1 hour ago Next major Gardiner Expressway disruption starting soon and will last over a year

Commuters can expect more Gardiner Expressway construction in Toronto starting in April, and it will be 13 months before the lane closures are cleared.The City of Toronto announced on Monday that it will begin the next stage of the Gardiner Expressway Strategic Rehabilitation Plan this month, carrying out "critical repair work" on five bridges along the artery.Construction crews will descend on a stretch of the westbound Gardiner Expressway between Park Lawn Road and Grand Avenue for the repair work starting next week, which will involve lane reductions lasting for approximately 13 months.Starting on Monday, April 7, westbound traffic on the Gardiner will be reduced from four lanes down to three.Work will temporarily pause from May to July 2026 as part of the City's traffic management strategy for the FIFA World Cup, and resume with an expected November 2026 completion date.Funding from the provincial government will cover the replacement of overpasses at Park Lawn Road and Mimico C...

Politics

2 h. ago Edmonton city councillors discuss provincial homelessness strategies

The recommendations include creating a fund to create more housing, a platform between social agencies and landlords, and a peer support service.

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3 h. ago London police admin assistant earned more than chief in 2024

An administrative assistant who earned nearly $329,000 and a constable were among the five highest paid London police employees in 2024. Last year, 636 London police staffers were paid more than $100,000, up from 604 the previous year, according to a list of public sector workers in Ontario paid six figures or more in 2024. […]

Events

3 h. ago Distracted rail crew missed warning before fiery B.C. train crash, TSB report says

CALGARY — The Transportation Safety Board says a fiery collision between two Canadian Pacific Kansas City freight trains in British Columbia last year highlights the need for “physical defences” to prevent crashes. The board says the collision east of Revelstoke, B.C., on Feb. 16, 2024 occurred when a rail crew was distracted by a call […]

Events

4 h. ago Sewage spill into Bow River fully contained, cause still under investigation

A wastewater pipe leak that likely seeped hundreds of millions of litres of sewage into the Bow River has been fully contained and crews are now focused on pumping sewage out of the pipe and identifying the cause of the leak, city officials said Monday. When that work is completed, crews will move on to […]

Economics

4 h. ago Things are looking up for the tallest building in St. Thomas

Economic instability due to American tariffs hasn’t stalled interest in the tallest building in St. Thomas – a growing city in need of more housing to serve a manufacturing boom driven by Volkswagen’s factory. Although not open to residents until August, Highlands Tower – a 14-storey highrise on Talbot Street – has already amassed an […]

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5 h. ago Two NYPD officers charged with burglary and forcibly touching sex worker

NEW YORK — Two New York City police officers have been suspended after being charged with burglary and forcibly touching a sex worker while responding to a complaint about an illegal brothel, prosecutors said Monday.  Officers Justin McMillan and Justin Colon intentionally turned off their body cameras as they broke into a residential building, stole […]

Society

7 h. ago City of Calgary to buy more local and Canadian goods, services to decrease U.S. tariff impacts

The City of Calgary says roughly 95 per cent of its contract value is with Canadian suppliers, and about 70 per cent of that value is within Alberta

Economics

7 h. ago New TTC station will claim record for the deepest on the network

Ever find yourself on a TTC escalator and catch yourself wondering which station is the deepest? It's a question I asked myself on a recent commute, and one with an answer that wasn't quite as simple as I had envisioned. The TTC's deepest station has changed a few times over the years, and it's a title that will once again change hands in 2025 — or at least that's what we're told.But first, a quick glance back at the previous and current title-holders.Lawrence Station on the Line 1 Yonge–University long held the distinction of being the deepest subway station in town. With a depth of 18.3 metres below the intersection of Yonge and Lawrence, the station was the furthest commuters could descend below street level from its opening on March 31, 1973, until the Toronto–York Spadina subway extension (TYSSE) opened on December 17, 2017.This extension into the northwestern suburbs was carved out by tunnel boring machines at a lower average depth than the eastern ...

Sport

7 h. ago More traffic woes on Gardiner, construction triggers westbound lane reductions

The headaches for motorists who already spend a lot of time stuck in traffic on the Gardiner Expressway are about to get worse. Starting next Monday, the Gardiner’s westbound lanes will be reduced from four lanes to three lanes along the stretch running from Park Lawn Rd. to Grand Ave. for one year. The city […]

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8 h. ago 'Tiny homes' project for London war veterans seeks to raise $4M

The group behind a 20-unit tiny home village for homeless veterans in London is hoping to raise at least $4-million from the community.

