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Calgary Grey Cup Committee chair, Steve Sommerfeld, rides Tuffy Nuff the horse into the lobby of a hotel as the annual tradition kicks off Grey Cup festivities ahead of the 113th CFL Grey Cup between the Edmonton Elks and Montreal Alouettes in Calgary, Alta., on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Taffy the horse walks through Calgary hotel in decades-old Grey Cup tradition

Dayne Patterson, The Canadian Press 2 minute read 8:57 PM EST

CALGARY - Taffy the horse walked to the tune of screaming bagpipes through a tight Calgary hotel lobby.

It was recreating a decades-old CFL championship tradition ahead of the Grey Cup game between the Edmonton Elks and Montreal Alouettes on Sunday.

A horse given the name and title of Tuffy has ridden through a hotel in the host city of the championship annually since 1948, the year a Stampeders fan rode a horse into the lobby of a fancy Toronto hotel.

Taffy, a brown-freckled and white horse, took on that mantle as he sauntered to the check-in counter at the Homewood Suites in Calgary and then to the bar to slop up a bowl of Guinness beer.

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Ashlyn Weninger, president of SOS Prairie Rescue, is seen in this undated handout photo with her two foster cats in Saskatoon. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - SOS Prairie Rescue (Mandatory Credit)

Marital hiss: Cat rescue raises more than $30K with donation to annoy ex-husband

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Marital hiss: Cat rescue raises more than $30K with donation to annoy ex-husband

The Canadian Press 3 minute read 4:50 PM EST

SASKATOON - Somewhere in Saskatchewan, someone's ex-husband is probably having a cat-astrophic week.

A cat rescue in Saskatoon has started an unconventional fundraising campaign that involved some post-marital pettiness, but no one thought the $10,000 goal would be raised in less than 72 hours.

Ashlyn Weninger, president of SOS Prairie Rescue, said a supporter reached out to make a sizable donation after coming into some money during a divorce.

The supporter, who has asked to remain anonymous, agreed to match donations up to $10,000, knowing that spending the money would bother her ex-husband.

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Baseball

Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander sits in the dugout during the pre-game ceremony before a MLB game against the Cleveland Guardians in Toronto on May 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Blue Jays apologize to Muslim community and fans in wake of Santander’s posts

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Blue Jays apologize to Muslim community and fans in wake of Santander’s posts

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Updated: 6:59 PM EST

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays apologized Thursday to the Muslim community and the team's fans for the "pain and harm" caused by outfielder Anthony Santander's social media posts.

Santander shared anti-Muslim posts last week and deleted them two days later.

"We met with leaders in Toronto's Muslim communities today, who shared the harm caused by Anthony Santander's Islamophobic social media posts," team president and chief executive officer Mark Shapiro said in a statement. "The opportunity to listen and learn was important and reaffirms our beliefs and values as an organization. We condemn Islamophobia and all forms of hate.

"The Blue Jays are deeply sorry to the Muslim community and our fans for the pain and harm these Islamophobic posts have caused. We will work with leaders in Muslim communities to fight against all forms of hate. The Blue Jays will continue to ensure our organization reflects the inclusive community we are proud to call home."

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The Saskatchewan Legislative Building can be seen from Trafalgar Overlook in Regina, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu

Saskatchewan government says it’s developing advanced requests for MAID in a safe way

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Saskatchewan government says it’s developing advanced requests for MAID in a safe way

Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press 2 minute read 2:46 PM EST

REGINA - Saskatchewan adults with capacity-limiting diseases could make an advanced request for medical assistance in dying if new federal legislation passes.

The province's health ministry has released clarifying details about a bill it tabled Monday on MAID.

It says it plans to develop necessary policies to safely implement advanced MAID requests.

Recently introduced federal legislation proposes that adults with capacity-limiting diseases can make advanced requests while they still have capacity to consent.

