5 hours ago Hydrate. Make lists. Leave yourself time. And other tips for reducing holiday travel stress

Travel can be stressful in the best of times. Now add in the high-level anxiety that seems to be baked into every holiday season and it’s clear that travelers could use some help calming frazzled nerves. Travel pros say there is plenty you can do ahead of time to make for a happier and less-stressful […]

Society

5 hours ago Closure of Toronto restaurant after 70 years signals change for neighbourhood

In 1955, 16-year-old Chris Balkos purchased a building and restaurant at the corner of Coxwell Avenue and Eastwood Road that came to be known as one of Toronto's most famous diners — the New Town Family Restaurant.Balkos ran the all-day breakfast diner along with his brother, Louis, which went by the name New Sunrise Restaurant for roughly three decades, becoming a neighbourhood staple for omelettes, sandwiches, fries and gravy, charbroiled burgers, and souvlaki.Balkos' son, Tom, who now serves as the Broker of Record and President at P3 Global Realty Advisors Inc. tells blogTO that the restaurant was a "typical 50s-style diner that never made it out of the 50s."Despite its vibrant legacy, the restaurant closed its doors for good in September, to the dismay of local resi...

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7 hours ago Jacqueline Ryan of the Canadian Olympic Committee and Mary DePaoli of RBC named top winners at 2024 CMA Awards

Kraft Heinz recognized as “Best of the Best” for their innovative “Heinz Ketchup & Seemingly Ranch” campaign. TORONTO — On November 22, the 2024 Canadian Marketing Association (CMA) Awards gala brought together nearly a thousand marketers from across Canada to celebrate the nation’s brightest marketing talents, the most groundbreaking campaigns, and outstanding contributions to the […]

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8 hours ago Edmonton small businesses pivot to get orders out during Canada Post strike

The Canada Post strike has been a challenge for small businesses in Edmonton sending holiday orders at the busiest time of the year.

Economics

9 hours ago Three people arrested after stolen BMW collided with TTC bus in Toronto: police

Police say a BMW was stolen at gunpoint from the driver on Nov. 1 and that vehicle was then allegedly used in two residential break-ins on Nov. 13

Events

9 hours ago Police officer acquitted in 2016 death of Ottawa man describes throwing punches as distraction

An inquest into the Abdirahman Abdi's death marks the first time Ottawa police Const. Daniel Montsion has spoken publicly about the case

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10 hours ago Toronto man gets life sentence for beating girlfriend to death in west end home

Andrew Gerber has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 12 years after he admitted to viciously beating his girlfriend.

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10 hours ago Smell of gas in the air before Mahogany townhouse explosion: Neighbours

ATCO said it had crews in the area investigating reports a gas line had been hit at the time a Calgary townhome exploded and caught fire on Nov. 21.

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10 hours ago Toronto police arrest 3 after tracing history of stolen BMW that crashed with TTC bus

Toronto police said they had arrested three people from Toronto, Markham and Pickering and filed various charges against them, including relating to theft and fleeing from police. 

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