5 h. ago An ugly Toronto parking lot has been transformed into a colourful oasis

A Toronto parking lot known for raking in over $1 million per year just gained a colourful addition.The Green P Carpark 244 at 34 Hanna Ave in Liberty Village is planned to be converted into a new public park following the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and the neighbourhood is getting a taste of things to come through a new temporary public space.The 184-spot surface parking lot at the corner of East Liberty Street and Hanna Avenue has just been spruced up with a colourful mural that invites locals to love their community.The Love Liberty mural by local artist Elise Goodhoofd officially opened on Friday, June 20 to kick off the summer season.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Liberty Village BIA (@libertyvillagebia)Goodhoofd explains that the 10,000 square foot mural "will be used as a temporary park for the next few years, during FIFA.""I painted eight-foot letters spe...

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19 h. ago Surrey trucking company targeted twice in suspected extortion case

Raghbir Singh Nijjar, owner of Nijjar Trucking, which is in an industrial area in northwest Surrey, said someone shot at the building and the company cars parked in the lot.

Economics

22 h. ago Woman found shot in Summerside parking lot in southeast Edmonton

A woman was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening gunshot injuries from the Market at Summerside just off 91 Street and Ellerslie Road.

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51 h. ago Toronto brewery shares touching goodbye message ahead of closure

A local Toronto brewery that was a neighbourhood staple just announced that it'll soon be closing down for good.The first time I was brought to Riverside's Saulter Street Brewery, I was fairly certain that the friend who invited me was attempting to kidnap me.Located down an alley off Queen Street East, through a parking lot and down another alley, I don't think my concerns were entirely baseless, but upon entering the cozy space, bedecked with barrels and fermenters, boardgames and a surprisingly large number of patrons for a Tuesday afternoon, I knew it was something special.I'm not the only person who feels that way about Saulter Street Brewery. Over the past eight years, they've become a neighbourhood beacon, both for those in the know and the brave souls willing to follow a single sidewalk sandwich board pointing down the alley.All of their brews, which range from ales to howlers, are made in-house and are also stocked on the shelves at the LCBO, but, if you...

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53 h. ago Goodbye parking lots, hello housing? City politicians await builders' pitches

Developers will be able to pitch their ideas for housing on a city-owned parking lot in Old East Village this summer after politicians were urged to slow the process down and do more consultation. Initiated by Mayor Josh Morgan through a strong mayor order last year, city hall staff had begun looking at the potential […]

Politics

4 d. ago Man charged after racist outburst, assault in parking lot: London police

A man is charged in connection with what London police allege was a hate-motivated assault after they say a person was subjected to racist comments and attacked in the city's northwest end.

Events

1 week ago Florida set to execute man convicted of raping, killing a woman 30 years ago

A man convicted of raping and killing a woman three decades ago after kidnapping her from a supermarket parking lot in Florida is scheduled to be executed Tuesday. Anthony Wainwright, 54, is scheduled to receive a lethal injection at Florida State Prison near Starke. He was convicted in the April 1994 killing of 23-year-old Carmen […]

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2 w. ago Underrated Ontario provincial park has wooden lookout with unmatched views

Nestled on the Niagara Escarpment just a little outside of Collingwood, Ontario, is an underappreciated, concealed treasure of a provincial park that boasts hiking trails, limestone outcrops out of a rock climber's dreams, and a wooden viewing deck with unbelievable views of a gorge below.While Devil's Glen Provincial Park may have a sinister name, it is a heavenly natural wonderland just begging to be explored, often going overlooked in favour of some of the province's bigger parks, as well as some of the area's other attractions.The off-the-beaten-path feel of Devil's Glen is part of what makes it so appealing, with its small, easy-to-miss parking lot, quiet and rugged trails, serene vantages of the beautiful Ontario wilderness and, most often, nary another human in sight.You can hike down to the Mad River that carves a valley deep through the green space (a valley that Parks Ontario says is "geologically significant"), challenging...

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2 w. ago Fatherly feud at Ontario school leads to headbutt and bloody nose

A before-school dispute between parents in the parking lot of a Guelph school left one with a bloody nose and another with a court appearance, according to Guelph police.

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2 w. ago Two men arrested in B.C., charged with murder in Mississauga, Ont. shooting: police

Two men were arrested in B.C. and charged with first-degree murder after a fatal shooting in a Mississauga parking lot on May 14, police say.

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2 w. ago Dave’s Hot Chicken Entering Next Phase of Growth & Innovation with Roark

From a Parking Lot to Beloved International Brand, Restaurant Leader to Continue on Global Growth Path LOS ANGELES, June 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — From a parking lot in 2017, to a global sensation which expects to end the year with more than 400 restaurants across the globe; Dave’s Hot Chicken has chosen an investment […]

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3 w. ago Blue Jays ’embrace the crap’ after long flight home following ugly road trip

As if the recently completed six-game road trip wasn’t enough of a nightmare for the Blue Jays, there wasn’t nearly enough sleep when it ended, either. Let’s just say Bo Bichette’s two-run homer to give the Jays a 2-0 win over the Rangers late on Wednesday night, deep in the heart of Texas, had to […]

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3 w. ago Leong: Plan for paid parking at Edworthy Park unworthy of consideration

City of Calgary undermines its own parks department by giving control of parking lot to revenue-generating division

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4 w. ago Big fee jump putting financial squeeze on Calgary mobile home park residents: Realtor

Residents of Greenwood Village mobile home park are angry over a recent, huge increase in lot fees some say is making living in the Calgary community unaffordable.

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4 w. ago Going Mobile: Weekend art exhibit, Idle Worship, motoring to a parking lot near you

In 2022, a convoy of eight mobile galleries made its way to all four quadrants of Calgary as part of a somewhat mysterious art project called Idle Worship. Over two days in late September, the motorcade arrived unannounced in various parking lots across the city. Organizers didn’t inform the media about the event beforehand, opting […]

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