5 h. ago Huge festival coming to Toronto with local and international celebrities

One of Toronto's most beloved annual music festivals is getting a total makeover this spring, featuring the addition of comedy and other arts with a truly impressive lineup.If you've found yourself asking when Canadian Music Week is coming back this year, you may be out of luck; it's not. At least, not as Canadian Music Week, that is.This year, the festival, gearing up for its 42nd annual edition, is taking 'new year, new me,' quite literally: bearing the new name of Departure Festival and incorporating much more than just music.“We’re creating a launchpad that opens doors to deeper, more inclusive conversations and showcases the richness of Toronto’s cultural scene, celebrates Canadian creatives, and welcomes global artists," said Executive Producer of Loft Entertainment, Kevin Barton, in an earlier release. "We invite industry professionals, music and arts lovers and festival-goers to experience the event in a whole new way.”Departure Fe...

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26 h. ago Relationship ‘icks’ disgust men and women differently: Study

When it comes to “the ick,” triggers that spark repulsion can be split along gender lines, according to a new study. “The ‘ick’ is that sudden, gut-level repulsion toward someone you were once attracted to,” dating and relationship expert Callisto Adams told The Toronto Sun. “It often comes from unmet expectations or subconscious dealbreakers — […]

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50 h. ago B.C. Climate News: UBC research finds plants are 'leaking' more water than thought | Decision finds old

Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of Feb. 17 to 23, 2025.

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59 h. ago Raptors takeaways: Without Poeltl wins quite hard to come by

Toronto dropped to 5-38 without its starting centre the last two seasons.

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4 d. ago Cole Swindell, Tenille Townes and MacKenzie Porter among headliners for Nashville North 2025

Nashville North, the Calgary Stampede’s country-music party tent, has announced its lineup for the 2025 festival, featuring local and international talent. Among the headliners is Alberta’s Tenille Townes. The Grande Prairie musician has an impressive career spanning over 15 years. Townes’ music has charted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs list, the Canadian Hot 100 […]

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4 d. ago Homeowners expect monthly mortgage payments to rise upon renewal in 2025: survey

TORONTO — As more than one million mortgages come up for renewal in Canada this year, a new survey says the majority of those homeowners expect to pay more in their monthly borrowing costs. A Royal LePage survey released Thursday, conducted by Hill & Knowlton, said 57 per cent of Canadians set to renew a […]

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4 d. ago Delta offers $30K to passengers on plane that crashed in Toronto

Delta Air Lines announced earlier today that it would be offering compensation to those on the plane that crashed at Pearson Airport in Toronto. 76 passengers and 4 crew members survived the harrowing  ordeal that saw flight 4819 arriving from Minneapolis burst into flames on Monday afternoon after its wing clipped the runway upon landing among heavy wind gusts in Toronto.Delta's payout comes with "no strings attached" according to the airline and is available to all passengers regardless of whether they were among the 21 who ended up at a local hospital or were among those who walked away with just some bumps and scrapes.Of the 21 passengers sent to hospital, all but one has now been released.According to the airline, Delta assisted passengers with hotels, meals, transportation and other personal needs after the incident. They have also been trying to reunite passengers with the luggage and personal belongings that were recovered from the wreckage.The aircraft has not yet...

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5 d. ago Charles Oakley says Toronto Raptors will be playoff team next year

For many players who come to the Toronto Raptors, there's a bit of uncertainty about what life will be like playing for Canada's only NBA team.While the organization has raised its profile since its inception in 1995, the team's unique location has often seen it as much lower down on the priority list for players around the league.Few people know that feeling more than former Raptor Charles Oakley, who spent three seasons with the franchise after being traded away from the New York Knicks in 1998.A one-time All-Star during his time with the Knicks, Oakley's Raptors made the playoffs in his second season with the squad, a first in franchise history."I knew it was a hockey town, but the guys who came in with me had a different attitude," Oakley said. "[We] know that we're here for a reason: to win games and make sure the fans are happy… as a player with a new team, you’re just trying to show you can make a difference."Oakley's time in Toronto also saw the franchise's firs...

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5 d. ago Ontario city is second worst for violent crime in Canada and Toronto is way down the list

International headlines about Toronto's car theft issue and rising rates of crime in general may give the impression that the city, being Canada's biggest, is the country's hotspot for serious offences.But, at least when it comes to violent crime, a new study actually puts Toronto quite far down the list of the worst places in Canada, coming behind 23 other cities and also the national average for select metropolitan areas.The study, from the Fraser Institute, compared crime trends across cities and provinces, but also in Canada versus the U.S. It analyzed locales with 100,000 or more people, looking mostly at StatCan data from between 2019 and 2022 and using the metric of average incidents per 100,000 residents annually.The findings were somewhat surprising.Out of the Great White North's five most major cities, Calgary had the worst stats, coming in 11th out of 36 places ranked. Vancouver was somewhat better, in 16th when ...

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6 d. ago $3 million Toronto home comes with sprawling yard and a sauna

Located in the heart of Toronto's storied Lytton Park neighbourhood, this $3 million home is a testament to classic Georgian design and comfortable living.A generous three-storey detached home sitting on an over 6000 square-foot lot, 170 Strathallan Boulevard is an idyllic home in an equally blissful neighbourhood.It's a home ripped straight from your white picket fence daydreams.The main entrance at 170 Strathallan.A gem among the Lytton Park treasure trove, the home is located within close proximity to a selection of local schools, including UCC, BSS, Havergal College, Allenby Junior Public School and Lawrence Park Collegiate, making it an ideal dwelling for growing families.The main floor.The classic Georgian facade of the home gives way to a bright, light-filled interior, with clean, white walls and light wood flooring, which do away with the more dated finishes often found in historic homes.The family room.Located on the main floor, the nearly 300 square-foot family room f...

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6 d. ago $3.4 million Toronto home comes with sprawling yard and a sauna

Located in the heart of Toronto's storied Lytton Park neighbourhood, this $3.4 million home is a testament to classic Georgian design and comfortable living.A generous three-storey detached home sitting on an over 6000 square-foot lot, 170 Strathallan Boulevard is an idyllic home in an equally blissful neighbourhood.It's a home ripped straight from your white picket fence daydreams.The main entrance at 170 Strathallan.A gem among the Lytton Park treasure trove, the home is located within close proximity to a selection of local schools, including UCC, BSS, Havergal College, Allenby Junior Public School and Lawrence Park Collegiate, making it an ideal dwelling for growing families.The main floor.The classic Georgian facade of the home gives way to a bright, light-filled interior, with clean, white walls and light wood flooring, which do away with the more dated finishes often found in historic homes.The family room.Located on the main floor, the nearly 300 square-foot family room...

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