6 h. ago Legendary Toronto bistro and brunch spot is shutting down after 40 years in business

Another day, another beloved business closing in Toronto.This time, the wave of closures has hit a long-standing Annex institution, By The Way (BTW), a colourful restaurant that has been serving up Mediterranean plates, breakfast and more near Bloor and Bathurst for decades.BTW's team took to their social media pages to share the news over the weekend, much to the sorrow of faithful customers.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by By The Way T.O. (@bythewayto)"After over 40 years in business, and serving and meeting so many wonderful people, we and our family felt that it was time to start a new chapter," explains the post.Written by owners Amir and Ruth Benedikt, the post goes on to thank the Annex community, staff members, and the many loyal customers for supporting the business throughout the years and making it a community stalwart."It's the people...

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7 h. ago Here's everything you need to know about Fan Expo Canada 2025 in Toronto

Fan Expo Canada is nearly here.From August 21 to 24, the country's largest pop-culture event will return to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. A bunch of big-name celebrities will be in attendance for photos, autographs and panels, including Canada's own Michael J. Fox (Back to the Future trilogy) and William Shatner (Star Trek series), Hailee Steinfeld (Sinners), Ewan McGregor (Star Wars franchise), and Tom Welling, alongside several other cast members from Smallville. There will also be many voice actors, comic creators and other guests."The goal that we set ourselves is to deliver the very best in pop culture to our fans, and we strive every year to achieve that for them," says Andrew Moyes, vice president of Fan Expo HQ. This year, that includes some of the above programming, as well as some big booths from the likes of Nintendo, Paramount and Netflix."A lot of people don't realize that Fan ...

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8 h. ago Opinion: Province moving backwards by closing harm reduction centres

In 2018, a middle-aged man arrived on my patient panel. I will call him Jon. He was being treated in our clinic for hepatitis C but did not yet have his own family physician. When I met with Jon for our first visit, he told me the story of how he had contracted, years prior, […]

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9 h. ago New call to rename Surrey school honouring politician who advocated incarceration of Japanese Canadians

Lorene Oikawa says it's "heartbreaking" to have a school named after a politician who supported harm caused to her family

Politics

10 h. ago Hurricane Erin forces evacuations on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, threatens dangerous rip currents

Holly Andrzejewski hadn’t yet welcomed her and her family’s first guests to the Atlantic Inn on Hatteras Island when she had to start rescheduling them, as Hurricane Erin neared North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Tuesday and threatened to whip up wild waves and tropical force winds. Although the monster storm is expected to stay offshore, […]

Events

11 h. ago Provinces have different measles vaccine schedules. Is it time to harmonize them?

Moving from Ontario to New Brunswick didn’t just mean Jade Medeiros had to navigate a new province with two babies, she also had to figure out a new vaccination program. When her family moved to Moncton in 2020, she learned her two and three-year-old were already behind on routine vaccinations because New Brunswick has a […]

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12 h. ago DEAR ABBY: Daughter’s dependence finally reaches breaking point

DEAR ABBY: I am 65, single and retired with an almost-40-year-old bipolar child. Although she’s compliant with her meds, she also self-medicates and sometimes must be hospitalized due to her mania. She doesn’t work and refuses to apply for any aid. I have stopped paying for her needs other than food, shelter and helping financially […]

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23 h. ago Man dies, another missing after canoe capsizes on Barrier Lake

'This incident is very tragic, and we feel for the family,' said Staff Sgt. Chad Fournier with Cochrane RCMP.

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36 h. ago DEAR ABBY: Surviving family member comes to bitter realization

DEAR ABBY: I recently spent weeks caring for my mom in hospice. I was holding her hand when she took her last breath. I had announced to family and friends her choice to enter hospice. They knew her death was imminent. Being the last surviving child, it was up to me to arrange her funeral. […]

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51 h. ago Pakistan authorities defend flood response after 274 people killed

In one of the deadliest incidents, 24 people from one family died in the village of Qadar Nagar when floodwaters swept through their home on the eve of a wedding.

