52 h. ago Schools set to close as Alberta government provides online curriculum ahead of teachers strike

With no new talks scheduled, it appears a threatened strike by Alberta's 51,000 teachers will go ahead as planned, starting on Monday.

Politics

57 h. ago Here's how much it will cost you to score FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets in Toronto

You might want to start a conversation early about how you plan to make rent next summer if you're considering attending the FIFA World Cup.On Wednesday, the first batch of fans successfully completed the Visa presale draw, granting them the right to purchase tickets for the FIFA World Cup.While there was massive interest in the first of many presale draws, little was known about the cost of tickets for each round of the tournament.Six matches of next year's 48-team tournament are being held in Toronto, while seven will be played in Vancouver. Toronto has been awarded the rights to host Canada's opening group stage game, four other group stage games, and a round of 32 game. Meanwhile, Vancouver will host two Canada games, three other group stage games, and a pair of knockout games in the round of 32 and round of 16.The Athletic's Henry Bushnell compiled a price list for each match of the tournament, sourced from fans who were lucky enough to get through the firs...

Economics

4 d. ago Former Raptors player started planning exit from Toronto the moment he was traded

If there's one thing you could say about former Toronto Raptors player Bruce Brown, it's that he's got no issue with being honest.Speaking to Andscape's Marc J. Spears in a story published Monday, Brown admitted that the Raptors, and then later New Orleans, perhaps weren't the best fit for him at that point in his career.Brown has now played for six NBA teams in seven seasons, but was perhaps best known for being a key bench piece on the 2023 champion Denver Nuggets team.After leaving the Nuggets in free agency, he signed with the Indiana Pacers, who eventually traded him to Toronto as part of a package deal for Pascal Siakam.Brown spent parts of two seasons in Toronto before eventually being shipped off to the New Orleans Pelicans in another blockbuster deal centred around Brandon Ingram."I ended up being traded to teams where they were rebuilding and not really in a position to win a championship. And if you know how I play, I like to win. I don&...

Economics

1 week ago Autonomous trucking startup Gatik to deploy 50 rigs in Canada

(Bloomberg) — Autonomous trucking startup Gatik AI Inc. plans to operate 50 self-driving freight trucks in Canada by the end of next year, pushing toward driverless shipping with plans to remove the safety driver within months of deployment on public roads. Privately-held Gatik plans to start with 20 trucks on the road by the end […]

Culture

2 w. ago 1 million: Heart Institute's plan to screen Canadians, starting with Ottawa's mayor

The program is the first of its kind in Canada and will both help prevent heart disease and help researchers better understand its causes and treatments.

Economics

2 w. ago WestJet begins repairs on plane in St. Maarten that experienced hard landing

WestJet says it is starting to repair the plane that experienced a hard landing in St. Maarten and shut down the Caribbean island’s airport for a day last week. The WestJet flight from Toronto landed roughly on its right landing gear before coming to a stop on the runway of Princess Juliana International Airport on […]

Culture

2 w. ago Huge stretch of TTC subway spanning almost 7km to shut down for entire weekend

A significant stretch of the TTC subway will shut down for the entire weekend of Sept. 20 and 21, 2025, leaving Toronto commuters with almost seven kilometres of transit planning headaches to navigate.The TTC plans to shutter service on a large stretch of the Line 2 - Bloor Danforth subway for the duration of the coming weekend, covering roughly 6.8 kilometres extending from Keele Station to the line's western terminus at Kipling.Shuttle buses will be available for commuters requiring service on this leg of the route, though these replacement buses will have to contend with mixed Bloor Street traffic.The latest in a string of closures throughout 2025, the TTC attributes the coming service outage to signal work. In total, a whopping 38 different weekend closures were planned for service and upgrades as of the start of 2025.Throughout the closure, passengers will still be able to access the stations along this portion of Line 2 — Keele, High Park, Runnymede, Jane, Old Mill, ...

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3 w. ago Alberta teachers plan provincewide strike starting Oct. 6 as talks hit stalemate

With contract talks at a stalemate, Jason Schilling from the Alberta Teachers’ Association says it’s time for Premier Danielle Smith’s government to step up.

Culture