50 m. ago From Grunge to Gourmet: Bush Frontman Gavin Rossdale Talks Hits, Food, and Fashion

A look back at Alan Cross’s 2023 conversation with Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale. They discuss the release of a greatest hits album and career dreams that have since become reality.

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2 h. ago Four men arrested in West Africa for extortion scheme linked to California teen’s suicide

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Three years after a California teenager died by suicide, four men in West Africa have been arrested on suspicion of participating in “international sextortion scheme,” according to federal investigators. The 2022 death of Ryan Last, a 17-year-old high school senior, prompted a lengthy international investigation, according to a statement Friday from […]

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3 h. ago InventoRR MD Inc. Receives Innovative Technology Contract from Vizient for AbClo, an Open Abdomen Management and Closure System

Contract awarded for products that bring improvement to healthcare industry TORONTO — InventoRR MD Inc. announced its AbClo, an open abdomen management and closure system, has received an Innovative Technology contract from Vizient, Inc. the nation’s largest provider-driven healthcare performance improvement company. The contract was awarded based on review of AbClo from hospital experts who […]

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3 h. ago Former Christian school principal on trial for assault charges in Saskatoon

Former Saskatoon Christian school administrator Duff Arthur Friesen faces trial on four assault charges, with additional charges pending.

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3 h. ago Second World War novel highlights 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion and Vancouver shipyards

The Riveter offers up cross-cultural love story and a reminder that human rights are not to be taken for granted

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3 h. ago Hudson's Bay liquidation sales end soon then stores in Canada close forever

After 355 years, beginning as a fur trading company incorporated by King Charles II, the end of Canada's oldest retailer is fast approaching.Hudson's Bay Company is expected to shutter all of its department store locations by June 2025, marking the final phase of a nationwide liquidation process that began in late March.In late April, the company confirmed it would close the last six stores that had initially been exempt from the first round of closures, including the heritage flagship stores in downtown Toronto and downtown Montreal, as well as Yorkdale Shopping Centre in Toronto, Hillcrest Mall in Richmond Hill, CF Carrefour Laval mall, and CF Fairview Pointe-Claire mall.According to a new court filing on Friday by the court-appointed monitor Alvarez & Marsal, liquidation sales at all 74 Hudson's Bay department stores and three Saks Fifth Avenue locations are currently expected to continue until no later than Sunday, June 1, 2025.As of last week, approximately 90 p...

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4 h. ago Presidio Investors is Pleased to Announce the Addition of Christian Schütte as Its Newest Operating Partner

AUSTIN, Texas — Christian brings more than 20 years of global experience in investment banking, private equity, and operational leadership, with a proven track record of driving transformational growth across industries. Christian began his career at J.P. Morgan in New York and London, where he worked in the M&A and Corporate Finance teams. He later […]

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6 h. ago Georgia become second US state to shield maker of Roundup weed killer from some cancer claims

In a victory for global agrochemical maker Bayer, Georgia has become the second state to shield pesticide manufacturers from some lawsuits claiming that they failed to warn customers of potential dangers. The legislation signed Friday by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is designed to protect Bayer from lawsuits claiming that it failed to tell customers that […]

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7 h. ago OCEU/CUPE 1750 to Hold Media Availability Ahead of May 16th Strike Deadline

TORONTO — The union representing workers at the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) were surprised when their employer filed to terminate the Collective Agreement effective May 16th. The employer had its bargaining mandate for only 2 bargaining dates when management filed this request with the ministry, even as good-faith proposals presented by the union […]

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11 h. ago BOE’s Lombardelli Voted to Cut Rates as ‘Insurance’ Against Trade Wars

Bank of England Deputy Governor Clare Lombardelli said growth in UK wages and services prices is still too high to be consistent with bringing inflation back to the 2% target but she voted to cut interest rates last week to provide “insurance” against the risk of an economic slowdown caused by global trade wars.

