5 h. ago Giant bridge under construction will soon join iconic Toronto skyline view

The iconic skyline view enjoyed from the Leaside Bridge over the Don Valley will soon be even more dynamic, as the early stages of construction advance for what will likely prove one of the most significant bridges ever built in Toronto.Under construction since 2024, the new Don Valley Crossing bridge will play an integral role in the future Ontario Line subway — a 15.6-kilometre transit route linking the upcoming Eglinton Crosstown LRT in the north with Exhibition Place in the south.Serving 15 new stations, including a stretch through the heart of downtown, the line will include a combined underground and above-grade right-of-way that will cross the Don Valley (and the Don Valley Parkway) twice along its route. This routing requires two separate bridges to carry trains across the valley.While the smaller Lower Don Bridge, which will cross the Don River in the West Don Lands and Riverside neighbourhoods, is set to be the more visually flashy of the two crossings, boa...

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5 h. ago Toronto subway stations actually had a smart design until the TTC ruined it

Sometimes sticky and often dreary, for better or worse, Toronto’s subway stations have a distinct look to them that can sometimes feel a bit random.But, despite the harsh fluorescent lights and brutalist feeling, the TTC originally designed its stations with purpose and reason — before throwing it all out the window.Recently, the Youtuber Not Smooth Steve dug into the little-known history of the TTC colour coding that used to define the city's stations."I've known about the colour code for many years and don't recall where I first heard of it,” Steve tells blogTO. "It's just one of those weird things you never really think about, but once you know it exists, you can't help but see it!"Thanks to Steve, we now have an overview of how subway stations used to look in Toronto and, with a little cursory research, what exactly went wrong.The OG colour schemeThe station look for Toronto's subway was simple: clean lines,...

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5 h. ago En politique, si Québec est un mystère, Montréal est une énigme

La métropole se distingue autant — sinon plus — du reste du Québec que la capitale.

Politics

5 h. ago Une formation qui professionnalise la philanthropie en culture

Regard sur le DESS en gestion d’organismes culturels qu’offre HEC Montréal, seul programme du genre au Québec.

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5 h. ago L’incertitude économique, un défi de plus pour la philanthropie

Dans un contexte d’inflation, les OBNL du Québec et du Canada sont confrontés à une pression sans précédent.

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6 h. ago HEARTBREAKER: Maple Leafs lose in overtime on goal by Brad Marchand

The defending Stanley Cup champions aren’t going down without a fight. It’s a series now, as the saying goes, after the Florida Panthers beat the Maple Leafs 5-4 in overtime in Game 3 on Friday night at Amerant Bank Arena. The Leafs lead the best-of-seven 2-1, with Game 4 on Sunday night in Sunrise. The […]

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6 h. ago Le Pakistan accuse l’Inde d’avoir tiré des missiles aux portes d’Islamabad

La confrontation armée entre les deux pays a déjà causé la mort d’une cinquantaine de morts civils de chaque côté.

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7 h. ago Family of B.C. pastor killed says Mental Health Act is a ‘shield for criminals’

Pastor Tom Cheung was killed in May 2019 when another vehicle slammed into his minivan in a border lineup. The charge against the accused was dismissed.

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10 h. ago La philanthropie universitaire, rempart pour la liberté de l’enseignement

Créée pendant la Révolution tranquille, l’Université du Québec à Montréal avait comme première mission de rendre plus accessibles les études universitaires en français.

Society

10 h. ago Toronto judge accuses lawyer of using AI and fake cases to make legal arguments

The lawyer's factum included links to non-existent cases, alleged misreadings of real cases, and what the judge said were 'possibly artificial intelligence hallucinations'

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10 h. ago B.C.'s 911 system needs major changes, emergency care expert says

B.C.'s ambulance service ‘far below’ international standards for auditing its performance, an inquest heard

Politics

10 h. ago RCMP arrest Alberta man accused of tampering with sprinkler used for wildfire defence

Alberta RCMP say charges are pending after they arrested a man accused of tampering with sprinklers used to protect homes near an out-of-control wildfire north of Edmonton.

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11 h. ago Archbishop of Quebec says he expects Pope Leo will continue Indigenous reconciliation work

The Archbishop of Quebec says he expects Pope Leo will continue to work on reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. Cardinal Gerald Lacroix called the word “reconciliation” very important for any pastor. He shared his thoughts on Friday on the election of the first U.S.-born pope, Cardinal Robert Prevost. The late Pope Francis made history in 2022 when he...

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12 h. ago Pourcentage plus élevé qu’au Québec: plus de 3 Albertains sur 10 en faveur de l’indépendance

Pourcentage plus élevé qu’au Québec: plus de 3 Albertains sur 10 sont en faveur de l’indépendance.

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12 h. ago Gates accuses Musk of ‘killing the world’s poorest children’ with DOGE cuts

The feud between billionaires Bill Gates and Elon Musk ramped up this week, with Gates accusing Musk of “killing the world’s poorest children” through massive cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development, one of the first targets of Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service under the Trump administration. In an interview with the Financial Times on […]

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12 h. ago Hearing in September on whether Quebec daycare crash accused is high

The former bus driver was found not criminally responsible after the judge found that the accused was likely in psychosis when he crashed the bus into the daycare in 2023.

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13 h. ago Host ponders keeping show on air after Fox News commentator faints during live broadcast

Political commentary is not for the faint at heart. We jest now that everything appears to be moving in a positive direction, but viewers were rightly worried after Fox News commentator Camryn Kinsey fainted live on air, sending the network into a commercial break. During a Fox News @ Night segment on Thursday, Kinsey was […]

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13 h. ago Voici pourquoi la simple interdiction du cellulaire à l’école ne fonctionne pas, selon une experte

La décision du gouvernement du Québec d’interdire simplement le cellulaire à l’école semble démontrer une incompréhension de la problématique

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14 h. ago Sur les sièges des députés, les écoliers présentent leurs priorités, outre le cellulaire

Le Parlement écolier, une simulation parlementaire réunissant 123 élèves du primaire, a siégé pour la 27e fois vendredi.

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14 h. ago In Calgary courts: Hearing set for convicted rapist which could see him locked up indefinitely

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from May 5-9, 2025

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