37 m. ago English Cricket Stars Participate in Funding Round for Indian Medical Tourism Firm

Cricket stars including England’s Test captain Ben Stokes and fast bowler Jofra Archer were among participants in a $4.5 million seed funding round for a startup that helps people in the UK get medical treatment in India.

Economics

3 h. ago Impressive Toronto proposal might actually be a place people can afford to live

Declining housing prices have, thus far, failed to bring Toronto homes back to a level where the average resident can afford to purchase, but even people just scraping by might soon be able to call this striking new development home.CreateTO, an agency that manages the City's real estate assets, has applied to bring an impressive new complex to an underutilized site next to Fairbank Station on the still-unopened Eglinton Crosstown LRT.The new two-building complex from Montgomery Sisam Architects at 9 Shortt St. (no, that isn't a typo) aims to transform a City-owned parking lot with a 41-storey tower and a six-storey mid-rise.The August rezoning application comes roughly four years after the site was first identified as one of 39 potential affordable housing sites under City ownership in 2021 — part of a broader plan to leverage property assets and inject thousands of affordable rentals into the local housing market.CreateTO revealed the design for the project this summ...

Culture

3 h. ago A groovy new pizza place is replacing a neighbourhood favourite in Toronto

A Toronto restaurant that was a local favourite is about to be replaced by a trendy new pizza joint.Toronto is riddled with so-called "hidden gems:" those if-you-know-you-know spots good enough to contend with the most buzzworthy of institutions that, for whatever reason, go virtually undetected by people outside the neighbourhood.For Harbord Village residents, up until February of 2025, one such spot was Borden Street's Think It Cafe.A cozy, homey cafe that served up Italian paninis, baked goods from Amico Chef and coffee, Think It stood as a certified neighbourhood staple for seven years before a series of obstacles piled up high enough for the cafe to ultimately close its doors.There's good news on the horizon for the neighbourhood, though: a new venture is preparing to keep up the Italian tradition in Think It Cafe's former home at 196 Borden St., albeit with a different dish.    View this post on Instagram    &n...

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6 h. ago RCMP probing death of woman on international flight diverted to Yellowknife

YELLOWKNIFE — RCMP in the Northwest Territories are investigating after the death of a passenger on an international flight that had to be diverted to Yellowknife. Mounties say they were told Sunday morning that Flight KLM601 landed at Yellowknife Airport because a passenger had become unresponsive. Police say a 34-year-old woman died in hospital, but […]

Society

7 h. ago EF5 tornado that killed 3 in North Dakota was nation’s first in 12 years

A deadly tornado that tore across southeastern North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to an EF5 with winds topping 200 mph (322 kph), the strongest classification of tornado and the first confirmed on American soil in a dozen years, meteorologists said Monday. The June 20 twister near the town of Enderlin killed three people […]

Events

8 h. ago Track coach who abused Edmonton teens in '70s sentenced to six years in prison

Warning: this story contains details some readers may find disturbing.  A one-time star of the Canadian track and field world was led away to begin a prison sentence Monday nearly 50 years after he sexually abused three young athletes under his care. Thomas Kenneth Porter, 77, was sentenced to six years in prison months after […]

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9 h. ago Canucks: How the vibe got so right ahead of the season opener

Youth was also served by the Canucks when the NHL roster deadline arrived Monday. Regardless of age, there's a belief on the ice and behind the bench

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9 h. ago Albertans most likely to face choice between groceries and heating their homes: report

'When we are reducing basic necessities, there's really not a lot of runway left to go before there's a real crisis for a lot of people'

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10 h. ago Small business group warns of impact from Alberta teachers' strike

"When employees are forced to stay home to care for children during work hours, productivity drops, and in many cases, so do sales," stated Kayode Southwood, a CFIB policy analyst

Economics

10 h. ago Marineland’s request for federal funds to care for belugas ’inappropriate:’ Minister

Marineland’s request for emergency funding from Ottawa, in a letter that warned 30 belugas at the park will otherwise be euthanized, is “inappropriate,” Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson said Monday. The Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction made the request Friday with a deadline of Tuesday after Thompson denied Marineland permits to move Canada’s last captive whales […]

Politics

10 h. ago ‘Homeless people deserve respect’: Why bed bugs forced a N.B. couple to live in tent

A Saint John couple who refused to live in a public housing unit in the city because of a bed bug infestation has been opting to camp in a tent outdoors for months now. 

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10 h. ago Trudeau airport losing 4,500 parking spots this month as part of redevelopment plan

A new 6,300-spot facility is scheduled for completion in 2031.

Politics

12 h. ago Flottille pour Gaza: des militants expulsés d’Israël dénoncent de mauvais traitements

Plusieurs militants de la flottille pour Gaza ont affirmé à leur arrivée à Athènes avoir été «battus» et traités «comme des animaux»

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12 h. ago The Edmonton Oilers ink Jake Walman to lengthy extension, best blueline of McDavid era

It was a big signing Monday in Oil Country. Shortly after news broke of the Connor McDavid extension broke, the club also extended a key piece of the Edmonton blueline for the next seven seasons. Jake Walman inked a seven-year, $49m contract with an AAV of $7m. Walman arrived in Edmonton just before the playoffs […]

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12 h. ago Feds call Marineland euthanasia threat ‘inappropriate’ as deadline nears

Marineland warned that without an immediate financial bailout from the federal government, the company may be forced to declare bankruptcy or euthanize the animals. 

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12 h. ago Ronald S. Billingsley Jr.: Fighting for the people left behind

We asked Edmonton’s mayoral candidates to answer the question: “Why I should be mayor.”  In a world of polished candidates with tightly managed images, Ronald offers something radically different: honesty. I’m not here to pretend to be perfect. I am a suspended lawyer — facing possible disbarment. I live with mental illness. I’ve battled addiction […]

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13 h. ago Two arrested after allegedly offering jewelry and reimbursement to stranger for gas money before disappearing

Two people from Scarborough arrested in Olds, Alta., after approaching a stranger in Harvest Hills and asking for cash

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13 h. ago Brazil’s Lula asks Trump to remove tariffs, sanctions in call

The two leaders held a 30-minute call earlier in the day and agreed to meet in person "soon," the statement said, adding the call had a friendly tone.

Economics

14 h. ago Airport warns about catfishing as people arrive to meet loved ones who don’t exist

The chief executive of Gander International Airport says staff have noticed an increase in people who appear to have been victims of a manipulative scheme known as catfishing.

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14 h. ago People don’t hate the office, they hate the commute — and that’s driving demand for suburban work spaces

Garry Marr: The return to the office might not mean a return to downtown as travel times test 'commute tolerance'

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