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Alberta's Hospitals Minister Adriana LaGrange speaks at a news conference, in Calgary on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Alberta expanding use of AI technology that speeds up MRIs after successful pilot

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Alberta expanding use of AI technology that speeds up MRIs after successful pilot

The Canadian Press 1 minute read 12:17 PM EST

EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it will spend $14 million on artificial intelligence technology that speeds up the MRI testing process.

The government says the decision was made after a successful pilot program that began last year lead to almost 12,000 more MRIs being done.

It says the technology is installed directly to MRI machines in hospitals and improves image clarity while also shortening examination times.

Hospitals Minister Adriana LaGrange says a record number of MRIs were completed in Alberta last year and that the money will increase the province's testing capacity and reduce wait times.

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at a campaign rally with President Donald Trump at Alico Arena on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Fort Myers, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Senators probing RFK Jr.’s testimony on Samoa trip after AP and Guardian showed documents refute it

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Senators probing RFK Jr.’s testimony on Samoa trip after AP and Guardian showed documents refute it

Ali Swenson, The Associated Press 3 minute read Updated: 11:28 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Two Democratic senators are launching an investigation into whether Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lied to Congress about his reason for a 2019 trip to Samoa after The Associated Press and The Guardian published documents in August refuting his testimony.

The new inquiry is one of a vast array of investigations planned into the Trump administration after Democrats regained control of the House and Senate from Republicans in the midterm elections.

Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Angela Alsobrooks, D-Md., said in a letter Wednesday to Children’s Health Defense, a nonprofit group known for anti-vaccine activism that was formerly chaired by Kennedy, that they were starting an investigation.

The lawmakers asked the group for a broad range of documents related to Kennedy’s Samoa travel, his 2024 presidential campaign and his Senate confirmation process. The letter also requested all communications between the group and federal government officials since President Donald Trump's second term began in January 2025.

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Updated: 11:28 AM EST

Soccer

Toronto Sceptres goaltender Raygan Kirk (1) makes a save as Renata Fast (14) and New York Sirens' Sarah Fillier (10) look for the rebound during third-period PWHL action in Toronto on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Report: Women’s pro sport drives interest for girls, not necessarily participation

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Report: Women’s pro sport drives interest for girls, not necessarily participation

Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Updated: 11:59 AM EST

CALGARY - The recent wave of women's professional leagues and teams hitting Canada has piqued girls' interest in sport, but a report says participation gaps still remain.

The 2026 Rally Report by Canadian Women and Sport found seven in 10 girls surveyed are fans of pro sports, and one in two say the arrival of the Professional Women's Hockey League, soccer's Northern Super League and the WNBA's Toronto Tempo over the last three years has increased their enthusiasm for playing sport.

Girls’ participation in sport held steady since the last Rally Report in 2024, but six in 10 girls playing organized sport weekly remains lower than boys. By their late teens, nearly one in four girls quit organized sport.

"Four years ago, we didn't have professional teams in leagues playing consistently in the Canadian market and now we do. Our thesis was this was going to have an impact on girls," said Canadian Women and Sport chief executive officer Allison Sandmeyer-Graves.

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FILE - This 1974 microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows changes in cells indicative of adenocarcinoma of the prostate. (Dr. Edwin P. Ewing, Jr./CDC via AP)

What men need to know after a major update to prostate cancer guidelines

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What men need to know after a major update to prostate cancer guidelines

Lauran Neergaard, The Associated Press 4 minute read Updated: 6:57 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Middle-aged men should undergo regular screening for prostate cancer, the American Cancer Society said Thursday in a major change to its guidelines.

The screening involves a simple blood test, and men at average risk of getting prostate cancer should receive that PSA test every two years between the ages of 50 and 69, the cancer society advised.

Men at high risk, including Black men and men with a strong family history of prostate cancer, should get yearly PSA checks and start earlier, at age 45.

Thursday’s guideline update marks a shift in thinking about routine blood tests for PSA, or prostate-specific antigen.

