15 h. ago Family behind Toronto's iconic peameal bacon sandwich awarded Key to the City

Two members of the family that put Toronto on the map with a sandwich were just awarded the key to the city.The names Robert and Maurice Biancolin may not immediately stir recognition among every Toronto resident, but their business most certainly will.After their father took over St. Lawrence Market's Carousel Bakery in the late 1970s, the Biancolin family took the city's food scene by storm when they added one simple and quintessentially Toronto item to their menu: the Peameal Bacon Sandwich.Using, at the time, Peameal bacon (which, we'll have you know, was invented in Toronto) cured in-house by Maurice and Robert's father, the sandwich quickly became a staple for folks across the city, thanks to how quickly and affordably it can be made and, before too long, the Peameal Bacon Sandwich began attracting global attention.Of course, Carousel Bakery isn't the only business in Toronto — or in St. Lawrence Market, for that matter — that serves the sandwiches, ...

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3 d. ago Boeing settles with Toronto man whose family died in a 737 Max crash in Ethiopia

CHICAGO (AP) — Boeing reached a settlement Friday with a Canadian man whose wife and three children were killed in a deadly 2019 crash in Ethiopia, averting the first trial connected to a devastating event that led to a worldwide grounding of Max jets. The jury trial at Chicago’s federal court had been set to […]

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4 d. ago Key factor in Edmonton Oilers dynasty posthumously awarded top scout honour

Like all Canadian kids, Barry Fraser wanted to make it to the NHL but he broke his leg in junior in Cochrane, a dot on the map in northeastern Ontario—his dream of making it as a player shattered, like his body part. He took a desk job with Ontario Hydro, 9-to-5, Monday to Friday. Boring […]

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5 d. ago Family of murdered Texas nursing student files $65M wrongful death lawsuit

The family of a Texas nursing student killed mere days before her graduation ceremony has filed a $65 million wrongful death lawsuit. The parents of 23-year-old Elizabeth “Tami” Odunsi, a British-American student at the Dallas-area Texas Woman’s University, said they listened helplessly on speakerphone at their London home as their daughter was stabbed to death […]

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7 d. ago Family of slain Idaho student returning GoFundMe donations for Kohberger murder trial

The father of one of the slain University of Idaho students said he is working on giving back the donations his family received to support their expenses during Bryan Kohberger’s murder trial. Steve Goncalves, dad to Kaylee Goncalves, told TMZ he will not “bait and switch these beautiful people like (Latah County prosecutor) Bill Thompson […]

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8 d. ago Family behind Toronto's favourite sandwich is bowing out after 50 years

The family that put one of Toronto's best-known dishes on the map is about to leave the business they've owned since the 1970s behind.While Toronto gets a lot of buzz for a variety of different food items, from matcha slushies to mozzarella stick monstrosities, these days, there's historically been one that rises above the noise time and time again: the peameal bacon sandwich.A Toronto invention right down to its meaty centre, the no-frills lunch staple has been a calling card for the city for decades, appearing everywhere from Anthony Bourdain's The Layover to The New York Times, and earning the distinction of being the city's official dish.To date, there are plenty of spots in the city where you can pick one up, but perhaps none more legendary than St. Lawrence Market's Carousel Bakery.The bakery has been a cornerstone of the market since before the peameal bacon sandwich even really existed, but it wasn't until t...

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1 week ago Toronto family stuck on island near Turks and Caicos after boat crash

A Toronto family is reaching out for help after being left stranded on a small island off Turks and Caicos.According to Tiffany Scholl, her sister, Krista, brother-in-law, Tony, and niece, Adelaide, were sailing when their boat hit a reef and began to sink."Within seconds, they were in the emergency dinghy and then saved by a helicopter some hours later," Scholl shared in a GoFundMe created on Monday. "They watched their home sink into the ocean as they were pulled up by the helicopter."Photo: Tiffany Scholl/GoFundMe.Scholl says the family is now at the Coast Guard base on a small island off the coast of Turks and Caicos and needs help to return to Canada, which is why she started the fundraiser."They have nothing but the clothes on their backs," she wrote. "Please help and donate to the most deserving and amazing people I know."Scholl says the money will also help them restart their life in Canada.The GoFundMe has an $18,000 go...

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2 w. ago Family of N.S. man found dead in Dominican Republic asks help to bring remains home

The family of a Canadian tourist who was found dead in a northern part of the Dominican Republic is raising money to bring his remains home. Dorian Christian MacDonald, 33, was found dead in the water on a beach in the Puerto Plata resort town of Maimon Bay around 3 a.m. on June 20. Global […]

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3 w. ago France ordered to compensate family of jogger killed by toxic algae

Poisonous gas was emitted by rotting green algae piled along the country's western coast

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3 w. ago Buss family to sell controlling stake of Lakers for $10B valuation: AP source

The Buss family has agreed to sell the controlling stake of the Los Angeles Lakers to TWG Global CEO Mark Walter, doing so with a franchise valuation of $10 billion — the highest for a professional sports franchise, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Wednesday. As part of the deal, Jeanie Buss — […]

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3 w. ago Average family to save $280 per year from Liberal tax cut: PBO

OTTAWA — The average Canadian family will save $280 on their taxes next year from the Liberal government’s planned income tax cut, the parliamentary budget officer said in an analysis released on Wednesday. But some seniors and single Canadians are expected to save less, prompting criticism from Conservatives who argue the tax cut doesn’t go […]

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