9 h. ago Iconic Toronto snack window is back after closure some worried was permanent

Toronto locals devastated by the closure of a snack window that had long served as a summer go-to in the Cabbagetown neighbourhood will be happy to know that the independent shop is back.The 1872-built gingerbread storefront of Park Snacks is iconic for many reasons, from the ice cream and hot dogs it serves up exclusively during the summer months, to the adorably retro aesthetic it brings to the block, to what it stands for as one of the city's few side street businesses.But, anyone eager to hit up the independent business when spring 2024 rolled around was crestfallen to find it shuttered — which some understandably may have thought to be for good, given that it had been put up for sale at the end of the previous summer."With the building for sale, I pulled out at the end of the 2023 season and did not open in 2024," operator Bernard Dunford, who has been involved with the community staple since 1999, explains to blogTO.With Toronto'...

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9 h. ago Giant bridge under construction will soon join iconic Toronto skyline view

The iconic skyline view enjoyed from the Leaside Bridge over the Don Valley will soon be even more dynamic, as the early stages of construction advance for what will likely prove one of the most significant bridges ever built in Toronto.Under construction since 2024, the new Don Valley Crossing bridge will play an integral role in the future Ontario Line subway — a 15.6-kilometre transit route linking the upcoming Eglinton Crosstown LRT in the north with Exhibition Place in the south.Serving 15 new stations, including a stretch through the heart of downtown, the line will include a combined underground and above-grade right-of-way that will cross the Don Valley (and the Don Valley Parkway) twice along its route. This routing requires two separate bridges to carry trains across the valley.While the smaller Lower Don Bridge, which will cross the Don River in the West Don Lands and Riverside neighbourhoods, is set to be the more visually flashy of the two crossings, boa...

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9 h. ago Big changes may be on the way for one of Toronto's top seasonal events

One of Toronto's most prominent seasonal events, which is regularly ranked one of the best of its kind in the world and draws nearly a million people to the city's most historic neighbourhood each year, may look a whole lot different in 2025.Any local looking to get into the holiday spirit come wintertime knows to hit up the Distillery Winter Village, which takes over the district's cobblestone streets with festive food and drink, charming vendor stalls reminiscent of a European holiday market, a monumental Christmas tree, and all sorts of activations and photo ops.While it has always taken place around the end of December, the event has greatly expanded both in scope and length in recent years, going from just 10 days in its inaugural iteration to more than seven weeks —  running seven days a week — by 2024.Despite the event in many ways putting the unique pocket of the city on t...

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9 h. ago Un nouveau baromètre pour évaluer la générosité des entreprises

L’Observatoire de la philanthropie a revu, à la fin de 2024, ses critères de classement.

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9 h. ago Retrouver l’hôtel Mont Gabriel, refuge emblématique des Laurentides

Rouvert depuis la fin de 2024, l’établissement de Sainte-Adèle s’est fait un devoir de conserver les traces du passé.

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9 h. ago Boom touristique à prévoir dans plusieurs régions du Québec cet été

Les intervenants du milieu s’attendent à un boom touristique hors du commun pour la prochaine saison estivale, mais rien de comparable à la pandémie.

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15 h. ago After ‘miraculous recovery’ from bullet wound, Sea Bears rookie looks to make his mark

Terry Roberts was struck by a stray bullet in February 2024. He made a miraculous recovery, returning to pro basketball and now joins the Sea Bears for the 2025 season.

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17 h. ago Canucks: Is the door still open for goal scorer Brock Boeser?

Patrik Allvin told season ticket holders he's still hopeful they can bring the popular Canuck back. But the player has to want to come back.

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18 h. ago Stellantis nears CEO decision with U.S. boss a top contender

Stellantis’ market cap peaked over US$93 billion in 2024, placing the company among the world’s most valuable automakers

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19 h. ago People in Ontario are obsessing over the burgers at this new food truck

Toronto residents tend to fall into the trap of fancying ourselves the centre of the culinary world in Ontario (and that's not entirely without reason), but one new food truck has people trekking outside of the city for their larger-than-life bites.Quickly after launching in May of 2024, customers began referring to Andrew and Tara Schroeder's food truck, Mason Jar Food Co. as a 'classy food truck' and, while they hadn't specifically set out to create that, they admit that it does perfectly describe the business.Located in Haliburton County, the food truck, which serves up elevated takes on food truck staples, is the culmination of years of experience in the hospitality industry, both together and individually, for husband-and-wife team Tara and Andrew, who tell me they had dreamt of creating their own culinary venture long before opening the truck."In our travels, we would often point out how well a food truck could do at the&n...

