2 h. ago Toronto's Taste of Little Italy fest had barely any Italian food and people noticed

Taste of Little Italy is one of Toronto's most anticipated annual food festivals, but if you went expecting actual Italian food on the roster, you may have found yourself senza fortuna.Largely settled by droves of Italian newcomers in the early and mid-twentieth century, Little Italy has been a hub for Toronto's culinary and cultural scene — as well as the city's Italian community — for the better part of a century.Once almost exclusively populated with Italian bakeries, restaurants, and businesses, the neighbourhood's star has only continued to rise in recent decades as its business landscape, just like the city at large, grew increasingly diversified.Nowadays, a stroll along the stretch of College Street between Bathurst and Ossington will reveal nearly every type of cuisine under the sun, from Asian fusion brunch to Indian fine dining, so, it may not come as a surprise that Taste of Little Italy, the neighbourhood's annual weekend-long street festi...

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2 h. ago ACEL Power’s 50 HP Electric Outboard Propels Porrima P111 RIB to 29 knots in Successful Sea Trial

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — ACEL Power Inc. today announced outstanding test results for the new Porrima P111 rigid-inflatable boat (RIB). During sea trials last week, the 5.2 m (17 ft) aluminium centre-console RIB, powered by ACEL’s IE 50™ 50 HP electric outboard and with Lithium Ferro-Phosphate (LiFePO ) battery pack, achieved a max speed of 29 […]

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3 h. ago Winnipeg teen arrested for impaired driving, assaulting officers in provincial park

A teen driver will appear in a Manitoba courtroom after police allege he was driving while intoxicated in a provincial park Friday night.

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3 h. ago ‘WE WILL PREVAIL:’ Caitlyn Jenner has no regrets over trip to Israel amid ongoing conflict with Iran

Caitlyn Jenner defended her trip to Israel amid ongoing Iranian missile attacks that forced her to hide in a bomb shelter. The reality star and former Olympic gold medallist flew to Tel Aviv last Thursday to attend the 2025 Tel Aviv Pride parade as its guest of honour. The event ended up being cancelled due […]

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3 h. ago American charged after 35 kilos of illegal pot found in truck at border

An American rental truck driver who claimed he ended up in Canada after getting his directions mixed up was allegedly busted with 35 kilograms of marijuana while trying to return to the U.S. at a Buffalo border crossing. U.S. Customs and Border Protection say on Sunday, officers encountered Ronald Nunn, a 43-year-old U.S. States citizen […]

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4 h. ago Lethbridge Police Service Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh cleared of misconduct allegations

Lethbridge's police chief was found not guilty Monday of two misconduct charges he faced.

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5 h. ago Viral new Ontario pizzeria from renowned chef keeps selling out

A newly opened pizzeria in a small Ontario town is receiving the star treatment, as it regularly sells out well before closing time.Despite only opening its doors on June 6, Tony's Sourdough Pizzeria is already the toast of Elora.The new venture from chef Tony Bish, an alumn of The Next Iron Chef, past guest on Master Chef, and a past member of Michelin-starred kitchens around the world, the pizzeria may strike as a surprisingly high-brow addition for a small town in southern Ontario, but the numbers don't lie; Elora is loving it.Taking over a space at the historic Elora Mews, formerly home to an antique shop, the pizzeria boasts a refreshingly casual atmosphere. The walls and floor are adorned with pale tiles, while the open kitchen offers an intimate view of the pie masters at work, tending to the breathtaking wood-burning Pavosi oven that cooks each pizza in just 90 seconds.Nothing about it screams hoity-toity, making it accessible to the scores of weekend warriors and co...

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5 h. ago NEO Battery Materials Announces Closing of First Tranche of Private Placement

TORONTO, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NEO Battery Materials Ltd. (“NEO” or the “Company”) (TSXV: NBM) (OTC: NBMFF), a low-cost silicon anode materials developer that enables longer-running, rapid-charging lithium-ion batteries, is pleased to announce the closing of the first tranche (the “First Tranche”) of a non-brokered private placement (the “Offering”) through the issuance of […]

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5 h. ago Alleged car thief falls from elevated Toronto highway while fleeing police on foot

The SIU alleges the driver of the BMW fled on foot before falling from the expressway onto Lakeshore Road below

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5 h. ago R. Kelly hospitalized after prison overdose, his lawyers allege murder plot

R. Kelly's lawyers allege prison staff provided the singer with an 'overdose quantity' of medication shortly after they filed an emergency motion seeking his immediate release.

