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Randy Ambrosie to retire in 2025 after more than seven years as CFL commissioner

TORONTO — In November, CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie will present the Gray Cup for the final time. Ambrosie made a surprising announcement on Saturday that he would retire in 2025. TORONTO — In November, CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie will present…

Four St. Albert families displaced after massive fire

Four St. Albert families are left without a home after a large fire Friday evening at the Grandin Village townhouse complex. Crews were called around 8:44 p.m. – 24 firefighters from St. Albert and 18 firefighters from Edmonton were needed…

Mexico also wants to dissociate itself from China

Claudia Sheinbaum receives the Mexican presidential sash during her inauguration. (Photo by Manuel … (+) Velázquez/Getty Images) Getty Images As Mexico, Canada and the United States prepare for the 2026 review of NAFTA’s successor, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), China…

City of Vancouver steps up efforts to ensure pedestrian safety

The City of Vancouver is working to double the number of primary pedestrian intervals (PPIs) it installs each year, with studies showing the design has the potential to reduce collisions. An LPI intersection gives pedestrians a head start by turning…

Winnipeg firefighters respond to three accidental fires

Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) crews were busy Friday and early Saturday morning, battling three separate fires believed to be caused by an accident. Flames first broke out around 3:07 p.m. Friday at a bungalow on the first block of…

Banks now offer cafes and ‘work hubs’, but will this help them stay open? TOBY WALNE visits three to find out

Banks offer free cafes and workspaces in a bid to attract customers to their branches. And you don’t even have to be a customer to use them. More than 6,000 branches of banks and building societies have closed since January…

Brampton man who overtook police faces impaired driving charges

A 20-year-old Brampton man was arrested after allegedly speeding past a fully marked police cruiser on Highway 401 in Mississauga while under the influence of alcohol. In a social media post shared Saturday morning, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) wrote…

City of Vancouver steps up efforts to ensure pedestrian safety

The City of Vancouver is working to double the number of primary pedestrian intervals (PPIs) it installs each year, with studies showing the design has the potential to reduce collisions. An LPI intersection gives pedestrians a head start by turning…

Worker killed on road construction site

A worker was killed on the job in Stony Plain on Tuesday. The Department of Workplace Health and Safety (OHS) said the person was trapped by a piece of equipment at a road construction site. This is the second workplace…

3 restaurants closed in Mississauga and Milton in October 2024

Preferred region How does this work? Imagine being a regular at a place you love, where the staff knows your order and the food makes you feel like home. And then, one day, you show up, and it’s closed for…