3 h. ago MLB’s 2027 work stoppage? Baseball folks already are talking about it

Major League Baseball’s all-star break is no longer a break, not for the people who run these clubs, anyway. The draft, which is just about all-consuming for team executives, runs Sunday and Monday of all-star week. The trade deadline looms at the end of the month. When to rest? “Circle Dec. 2, 2026, on your […]

Sport

5 h. ago Arson suspected after fire breaks out at Etobicoke Burger’s Priest

Toronto Police said they are investigating a suspected arson after a fire broke out at a popular burger restaurant in Etobicoke early Tuesday. Fire crews were called to The Burger’s Priest at 1599 The Queensway, just east of The East Mall, at about 3:20 a.m. for an interior fire that had spread to the roof. […]

Events

5 h. ago Une ONG accuse les forces syriennes d’avoir exécuté 19 civils druzes

Israël, qui dit défendre la communauté, a lancé une attaque après l’arrivée des forces syriennes à Soueïda.

Other

5 h. ago Royal Ottawa Golf Club ready to challenge Canadian men's amateur competitors

They give me all the tough assignments around this place. On Monday, I took a short break from my vacation to head to the historic Royal Ottawa Golf Club for Media Day, in preparation for the 120th Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship, which is presented by Golf Canada. It’s the 10th time the Gatineau layout has […]

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5 h. ago Winnipeg man busted stealing copper wire from Hydro facility, police say

A 42-year-old Winnipeg man was arrested early Monday morning after breaking into a Manitoba Hydro facility to try to steal copper wire.

Events

6 h. ago MLBPA union head hopeful of major leaguers participating in 2028 Olympics

Baseball players’ union head Tony Clark says plans are moving ahead exploring the possibility of using major leaguers in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and discussions have taken place this week during the All-Star break. “There’s a lot of work that still needs to be done,” he told the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on […]

Politics

6 h. ago Toronto is getting a massive Filipino street food festival next month

Filipino food fans will get the chance to dine to their heart's delight this summer as Toronto's biggest Filipino food festival returns.It's been well established that Toronto is having quite the love affair with Filipino cuisine. From droolworthy pop-ups putting unique spins on classic dishes to new restaurants paying homage to the flavours of the Philippines, the city can't seem to get enough.If you, like many, are in that same boat, you're in luck: Taste of Manila, billed in past years as the biggest Filipino street festival outside of the Philippines, is coming back this August for its 11th epic year.Last year, the festival drew in a record-breaking attendance of over 500,000 people over two days, and this year, they're setting their sights on hosting the biggest and best iteration of the festival yet.Naturally, it all starts with the food.Curated around this year's theme of "celebrating resiliency and diversity," the festival is set ...

Culture

8 h. ago Even more Beer Stores abruptly closing including two in Toronto

The wave of closures for The Beer Store continues to ripple through Ontario, with another 10 locations set to shut their doors for good on Sept. 14, including two more in Toronto. Since May 2024, dozens of Beer Store locations have shuttered their doors, including several stores in the GTA. Affected Toronto stores include those at 636 Greenwood Ave. and 4479 Kingston Rd., which will both be closing their doors this September. In June, stores at 761 Queen St. W. and 1270 Woodbine Ave. also closed, joining already-shuttered locations at Yonge and Dundas, Queens Quay, Roncesvalles, and elsewhere across Ontario, including Barry's Bay, Stratford, Cochrane, and Chapleau. Other locations scheduled to close in the latest round include cities like Unionville (4681 Hwy. 7), Burlington (2020 Appleby Line), Ottawa (1910 St. Laurent Blvd.), Hamilton (229 Dundurn St. S.), Ridgetown (90 Erie St. S.), Sioux Lookout (41 Front St.), Deep River (33225 Hwy. 17), and Northbrook ...

Other

9 h. ago Un incendie a forcé l’évacuation complète de l’hôpital de Rouyn

Il n’y aurait pas eu de blessés, mais les patients hospitalisés ont dû être relocalisés ailleurs.

Events

9 h. ago B.C. cuts Metro Vancouver developers a break from soaring fees, backstopped by $250 million in federal cash

"Having sat down with both not-for-profit builders and private builders, and gone through their pro-formas, I can say that this will be the difference between housing happening, and it not happening," said B.C. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon.

Economics

10 h. ago Breakenridge: Premier's tax collecting scheme should have ended with Fair Deal panel

Why not hire thousands of teachers and doctors and nurses? Why do we need thousands of tax collectors to do a job that’s already being done?

Economics

11 h. ago Israël bombarde les forces gouvernementales syriennes dans une ville druze

L’État hébreu, qui dit défendre la communauté, a lancé son attaque après l’arrivée des forces syriennes à Soueïda.

Events

12 h. ago 4 charged after allegedly forcing their way into Toronto MP’s constituency office

Police say the four were part of a demonstration outside an MP's office in the area of Keele Street and Lawrence Avenue West on the evening of April 24.

Other

21 h. ago Second victim of alleged Kelowna hammer attack mourns the loss of friend

On July 4, the two women were on their lunch break in a Kelowna, B.C., parking lot when they were allegedly attacked with a hammer. Bailey McCourt didn’t survive.

Events

24 h. ago Arson at Scarborough auto body shop ‘straight out of a movie’

11 vehicles torched after two people broke into Next Gear Auto Group, poured accelerate before igniting blaze

Transport

24 h. ago Will going "off the board" with new coaches cause the Edmonton Oilers to hit or miss their ultimate target

The Edmonton Oilers have re-vamped their coaching staff. The Cult of Hockey’s David Staples writes about the breaking news from this (Monday) morning as well as some reaction to it, here. In addition to David’s work, here are some more basics along with context and quotes from Head Coach Kris Knoblauch: Paul Coffey is not […]

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27 h. ago Des combats entre druzes et bédouins font une centaine de morts en Syrie, selon l’OSDH

Israël a attaqué lundi plusieurs chars des forces syriennes déployées dans le sud du pays.

Events

28 h. ago One of four Quebec terror suspects granted bail while others remain in custody

In a statement, the Department of National Defence said four military-linked individuals accused in an alleged terror plot did not get their weapons from the Canadian military

Other

28 h. ago Cops seeking arson suspect after 1 person hurt in Beaches blaze

4 people were inside building when suspect attempted to set it on fire early Sunday morning

Other

29 h. ago Winnipeg preps convention centre with cots for renewed round of wildfire evacuees

More than 12,000 residents have been forced to leave their homes after earlier fires saw about 22,000 go out.

Events