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Updated: 6:57 PM EST

Entertainment

This composite image shows author Kate Cayley, left, and playwright Jordan Tannahill, right. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handouts - The Canada Council for the Arts, Livia Ambros (left), Laura Barisonzi (right) (Mandatory Credit)

Author Kate Cayley, playwright Jordan Tannahill win Governor General’s Literary Awards

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Author Kate Cayley, playwright Jordan Tannahill win Governor General’s Literary Awards

Kaitlyn McGrath, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Updated: 11:25 AM EST

TORONTO - Works about a gentrifying neighbourhood struck by tragedy and a provocative fictionalization of a member of the Royal Family are among this year's Governor General's Literary Award winners.

Toronto author Kate Cayley received the fiction prize for her debut novel "Property," which follows characters living in the city's west end during a spring day as their lives become increasingly interconnected following a death.

"It feels like you've suddenly found yourself in one of your own daydreams," Cayley said about learning she had won the prestigious prize.

The Canada Council for the Arts recognized 14 English and French winners on Thursday that represent outstanding literary works in Canada.

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Business

Stellantis Canada president and CEO Trevor Longley, left, and Unifor National President Lana Payne exchange a negotiation binder to mark the opening of bargaining between Unifor and Stellantis, in Toronto, on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan

Ottawa serves Stellantis notice of default on funding agreement after Roshel deal

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Ottawa serves Stellantis notice of default on funding agreement after Roshel deal

Sammy Hudes and Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press 7 minute read Updated: 8:58 PM EST

TORONTO - Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says Ottawa is prepared to sue Stellantis to return the "hundreds of millions of dollars" the automaker received as part of a federal funding agreement after the company signed a deal to sell its Brampton, Ont. assembly plant to defence contractor Roshel.

The federal government served Stellantis with a notice of default on the funding agreement on Thursday. A letter from Joly said Stellantis breached conditions of the 2022 commitment by halting Jeep Compass production at the plant, failing or refusing to identify a replacement vehicle, not maintaining any production at the facility, and closing the plant.

Joly’s letter said Stellantis has 30 days to demonstrate it will “correct these conditions” or she will declare that the company is in default of its obligations.

But the automaker is pledging to return a sum of cash far beneath the total that the government is seeking. Stellantis Canada CEO Trevor Longley said in a statement the company "will voluntarily return" $24 million in federal government support received for the Brampton assembly plant's original retooling plan.

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David Slater holds a photo of his late wife Diane McDowell posing at the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, at his home in Toronto, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Hannah Alberga

His wife died by suicide. He wants the government to reconsider its MAID bill

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His wife died by suicide. He wants the government to reconsider its MAID bill

Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press 10 minute read 4:00 AM EST

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, support is available 24-7 by calling or texting 988, Canada’s national suicide prevention helpline.

Poring over photographs spilled across his kitchen table, David Slater picks one up that captured his late wife mid-laughter.

She’s posing at an ancient temple in Greece, holding out a navy skirt in one hand, as if preparing for a curtsy. There are dozens more like it: Diane McDowell draped in a pink pashmina outside the Taj Mahal; sunglasses hanging from her neck as she grins with a family of elephants in Botswana.

Travel was an escape from the depression she kept at bay for decades with therapy, medication and exploration. “She had kept it in remission,” as Slater put it. “But when the time came, it wasn't going to go back. She had passed the point of remission.”

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Palestinians inspect their damaged tent a day after it was hit by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital kills 6 people, health authorities say

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Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital kills 6 people, health authorities say

The Associated Press 2 minute read Updated: 1:55 AM EST

CAIRO (AP) — An Israeli airstrike targeting the Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza killed six people and wounded at least a dozen more, Gaza's Health Ministry said.

The strike was carried out early Thursday, according to the Israeli military, which said it struck “a senior Hamas terrorist” and other militants, without providing evidence.

The Gaza Health Ministry said the strike hit the hospital’s surgical wing and that a doctor was among the dead. An Associated Press journalist at the scene said that parts of the building’s second floor were destroyed.

Nasser Hospital in the city of Khan Younis is one of the few functioning medical facilities left in Gaza, whose healthcare infrastructure has been decimated by a yearslong war.

