4 h. ago A 1915 Toronto home looks like something straight out of a fairytale

While it might not be everyone's dream to live in a fairytale cottage surrounded by trees, birds, squirrels, and woodland creatures, if it's your fantasy, 42 Brookfield Rd. is the ultimate dream Toronto house. Built in 1915, according to Geowarehouse, 42 Brookfield Rd. is a magical five-bedroom, four bathroom home tucked away on a massive ravine lot.We're talking 100 feet wide at the back and almost 200 feet deep. The dining room. This charming Toronto home oozes timeless character, with lovingly maintained details like coffered ceilings in the dining room and intricate plaster moulding throughout the main and second floors. The foyer. There's even a set of butler's stairs from back when the home had staff who needed to get to the second floor unseen.A sunroom that could be a home office. Sadly, it is currently closed off, but the vibes remain immaculate.The living room is almost 400 square feet. It's the kind of place ...

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8 h. ago MANDEL: Toronto councillor denies sexually assaulting 2 cottage guests

Councillor Michael Thompson remembered the exact moment when his world came crashing down,  a memory that had him breaking down on the witness stand for the first time. The six-time Scarborough Centre councillor had missed a call from a 705 number while in a council meeting and a text from an OPP detective. When he […]

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10 h. ago New report shows NYC helicopter breaking apart in midair before crash that killed 6

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal officials on Wednesday released images of a doomed New York City sightseeing helicopter as it broke apart in midair last month, killing six people. The series of still photographs taken from surveillance camera video shows the fuselage, containing the engine and rotors, separating from the helicopter’s tail. The rotor blades […]

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12 h. ago Could ‘mission government’ solve Ottawa’s delivery problems?

The U.K.’s latest management model may help Carney break through Ottawa’s implementation gridlock. Or will it be another deliverology?

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14 h. ago U.S. Vice President JD Vance jokes about detaining World Cup visitors

'When the time is up, they'll have to go home, otherwise they'll have to talk to Secretary Noem.'

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14 h. ago Vietnam Says It Wants to Buy More From US as Trade Talks Begin

Vietnam said Wednesday that it wants its companies to buy more high-value US imports in large volumes and at a stable pace, reaffirming its opening line on trade talks with Washington to avoid punishingly high tariffs.

Economics

14 h. ago Ryan Reynolds takes a bite out of breakfast with new Tim Hortons collab

Deadpool star lends his name and promotional clout to new Ryan's Scrambled Eggs breakfast boxes

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15 h. ago The more Trump talks about making trade deals, the more confusing the tariff picture gets

WASHINGTON (AP) — The more President Donald Trump talks about his efforts to reach deals with America’s trading partners, the more confusing the tariff picture gets. His team seems good with that, saying Trump is using “strategic uncertainty” to his advantage. Trump says the United States does not have to sign any agreements, and that […]

Economics

15 h. ago ‘What president ever talks like that?’ Biden on Trump’s leadership so far

Asked about Trump’s celebration of his first 100 days in office, Biden said, 'I don’t see anything that was triumphant.'

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15 h. ago Breakfast Television’s Frank Ferragine calls it quits, jokes ‘Toronto traffic has a lot to do with it’

Frankie Flowers dropped the surprising news during Wednesday morning's broadcast

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16 h. ago Raising the Bar Again: Spectrotel Adds Another Channel Veteran to Expand Partner Success in the Southwest and Central Region

NEPTUNE, N.J., May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Spectrotel, Inc., a leading provider of managed network services, today announced the addition of seasoned industry expert, Richard Fisher, to its Southwest/Central Channel Sales team effective April 2025. Fisher joins Spectrotel from BCN, bringing with him over two decades of telecommunications experience that spans leadership roles across […]

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17 h. ago Chris Van Vliet talks success of “Insight”, state of WWE, breaking kayfabe and more

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of No Holds Barred, Postmedia wrestling writer Jan Murphy and Postmedia’s Rob Wong are joined by 4-time Emmy winning TV host, YouTuber and the host of wrestling podcast “Insight”, Chris Van Vliet to talk about growing his show from the ground up, the state of WWE, what moment turned […]

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18 h. ago Carney to brief premiers on Trump meeting: ‘More work to do’

Carney and Trump spent about two hours together at the White House, including about half an hour in front of the cameras in the Oval Office, and a private luncheon.

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18 h. ago Biden on Trump’s 51st state comments: ‘What president ever talks like that?’

Former U.S. president tells BBC program: 'That's not who we are. We're about freedom, democracy, opportunity — not about confiscation.'

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20 h. ago Letters, May 7: Smith talk just serves to rile up an angry base

Should teachers be paid more? Vote in our daily poll! Lorne Gunter makes it sound like Danielle Smith invented western separatism. Arguably, that concept has been around for 9 decades. A conservative government, in one form or another (Social Credit, Progressive Conservative, UCP, etc.) has been in power for 90 years, except for four years […]

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20 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Time for Doug Ford to get out of bed with Mark Carney and back Danielle Smith

Ford had a very public, very cordial breakfast with Carney in the runup to the writ being dropped.

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21 h. ago U.S., China trade talks set for weekend amid ongoing tensions

News of the planned Geneva meeting sent U.S. equity index futures higher. Stock markets in China and Hong Kong followed suit during Asian trading on Wednesday.

Economics

22 h. ago Oil Extends Gain With US and Chinese Officials Set to Talk Trade

Oil pushed higher after rallying more than 3% in the previous session as the US and China agreed to start trade negotiations, raising optimism that tensions between the world’s two biggest economies may ease.

Economics

25 h. ago China and Russia Put Stalled Gas Pipeline on Moscow Talks Agenda

Talks between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin this week will include negotiations around a much-delayed natural gas pipeline connecting the two economies, reviving discussions hampered for years by disagreements on the cost, route and urgency of the project.

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26 h. ago Arbutus Presents Clinical Trial Data from its Two HBV Assets, Imdusiran and AB

Data highlighted in late-breaker poster presentation shows that imdusiran achieves functional cure in chronic hepatitis B (cHBV) patients when combined with VTP-300 and low dose nivolumab In a Phase 1a/1b clinical trial, AB-101, an oral PD-L1 inhibitor, has shown to be generally safe and well-tolerated with evidence of high receptor occupancy and no liver dysfunction […]

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