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20 h. ago Bilan démographique 2024 au Québec: la population en hausse malgré un «creux historique» de la fécondité

Bilan démographique 2024: la population en hausse malgré un «creux historique» de la fécondité.

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21 h. ago The time is now to start pushing for a new St. Thomas hospital: CEO

St. Thomas hospital officials are making a case to city politicians for a new medical centre to support the region’s surging population.

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22 h. ago «On n’a pas pu s’adapter», concède Alexandre Boulerice après la défaite historique du NPD

Le conflit commercial avec le président Trump a rendu la tâche difficile pour l’ancien chef néodémocrate Jagmeet Singh.

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23 h. ago « On n’a pas pu s’adapter », concède Alexandre Boulerice à propos de la défaite historique du NPD

Le conflit commercial avec le président Trump a rendu la tâche difficile pour l’ancien chef néodémocrate Jagmeet Singh.

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23 h. ago Oasis deny popular song to be dumped from reunion tour setlist

'Put your hands over your ears if you don't like it,' singer Liam Gallagher warns

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24 h. ago Flagship Communities Real Estate Investment Trust Releases 2024 ESG Report

Not for distribution to U.S. newswire services or dissemination in the United States. TORONTO, May 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Flagship Communities Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: MHC.U) (TSX:MHC.UN) (“Flagship” or the “REIT”) today published its fifth annual Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) Report (the “Report”). The Report highlights the REIT’s ongoing and improved commitments to […]

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24 h. ago Two huge towers with sloping facades would transform Toronto skyline

A pair of impressive residential towers planned for a new Toronto neighbourhood could prove a landmark for the entire city.Two towers with sloping facades could soon dominate the new McCleary District, one of several new neighbourhoods planned within the once-barren Port Lands.The proposal at 115 Saulter Street South is shaping up to be just one out of a handful of flagship developments that would help transform the underutilized Port Lands area into the city's next architectural wonderland.New renderings now wowing viewers are just the culmination of a process that has been ongoing for over a year.Castlepoint Numa first submitted preliminary plans for a two-tower development, designed by Denmark-based COBE Architects, in spring 2024. Those plans were released in a relatively raw state, though they offered hints of the distinctive angled facades now on full display in the 2025 submission.The May 2024 application was seeking an Official Plan Amendment and set out an initial devel...

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25 h. ago The price of some Canadian meats has gone up by over 60% in a year

Meat prices in Canada have changed noticeably over the past year, with the cost of beef climbing as the price of pork drops. But just how much have prices changed?On May 8, Statistics Canada published its latest report on monthly average prices for selected food products, including items commonly purchased by Canadian consumers. Prices are obtained directly from Canadian retailers."Transaction data provides a comprehensive electronic record of the transactions made through a retailer's point-of-sale system and contains relevant pricing information, such as product descriptions and quantities sold," reads the report.Previously, we compared how egg prices had changed in one year in different countries; this time, we’re focusing on how meat prices in Canada have fluctuated since last year.Scroll on to see how prices have changed from March 2024 to March 2025.BeefBeef stewing cuts2024: $16.68/kg, 2025: $19.33/kgBeef s...

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27 h. ago AngloGold Ashanti delivers strong start in Q1 2025 YoY: Gold production +22%; AISC* +1%; Free cash flow* rises 607% to $403m; Headline earnings up 671% to $447m; 2025 guidance reaffirmed

LONDON & DENVER & JOHANNESBURG — AngloGold Ashanti plc(2) (“AngloGold Ashanti”, “AGA”, the “Company” or the “Group”) reported a sevenfold increase in free cash flow* and an almost eightfold rise in profit attributable to equity shareholders in Q1 2025 compared to Q1 2024, underpinned by higher gold production(3), effective cost management, and a stronger gold […]

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27 h. ago Over a year after Bill 124 was reversed, some Ontario workers still wait for payments

At the beginning of 2024, the government agreed to reverse its Bill 124, a measure which had capped public sector pay increases at one per cent annually for three years.

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