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It was the first Saturday night of the NHL season, but it didn’t feel right to a lot of Canadian hockey fans. For the first time since 1952, there were no NHL games featured on CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada on TV. Instead, feature games were presented under Rogers’ new “Saturday Night Hockey” banner and were broadcast exclusively on Sportsnet across the country.

Iago is one of the great literary villains, a man who betrays every friend and ally, enriches himself through grift, drives his general mad with a weave of lies, and leaves a remorseless trail of carnage in his wake. The modern parallels are uncanny. “Othello is a story about how quickly trust can be broken,” writes Haysam Kadri, director of this year’s production at the Stratford Festival. “This play feels particularly urgent today, in a world where perception can be manipulated and certainty is hard to hold on to.”

Peak leaf hasn’t yet arrived in Montreal but the bursts of gold and butterscotch up on the hill that gave this place its name still mushroom out by the hour. Sitting in a glass-panelled hotel mezzanine at the foot of Mount Royal, Canada men’s coach Jesse Marsch has his mind on another harvest. When this extended autumnal international window ends, he will decamp to Italy, where the olive crops at his Tuscan villa are ready for reaping. Flight paths between Canada and Europe have been busy lately, and figurative transatlantic distances are closing fast. As Canada’s relations with the noisiest neighbour to the south stretch and fray, Canadian prime minister Mark Carney is forging alliances with the EU so close that the bloc is apparently inventing new membership categories. As an American residing in Europe who is also a Canadian leader with robust approval ratings, Marsch is watching. To him, it feels right. “I’ve always thought Canada was a little bit more European than the US anyway. Right?” Marsch tells the Guardian. “But certainly now there’s enough happening politically and economically that you would say, we’re looking much more like that.

TennisThe Richmond Hill, Ont., lost by way of walkover to top-seeded Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz after having to retire from their quarterfinal match due to injury on Sunday in Tokyo. Alcaraz to face fellow spaniard Jaume Munar in semifinalsThe Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 04, 2026 8:17 AM EDT | Last Updated: October 4Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Carlos Alcaraz of Spain, left, and Denis Shapovalov of Canada, right, embrace at the net after the their Men's singles quarterfinal match on day four of Kinoshita Group Japan Open at Ariake Tennis Park on Sunday in Tokyo. (Kenta Harada/Getty Images)Canada's Denis Shapovalov is out of the Japan Open. The Richmond Hill, Ont., lost by way of walkover to top-seeded Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz after having to retire from their quarterfinal match due to injury on Sunday in Tokyo. Alcaraz was leading 7-6 (3), 2-1 when Shapovalov retired. Shapovalov converted on three of his four break-point chances by that point, while saving four of Alcaraz's seven opportunities.

It’s been an eventful weekend in the world of politics, markets and the U. S. economy. From President Donald Trump’s latest trade comments to diesel prices, gold, jobs and proposed changes to Head Start, here’s a quick look at the top stories that made headlines. Trump Expects Canada To Seek A Trade DealPresident Donald Trump said Canadian officials could approach the U. S. within the next three or four weeks to resolve the ongoing trade dispute. Trump said Ottawa would seek to "get rid" of all tariffs and pursue what he described as a fair agreement, suggesting the administration expects Canada to initiate the next stage of negotiations. Read the full article here. Diesel’s Problem Is Location, Not ProductionThe U. S. produces more diesel fuel than it consumes, yet prices remain elevated. According to Phillip Bruner, a professor at the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business, the central issue is distribution, with the cost of moving fuel to coastal regions adding pressure to prices. Read the full article here. Gold Is Not Behaving Like The Expected Safe HavenGold has faced a challenging 2026 despite a Gulf war, an oil shock and inflation remaining above 3%.

Cornell Van Ryk weighs referendum questions 7 to 9, arguing for Senate reform, national health-care standards and legal consistency across Canada. OPINIONCornell Van Ryk, a resident of the MD of Pincher Creek, has been posting his thoughts on the Oct. 19 referendum questions to social media. After readers asked us to bring the series to the paper, he agreed to walk Breeze readers through the ballot. He describes himself as a political junkie with no particular expertise, and what follows is his opinion. Readers are encouraged to research the questions themselves and draw their own conclusions. Ballot Question 7Do you support the Government of Alberta working with the governments of other willing provinces to amend the Canadian Constitution to abolish the unelected federal Senate? Our political system requires checks and balances to prevent a democratic government from accumulating too much power and potentially becoming authoritarian. When we elect a majority government, the leader and cabinet have considerable power, making effective checks and balances extremely important. Unfortunately, many of the checks on government power have lost their effectiveness over time.