Events

54 h. ago Terence Stamp, Superman villain and ‘swinging sixties’ icon, dies aged 87: U.K. media

London (AFP) — British actor Terence Stamp, who perfected the role of the brooding villain and starred in “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert”, has died aged 87, UK media cited his family announcing on Sunday. “He leaves behind an extraordinary body of work, both as an actor and as a writer that […]

Events

56 h. ago Hopes for survivors wane as landslides, flooding bury Pakistan villages

Peshawar (Pakistan) (AFP) — Thousands of Pakistani rescuers battled rain and knee-deep mud Sunday, digging homes out from under massive boulders in a desperate search for survivors after flash floods killed at least 344 people in the country’s mountainous north. Most of the deaths were reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where monsoon rains that are […]

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58 h. ago Tristan Rogers, who played super spy Robert Scorpio on ’General Hospital,’ dead at 79

Tristan Rogers, who played legacy character Robert Scorpio on ABC’s “General Hospital,” died Friday, less than one month after he made a special appearance on the soap opera. He was 79. “The entire ‘General Hospital’ family is heartbroken to hear of Tristan Rogers’ passing,” said Frank Valentini, the show’s executive producer, in a statement. “Tristan […]

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60 h. ago DEAR ABBY: Brother’s many good deeds get punished by his sisters

DEAR ABBY: I am a 67-year-old man who has two sisters. Recently, I was at my younger sister “Mitzi’s” house, installing some blinds. While there, I received a phone call from my girlfriend. (We have been together nine months, after my wife passed last year.) My girlfriend and I were discussing finances, including the topic […]

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3 d. ago Fringe Review: Time of My Life finds happiness in the everyday

Time Of My Life 2 Stars out of 5 Stage 7, Yardbird Suite, 11 Tommy Banks Way Antonio Olivito is having a rough time, losing a parent and suffering through a string of unsuccessful relationships. Time Of My Life is his one-man show about growing up as a gay man in an Italian-Canadian family, working […]

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3 d. ago Anthony Gismondi: These B.C. wineries won big at the WineAlign Awards

Mission Hill Family Estate topped the country's best list with a varied mix of high-quality wines

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3 d. ago First Nation in B.C. says 41 more graves found by penetrating radar at school sit

The Shishalh Nation says 41 more unmarked graves have been found at the former St. Augustine’s residential school site, bringing the total to 81 and confirming survivors' accounts.

Society

3 d. ago DEAR ABBY: Woman wishes to acknowledge kindness after tragic loss

DEAR ABBY: Four months ago, my 15-year-old oldest child was killed in a car accident. It has been really hard. My husband and I are doing our best to take care of our younger children and put our lives back together.   One thing I don’t know what to do about is all the mail […]

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3 d. ago This $11 million mansion has one of Ontario's largest backyard pools

If you've ever dreamed of living somewhere your backyard looks less like "suburbia" and more like a five-star Caribbean resort, 59 Macamo Crt. in Vaughan is basically the real estate equivalent of a mic drop.Set on a gated 1.11-acre ravine lot, this estate is about as subtle as a gold-plated yacht.The heated driveway says "shovelling is for peasants," the cathedral-high ceilings scream opulence, and the solid concrete block construction makes it feel like it could survive a zombie apocalypse — if zombies were even allowed past the gate.The living room. Inside, you get over 11,000 square feet of living space — enough room for your family, your in-laws, your friends, and the entire cast of a reality TV pilot.The family room. The main floor is open-concept with all the living areas flowing from one room to the next.The primary bedroom. Upstairs, the six bedrooms and eight bathrooms are all styled like luxury hotel suites, complete...

Economics

3 d. ago U.S. tourist gives Toronto rave review and here's what they loved

When you're caught up in the grind of everyday life, it's easy to forget how great Toronto really is, but sometimes, all it takes is a fresh perspective to fall back in love with the place we call home. Last year, over 26.5 million visitors made their way to Toronto, contributing a massive $8.8 billion in spending and leading to a total economic impact of $13 billion. However, beyond those impressive numbers, there are always personal stories — such as one recently shared to Reddit that reminds us locals why the city continues to draw so many people in. The post on the Toronto subreddit from an American visitor has gone viral, racking up over 1,500 upvotes and more than 200 comments. It comes from a Louisville, Kentucky resident who recently visited the city with their family. "I know there are several other threads in this Toronto subreddit from Americans who visit there and are impressed. So I hope you can a...

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