Marcus Ericsson finished at the top of the podium at the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham after the IndyCar Series race moved from downtown Toronto to the suburb. Ericsson and his fellow drivers said they loved the challenging course around downtown Markham, Ont.
Crowds gather around the Iowa Pork Producer Association building at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kelly Geraldine Malone
Meaghan Thumath, a registered nurse and public health delegate with the Canadian Red Cross, describes response efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history, according to the World Health Organization.
Poland's Iga Swiatek earned her first WTA Tour title in almost a year with a victory at the National Bank Open in Toronto. She beat Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan 6-2, 6-3 in the final of the WTA 1000 tournament at Sobeys Stadium. (Aug. 14, 2026)
Highway 97 through Summerland, B.C., has reopened for the first time since the community's evacuation. Parts of the community visible on a drive-through appear unscathed, though a guesthouse north of Summerland is heavily damaged and hillsides and forest are scorched black. (Aug. 13, 2026)
Good morning. Grifols is facing further scrutiny of its blood-plasma collection practices. More on that below, along with wild turkeys and optimistic Blue Jays.
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canadian Tire chief executive Greg Hicks said on an earnings call Thursday the retailer was 'thrilled' to see its plaid, reusable tote bag in the hands of "Heated Rivalry" star Hudson Williams, who was photographed carrying it on a walk around Toronto with co-star Connor Storrie.
The Ontario government says data centres in the province will need to cover all their energy costs and could pay more for electricity than other industrial users. The province released a data centre framework as it faces pressure to bring in guardrails around the facilities powering the artificial intelligence boom.
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