The article discusses allegations against Driscoll's Canada for selling berries with pesticide residues exceeding legal Canadian limits since 2022, leading to a proposed class action lawsuit in Quebec.

In the latest TFC Republic video blog, we examine Canada's performance in its victory over Peru in Montreal. MONTREAL – The Canadian men's team couldn't ask for a much better start to the latest FIFA international window. Canada made it two shutout wins in a row over South American opposition with a 2-0 victory over Peru on Saturday at Stade Saputo courtesy of Jacob Shaffelburg's first-half brace. Toronto FC defender Richard Chukwu, still only 18, earned his first start in his second appearance for Canada, while coach Jesse Marsch also handed national team debuts to Owen Goodman, Justin Smith and Luca Petrasso. "These are two matches now, against Chile and against Peru, where we walk away feeling like we should score multiple goals, right? Because the identity and the clarity and the talent on the pitch is at a high level, and so we're able to control matches and make teams look bad and make them make it look like they never have a chance in the match," Marsch said. In the latest TFC Republic video blog, we examine Canada's performance vs. Peru.  Watch the video below:

MAGA influencers trying to tip the scales toward separation as Alberta’s referendum nears The cost of separation: How breaking away from Canada could impact Alberta mortgages

For Daymond Khan, there are the old reasons for western alienation. And there are the new ones. The old ones are political and economic — they’ve been simmering for years. The new ones started about 10 years ago, said Khan, speaking at a small group meeting with CBC News at Calgary’s Southside Victory Church. “Under [former prime minister Justin] Trudeau's leadership, he made his statements … there's ‘no core identity,’ there's ‘no mainstream’ in Canada and that we're a ‘post-national state,’” said Khan. “The Judeo-Christian values and beliefs that have founded this nation and have persisted and saw us through many challenging times in our history … those are being intentionally challenged.”“His government really pursued this idea,” he said, “to a level where now we're talking about separation.”Throughout the referendum campaign, CBC News has been trying to dig into why Albertans on both sides of the debate on independence feel the way they do, seeking out conversations in malls, libraries, political rallies and a powwow. Follow all of our Alberta referendum coverage'What's going to happen to us?'

Legendary guitarist Eric Clapton once released the song, "My Father's Eyes," about the parent he never met, which went on to win him a Grammy. That father was a former Canadian soldier born in Montreal. Under Canada's citizenship laws, that connection likely made Clapton a Canadian citizen.

Skip to Main ContentAccessibility HelpMenuCBC GemCBC ListenSearchQuick LinksNewsSportsRadioMusicListen LiveTVWatchsportsTop StoriesOlympicsHockeyCurlingVideoSchedulesShowsFeaturesAll SportsVideoCanada Super60 Cricket League men's semifinal #1: Mississauga Masters vs. Toronto Sixers | CBC.ca LoadedCanada Super60 Cricket League men's semifinal #1: Mississauga Masters vs. Toronto SixersOctober 4|Duration 2:16:11October 4SportsDuration 2:16:11closed captionWatch the Mississauga Masters take on the Toronto Sixers in a Canada Super60 Cricket League men's semifinal match from Vancouver. Related StoriesToronto Sixers women, men sweep Canada Super60 cricketOttawa Titans take 2-1 lead in championship series, in front of sold-out crowdAFC Toronto earns NSL playoff berth with 3-0 win over RapidOttawa Titans crowned Frontier League champions for 1st timeCanadian women's rugby aims to deal England its 1st loss in 41 matches during upcoming double-headerMore from SportsVideoDuration 5:38Already one of Canada's best skateboarders, will she make the L. A.

CBCSun, October 4, 2026 at 6:53 p.m. UTCAlberta's population continues to grow. Data shows the province grew more slowly over the past year — but it's still outpacing almost all of Canada. CBC's Nicholas Frew has the details.