5 h. ago Toronto home featured in a design magazine hits the market for $4.5 million

If you've ever dreamed of living in a home so polished it could grace the pages of House and Home — well, 152 Kenilworth Ave. in Toronto already has.Right in the heart of The Beaches, this newly renovated stunner isn't just move-in ready—it's show-off-to-everyone-you-know ready. Designed and curated by East Design House, the five-bedroom home has a surprising amount of character for a new build.Vintage French doors lead to the home office. Inside, you'll find reclaimed hardwood floors from Eastern Europe, coffered ceilings, vintage French doors, and custom millwork that all add century-home-like charm to the house.The living room. The main floor is fairly open concept in layout with tons of natural light.The kitchen. The living spaces are anchored by the kitchen with a dramatic waterfall island, striking marble countertops, integrated appliances, and a built-in bar area designed for entertaining.The family room. The home ...

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8 h. ago WHL shortlists potential owners for Chilliwack expansion team

Commissioner Dan Near wouldn't say how many groups are in the running, but they'll meet with league brass in the next 30 days

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10 h. ago Pediatric unit reusumes some services at Kelowna General Hospital

Starting this Sunday, the unit will once again offer elective pediatric surgeries and diagnostic procedures that require sedation.

Science

11 h. ago Regina man launches app aimed at guiding people through addiction recovery

A Regina man has launched an app ready for download called AlchemistOne. It aims to help people through their journey in battling addictions and mental health barriers.

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13 h. ago SmartStop REIT Advisors Enters New Retail DST Distribution Partnership With Orchard Securities

LADERA RANCH, Calif. — SmartStop REIT Advisors, LLC (“SRA”), an affiliate of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (“SmartStop”) (NYSE: SMA), an internally managed real estate investment trust and a premier owner and operator of self-storage facilities in the United States and Canada, announced a new retail distribution partnership with Orchard Securities, LLC (“Orchard”). Through this […]

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14 h. ago Happy Birthday, Moo Deng: The world’s beloved pygmy hippo turns 1

Moo Deng went viral on TikTok shortly after she was born when her keeper began sharing sweet videos of her going about her day.

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14 h. ago New Brunswick reports case of measles in south central region, says more are likely

A news release says the case in Sussex, N.B., involves a person who travelled to the area from another province between June 22 and June 23.

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14 h. ago Can youth ever be sentenced as adults? How the law works in Canada

A 17-year-old has been charged with attempted murder and sexual assault with a weapon on an eight-year-old girl that was originally believed to be an animal attack.

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15 h. ago Police shaken by teen’s alleged violent sex attack on Ontario girl, 8

'This has definitely been a tough one for our officers ... Sometime people forget many police officers are also parents,' OPP spokesman said

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16 h. ago Cottage owners stuck in paradise as market slams to a standstill

Prices are dropping as some Ontario owners take hefty losses to sell

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16 h. ago Homebuyers may not factor in true cost of ownership when borrowing

Buyers need to budget for the extra costs associated with closing a home purchase beyond its list price to the ongoing costs of its upkeep.

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17 h. ago Quadeville attack: Everything police have said so far, and what happens now

The arrest came as a shock to the community after police said they suspected the case was an animal attack.

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17 h. ago Toronto woman opens new Portuguese restaurant with roots that go back decades

A brand-new Portuguese restaurant that’s opening very soon in Toronto is a whole lot more than just a pretty face.Paris Paris co-owner and Toronto native Kelly Amaral has known she wanted to open a Portuguese restaurant on Dundas West (the area known to many as Little Portugal) for years now, but the story behind Taberna Lx, the soon-to-open culmination of those dreams, actually starts before Kelly herself had even been born.Back in the 1950s, her father, born on Pico in the Azores, was among the first wave of Portuguese newcomers to arrive in Toronto. Shortly thereafter, her mother followed and, come the 1960s, they opened the first Portuguese business in what would later become known as Little Portugal."It was traditionally Ukrainian, Polish and Jewish, and [my parents] opened up a full-service supermarket with a full butcher shop… and then there was a full fish counter," Kelly tells us. Both the butcher and the fishmonger, on top of everyone who worked at t...

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18 h. ago Clearco Launches Rolling Funding to Advance How Ecommerce Brands Access Capital

TORONTO — Clearco, a pioneer in non-dilutive growth capital solutions for ecommerce companies, today announced the launch of Rolling Funding, a new capital solution that gives direct-to-consumer brands continuous access to funds without the delays, reapplications, or ownership dilution of traditional funding models. “Rolling Funding puts capital on autopilot,” said Olivier Grinda, COO at Clearco. […]

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18 h. ago Quadeville attack: ‘A miracle’ Ontario child survived brutal assault, police say

Ontario Provincial Police say it's "a miracle" a little girl survived a brutal assault in eastern Ontario last month that has led police to charging a 17-year-old teen.

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19 h. ago Former UFC star Ben Askren recovering from double lung transplant

Former Olympic wrestler, who has been hospitalized after a severe case of pneumonia, said he had undergone surgery and is in recovery.

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20 h. ago Two charged in mystery disappearance of Alliston man in 2023

Cops believe Derek Perry mysteriously vanished off the street in Alliston sometime in mid-June 2023. Two years later, OPP homicide detectives announced late Wednesday that two people were arrested in connection with the “beloved” father’s disappearance. Police said at the time they were concerned for Perry’s well-being. The remains of Perry have still not been […]

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20 h. ago Team Addy’s basketball tournament aims to raise $100K for cancer research

The fourth annual Team Addy basketball tournament returns this weekend in support of sarcoma cancer research. Along with third-party events, it's raised over $500,000.

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20 h. ago Toronto landmark to be redeveloped with huge towers as tall as 96 floors

A developer that claimed it would not add towers to a beloved Toronto landmark has revealed plans to add three enormous skyscrapers to the very site it previously denied was in play.Great-West Life Realty Advisors (GWLA) — the Toronto-based asset management arm of Canada Life's parent company, have revealed an ambitious plan to construct towers as tall as 96 storeys sprouting from the venerable College Park complex at Yonge and College streets.The plan calls for a trio of Hariri Pontarini Architects-designed towers with heights of 65, 75, and 96 storeys. The tallest of the pack would rise just over 333 metres, which would place it among the tallest buildings in Canada, and taller than any existing tower as of mid-2025."Toronto has waited nearly 100 years to see a completed vision for College Park come to life," said Daniel Fama, vice-president of development at GWLRA. Fama stated that GWLRA intends to "restore and protect College Park's heritage, while introducing 2,334 n...

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20 h. ago Colombian soldier killed in attack from explosives laden on a mule

BOGOTA, Colombia — A Colombian soldier was killed and two others wounded Wednesday when explosives carried by a mule exploded in rural northeastern Colombia, authorities said. Antioquia Gov. Andres Julian Rendon confirmed the soldier’s death and blamed the National Liberation Army (ELN ), a group of about 6,000 fighters that is still fighting Colombia’s government. […]

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