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[published_date] Friends of Lance Dingman will have another chance to say goodbye to the housing, poverty and mental health advocate at a Sunday screening in Hamilton of the documentary Unimaginable, which follows his time as a recipient of the Ontario Basic Income Pilot Project. Dingman died unexpectedly on July 5, leaving behind a vast community of friends who…

[published_date] It was 6:40 a.m. in early September when Della Spingle and her husband Chesley Griffin received the call that they won big. On the other end of the line was their employee, a cashier opening up their general store which has been in operation since the 80s in the small community of St-Paul's River,…

[published_date] Ottawa's "Buy Canadian" policy will be featured in the fall federal budget and is expected to be fully in place by next spring, according to a senior federal source. The source said initial elements of the policy should be in effect by as early as November, and will be fully applied in 2026. The source,…

[published_date] The Women's Rugby World Cup will have a new queen. New Zealand's eight-year reign as world champion was terminated by Canada in a stunning 34-19 semifinal victory in Bristol, England, on Friday. Canada flew to a shocking 24-7 lead by halftime, added a fifth try by captain Alex Tessier straight after the break then…

[published_date] The news that American sprint star Fred Kerley had signed up to compete in the Enhanced Games was less an announcement than a multi-front news rollout that rippled through both social and traditional media. For analog-minded people, the Enhanced Games — a proposed new multi-sport event with an "anything-goes" policy on PEDs — issued…

[published_date] More than 4.5 million fans worldwide applied to buy tickets during the 10-day 2026 World Cup presale draw that ended Friday, according to FIFA. The presale, open to Visa cardholders over the age of 18, was the first crack at FIFA's worldwide ticket lottery for the 48-team, 104-match World Cup that kicks off next…

[published_date] Click on the video player above at 4:35 a.m. ET to watch the best track and field athletes on the planet compete at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Leading Canada's medal chances is Marco Arop, who is attempting to repeat at the men's 800-metre champion on his 27th birthday. The race takes place at 9:22 a.m.…

[published_date] Evan Dunfee's historic gold medal at the World Athletics Championships in Japan is proving meaningful in ways he never imagined.  That's because after hearing O Canada from the top of the podium and collecting $70,000 US in prize money, the Richmond, B.C., race walker seized an opportunity brought about by his elevated profile to speak…

[published_date] Damian Warner's attempt to win his first world championship title won't be happening in Tokyo.  The 2021 Olympic champion decathlete from Canada is withdrawing from the competition with an Achilles injury. The competition is scheduled for Saturday morning in Tokyo.  In an Instagram post, the London, Ont., resident said while it wasn't torn, and…

[published_date] Prime Minister Mark Carney and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum agreed to deepen ties between their two countries as both grapple with the uncertainty of a second Donald Trump presidency in the U.S. Trumpets sounded as Carney arrived Thursday at the National Palace, the seat of Mexico's government and Sheinbaum's official residence in Mexico City.…

[published_date] Canada coach Kevin Rouet has named an unchanged side for Friday's semifinal showdown with defending champion New Zealand at the Women's Rugby World Cup in England. The second-ranked Canadians and third-ranked Black Ferns will meet at Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol, with No. 1 England and No. 4 France facing off at the same…

[published_date] A new report on the number of patients leaving emergency rooms before receiving treatment is underscoring ongoing concerns about the state of the province's hospitals.  Last year, nearly 430,000 patients in Quebec left the ER before they received care, according to a report released by the Montreal Economic Institute on Thursday. That number represents…