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Wednesday, May 6, 2026 · 163 stories
Many Canadians will see notifications from the national emergency alert system over the next two days. A test message and tone from Alert Ready will be broadcast on television, radio and compatible wireless devices. Ontario is the only province that will be tested on Thursday at 1:55 p.m.
Toronto police and fire crews were called to FlooReno Building Supplies on Nantucket Boulevard, in the area of Kennedy Road and Lawrence Avenue East, just after 1:30 a.m. Police confirm a fire broke out at its location on Norfinch Drive near Steeles Avenue West and Highway 400 on May 3, and that they are investigating it as an arson. The Ontario Fire Marshal has been called in to investigate a fire at a building materials business in Toronto’s east end that occurred early Wednesday morning.
Test messages will be issued in nearly every province and territory except Quebec and Saskatchewan at specific times between morning and early afternoon, with Ontario’s test set for Thursday. The Alert Ready system issued 28 alerts in Canada as of April 30, for emergencies including Amber Alerts, tornadoes and more.
On 8 April, the US and Iran agreed a ceasefire, which caused oil prices to slump and stock markets to jump. Oil prices are still much higher than the $70 a barrel they were hovering around before the start of the US-Israel war with Iran, which has caused caused production and transportation of oil in the region to slump.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canfor Corporation (TSX:CFP) announces, in accordance with Toronto Stock Exchange requirements, the voting results from its Annual General Meeting held Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Certain statements in this press release constitute “forward-looking statements” which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. (“ PHX Energy “) is pleased to announce the.
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Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it has warned diplomatic missions to promptly evacuate their staff from the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, in case Moscow launches a mass strike on the city in response to potential Ukrainian attempts to disrupt Russia’s May 9 Victory Day commemorations.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a top Hezbollah commander was targeted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that US President Donald Trump agrees with him that all enriched uranium must be removed from Iran. Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed more than 2,700 people since March 2, including dozens since the April 17 ceasefire brokered by Washington between Israeli and Lebanese representatives.
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (May 5, 2026) he was halting the US military operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz after just one day, in a bid to reach a deal with Iran to end the West Asia war. President Donald Trump threatened Iran with more bombing on Wednesday (May 6, 2026) if it doesn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz after a report that an agreement is emerging to end war.
(0:56) MUNICH -- Luis Enrique said there was no better team than his Paris Saint-Germain side after the reigning European champions booked a Champions League final clash against Arsenal with a 6-5 aggregate semifinal win against Bayern Munich. Though they still qualified for the Champions League playoffs after failing to finish in the top eight of the league phase, Luis Enrique said that PSG were still the best team in Europe. This is a team you can count on because we are always fighting." PSG have earned praise for their attacking play, but Luis Enrique said the performance in Munich,.
One fan on X compared former Leafs GM Brad Treliving to Homer Simpson by posting his name and a screenshot from the long-running TV show that defines “Pulling a Homer” as “to succeed despite idiocy.” Treliving, of course, put the team in a precarious position by including the Leafs’ 2026 first-round pick to Boston at last year’s trade deadline, though the selection had protections if it fell in the Top 5. Another user pointed out that in the past 10 years, the Maple Leafs now have more lottery wins than playoff series wins. You will receive an email if there is a reply to your comment, an.
With Paris St-Germain waiting in the Champions League final, will Arsenal withstand the firepower of one of Europe's most formidable attacks and lift the trophy for the first time on 30 May?