Picasso portrait of his lover Marie-Thérèse Walter as a sea creature fetches US$67.5 million

Pablo Picasso's most curious painting of his lover Marie-Therese Walter, in which she appears as a tentacled sea creature, has sold for US$67.5 million, over the estimate of $60 million.

Manufacturing jobs coming as London-based vegan burger chain expands

A London-born company has expansion plans expected to create 100 food manufacturing jobs. But the objectives of Odd Burger Corporation go far beyond its rapidly expanding vegan fast-food chain.
Alstom exec says LRT train manufacturer did not get adequate maintenance access

The penultimate day of the public hearings into Ottawa’s light rail transit system saw some sharp words from the train manufacturer.
Benchmark price for Saskatoon home increases

House sales in Saskatoon are still higher than last year despite a slowdown in June.
New interim Waterloo regional police chief steps into roll

“It’s like I’ve been given the keys to a Maserati," new interim chief John Goodman told Wednesday's police board meeting.
'We didn’t know what their fate would be': 16 puppies arrive at local animal rescue

More than a dozen puppies were dropped off at a St. Jacobs animal rescue Wednesday afternoon.
14-year-old girl missing in Winnipeg

Winnipeg police are looking for a missing 14-year-old girl last seen on Tuesday.
New Brunswick man dies after being hit by vehicle near Rothesay: RCMP

A New Brunswick man has died after police say he was struck by a vehicle on a highway near Rothesay, N.B.
Ontario has likely entered new COVID-19 wave driven by BA.5 subvariant, science table warns

Ontario has likely entered a new wave of the pandemic driven by the more infectious BA.5 subvariant, the province’s science advisory table says.
Cassidy Bernard's ex-boyfriend sentenced to 15 years for manslaughter in her death

The ex-boyfriend of Cassidy Bernard has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for manslaughter and a consecutive three years for child abandonment in connection with the young mother's death.