2 h. ago Major Toronto attraction getting aerial tramway gondola ride

One of Toronto's top attractions is moving forward with a plan to build an aerial gondola offering riders sweeping views.A report addressed to the Toronto Zoo Board of Management, recommending that the attraction move forward with an aerial gondola spanning the zoo grounds. The report recommends the board enter into an agreement with Coldwater, Ont.-based EcoTrek Adventure Group to install and operate aerial tramway systems for a period of up to 20 years.Known as the "SkyPod," the aerial tramway system is expected to enter operation as early as 2027.Artists' rendering of the proposed aerial gondola system at the Toronto Zoo. Image via City of Toronto.The move, which would include a revenue-sharing agreement between the operator and Zoo, is poised for approval by the Zoo board. However, it would still be subject to the required City licenses to permit the necessary tramway infrastructure, including support towers and stations.Proposed route of the aerial gondol...

Politics

2 h. ago Citigroup Flags Oil Market’s Bearish Consensus as Surplus Looms

The broad mood in the oil market remains bearish, although there are discrepancies as to how gloomy crude’s prospects are, according to Citigroup Inc., summarizing views from clients in North America and Europe.

Other

6 h. ago Industrial park site backed for London’s modular homeless shelters

Council will decide whether to approve the plan at its Oct. 14 meeting.

Other

7 h. ago NHL commissioner commends Connor McDavid over contract: ‘If I were an Oilers fan, I’d be excited’

Connor McDavid left a bag of money on the table this week.

Society

7 h. ago Spain’s Grid Warns Power Supply at Risk After Swings in Voltage

Spain’s grid operator has requested urgent changes to how it operates after observing sudden shifts in voltage that could impact the security of the power supply, less than six months after the country suffered the most severe blackout in Europe in decades.

Other

7 h. ago Family recall receiving news son had died in Lake Ontario incident, boat operator charged

Toronto police have charged a 35-year-old Mississauga man with criminal negligence causing death after a months-long police investigation.

Events

7 h. ago Trump says ‘we’re very close’ to deal with Hamas, Israel on Gaza peace plan

Trump said Wednesday he’s considering a trip to the Middle East within a matter of days. Then he received a note from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in front of reporters.

Other

11 h. ago Commissaire à la langue française: l’utilisation d’influenceurs «malveillants» pour recruter des étudiants étrangers en Afrique dénoncée

Des «intermédiaires malveillants» profitent du modèle d’affaires d'établissements scolaires québécois.

Society

12 h. ago «Assumez votre acte», lance Gisèle Pelicot à un accusé dans le déni

Husamettin Doga est le seul accusé dans l’affaire des viols de Mazan à avoir fait appel de sa condamnation.

Other

13 h. ago Inside the new battle for hockey’s top prospects: Canadian junior hockey and NCAA collide

CHL no longer issuing passes to NCAA coaches and scouts, a move OHL commissioner says is aimed at fostering 'a more collaborative relationship'

Sport

15 h. ago Le commissaire à la langue française veut maximum 15 % d’étudiants étrangers par établissement

Pour Benoît Dubreuil, il faut jeter aux poubelles le volet « diplômés » du PEQ, une voie vers la résidence permanente.

Society

15 h. ago Le commissaire à la langue française veut maximum 15% d’étudiants étrangers par établissement

Pour Benoît Dubreuil, il faut jeter aux poubelles le volet «diplômés» du PEQ, une voie vers la résidence permanente.

Society

15 h. ago Philip Morris International Urges U.S. Food and Drug Administration Advisory Committee to Recommend Continued Marketing of IQOS as Modified Risk Product

A pioneer in modified risk tobacco products, Philip Morris International is the only company to have received a modified risk marketing claim for an electronic nicotine device. FDA concludes “Evidence continues to support the modified exposure claim that ‘Scientific studies have shown that switching completely from conventional cigarettes to the IQOS system significantly reduces your […]

Society

15 h. ago Moscou dit déplorer la fin de l’«impulsion» née de la rencontre avec Trump en Alaska

Tandis que les négociations sont au point mort, les combats et les bombardements se poursuivent en Ukraine.

Other

15 h. ago La France toujours embourbée dans le flou politique juste avant l’échéance pour Lecornu

Le RN et son opposée LFI ont tranché: ils censureront tout nouveau gouvernement macroniste.

Politics

15 h. ago Macron pourra nommer un premier ministre d’ici 48 heures, selon Lecornu

Le premier ministre démissionnaire a déclaré «que les perspectives de dissolution s’éloignent».

Politics

16 h. ago Europe’s ‘hot dog populism’ seeks to ban advertising of vegetarian protein as meat

BRUSSELS (AP) — Lawmakers in the European Parliament on Wednesday voted to ban the labelling of vegetarian protein with terms such as “steak” or “meat.” The lawmakers voted 532 to 78 to define meat as “edible parts of animals” and to curtail the use of words like steak, escalope, sausage or burger for animal and […]

Economics

17 h. ago Germany revises 2025 growth forecast to 0.2%, rising to 1.3% next year

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s new government said Wednesday it expects Europe’s biggest economy to see minimal growth of 0.2% this year, with a forecast for 1.3% growth next year and 1.4% in 2027. The outlook for 2025 is slightly higher than the previous government’s forecast in late April for zero growth this year, expanding to […]

Other

17 h. ago Wallbridge Receives $4.7M of Quebec Refundable Investment Tax Credits

TORONTO, Oct. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wallbridge Mining Company Limited (TSX: WM, OTCQB: WLBMF) (“Wallbridge” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it received $4.7 million of cash refunds with respect to its 2024 Quebec Tax Credit Relating to Resources (“TCRR”) that were claimed on its 2024 Quebec income tax return. The government […]

Economics

19 h. ago Unheard. Unserved: Woman denied breast cancer surgery by hospital due to BMI

A Nova Scotia woman says her BMI has kept her from having a necessary surgery and wants change with how overweight women are treated in the health-care system.

Science