2 h. ago Rising Calgary golf star shines at Rogers Charity Classic fundraiser, raising $160K for youth charities

'Winning all that money for (First Tee) was pretty cool,' said 19-year-old Sydney Bisgrove

Economics

10 h. ago Midterm Fight Over Trump Bill, Tariffs Starts Early at Iowa Fair

Republican Representative Zach Nunn is making an Iowa State Fair video about President Donald Trump’s tax law, shot on a John Deere tractor under the blazing August sun.

Economics

12 h. ago Jockey John Velazquez guides She Feels Pretty to $750K prize at E.P. Taylor

She Feels Pretty was last at Woodbine two years ago, winning the Natalma Stakes. Since then, she has become one of the top turf mares in North America. She returned to Toronto on Saturday and bagged another big prize, the $750,000 E.P. Taylor Stakes. But it was not easy for the four-year-old filly. Ridden by […]

Economics

12 h. ago Apprentice jockey Pietro Moran wins $1 million King’s Plate aboard Mansetti

Last September, in one of the lowest-class races you can find in the area, Pietro Moran suffered a significant injury. Almost a year later, he captured Canada’s biggest race. The 20-year-old, still an apprentice jockey, won the $1 million King’s Plate on Saturday aboard Mansetti in emphatic, front-running fashion. And for a kid who grew […]

Economics

12 h. ago What do Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce talk about? Now we know

During Taylor Swift’s appearance on boyfriend Travis Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast this week, she described the first time she went to one of his football games. Surrounded by a group of his very tall friends, Swift said, she just strolled through the general admission entrance at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City – a very different […]

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20 h. ago A Toronto home that hasn't been on the market since 1965 is a total time capsule

Some houses feel like they've been plucked straight out of another era, but 547 Ossington Ave. has literally been living in the same decade since The Beatles were still all alive and together.For the first time since 1965, the charming corner property at Dewson St. and Ossington Ave. is up for grabs, and walking inside feels like cracking open a perfectly preserved time capsule.We're talking teal-blue carpet, a wood-panelled basement and retro brown kitchen tiles. The only thing missing is a swirl of groovy wallpaper and a pastel pink toilet.The living room. If you can look past — or fully embrace — the retro vibes, this place is actually a rare downtown gem.The kitchen. 547 Ossington Ave. is a three-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-storey house with a centre-hall layout and a private drive with a detached garage — a combo so scarce in this area of Toronto, you might expect it to come with a velvet rope and an admission fee...

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24 h. ago Calgary native Wes Martin feeling the love at 2025 Rogers Charity Classic

Martin, 52, carded a 2-under 68 in Saturday’s second round to give him the best after-36-hole score — at 5-under 135 — among Canadians

Culture

31 h. ago Three straight for Calgary's Abigail Strate, as ski jumper scores another grand

WISLA, Poland — Make it three podiums in a row for Canadian ski jumper, Abigail Strate, on the Summer Grand Prix. The colourful Canuck from Calgary soared to the bronze medal Saturday — her third medal in as many competitions — in the women’s large hill test in Wisla, Poland. “I was feeling a little […]

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32 h. ago Hajdu orders binding arbitration to resolve Air Canada labour dispute

OTTAWA — The federal government is intervening to resolve a labour dispute with Air Canada and the union representing flight attendants. Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu says she has ordered binding arbitration and for operations to resume. Passengers around the world are feeling the effects after the union representing more than 10,000 flight attendants with Air […]

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32 h. ago Trump greets Putin with a red carpet, Ukrainians feel betrayed

Ukrainians reacted with shock and grief as Donald Trump welcomed Vladimir Putin on U.S. soil, viewing the red carpet treatment as a betrayal amid ongoing war and loss.

Politics

44 h. ago This $11 million mansion has one of Ontario's largest backyard pools

If you've ever dreamed of living somewhere your backyard looks less like "suburbia" and more like a five-star Caribbean resort, 59 Macamo Crt. in Vaughan is basically the real estate equivalent of a mic drop.Set on a gated 1.11-acre ravine lot, this estate is about as subtle as a gold-plated yacht.The heated driveway says "shovelling is for peasants," the cathedral-high ceilings scream opulence, and the solid concrete block construction makes it feel like it could survive a zombie apocalypse — if zombies were even allowed past the gate.The living room. Inside, you get over 11,000 square feet of living space — enough room for your family, your in-laws, your friends, and the entire cast of a reality TV pilot.The family room. The main floor is open-concept with all the living areas flowing from one room to the next.The primary bedroom. Upstairs, the six bedrooms and eight bathrooms are all styled like luxury hotel suites, complete...

