11 h. ago Toronto Mexican restaurant chain quietly shuts down original location

A Toronto-based Mexican restaurant chain has quietly shuttered one of its busy downtown locations without notice.It's been well over a decade since La Carnita first began whipping Toronto Mexican food fanatics into a tizzy with their elevated(-ish) takes on street food staples like elotes, tacos and churros — and, boy, did the fervor ever stick around.Undoubtedly aided in the mid-2010s by co-founder Andrew Richmond's then-viral (or whatever the 2015 version of viral was) ice cream chain, Sweet Jesus, whose locations all either shared a space with or neighbored La Carnita locations, the Mexican joint was unstoppable for years.Sweet Jesus has since closed down all of its downtown Toronto locations (though a few are still open in the GTA and elsewhere in Ontario), but La Carnita, for its part, has held strong.Unfortunately for lovers of tacos, tequila, and all those other treats you've come to expect from the chain, their ranks have fallen by one, as La Carnita's original locatio...

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15 h. ago Trump Team Proposes Ending Clean Energy Office, Cutting Billions

The US Energy Department is proposing to shut down its Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations and cut some $9 billion in awards for programs regarding carbon capture, direct air capture, solar and hydrogen, according to documents seen by Bloomberg.

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25 h. ago ANALYSIS: Time to stop doubting Jets after dominant performance in Vegas

Thursday’s game in Las Vegas was an important one. What we all witnessed — and were reminded of — was the strength and resiliency we have seen all year from the Winnipeg Jets.

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27 h. ago Just how bad will U.S. tariffs hit London region manufacturers?

Tariffs landed with a thud in Ontario’s industrial heartland Thursday, shuttering one major automaker and spreading uncertainty among smaller automotive parts suppliers across the London. The U.S. held to its pledge to punish manufacturers shipping goods south of the border, charging a 25 per cent tariff on automobiles, tariffs on some automotive parts in addition […]

Economics

36 h. ago Japan’s Stocks Slide as Global Growth Outlook Darkens on Tariffs

Japanese stocks fall as global investors dumped riskier assets on concern Donald Trump’s tariffs will slow the world economy. Bank shares slid most on the view Bank of Japan won’t raise interest rates as much if US levies batter the economy, while a stronger yen hurt exporting companies.

Economics

43 h. ago MacDougall: If Trump shuts up, Conservatives have a shot at regaining edge

Unfortunately, he won't stay quiet. So Pierre Poilievre needs to stop reminding Canadians of the U.S. president.

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44 h. ago Two beloved neighbourhood institutions in Toronto to be replaced with new tenants

Two long-standing local businesses in a Toronto neighbourhood are about to get taken over by some exciting tenants.It's never easy to see cherished local businesses — especially those that have been fixtures for years — close down, and even less so to see someone else move in; especially when it all too frequently ends up being the fifth cannabis dispensary in a 2-kilometre radius, or a new location of a chain no one really asked for.In the case of Leslieville, though, it just so happens that two beloved businesses that have closed their doors in the past year or so have both been scooped up by new tenants, and they're both small, local businesses.As a one-time east side resident for many years, when Reliable Fish and Chips shut down after nearly 100 years, I was absolutely shattered. Did I eat there frequently? No, but something about the loss of such a lengthy history really struck me deep.Months after the closure was officially announced, though, some deeply exciting ...

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45 h. ago Ford says closed Ontario Stellantis plant must get ‘up and running’ soon

On Wednesday evening, Stellantis confirmed it would introduce a temporary shutdown of its auto assembly plant in Windsor, Ont., between April 7 and April 21.

