pennsylvania home and stealing an urn that contained the ashes of her deceased daughter.
Sports
‘We could all hear it,’ Canada World Cup coach says of ‘gruesome’ injury
Ismaël Koné received a pass from teammate Jonathan David. As soon as Koné got the ball, Qatar midfielder Assim Madibo fought for possession, and in the process struck Koné’s leg.
Canada
Correctional Service Canada says 27-year-old man died in New Brunswick prison
The federal agency says Ryan Richard died on Wednesday at the Atlantic Institution, but it released few details about what happened.
Canada
Russian cybercriminals tied to global fake computer update scam: RCMP
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Consumer
The Canada Strong Pass is back. Here’s what it gets you on discount or free
Entertainment
Anne Hathaway announces she’s pregnant, expecting 3rd baby with husband
Entertainment
Jelly Roll and Bunnie XO break silence in first comments since divorce
Canada
Canada slaps 10% tariff on canned vegetable imports for up to 200 days
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