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Toronto’s mayoral election is going down to the wire. With voting set for October 26, a new Liaison Strategies poll of 1,000 residents (October 18–19) puts challenger Brad Bradford at 49% and incumbent Olivia Chow at 47% among decided and leaning voters — a statistical tie within the ±3.1-point margin of error. Other pollsters paint … Read more
Brady Tkachuk knew the reception would be frosty. It was worse. The former Ottawa captain’s first game back since his June 21 trade to Florida turned into a nightmare evening, as the Senators routed the Panthers 5-1 while the home crowd serenaded him with boos. Tkachuk — dealt to the Panthers after asking for a … Read more
Christopher Nolan’s epic has conquered one more milestone. The Odyssey has officially become Universal’s highest-grossing film of all time, closing in on $1.8 billion at the worldwide box office, according to Comcast’s third-quarter 2026 results reported on October 22. The triumph helped Universal become the first studio ever to reach $5 billion in global box … Read more
Lionsgate has released the first official trailer for Above the Below, the survival thriller that strands three astronauts in the last place they expected to die: the ocean floor. The film opens in U.S. theaters on December 4, 2026. The premise is pure pressure-cooker tension. Idris Elba stars as mission commander Jackson alongside Caitlin FitzGerald … Read more
The search for the next 007 is entering its endgame. According to new insider reports, the James Bond casting shortlist is down to three names — with Jacob Elordi and Jack Lowden identified as two of the contenders and the third kept under wraps. The report, from World of Reel’s Jordan Ruimy and cited across … Read more
An era in Australian aviation is coming to an end. Qantas will operate its final scheduled Airbus A380 flight from Melbourne on October 24, closing the book on 18 years of superjumbo service from the city, according to aviation reports. The last rites follow a familiar rhythm: QF94 arrives in Melbourne from Los Angeles, then … Read more
Australia’s pace spearhead will watch from the sidelines. Megan Schutt has been handed a two-match ban by Cricket Australia for breaching the board’s Sports Science and Sports Medicine guidelines on prescription medication, the board announced on October 22. Officials were explicit about what this is not: the breach involved a single out-of-competition incident and was … Read more
Country music has lost one of its defining voices. John Anderson, the neotraditional pioneer behind “Swingin’” and “Straight Tequila Night,” died on October 21 at his home in Smithville, Tennessee. He was 71. His family said he passed away peacefully in his sleep. Anderson’s career stretched across five decades: more than 40 Billboard country singles, … Read more
Rain had the final word, but the series was already decided. Australia’s women sealed a 2-0 T20I series win over New Zealand after the third match at North Sydney Oval was abandoned on October 22, with the visitors stranded on 11-2 after just 2.4 overs. Play was briefly possible after the match was reduced to … Read more
Ottawa and Queen’s Park are opening the chequebook. Canada and Ontario unveiled a C$9 billion support package on October 21 aimed at shielding the country’s steel and auto industries from the hammering of U.S. tariffs, Reuters reported. The package breaks down into three parts: a C$5 billion-plus steel action fund to modernize mills and help … Read more