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46 h. ago Canada hits back with tariffs on U.S. vehicles as auto sector reels

Shuttering of Windsor plant brings reality of tariff war home

Economics

46 h. ago Frustration is mounting among some Covent Garden Market vendors as construction that shut down the front entrance will drag into the summer, cutting into all

Frustration is mounting among some Covent Garden Market vendors as construction that shut down the front entrance will drag into the summer

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46 h. ago Toronto's radio station based in a shipping container shutting down after 6 years

After 6 years at the cutting edge of Toronto's underground and up-and-coming DJ scene, the city's very own shipping container radio station is hanging up its headphones.If there's one thing Toronto does well, it's music.Sure, we've produced icons like Neil Young, Broken Social Scene, Rush and, oh yeah, these two guys named Drake and The Weeknd, but, moreover, the city has fostered a music community of creators and listeners alike that remains second to none to this day.Since 2019, independent radio station ISO Radio has been a leader in the city when it comes to spotlighting up-and-coming new musicians and DJs, and they've been doing it all from inside a shipping container at Stackt Market."I think what has made ISO so special is that it brought together many people from different walks of life and corners of the music industry together," Josephine Cruz, ISO's Director of Community, tells blogTO."Sometimes the music and DJ scene can feel toxic, and especially in smaller ci...

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66 h. ago Parse Biosciences Partners with Japanese Distributor, SCRUM Inc.

New Partnership Brings Innovative Single Cell Solutions to Researchers Across Japan SEATTLE — Parse Biosciences, the leading provider of accessible and scalable single cell sequencing solutions, today announced an agreement with Tokyo-based SCRUM Inc. to expand its presence in Japan’s research community. This collaboration will provide researchers in academia and industry with full access to […]

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2 d. ago Three deaths in York Region prompt contaminated fentanyl warning

There were three separate incidents of drug-associated deaths in Georgina, Newmarket and Vaughan on March 5

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3 d. ago BRP signs deals to sell bulk of boat business in drive toward pure

MONTREAL — BRP Inc. has signed a pair of deals to sell the bulk of its boat business, as the Ski-Doo maker continues its push to become a pure-play powersports company. On Tuesday morning, BRP announced an agreement to sell Telwater, Australia’s biggest manufacturer of aluminum boats, to a subsidiary of Japan’s Yamaha Motor Co. […]

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4 d. ago Two different stretches of TTC subway will shut down for this entire weekend

TTC subway closures this weekend could throw a wrench in your commute.The transit agency is planning overlapping closures on both the Line 1 Yonge-University and Line 2 Bloor-Danforth on the weekend of April 5-6, 2025, affecting six stations and almost seven kilometres of combined track.Here's everything you need to know about this weekend's planned subway outages.Line 1Subway service will be halted between Sheppard West and Lawrence West stations on Saturday, April 5, and Sunday, April 6, to accommodate track work along this over-4-kilometre stretch of track.Shuttle buses will cover the gap in service covering Lawrence West, Yorkdale, Wilson, and Sheppard West stations, all of which will remain open for riders to purchase fares and connect with surface routes.Service along this stretch will resume Monday, April 7, in time for the morning rush at approximately 6 a.m.Line 2The planned Line 1 outage overlaps with another disruption that will impact Line 2 riders starting on Friday nig...

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4 d. ago Sanctioned Russian Arctic LNG Plant Flares Gas After Long Lull

Russia’s Arctic liquefied natural gas plant appears to have flared fuel last week, satellite images show, a move that could indicate the restart of a sanctioned export facility that has effectively been shuttered since last October.

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4 d. ago Japan’s Ishiba says he will push for US auto tariffs exemption

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday his government is making last ditch efforts to get U.S. President Donald Trump to exclude his country from an increase in auto tariffs due to take effect from Wednesday. Ishiba told reporters he is willing to fly to Washington to negotiate directly with Trump. The […]

Economics

4 d. ago Bank of Japan survey says big manufacturers are gloomier as Trump tariffs loom

TOKYO (AP) — Business sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers has worsened for the first time in a year, partly because of worries about U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, according to a survey by Japan’s central bank released Tuesday. The Bank of Japan’s “tankan” quarterly survey said an index for large manufacturers that shows the percentage […]

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4 d. ago Trump Tariffs May Spell Economic Crisis for Japan, Onodera Says

The Trump administration’s tariffs may spell a big economic crisis for Japan, a senior lawmaker in Japan’s ruling party said, adding that the auto tariffs in particular would have huge implications across all regions in Japan.

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4 d. ago Trump Tariffs Pique Crisis Fear in Japan as Ishiba Vows Support

The Trump administration’s tariffs are forcing Japan’s government to scramble to come up with support measures for businesses amid concerns that the levies might create a big economic crisis for the Asian nation.

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