7 h. ago Iga Swiatek defeats Amanda Anisimova to win her first Wimbledon title

LONDON (AP) — Iga Swiatek won her first Wimbledon championship with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Amanda Anisimova on Saturday in the first women’s final at the tournament in 114 years in which one player failed to claim a single game. Swiatek’s victory on a sunny, breezy afternoon at Centre Court took just 57 minutes […]

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8 h. ago National Defence considering purchase of fighter drones that could fly with F

Government documents suggest purchasing a fleet of aerial combat drones that could fly alongside fighter jets could cost as much as $16 billion and would require hundreds of staff.

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11 h. ago Lorne Gunter: If Trump forces end of Canadian supply management, good riddance

Remember when the Liberals were adamant they would never give up their digital services tax (DST)? They were all “elbows up.” They huffed they would never give in to the Trump White House. Besides, they were sure there were votes to be had in making “rich” American streaming services pay more than $2 billion a […]

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12 h. ago How much does it take to win Bluesfest's 'best seats in the house' auction?

The current record was set as last year when a fan paid $5,500 for the best seats for Maroon 5. But what about Hozier on Friday night?

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12 h. ago How much does it cost to win Bluesfest's 'best seats in the house' auction?

The current record was set as last year when a fan paid $5,500 for the best seats for Maroon 5. But what about Hozier on Friday night?

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19 h. ago Bluesfest Day 2: Hozier demonstrates his musicianship and calls for peace

The Irish superstar called for a ceasefire in the Middle East

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19 h. ago Crumbling $2 million Toronto multiplex looks like the set of a horror movie

If you've ever strolled the leafy streets of Toronto's Little Italy neighbourhood and wondered what the insides of those grand old homes-turned-too-many-apartments actually look like, well, wonder no more.Anyone who has ever rented as a student in this city probably already knows the answer: many of them look like haunted houses that have given up trying.And none of them haunt harder than 43 Dewson St.A vacant unit. Perched on a quiet corner just a stone's throw from the buzz of College Street, this "majestic" six-unit multiplex just hit the market for $1,945,000—after a not-so-subtle price drop from $2.2 million.The living area of the vacant unit. Why the discount? Because this place is rough. Like, a bathtub falling through the floor-level rough.Another vacant unit with a fireplace. Sure, if you squint through the cobwebs, crumbling plaster, and general aura of despair, you can catch glimpses of the home's former glory and character-filled past....

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19 h. ago This viral Toronto singer is making waves and was even noticed by SZA

Toronto-born singer Christina Smith thinks of her breakthrough in the classical music industry as a "happy accident.""My mom would play a lot of classical music in the house, so it kind of became part of our daily life," she tells blogTO. "We'd be on the bus, and she used to think I was screaming until she realized there were actually matching pitches with some of the songs that we've heard on the radio. And that's when she realized that I gravitated towards classical music."Smith said singing classical music immediately felt "natural" to her.Smith, a Toronto-based Caribbean-Canadian making waves as an opera performer, moved back to Kingston, Jamaica, when she was 11. Upon realizing her talents, she recalls people asking her to sing genres like gospel, but she says she couldn't "belt to save my life." That's when she worked with a vocal teacher who gave her the chance to sing opera and other genres of classical music, confirming her mother's suspicions: hitt...

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19 h. ago Houser: Great Lakes 'rip currents' difficult to spot, potentially deadly

Vacationers and day visitors need to be aware of the potential for rip currents and rough surf at Great Lakes beaches

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22 h. ago U.S. trade adviser Peter Navarro urges Canada to ‘negotiate fairly’ before August tariff deadline

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro encouraged Canada to continue negotiating with the U.S. to lower trade barriers after President Donald Trump announced a 35% tariff on its northern neighbour. “I would urge the Canadian citizens to urge their leaders to negotiate fairly with us,” Navarro said in an interview with Bloomberg Television on Friday. […]

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22 h. ago Who gets a tattoo inside a truck at Bluesfest? 'It's spontaneous'

The Tattoo Truck is in its second year at Bluesfest and the operation aims for 35-40 tattoos a night.

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24 h. ago A tale of two Stampedes — business is a mixed bag for vendors

For some business owners the cost to set up at the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth has been worth it, while others say they won't be back

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25 h. ago Navarro Urges Canada to ‘Negotiate Fairly’ Before August Tariff Deadline

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro encouraged Canada to continue negotiating with the US to lower trade barriers after President Donald Trump announced a 35% tariff on the North American neighbor.

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27 h. ago PARKER: Give the House Freedom Caucus the credit it deserves 

Hardline Republicans — specifically those members of the House Freedom Caucus — are being derided in the press, as if they’ve been playing a game. That is, threatening not to vote for the One Big Beautiful Bill when, supposedly, everyone knew in the end, they would cave and vote for it. However, the derision overlooks the key […]

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27 h. ago Alberta, Ottawa putting $203M to building over 2,300 new affordable housing units

The province said the funding will go to 25 projects and see more than 2,300 units built, ranging from student housing in Edmonton to units in Calgary for the homeless.

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28 h. ago New Hope Mission initiative supports homeless families with hotel stays and housing solutions

Families are temporarily placed in hotels for up to two weeks - depending on their situation - while they work with Hope Mission staff to secure permanent housing, with the initiative fully funded by the provincial government

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32 h. ago Conor McGregor angling for UFC comeback at White House event

Irish superstar says that he will be making another trip to the Oval Office as President Donald Trump stumps for UFC event.

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32 h. ago Deachman: City fees are squeezing small developers out of rental housing

François Latreille, a small ByWard Market developer, says city charges are making low-rise developments impossible to build. And he has the expenses list to show it.

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33 h. ago Fans are outraged over Ticketmaster's handling of Coldplay shows in Toronto

Coldplay fans are sounding off on social media after a messy rollout for the band's Toronto shows left many heartbroken and shocked over tickets getting flipped for sky-high prices.The Music of the Spheres World Tour touched down in Toronto this month, with two back-to-back shows left at the Rogers Centre on July 11 and 12. But for many fans, trying to score tickets has been nothing short of a disaster.One frustrated fan tagged the band directly in a post on X:"@coldplay please do something, I have been a huge fan for years. I want to see you in Toronto. I have sat on TICKETMASTER for months/days & hours there were released tickets at 9 I got them but it glitched and now they are being resold for 1600$! I am a true fan who wants to come😭"The tweet has struck a nerve with other fans who also experienced Ticketmaster glitches, queue chaos, pricing disparity, and disappearing seats — even after waiting for hours in line. To make things worse, tickets that were originall...

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33 h. ago Patches O’Houlihan, Canada’s reigning horse of the year, euthanized after injury

Patches O’Houlihan, Canada’s reigning horse of the year, was euthanized Thursday. Patches O’Houlihan, ridden by Sofia Vives, held off My Boy Prince to win the Grade 2 Highlander by a neck at Woodbine Racetrack on Saturday. Patches O’Houlihan was pulled up after the race and left the track in a van for further examination. Veterinarians […]

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