3 h. ago Impressive Toronto proposal might actually be a place people can afford to live

Declining housing prices have, thus far, failed to bring Toronto homes back to a level where the average resident can afford to purchase, but even people just scraping by might soon be able to call this striking new development home.CreateTO, an agency that manages the City's real estate assets, has applied to bring an impressive new complex to an underutilized site next to Fairbank Station on the still-unopened Eglinton Crosstown LRT.The new two-building complex from Montgomery Sisam Architects at 9 Shortt St. (no, that isn't a typo) aims to transform a City-owned parking lot with a 41-storey tower and a six-storey mid-rise.The August rezoning application comes roughly four years after the site was first identified as one of 39 potential affordable housing sites under City ownership in 2021 — part of a broader plan to leverage property assets and inject thousands of affordable rentals into the local housing market.CreateTO revealed the design for the project this summ...

Culture

7 h. ago Coffee roasters and cafés grapple with increasing cost of beans

A surge in price of coffee beans, up 28 per cent in August, compared to a year ago, means Canadians digging a lot deeper into their pocket to pay for that morning cup of joe.

Economics

9 h. ago Flames will open season with two teens, but without two key veterans

A pair of Flames forwards, Jonathan Huberdeau and Martin Pospisil, will miss Wednesday’s season-opener due to injury

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9 h. ago Albertans most likely to face choice between groceries and heating their homes: report

'When we are reducing basic necessities, there's really not a lot of runway left to go before there's a real crisis for a lot of people'

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10 h. ago Cops investigate ‘suspicious’ fire at Toronto mushroom dispensary

Police are investigating after a “suspicious” fire at an Annex-area mushroom dispensary, called Shroomyz. Toronto Police and fire responded to the blaze in the store — located at  Bloor St.-Brunswick Ave. — around 5:05 a.m. Monday. The store was closed an no injuries were reported. In August, the same store was hit by a vehicle […]

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10 h. ago Eisai and Biogen Announce U.S. Availability of LEQEMBI® IQLIK™ (lecanemab

New LEQEMBI Companion™ program launched to expand helpful resources for patients throughout the treatment journey, including Nurse Educators who can provide patients with injection training, and an injection tracking tool and more LEQEMBI IQLIK, approved by the U.S. FDA in August 2025, is the first and only anti-amyloid treatment to offer an at-home injection after initial […]

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12 h. ago Ottawa Senators owner Michael Andlauer: Team making good progress towards LeBreton Flats arena

The Ottawa Senators are headed towards second base in their bid to build a new arena at LeBreton Flats. Senators owner Michael Andlauer, speaking for the first time publicly since the club purchased 11 acres of land in August from the National Capital Commission for a new home, told reporters on Monday that progress is […]

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12 h. ago Flames will open season with two rookies, but without two key veterans

A pair of Flames forwards, Jonathan Huberdeau and Martin Pospisil, will miss Wednesday’s season-opener due to injury

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12 h. ago The Edmonton Oilers ink Jake Walman to lengthy extension, best blueline of McDavid era

It was a big signing Monday in Oil Country. Shortly after news broke of the Connor McDavid extension broke, the club also extended a key piece of the Edmonton blueline for the next seven seasons. Jake Walman inked a seven-year, $49m contract with an AAV of $7m. Walman arrived in Edmonton just before the playoffs […]

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13 h. ago CD47 Inhibitors Drug Market Clinical Trials Insight 2026 | 80+ CD47 Inhibitor Drugs Currently in Clinical Trials – ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN — The “CD47 Inhibitors Drug Market Opportunity, Clinical Application by Indications & Clinical Trials Insight 2026” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The quest for new cancer treatments has highlighted the CD47 pathway, an immune checkpoint that enables cancer to escape attack by the immune system. CD47 can be called the “don’t eat […]

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14 h. ago 'Crisis averted': Edmonton Oilers sign Connor McDavid to two

"Connor’s commitment to our team and our city is surpassed only by his singular focus on bringing a Stanley Cup back to fans of the Edmonton Oilers"

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14 h. ago La CPI condamne un chef de milice soudanais pour crimes contre l’humanité

Ali Mohamed Ali Abd-Al-Rahman a été reconnu coupable de multiples crimes, dont viol, meurtre et torture.

Events

14 h. ago 'Our journey here continues': Connor McDavid signs new contract with Edmonton Oilers

Connor McDavid has signed a news two-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers, multiple sources now report. Here is how it broke today: Ryan Rishaug @TSNRyanRishaug Hearing sub 14m for 97 Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC Let’s update this: Connor McDavid will be extending with the Edmonton Oilers. The Athletic’s Murat Ates @WPGMurat Two years, Oilers maintain room […]

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14 h. ago 'What a legend': Hockey world reacts as McDavid signs astonishing contract with Oilers

Connor McDavid has signed an astonishing two-year contract at his current rate of $12.5 million with the Edmonton Oilers, multiple sources now report. The contract is way, way lower than any fan or pundit predicted and represents a massive statement about McDavid’s desire to win a Cup in the next three years in Edmonton. Our […]

Sport

16 h. ago Zelenskiy Implores Allies to Pay for US Weapons Ahead of Winter

Ukraine is in talks with key donors to pay for another batch of US weapons even as some allies have been dragging their feet over providing financing, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.

Politics

16 h. ago Truck Driver Fined $20,000 after Scarborough Gas Line Rupture and Failure to Report

Toronto, ON, Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Ontario Court of Justice has fined Jegatheeswaran Velautham $20,000, plus a 25% victim surcharge, for damaging a natural gas line and failing to report the strike. Mr. Velautham pleaded guilty to violating the Gaseous Fuels Regulation under the Technical Standards and Safety Act, 2000. The incident […]

Transport

17 h. ago Anasens and MAVAND Sign Distribution Agreement for DrugAsens™ Across Key European Markets and Australia

MONTRÉAL & ESCHWEILER, Germany — Anasens Inc., a developer of rapid, connected point-of-care detection tools, today announced it has signed a distribution agreement with MAVAND Solutions GmbH for the commercialization of DrugAsens™, Anasens’ oral-fluid multidrug testing solution, in key countries across Europe and in Australia. The agreement strengthens Anasens’ international footprint and accelerates access to […]

Economics

17 h. ago Cold shoulder from Canada is costly for American distillers struggling with global trade tensions

American distillers have gotten a costly cold shoulder from Canada, where their exports plunged 85% earlier this year — topping broad declines in key international markets amid global trade tensions, a spirits industry group said Monday. Even a thaw in trade relations may not shake this hangover right away. “Even though things have eased up, […]

Economics

18 h. ago Canadians face ‘heat or eat’ decisions as financial strain deepens

MNP Consumer Debt Index falls to 86 points, reflecting Canadians’ growing financial vulnerability Three in 10 (29%, +5 pts YoY) Canadians say they have reduced their utility consumption, while a quarter (24%, -4 pts YoY) report eating less to save money. Nearly half are within $200 of insolvency each month (48%, +6 pts QoQ), with […]

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19 h. ago Trump’s Offshore Wind Crackdown Dents Outlook for Subcontractors

The Trump administration’s attack on the offshore wind industry is squeezing a key revenue stream for the subcontractors that help build wind farms, forcing many to put investment plans on ice.

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