55 h. ago New cruise departing from Ontario port will visit two breathtaking castles

All aboard! City Cruises Gananoque has launched a brand-new cruise experience, and this one offers views of the beautiful Boldt Castle and Singer Castle.The Ontario cruise line is the oldest in Canada, kicking off its 2025 season with a list of cruises "through the archipelago where Lake Ontario meets the St. Lawrence River, including the newly introduced Two Castle 1000 Islands Cruise departing from Ivy Lea."The City Cruises Gananoque port at Ivy Lea can be found off the 1000 Islands Parkway in the village of Ivy Lea, just under three hours by car from Toronto and 30 minutes by car from Kingston.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by City Cruises Canada (@citycruisescanada)"Taking a cruise through the 1000 Islands is a must-do experience," says Mory DiMaurizio, Chief Operating Officer of City Cruises Canada. ""By adding the Two Castle cruise to our offerings,...

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56 h. ago Woman rescued after vehicle crashes into Ontario cottage country lake

Ontario Provincial Police in Peterborough County say officers rescued a 45-year-old woman after her vehicle crashed into Rice Lake early Tuesday morning.

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5 d. ago OPINION: Earth Day reality check shows Canada’s air quality is excellent

On Dec. 1, 1962, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers met the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 50th Grey Cup at Toronto’s Exhibition Stadium. During the game, a mass of thick fog rolled ashore from Lake Ontario, severely limiting on-field visibility and forcing the CFL to suspend play with less than 10 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter (the game […]

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7 d. ago Three killed in Major League Fishing tournament boat crash in Alabama

Three men were killed and several others were injured when two boats collided during a fishing tournament Wednesday on a lake about an hour north of Birmingham, Alabama. The accident on the second day of Major League Fishing’s Tackle Warehouse Invitational occurred at around 7 a.m. on Lewis Smith Lake. A Center Console boat carrying […]

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9 d. ago Four journalists accused of working for Kremlin foe Navalny convicted of extremism

MOSCOW — A Russian court convicted four journalists of extremism Tuesday for working for an anti-corruption group founded by the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny and sentenced them to 5 1/2 years in prison each. Antonina Favorskaya, Kostantin Gabov, Sergey Karelin and Artyom Kriger were found guilty of involvement with a group that had been […]

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1 week ago Toronto office building to be transformed into colourful new loft development

Some people work to live, but now you can live where others used to work at this new Toronto development coming to Eglinton Ave. E. and Don Mills Rd.Amexon Development Corporation is hoping to transform an existing 15-storey office building at 250 Ferrand Drive into a "vibrant residential property" housing hundreds of new rental units.The 331-unit project has been dubbed "e-lofts" to reflect the development's environmental focus and the energy of Eglinton Ave. It's promising "contemporary loft-style living, with a focus on sustainability and connectivity."The specific location will boast a panoramic view of Lake Ontario — connecting to Don River parklands. "e-lofts" will also be accessible by transit, being within walking distance of Don Valley station as well as stations close to the Eglinton Crosstown LRT opening (hopefully) later this year and Ontario Line coming in 2031."'e-lofts' represents an environmentally sustainable approach to modern ur...

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2 w. ago Closing arguments at man on trial for fatal Lake Ontario boat crash

Defence lawyer Alan Gold told court that there is reasonable doubt that Grkovski was driving at the time of the tragic event.

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3 w. ago RCMP arrest Cuban national trying to enter Canada by running across border bridge

The RCMP said officers arrested a Cuban national attempting to enter Canada from the United States by running across the Fort Erie International Railway Bridge that connects Ontario to New York. The Mounties said their Niagara-on-the-Lake border integrity unit officers, with help from Ontario Provincial Police, arrested the individual last month under the Immigration and […]

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3 w. ago Spring storm causes waste spill in Ontario lake, Quebec under freezing rain warning

An Ontario town is asking its resident to avoid taking a shower or flushing the toilet for the time being due heavy rainfall in the region.

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3 w. ago West Red Lake Gold Intersects 23.81 g/t Au over 5.4m, 30.16 g/t Au over 4.3m and 12.43 g/t Au over 10.5m at Austin – Madsen Mine

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (“West Red Lake Gold” or “WRLG” or the “Company”) (TSXV: WRLG) (OTCQB: WRLGF) is pleased to report drill results from its 100% owned Madsen Mine located in the Red Lake Gold District of Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The drill results featured […]

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3 w. ago Wintery conditions hitting much of Canada, commuter chaos and power outages possible

A long line of weather warnings stretches from the Edmonton area eastward to the shores of Lake Ontario. Environment Canada says the bulk of the notices are made up of snowfall warnings, until you reach Southern Ontario, where they turn into freezing rain warnings. The snowfall forecast calls for accumulations of up to 30 centimetres […]

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4 w. ago Can accused be convicted in Lake Ontario boat crash even if he wasn’t behind the wheel?

Filip Grkovski's lawyer argues he and his client had the right to know what the Crown's theories or routes to conviction were, prior to his client taking the witness box Tuesday.

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last month MANDEL: ‘I’m not the captain anymore,’ says man who denies being at wheel during fatal boat crash

A nervous Filip Grkovski took the stand in his own defence, continuing to point the finger at his former friend for the Lake Ontario boat crash that killed two of his passengers. After a late afternoon and night of partying at a “tie-up” with other boats on the water near Centre Island, Grkovski, 41, insisted […]

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