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6 h. ago YouTube Star Kyler Ferris Brings $164M Team to eXp Realty, Launches First

Kyler Ferris, founder of Ferris Realty, reunites with eXp Realty, bringing a 45-agent team and partnering with Joe Rodriguez to create a mega Houston YouTube presence BELLINGHAM, Wash., June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — eXp Realty®, “the most agent-centric real estate brokerage on the planet™” and the core subsidiary of eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: […]

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6 h. ago American busted with $300K of pot after wrong turn at U.S. border with Ontario

A GPS error sent a man toward the U.S.-Canada border, where he was arrested after authorities discovered boxes of marijuana in his vehicle.U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) states that 43-year-old U.S. citizen Ronald Nunn is facing felony drug charges after authorities searched his rental truck following a wrong turn at the U.S.-Canada border. A CBP post on X reveals that Nunn is from California.The incident occurred on Sunday, June 15, in Buffalo, New York, when Nunn was driving while following directions on his phone. He alleged that, unbeknownst to him, the directions were leading him to Canada.He made the wrong turn onto the Peace Bridge at the U.S.-Canada border, then headed back to the U.S. At the border, he allegedly told a CBP officer that his truck was empty."However, upon further inspection by the CBP officers, several boxes were discovered in the back of the truck, contradicting the man's claim," reads the release. "The rental truck and Nunn were...

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8 h. ago N.S. youth pleads guilty to one of 33 charges in case alleging high school threats

Investigators allege the teenager threatened three people, and possessed weapons such as multiple rifles, shotguns and air guns, as well as brass knuckles and a knife.

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8 h. ago OSG Corporation Extends its Contract with Rimini Street for Support of its Oracle EBS Systems through 2029

With 8% reduction in total IT operating costs achieved by choosing Rimini Street, Japanese manufacturer commits to a long-term partnership as part of its strategic plans to self-fund productivity-enhancing initiatives for growth LAS VEGAS — Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of end-to-end enterprise software support, management and innovation solutions, and the leading […]

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11 h. ago Gardiner Expressway, DVP partially closed after alleged carjacking, police pursuit

Toronto Police say the Gardiner Expressway and DVP are partially closed on Tuesday morning after an alleged carjacking and police pursuit.

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11 h. ago DVP reopens, eastbound Gardiner Expressway closed after alleged carjacking, police pursuit

The eastbound Gardiner Expressway is still closed on Tuesday morning after an alleged carjacking and police pursuit that saw one suspect jump from the expressway.

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21 h. ago Man and woman arrested for downtown robbery, extortion, third person sought

A Montreal woman and a Toronto man face charges tied to a downtown robbery and extortion probe while a third suspect is outstanding. Toronto Police said officers responded on June 11 at 4:30 p.m. to an assault in progress in the Adelaide and Peter Sts. area. Police alleged that the victim contacted a woman using […]

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22 h. ago South Star Battery Metals Announces Selection by BNDES and FINEP for Strategic Minerals Funding Program, Maiden Shipment of Flake Graphite from the Santa Cruz Mine and Operational Update

Highlights: South Star’s flagship graphite mine Santa Cruz was selected by Brazilian National Development Bank (“BNDES”) and Brazil’s Innovation Agency (“FINEP”) as part of the Transformation of Strategic Minerals initiative. The BNDES and FINEP partnership aims to promote investments to increase production, research and development as well as innovation in the processing of strategic minerals, […]

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22 h. ago Doctor who supplied ketamine to Perry, called him ‘moron’ will plead guilty

LOS ANGELES — A doctor charged with giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the month leading up to the Friends star’s overdose death has agreed to plead guilty, authorities said Monday. Dr. Salvador Plasencia has agreed to plead guilty to four counts of distribution of ketamine, federal prosecutors said in a statement. They said the plea carries […]

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23 h. ago Le principal médecin poursuivi après la mort de Matthew Perry va plaider coupable

Le médecin est soupçonné d’avoir exploité l’addiction à la kétamine de la star de la série «Friends» morte de surdose.

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