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22 h. ago Blue Jays approach the quarter mark with offence humming after blowout sweep in Seattle

After finishing off a three-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, a dominant string that seemingly came out of nowhere, suddenly the Blue Jays’ season has a significantly brighter hue. The visitors took care of business in explosive style on Sunday at T-Mobile Park, bringing out the brooms for their expansion cousin Mariners in […]

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31 h. ago ’WE’RE CANADIANS’: Some Albertans divided about separation in cross

EDMONTON — Row after row of Canadian flags fly high atop tall poles over manicured lawns in a southern Alberta town that’s also home to the province’s premier, her husband and their dog. Kathleen Sokvitne has lived on the street in High River, Alta., about 60 kilometres south of Calgary, for 30 years. She says […]

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33 h. ago Runners plan 10 marathons in 10 days to bring down barriers for kids

'If you have a passion for a charity or a group people, you gotta be able to work really hard for it'

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35 h. ago Raymond J. de Souza: Praying that Leo XIV is the Pope we need now

A 'citizen of the world,' the new pontiff brings renewed hope for global peace

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41 h. ago Toronto home in same family for decades just hit market for over $6 million

If you hadn't noticed, land is hard to come by in a city like Toronto. In a city where 11-foot-wide homes or houses smaller than your average condo routinely sell for over a million dollars, it's no wonder laneway homes and garden suites are becoming all the rage.So when a full one-acre property hits the market, we're all expecting a hefty price tag.The foyer. 27 Old Yonge St. is a rare find in the heart of Toronto's Hoggs Hollow, listed for $6,250,000.The dining room. Yes, that's a hefty chunk of change. And yes, the house itself needs a serious amount of TLC before it's move-in ready.The kitchen. But the real value here is in the land. "Today, one-acre parcels are virtually unheard of in the city of Toronto," said realtors Paul Maranger and Christian Vermast. "And getting a parcel of land larger than an acre generally means going to the Bridle Path, at more than double the price."Plus, this is...

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41 h. ago Dormant plans to bring boutique hotel to Toronto back after 6 years on ice

A long-dormant proposal to construct a boutique hotel in Toronto is back from the dead, but the planned hospitality property won't be quite as flashy as first promised years earlier.In late 2019, plans were filed with the City seeking approval to construct a 14-storey hotel at 445 Adelaide Street West in Toronto's Fashion District, with renderings boasting the Hudson Hotel branding Originally planned to open in 2024 as the first Canadian outpost of a Manhattan-based boutique hotel brand, the project was to be developed by hotel operator sbe in partnership with Lamb Development Corp and IE Hospitality. However, just months after it was announced, the entire travel sector shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, unravelling plans for many hotels across the city.The 2019 proposal was itself a reimagining of an earlier 2017 plan from Niche Developments that sought to build a mid-rise commercial development on the site at Adelaide and Morrison Street — a location t...

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49 h. ago SIMMONS: Maple Leafs lose in overtime, a game they should have won

The puck was on William Nylander’s stick in overtime. The Leafs’ leading playoff scorer. An almost breakaway. A comfortable place he has found himself in before. But nothing happened Friday night. The puck was on Matthew Knies’ stick in overtime. In the kind of comfortable position we’ve seen before. Knies has scored twice in the […]

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49 h. ago Country singer Johnny Rodriguez, whose 1970s hits topped charts, dies at 73

Country-music star Johnny Rodriguez, a popular Mexican-American singer best known for chart-topping hits in the 1970s, including “I Just Can’t Get Her Out of My Mind,” “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico” and “That’s the Way Love Goes,” has died. He was 73. Rodriguez died Friday, according to social media statements posted by his daughter, Aubry […]

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54 h. ago Newark Mayor Ras Baraka released after arrest at immigration detention centre

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was released after spending several hours in custody following his arrest at a new federal immigration detention centre he has been protesting against. Baraka was accused of trespassing and ignoring warnings to leave the Delaney Hall facility and was finally released around 8 p.m. Friday. Stepping out of an SUV with […]

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54 h. ago Let’s keep the Maple Leafs’ series lead in perspective after OT loss

Taking a 3-0 lead in the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs against the Ottawa Senators was one thing. Expecting to take a similar stranglehold against the defending Cup champion Florida Panthers was asking for too much. The Maple Leafs couldn’t get the decisive goal in overtime on Friday night at Amerant Bank […]

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