5 h. ago DEAR ABBY: Friends’ holiday card never includes wife in the address

DEAR ABBY: Every year like clockwork, we receive a holiday card from friends, which the wife addresses only to my husband. It is always a jolly card filled with their family adventures and achievements for the year, and it invariably leaves me wondering why she thinks it’s OK to leave me off the envelope. My […]

Society

11 h. ago All these TTC subway stations were once the 'end of the line'

A trip along either of Toronto's two subway lines in the present day is plenty of time to catch up on work, consume an entire podcast, or maybe just sit and disassociate between the omnipresent obligations of everyday life. But this wasn't always the case, and, for previous generations, that "end of the line" announcement used to come a whole lot faster.Let's look back at some of the TTC subway stations that were once the last stops on their routes.Line 1 Yonge–University1954: Eglinton, Union Toronto's — and Canada's — first subway line opened Mar. 30, 1954, with an initial 7.4-kilometre route connecting Union Station in the south with Eglinton Station in the north. It was shiny and new, but it had a long way to go.1963: Eglinton, St. GeorgeThe Yonge Line became the Yonge-University Line in 1963 when the route was extended north from the original southern terminus of Union up to a new terminal station at St. George via Univer...

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29 h. ago DEAR ABBY: Woman’s course language doesn’t sit well with longtime friend

DEAR ABBY: When my lifelong friend “Cheryl” and I would talk once a week to catch up with each other’s lives, she’d describe her other friends’ woes in a really animated way, including a loud voice and extremely vulgar words about those friends. She even talked about her recently departed mother this way. Her mother […]

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40 h. ago Police release new image of sexual assault suspect, seek public’s help

London police say a woman was sexually assaulted early Sunday following a downtown ride-share pickup.

Events

41 h. ago How RBC is levelling up your All Things Go Music Festival experience in Toronto

An exclusive experience with a general admission ticket? You deserve this!      The All Things Go Music Festival is hitting the Budweiser Stage in Toronto on Saturday, Oct. 4 and Sunday, Oct. 5, and RBC debit cardholders are going to have the ultimate fan experience.A weekend to rememberThis is the first-ever Canadian iteration of the beloved music festival, and with 16 era-defining musicians taking the stage, you don’t want to miss what could very well be one of the best weekends of the year!Headlining acts include Reneé Rapp, Remi Wolf, and Kacey Musgraves. Best of all, everything takes place on one stage so you don’t have to miss a minute of the action or choose between acts. Just sit back, relax, and soak up every moment.In honour of this Canadian debut, RBC is collaborating with Live Nation Canada to help kick your experience up a notch. RBC debit cardholders can access exclusive perks to take the weekend from great to ...

Culture

42 h. ago Calgary woman physically and mentally abused for months before husband strangled her, court told

Manpreet Kaur was found dead in her Redstone home in April 2024

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42 h. ago Senators can’t charge taxpayers for spouse language lessons, travel anymore

Senators will now be encouraged to either take the free language courses offered by the House of Commons or take classes in the National Capital Region or their home province.

Economics

50 h. ago B.C. Supreme Court halts landlord’s 'unreasonable' bid to evict longtime senior tenants

Court rules RTB arbitrator failed to test the landlord’s claims, overlooked conflicting evidence, and did not check whether the landlord had not considered other options besides eviction

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51 h. ago Sarah Mullally named the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in history of Church of England

LONDON — Bishop of London Sarah Mullally was announced Friday as the next Archbishop of Canterbury, the first time in 1,400 years that a woman has been chosen as the spiritual leader of the Church of England. Mullally, 63, a former chief nursing officer for England, will face serious challenges including divisions over the treatment […]

Culture

53 h. ago DEAR ABBY: Younger neighbours show they have some growing up to do

DEAR ABBY: I am 54 and already facing ageism. Some of my neighbours who are in their 30s and 40s make ageist statements aimed at me. These people do not know me but happen to live in my building. One time, I was wearing a brand-new purple winter coat I loved. It was a gift […]

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55 h. ago Stittsville has a brand new high school. Why is it already using portables?

Six portables sit outside Maplewood Secondary School in Stittsville, but only one is currently in use.

Society

64 h. ago Texas megachurch founder Robert Morris pleads guilty to child sex abuse charges

The founder of a Texas megachurch who resigned last year after a woman in Oklahoma accused the pastor of sexually abusing her in the 1980s pleaded guilty Thursday to five counts of lewd and indecent acts with a child, authorities said. Robert Preston Morris, 64, entered the pleas before a judge in Oklahoma’s Osage County […]

Events

65 h. ago Ontario man convicted of manslaughter in fatal shooting in Surrey, B.C.

Yusuf Kontos has been sentenced for a 2022 Surrey shooting that killed Juvraj Jabal and injured a woman, after being convicted of manslaughter and aggravated assault.

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66 h. ago Legendary Maple Leafs announcer to receive special tribute during final season

The Maple Leafs will honour longtime broadcaster Joe Bowen with a tribute game Dec. 16 as he enters his final season after 44 years as the iconic voice of Leafs Nation.

Sport

66 h. ago Woman killed in crash involving driver fleeing cops was retired principal

Catherine Sallows, 67, retired two years ago after a 29-year career as an educator.

Events

66 h. ago Retired principal killed in crash involving driver fleeing police

Catherine Sallows, 67, retired two years ago after a 29-year career as an educator.

Events

68 h. ago Winnipeg man accused of pointing air pistol at family, group of youths: police

A 19-year-old suspect is facing weapons charges after he allegedly pointed a gun at a woman and her children, as well as a group of young people, Winnipeg police say.

Events

68 h. ago HUNTER: My dark date on death row with doomed killer Christa Pike

The Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center (formerly the Tennessee Prison for Women) is a concrete slab of a fortress sitting on the outskirts of Nashville. For nearly 30 years, the prison has been home to a woman named Christa Pike. But maybe not for much longer. The Tennessee Supreme Court on Tuesday set execution dates for […]

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69 h. ago Calgary artist explores dreams, nightmares, doom and hope with In the Garden

Erik Olson’s 2021 oil on canvas Kreuzkerrenech (The Crossroads) is a scene of chaos. There is a screaming woman with a murder of crows swarming around her. Blurred German shepherds hover at the edges of the painting, overtaken by anxiety or menace of both. A small shadowy figure darkens a door and flames shoot out […]

Culture

2 d. ago ICE agents to attend Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show, Trump adviser says

'There is nowhere you can provide safe haven to people who are in this country illegally. Not the Super Bowl and nowhere else,' longtime Trump adviser Corey Lewandowski warned.

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