4 h. ago Usyk KOs Dubois to become undisputed world heavyweight champion for a second time

LONDON — Oleksandr Usyk knocked out Daniel Dubois in the fifth round and became the undisputed world heavyweight champion for a second time on Saturday.  The undefeated southpaw retained his WBA, WBC and WBO belts and regained the IBF belt he relinquished just over a year ago.  The Ukrainian dropped Dubois twice in the fifth […]

Sport

8 h. ago Canadian woman has died after attending music festival in Belgium, Tomorrowland says

A 35-year-old Canadian woman fell ill at the festival on Friday, a spokeswoman for the Tomorrowland music festival says

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8 h. ago Authorities investigating death of Canadian woman at Belgian music fest

A 35-year-old Canadian woman fell ill at the Tomorrowland music festival in Belgium on Friday and later died in hospital. Local authorities are investigating.

Economics

11 h. ago XRP Whales Shift Funds Into VNBTC Cloud Mining Platform For Stable Passive Income

LONDON, July 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Over the past two weeks, something unusual has been happening beneath the surface of the crypto markets: large XRP holders – often referred to as “whales” – have started moving vast amounts of their tokens into the cloud mining platform. According to internal data from VNBTC, the platform […]

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14 h. ago Une Canadienne «tombée malade» meurt au festival Tomorrowland; la Belgique ouvre une enquête

Les autorités belges ont annoncé samedi avoir ouvert une enquête après le décès d’une Canadienne tombée malade lors du festival Tomorrowland.

Events

22 h. ago Toronto's weed fair is back next month but last year's drama lingers

Toronto's KIND Summer Fair is returning to the city from August 12 to 13, 2025 — but not everyone is lighting up with excitement.While the annual cannabis celebration promises "immersive brand experiences," live music, and networking opportunities, many Toronto weed lovers haven't forgotten how last year's fair left a bad taste in their mouths — and not the kind that edibles are supposed to deliver.For a festival that claims to be Canada's leading cannabis event, 2024's winter edition left many attendees feeling burnt out, ripped off, and ignored. "If I wanted to be in a mosh pit, I would've went to a metal concert like I did earlier in the month, not at a cannabis event," said one frustrated attendee after last year’s fair."They need to issue some sort of statement and, if they don't, it says a LOT." Complaints ranged from overcrowding and poor organization to bad vibes from st...

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23 h. ago This Toronto street is turning into a giant jazz party and it's totally free

Get ready to groove, Toronto — one of the city's most beloved street jazz parties is making its return next week!The Beaches Jazz Street Festival StreetFest is back from July 25–27, 2025, bringing live music, local vendors, and major street closures to Queen Street East.The festival is free to attend and marks the grand finale of the month-long Beaches International Jazz Festival, which has been filling Toronto's streets with soulful sounds all July long.Queen Street East turns into a pedestrian paradiseFrom Woodbine Avenue to Beech Avenue, Queen Street East will be closed to vehicle traffic from Friday, July 25 at 6 p.m. to Sunday, July 27 at midnight, transforming the bustling strip into an open-air stage and pedestrian-only promenade.Over 40 bands and hundreds of musicians will line the sidewalks performing everything from funk, soul, and big band to Afro-Cuban jazz and blues. Expect multiple pop-up stages, roaming brass bands, and plenty of surprise performan...

Culture

23 h. ago Entrevue | Bigflo & Oli: dans le rap, les gentils peuvent aussi gagner

Avant le concert duo français au Festival d'été, Le Journal s'est entretenu avec Oli.

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26 h. ago 'Want her voice heard': Family marks year since teen’s fatal stabbing

Family and supporters gathered to honour Breanna Broadfoot,17, of London, who died a year ago of injuries inflicted by her boyfriend.

Events

29 h. ago La formation québécoise Avec pas d'casque met en place un moment d'apesanteur au Parc

Tout en douceur et en lenteur, la formation Avec pas d’casque a tenu les festivaliers dans un état d’apesanteur.

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30 h. ago Three to Eat: Hot and 'oishii' Japanese morsels at Taste of Edmonton

Taste of Edmonton runs until July 27 at Sir Winston Churchill Square

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31 h. ago A London realty firm has cancelled the listing of a home named in a $50

A realty firm has cancelled the listing of a home included in a lawsuit filed by London Health Sciences Centre alleging a massive fraud

Economics

31 h. ago Coldplay’s jumbotron captures – what exactly? The internet has its theories

LONDON (AP) — It started out as a routine bit of fun at a Coldplay concert: Lead singer Chris Martin asked the cameras to scan the crowd for his “Jumbotron Song,” when he sings a few lines about the people the camera lands on. At a concert at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts on Wednesday, a […]

Technology

31 h. ago ‘Greed and corruption’ plaguing troubled London, Ont. hospital, ex

Officials at LHSC revealed that an audit of the hospital network's finances had revealed nearly in $60 million alleged fraud involving several former executives and board members.

Science

31 h. ago 'Kind and inclusive': What to know about Pride London Festival and parade

The Pride London Festival kicks into high gear this weekend with events lighting up Victoria Park

Culture

31 h. ago London’s Immersive New Elvis Show Fails to Bring the King Back to Life

Elvis Evolution is a limp mashup of AI-generated footage and kitschy Americana.

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31 h. ago Four London men charged after man kidnapped, driven to banks

A 20-year-old man was forcibly taken from an apartment, driven to multiple banks and had property stolen from him, police said on Friday.

Society

36 h. ago It's going to be an absolute nightmare getting around Toronto this weekend

July is in full swing, which means Toronto is in for a true summer weekend packed with festivals, fast cars, and lots of food, but before you get swept up in the excitement, it's best to brace yourself for the fact that getting around the city over the next couple of days is going to be an absolute nightmare. Whether you're heading down to catch the Honda Indy, exploring local art on Bloor, or hunting down savoury street food in Little India, expect major road closures, packed transit, and plenty of diversions. Here's everything you need to know regarding road and transit closures in Toronto this weekend. Honda IndyPerhaps the largest event you need to be aware of this weekend is the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto. If you live anywhere near Exhibition Place, you've likely already heard the roar of engines ahead of the event, and the motorsports festival is coming back in full force this weekend. Road closures began Wednesday, July 16, at noon,...

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39 h. ago A home on Dufferin Avenue in London suffered $550,000 in damages in an overnight fire,  London Fire Department stated on a social media post Friday.

A home located near London’s Old East Village suffered $550,000 in damages in an overnight blaze, London Fire Department officials said on Friday morning. Dufferin Avenue, where the home is located, remained shut down as the start of the work day neared between Ontario and Quebec streets and fire officials were asking people to avoid […]

Events

41 h. ago Raymond J. de Souza: Calgary Stampede reminder of West’s relationship to the land

It’s possible to imagine a Calgary festival without the agricultural element and the animals, but it wouldn’t be the Stampede

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