Economics

8 h. ago Charges after 'air pistol' flashed during neighbour dispute: London police

One man is charged after a gun was flashed during an argument at an east-end apartment building this weekend, London police say. It was about 11:15 a.m. on Sunday when police say two men in different units of a residential building in the area of Gordon Avenue and Commissioners Road East became involved in an argument. […]

Events

9 h. ago Driver facing charges in Brooklyn crash that killed mother, two children

NEW YORK — A woman is facing multiple charges after she crashed into a family out for a walk in Brooklyn, killing a mother and her two children in what New York City Mayor Eric Adams described as a “tragic accident of a Shakespearean proportion.” Miriam Yarimi was charged hours after the Saturday afternoon crash […]

Events

9 h. ago Things to do in Calgary in April: Spring Babies Festival | National Women's Show | Supertrain

There is no shortage of things to do in Calgary. Here are highlights from local events in and around the city. Check out our events calendar for more. Spring Babies Festival View this post on Instagram A post shared by Butterfield Acres Farm (@butterfield_acres) Butterfield Acres is hosting a festival to celebrate the arrival of […]

Society

9 h. ago Abandoned Toronto factory transforming into the ultimate party pad for one night only

If you're sick of stuffy nightclubs and boring bars, there's a wild warehouse party coming to Toronto this month that might just be the ticket for you.Warehouse parties and festivals are nothing new in Toronto; from events like Promise's German Sparkle Party to Sojourn Festival, the tradition of transforming abandoned industrial spaces into lively party pads is alive and well in the city, and has been for decades.This month, there's a brand-new warehouse party hitting the scene that's transforming an abandoned factory in a truly unexpected way: they're turning it into a house.Created by LOVE U 4EVER, arbiters of a series of both secret and non-secret events across the city year-round, their upcoming "House" Party will see a "wild and weird warehouse" in the city transformed into a house (of sorts) to provide the ultimate party experience.There's only one catch: you don't get to know where the party is actually taking place until you've bought the ticket."If you miss the random ...

Culture

10 h. ago OHL playoffs: London Knights ready for hostile Owen Sound in Game 3

Unsurprisingly, London and Owen Sound are leading the Ontario Hockey League playoffs in penalty minutes so far.

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10 h. ago Prolific local DJ dropping album of sounds recorded around Toronto

An award-winning Toronto-based DJ and musician is about to drop an album of sleep sounds with a decidedly 'Six twist: it's all sounds found in and around the city.Local DJ Andrew McDonnell is no stranger to making and mixing music; for as long as he can remember, he's had a passion for sound.What began with him making mixtapes as a kid turned into buying turntables and learning how to DJ vinyl. After university, he headed to Toronto's Harris Institute to study producing and engineering, and the rest, one might say, was history.From there, he began working on post audio for television shows, which, over the years, have landed him a series of Canadian Screen Awards, Daytime and Children & Family Emmy nominations, all while spinning in Toronto on the side.He's played the likes of Coda, Nest, Danforth Music Hall and Velvet Underground, on top of producing his own music, which has caught the attention of a number of international DJs like Hernan Cattaneo and John ...

Sport

10 h. ago Canada's federal minimum wage for 2025 goes up on April Fools' Day

A lot of Canadians are about to get a raise this week, as the federal minimum wage for 2025 is set to increase on April 1.No, this is not an April Fools' joke. The hourly amount is adjusted annually on that day to keep pace with inflation.Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, a Canadian law firm that specializes in employment law, says the federal minimum wage applies to employees and interns working in the federally regulated private sector. This includes businesses like banks, telecommunications companies, and interprovincial air, marine, rail and road transportation.The federal hourly wage went up in 2024 from $16.65 to $17.30. This year, it will increase by 45 cents from $17.30 to $17.75.The modest increase is higher than what was projected by some Canadian litigation and immigration firms earlier this year. ImmigCanada predicted the new rate would be around $17.70 per hour. This pay bump is based on last year's Consumer Price Index (CPI).In February, Minister of Employment, Workforce Developme...

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11 h. ago Roger Daltrey shares sad health update from stage: ‘Joys of getting old’

Roger Daltrey has revealed his health is on the decline during a rare moment of candor during a concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall. During a show in support of the Teenage Cancer Trust, Daltrey, 81, said he’s losing his ability to see and hear. “The joys of getting old mean you go deaf, I […]

Science

11 h. ago City of Calgary confirms ‘unintentional’ wastewater leak into Bow River

City of Calgary crews identified a wastewater leak around 11 a.m. on Friday on the east bank of the Bow River, near the Ogden Street bridge. The source was shut down within hours.

Economics