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Journeyman QB Taylor Heinicke retires after 7 NFL seasons and some memorable moments with Washington
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (320+ words) Journeyman quarterback Taylor Heinicke, whose unique path to the NFL helped him become a fan favorite in Washington, has retired from the league. The 33-year-old Heinicke posted a goodbye message on social media Thursday in which he thanked supporters from…...
Ford should scrap this bizarre Ontario recycling program
8+ hour, 24+ min ago (324+ words) A Beer Store employee sorts returned bottles and cans for recycling, in Toronto, on Aug. 25, 2025. The most shocking part of'the Star's report this week'that the Ontario government and The Beer Store are sitting on tens of millions of dollars in…...
How Paris turned iconic tourist sites into Olympic venues
23+ hour, 43+ min ago (1168+ words) Paris will be the first host city to comprehensively transform its world-famous monuments, museums and sites into sporting venues. Organizers were spoiled for choice....
Three people standing in front of North York synagogue shot at with replica gun, police say
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (298+ words) Emergency crews responded to a synagogue in the area of Bathurst Street and the 401 on Thursday night. Police are investigating as a suspected hate crime." One person sustained minor injuries in the incident, police say. A shooting with a replica…...
Ontario Liberal MPP Lee Fairclough enters party's nascent leadership race
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (195+ words) MPP Lee Fairclough attends Question Period at Queen's Park in Toronto, on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura Proctor TORONTO - Ontario Liberal legislator Lee Fairclough has announced her bid for the party's leadership. The rookie member of provincial parliament pried…...
California will lead the nation in providing free diapers to newborns at dozens of hospitals
4+ hour, 15+ min ago (329+ words) During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said. The initiative will expand to more hospitals statewide though…...
Rookie tight end Dante Daniels turns childhood struggles into CFL dream
6+ hour, 25+ min ago (975+ words) Winnipeg Blue Bomber rookie Dante Daniels (73) looks for the pass as Charles-Elliot Bouliane (52) defends at the opening of rookie camp in Winnipeg Thursday, May 7, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods WINNIPEG - Dante Daniels is the first to admit he was an…...
Padres' Luis Campusano goes on injured list with broken toe, Rodolfo Dur'n recalled for MLB debut
17+ hour, 21+ min ago (269+ words) San Diego also transferred right-hander Joe Musgrove to the 60-day injured list as his return from Tommy John surgery continues to go slower than hoped. Campusano fouled a ball off his foot on Tuesday. The veteran backup catcher had been…...
Toronto MPP jumps into Ontario Liberal leadership race
7+ hour, 25+ min ago (658+ words) When Lee Fairclough officially registers Friday, she will become the first member of the Ontario legislature to join the race to replace Bonnie Crombie, who resigned as Liberal leader in January. Lee Fairclough, the Liberal MPP for Etobicoke'Lakeshore, is set…...
Statistics Canada to release April labour force survey today
9+ hour, 20+ min ago (181+ words) Statistics Canada building and signs are pictured in Ottawa on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is expected to release its latest reading on the job market this morning when it publishes its labour force survey…...