Economics

50 h. ago 'I feel like a bull': Miguel Angel Jiménez on making fitness key in PGA Tour Champions success

Gym rats pepper the field at Calgary-hosted Rogers Charity Classic

Sport

52 h. ago ‘Needle attacks’ reported at music festival in Montreal, police investigating

According to authorities, at least six individuals reported feeling a sudden, sharp prick on their backs while standing in the crowd.

Events

53 h. ago Rejuvenated Toronto FC set for Djordje Mihailovic’s home debut against Columbus Crew

There’s a feeling of freshness around Toronto FC these days. Amid a flurry of transactions, TFC will return home after more than a month away on Saturday to host the Columbus Crew and the club’s newest designated player, midfielder Djordje Mihailovic, will be front and centre. Asked for his initial impressions on Mihailovic after a […]

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54 h. ago Whole Foods in Toronto having huge closing sale with steep grocery discounts

In case you haven't heard the news, next week will mark the end for two Toronto locations of U.S. grocery chain Whole Foods.The company, known worldwide for its fresh, organic produce and health-focused products, will be permanently closing the doors of its 4771 Yonge St. and 1860 Bayview Ave. stores, the former of which opened in 2014 and the latter, in 2017.Staff were allegedly told of their impending layoffs on the morning of Friday, Aug. 15, soon after which chatter about the developments started up on social media.A representative for Whole Foods has since confirmed the shutdowns to blogTO, saying that the two aforementioned shops will be open until Aug. 22.Given that there's only a week left of their operations, this means that there will also be a closing sale — which is actually set to be pretty massive, we've been told.The blowout events will begin at both locations on Saturday, Aug. 16, when customers will be able to nab products for 50 per...

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54 h. ago Canadian author Giles Blunt trades thrillers for chilling love story

Novelists who deliver a profound sense of place in their writings are worth their weight in gold. Take Giles Blunt, for example. His lauded John Cardinal thrillers were compelling studies in character about the personal and professional crises facing a dedicated northern Ontario cop as he struggled to navigate his way through a dangerously imperfect […]

Economics

55 h. ago Solar Shares Rise as Trump Hit to Tax Credits Softer Than Feared

Clean energy stocks soared after the Trump administration released new guidance on eligibility requirements for tax credits that weren’t as punitive as the industry had feared.

Economics

56 h. ago Beloved Toronto business shuts down with special City recognition after over 30 years

A long-standing Toronto institution is set to close its doors after some thirty years, but it isn't going without a little recognition.Owners of Roula & Thomas Hair Salon at 2305 Queen Street East are hanging up their shears more than three decades after opening their doors to the Beaches neighbourhood.A post made to a community Facebook group for the area on Wednesday flagged the closure, citing it as a major loss for locals. It stated that the small business's doors will be locked forever at the end of August."It comes with a heavy heart to share this news, and it feels, for many of us, as if someone has died," reads the post.A post to a Beaches community Facegroup group on Wednesday shared the heartbreaking news of the closure.A truly remarkable run for a small business, the dynamic duo of Greek immigrants Thomas and Roula has long been a community stalwart, always offering a cup of coffee or helpful adv...

Economics

56 h. ago Group of top Toronto mixologists are opening a unique new cocktail bar

A group of former mixologists from high-profile Toronto bars are teaming up to start their own venture, but they're not doing it alone.Cocktail bars have long been staples on the Toronto culinary landscape, and it's not hard to understand why.They're sleek, they're chic, they're dimly lit. Whether sought out as a date location or a post-date rendezvous point to debrief with your friends, there's a conspiratorial air about the cocktail bar that's downright irresistible.The only hang-up comes when the cocktail bar in question is too sleek and chic (read: uptight) to actually allow you to have fun.Lonely Diner, the latest venture from a team of notable mixologists, bar managers and restaurateurs, though, blows the lid off the hoity-toity cocktail bar stereotype, opting instead for something that'll feel comfortable and familiar, while still undeniably stylish.In Lonely Diner, you can expect a vibe akin to a cozy, wood-panelled 1970s basement, b...

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57 h. ago Air Canada, Parti québécois et Taylor Swift: le Défi de l’info du 15 août

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Culture