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Updated: 1:55 AM EST

Football

Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Jake Maier (13) is sacked by Montreal Alouettes' Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund (91) and Mustafa Johnson (94) during first half CFL football action in Montreal, on Sunday, June 28, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Montreal defensive lineman Adeyemi-Berglund captures Tom Pate Memorial Award

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Montreal defensive lineman Adeyemi-Berglund captures Tom Pate Memorial Award

The Canadian Press 3 minute read Yesterday at 11:18 PM EST

CALGARY - Defensive lineman Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund of the Montreal Alouettes has captured the 2026 Tom Pate Memorial Award.

The CFL Players Association made the announcement Wednesday.

The honour is presented annually to the CFL player who demonstrates outstanding sportsmanship and makes significant contributions to his team, community and the Players’ Association.

A central part of Adeyemi-Berglund's community involvement is The Berglund Bridge Organization, which he founded to create opportunities for youth and support families through football, mentorship, food security and community initiatives. Through that, he has developed several programs, including the Holiday Harvest Drive and Bridge the Gap Youth Football Camp.

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Business

Minister of Industry Melanie Joly responds to questions before a meeting of the federal cabinet on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Joly didn’t meet with Roshel before deal signed with Stellantis: minister’s office

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Joly didn’t meet with Roshel before deal signed with Stellantis: minister’s office

Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Yesterday at 8:38 PM EST

Industry Minister Mélanie Joly's office is disputing media reports that characterized the federal government as having played an active role in negotiations that led to automaker Stellantis selling its Brampton, Ont. assembly plant to defence contractor Roshel.

Mathis Denis, a spokesperson for Joly's office, said Wednesday evening that reporting that Joly "was involved in the deal is false."

"The minister had no part in negotiating with Stellantis or Roshel on the deal," he said.

"The minister was in a conflict resolution (role) between Stellantis and the union. That's it. The minister didn't meet Roshel."

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People cheer as a statue of Pope Leo XIV is installed in 'El Niño' park in Callao, Peru, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, ahead of his planned trip to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru from November 6 to17. (AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo)

Pope Leo returns to a national celebration in his second homeland of Peru

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Pope Leo returns to a national celebration in his second homeland of Peru

Luis Andres Henao And Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press 7 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 9:15 PM EST

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Pope Leo XIV declared Peru his “homeland” on Wednesday as he arrived in Lima at the start of his historic visit, returning to the place that taught him how to be a pastor and where a nationwide party erupted to welcome the beloved “Padre Robert” home.

Leo seemed genuinely moved as he emerged from his Aerolineas Argentinas charter plane, smiling broadly at nearly every turn of his first moments on Peruvian soil. The Vatican estimated that some 3 million people lined Leo’s kilometers-long (miles-long) motorcade route into town, waving Peruvian and Holy See flags.

Some in the roaring crowds broke through the tight security to chase behind the car that transported him to the presidential palace, where Leo met privately with Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori. During the formal welcome ceremony in the palace courtyard, he sang the Peruvian national anthem alongside Fujimori and a children’s choir.

In his first remarks to Fujimori and government officials, the Chicago-born Leo said the Peruvian citizenship he acquired in 2015 cemented a bond that began long before, crediting Peruvians with having formed him as a pastor by sharing their lives, joys and struggles with him.

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Baseball

Jays’ Santander stays quiet after team asks him to publicly address controversy

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Jays’ Santander stays quiet after team asks him to publicly address controversy

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Yesterday at 3:20 PM EST

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have asked Anthony Santander to publicly address the controversy sparked by his decision to share anti-Muslim posts on social media. So far, the veteran outfielder has remained quiet and hasn't issued an apology.

Barring a statement or player availability, the storyline — now in its second week — could very well extend into spring training next year.

In the meantime, a franchise that prides itself on inclusiveness has been criticized for not taking firm action, while the player appears disengaged after upsetting many team supporters and the Muslim community.

"In situations like these, the apology for some stakeholders wouldn't be good enough, but at least it's something," said Mike Naraine, a sport management associate professor at Brock University.

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