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Daredevil couple arrested after scaling Empire State Building
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (246+ words) Changes to Ontario's auto insurance is set to take in effect tomorrow; here's what drivers need to know. June 30, 2026 12: 34 pm EST EST The Farwell4 Hire campaign closed with a huge moment where Mike Farwell called the winner of the more than…...
GRT program begins allowing senior riders free transit passes
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (551+ words) Posted Jul 2, 2026 10: 03: 05 AM. According to Grand River Transit, over 100, 000 riders use GRT transit in Waterloo region every day. Now, riders aged 65 or older can look forward to a day of free travel every week thanks to a new pilot program....
Auto Canada buys collision repair centre in Stratford, Ont.
3+ hour, 51+ min ago (276+ words) Posted Jul 2, 2026 09: 20: 13 AM. EDMONTON " Auto dealership company Auto Canada Inc. says it has bought a collision repair business in Stratford, Ont. , in a move to grow its base in the province. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately available....
UK formally apologizes for state's role in forcing unwed mothers to give up babies for adoption
8+ hour, 23+ min ago (737+ words) Posted Jul 2, 2026 05: 17: 13 AM. He said in Parliament that "we are deeply and profoundly sorry" for what he called a "stain on our history." An estimated 185, 000 babies of unmarried mothers were adopted in England and Wales between 1949 and 1976. Campaigners have fought…...
Last-minute launch problem delays satellite rescue mission for NASA
4+ hour, 30+ min ago (319+ words) Posted Jul 2, 2026 09: 10: 13 AM. A rush rescue mission to save a NASA space telescope remains grounded, this time because of a last-minute launch problem. Northrop Grumman's rocket-launching plane took off from the Marshall Islands in the Pacific on Thursday, following weather…...
Princess Kate returns to Wimbledon and greets tennis fans lining up in the Queue
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (386+ words) Posted Jul 2, 2026 07: 27: 01 AM. The princess, who early last year announced her cancer was in remission, is the patron of the All England Club. "On arrival, Her Royal Highness visited The Queue, spending time meeting attendees who have queued since early…...
What's driving the extreme heat?
5+ hour, 56+ min ago (268+ words) Posted Jul 2, 2026 07: 44: 35 AM. We're at a point where "record-breaking heat" has become a broken-record phrase. Year over year, we hear how many parts of the world have reached a new temperature high. Just days into summer 2026, things already ramped up,…...
Panthers capture Canada Day victory with offensive onslaught
7+ hour, 2+ min ago (604+ words) Posted Jul 2, 2026 06: 38: 14 AM. The Canadian Baseball League scheduled a variety of rivalry matchups to fill their 2026 Canada Day slate, and the Guelph Royals travelling to Kitchener to take on the Panthers was perhaps the most important of the bunch. As…...
16-year-old from Cambridge charged in fatal North Dumfries crash
7+ hour, 48+ min ago (468+ words) Posted Jul 2, 2026 05: 52: 19 AM. According to regional police, the incident happened on June 15 when a vehicle full of teens was travelling 191 km/h down Clyde Road in the township, a 50 km/h zone according to police, meaning they were going nearly…...
Canada Day storm downs trees, cuts power throughout region
7+ hour, 45+ min ago (594+ words) Posted Jul 2, 2026 05: 56: 04 AM. On what was meant to be a day of celebration, a massive storm event put an early end to Canada Day plans throughout Waterloo Region. Between 5 p. m. and 6 p. m. on Wednesday, temperatures in the region dropped from 34 C to…...