74 m. ago Michael Taube: Toronto city staff ignore orders in their quest to rid the city of Henry Dundas

Low-level staffers ignored what the TTC board specifically wrote and went on their merry way with a new, unauthorized agenda

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99 m. ago Hate crimes in Toronto were up 19 per cent in 2024, but decreasing this year: police

Toronto police say reported hate crimes increased by 19 per cent in 2024, but have significantly dropped so far this year.

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2 h. ago NASA rover spies the first aurora at Mars that’s visible to the human eye

NASA’s Perseverance rover has detected the first aurora at Mars that’s visible to the human eye, good news for future astronauts who can savour the view on the red planet. European and U.S. scientists reported that the green aurora in the dusty Martian sky was generated by a solar storm last year and had three […]

Science

2 h. ago Calgary high school put on lockdown after student attacked with a weapon

A student from Bishop McNally high school in Calgary has to be treated for minor injuries on Wednesday after police said he was assaulted by a suspect with an airsoft pistol.

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2 h. ago Finance minister says no 2025 budget, while government focuses on fall update

In December, a House committee tabled a 330-page report on the fruit of its 2025 budget consultations

Politics

3 h. ago Opinion: Canadian democracy needs universities — now more than ever

What happens to democracy when universities come under attack? If recent events in both the United States and Canada are any indication, we’re about to find out — and the answer should concern all of us. Recently, the U.S. federal government has withheld billions in funding from universities like Columbia, Harvard, Princeton, and Penn — […]

Society

3 h. ago Regional alert issued in Spain after explosion at chemical plant near Seville

BARCELONA, Spain — An explosion at a chemical plant near the Spanish city of Seville on Wednesday sent a huge column of thick black smoke into the air and prompted authorities to warn residents to stay indoors. Regional authorities for Andalusia reported two people were injured as a result of the blast. One plant worker […]

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4 h. ago Ford Canada facing national class action over claims batteries are defective

Ford vehicle owners in Canada could potentially be compensated from a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging performance issues due to a defective battery.On May 6, Charney Lawyers filed the class-action lawsuit against Ford Motor Company and Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd. at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. The lawsuit seeks damages for all eligible Canadian residents who owned or leased specific models of Ford PHEVs (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) or plug-in electric vehicles.The lawsuit has yet to be certified and comes just over a month after Charney Lawyers commenced a national class action in B.C. against Ford, alleging that certain Ford vehicles equipped with a 10R80 10-speed Transmission have been "linked to significant operational issues."The latest allegationsA Toronto-based plaintiff initiated the latest lawsuit after she and her husband purchased a used 2021 Ford Escape in April 2024 for $35,000 to save on gasoline and car repairs.However, a nationw...

Society

4 h. ago Altius Reports Voting Results From its May 14, 2025 Annual General Meeting

ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland and Labrador — Altius Minerals Corporation (TSX: ALS; OTCQX: ATUSF) (“Altius” or the “Corporation”) reports that all resolutions presented at its May 14, 2025 Annual General Meeting were approved by shareholders, including the election of directors Nicole Adshead-Bell, Teresa Conway, John Baker, Brian Dalton, Anna El-Erian, André Gaumond, Roger Lace, Fred Mifflin, […]

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4 h. ago Police investigating after student injured by airsoft pistol near Bishop McNally

Calgary police are investigating after a student was injured in an off-campus incident involving a weapon near a northeast high school Wednesday morning. Officers responded to Bishop McNally High School in the Falconridge area around 10:30 a.m. after a youth entered the school to report being injured nearby, police said. School administration then contacted police […]

Economics

4 h. ago Newmarket man convicted criminally for his dogs’ attack on young girl in 2023

The three bulldog-type dogs were euthanized after the attack, which occurred at the man's home

Events

5 h. ago Smaller deals dominate Canadian private equity in first quarter, report finds

The number of smaller underscored the importance of private equity investment for small and medium sized businesses

Culture

5 h. ago Man pleads guilty to criminal negligence in dog attack that injured girl: York police

Police say the girl and her father had visited the man's home in Newmarket, Ont., on July 27, 2023 to view puppies for sale.

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6 h. ago American conferences relocate to Quebec due to fears surrounding Trump administration

Montreal's tourism agency says conferences have begun switching from American venues to Montreal. The city is expecting a spike in visitors because of the trend.

Politics

6 h. ago As WNBA popularity soars, player salaries remain a big hurdle for the league to address

Breanna Stewart will start her ninth WNBA season in a few days. The New York Liberty All-Star and WNBA champ has been around the league long enough to watch her peers fight for visibility. She’s seen only a small uptick in player salaries over the years amid the WNBA’s meteoric rise in popularity. Stewart has […]

Economics

6 h. ago ‘Inappropriate’ Olympian Luana Alonso teases return to swimming

Paraguayan swimmer made tabloid headlines for her Olympic Village antics during the 2024 Paris Games

Culture

7 h. ago Cassie details hotel hallway beating at Sean ’Diddy’ Combs’ trial

NEW YORK — The R&B singer Cassie returned to the witness stand Wednesday in ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial, describing a vicious attack by Combs that was caught on surveillance video at a Los Angeles hotel in 2016. The infamous video shows Combs hitting, kicking and attempting to drag Cassie back to their […]

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7 h. ago Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi reportedly placed in induced coma

Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi has reportedly been placed in an induced coma after undergoing “urgent” surgery on an abdominal injury that was the subject of a heavily debated on-field discussion between the club’s manager and owner following a Premier League game over the weekend. The Nigeria international was injured when he collided with the […]

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8 h. ago All of Toronto's Planta locations could soon close as chain files for bankruptcy

It might just be the end for Planta, David Lee's made-in-Toronto plant-based restaurant empire, as the chain filed for bankruptcy.The 2016 lovechild between Toronto culinary icon, David Lee (then of Nota Bene fame) and CEO Steven Salm, Planta all began with an original location in Yorkville, before taking on major cities across North America over the near-decade that would follow.Locations in Florida, Atlanta, New York City, Los Angeles and D.C. all cropped up in short succession, on top of additional Toronto locations, including now-defunct experiments like Planta Cocina and Planta Burger and the still-bustling location on Queen.It would be an understatement to say that Lee and Salm caught a current with Planta that carried them all the way to the bank. It seemed that way, at least.According to a recent report from Reuters, it could quite possibly be the end of the Planta reign as we know it, as the Miami Beach-based company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protect...

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8 h. ago CAE stands to grow with global upswing in military spending, CEO says

MONTREAL — Flight simulator maker CAE Inc. stands to grow with a global upswing in military spending, chief executive Marc Parent said Wednesday as the company reported its latest quarterly results. Parent pointed to increasing defence budgets across NATO and allied countries, including a notably stronger commitment from Canada. “Increasing defence budgets are driving demand […]

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