10 h. ago Giant bridge under construction will soon join iconic Toronto skyline view

The iconic skyline view enjoyed from the Leaside Bridge over the Don Valley will soon be even more dynamic, as the early stages of construction advance for what will likely prove one of the most significant bridges ever built in Toronto.Under construction since 2024, the new Don Valley Crossing bridge will play an integral role in the future Ontario Line subway — a 15.6-kilometre transit route linking the upcoming Eglinton Crosstown LRT in the north with Exhibition Place in the south.Serving 15 new stations, including a stretch through the heart of downtown, the line will include a combined underground and above-grade right-of-way that will cross the Don Valley (and the Don Valley Parkway) twice along its route. This routing requires two separate bridges to carry trains across the valley.While the smaller Lower Don Bridge, which will cross the Don River in the West Don Lands and Riverside neighbourhoods, is set to be the more visually flashy of the two crossings, boa...

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10 h. ago Retrouver l’hôtel Mont Gabriel, refuge emblématique des Laurentides

Rouvert depuis la fin de 2024, l’établissement de Sainte-Adèle s’est fait un devoir de conserver les traces du passé.

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14 h. ago «Vous essayez de me discréditer»: la victime alléguée attaquée sur sa consommation d’alcool au procès des ex

Au cinquième jour de son contre-interrogatoire, la victime alléguée s’est fait bombarder de questions sur ce qu’elle aurait bu le soir des événements.

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16 h. ago RCMP arrest Alberta man accused of tampering with sprinkler used for wildfire defence

Alberta RCMP say charges are pending after they arrested a man accused of tampering with sprinklers used to protect homes near an out-of-control wildfire north of Edmonton.

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19 h. ago Pedestrian fatally hit by two vehicles that fled the scene: Toronto police

Police say an unidentified pedestrian was walking in the northbound lanes of Birchmount Road, north of Anaconda Avenue, when the incident occurred

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19 h. ago White House downplays North American auto industry’s concerns about U.K. trade deal

WASHINGTON — The White House is downplaying the North American automobile industry’s claim that U.S. President Donald Trump’s new trade deal with the United Kingdom could make the sector less competitive. The preliminary deal announced Thursday would drop tariffs on U.K. automobiles to 10 per cent for a quota of 100,000 vehicles. The American Automotive […]

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19 h. ago Inmate suffers bungled execution after firing squad misses target in South Carolina

Mikal Mahdi was killed last month by prison officials, but autopsy results indicated that executioners did not follow protocol and Mahdi endured prolonged pain.

Transport

20 h. ago Crews battling wildfire north of Edmonton not out of the woods yet, say officials

Improved weather conditions have provided some relief to firefighters who are still battling an out-of-control blaze north of Edmonton that forced the evacuation of 56 homes.

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20 h. ago Ontario rent prices keep on crashing and here's where they are cheapest

Though Ontario rent prices vary greatly based on where in the province you're looking, if you've been thinking of moving toward or within Toronto, now is an opportune time to get a (relative) bargain on a place.Though the GTA is perennially one of the most expensive places in North America to live, tenants have gotten a bit of a break in recent months due to the softening of the local real estate market that's got investors, sellers, landlords and realtors growing increasingly distressed, if not completely running for the hills.The average monthly rate for an apartment in downtown T.O. — as well as in North York, Etobicoke, Mississauga, East York, and other parts of the area — plummeted again in April, as Ontario as a whole saw the largest annual decrease in rent bills of any province.Rentals.ca and Urbanation, which crunch the numbers each month based on the listings available on their sites, now put Toronto's aver...

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22 h. ago Bill Belichick’s girlfriend Jordon Hudson banned from UNC practices?

'There is deep worry for how detrimental Jordon can be for not just North Carolina but Bill’s legacy, reputation.'

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22 h. ago Pour sa 10ᵉ année, le jeu d’horreur «Dead by Daylight» se renouvelle pour rester un succès

Le réalisateur et le directeur créatif du jeu phare du montréalais Behavior reviennent sur ce qui fait sa réussite.

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23 h. ago La blonde de Belichick fait parler d'elle à l'Université North Carolina

Les Tar Heels ont dû réagir à propos de Jordon Hudson.

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23 h. ago Kim Jong Un supervised missile tests simulating nuclear strikes: North Korea

Tensions on the Korean Peninsula have escalated in recent months as North Korean leader Kim continues to accelerate the development of his nuclear and missile program.

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25 h. ago Grey whale ’Little Patch’ mesmerizes, sparks connection in Metro Vancouver

"It's hard to describe the excitement of seeing a whale that close. It feels a little bit like being a kid at Christmas," the North Vancouver resident said.

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26 h. ago Two drivers sought after woman fatally struck in Scarborough

The incident happened around 9:30 p.m. on Birchmount Rd. north of St. Clair Ave. E.

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27 h. ago Pope Leo XIV addresses cardinals in English at his first Mass

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, celebrated his first Mass as pontiff on Friday, presiding in the Sistine Chapel with the cardinals who elected him to succeed Pope Francis and follow in his social justice-minded footsteps. Wearing white vestments, Leo processed into the Sistine Chapel and blessed the cardinals as […]

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32 h. ago Le SPVM à la recherche de potentielles victimes d’agression sexuelle

Le SPVM est à la recherche d’éventuelles victimes d’Andrew Desrochers, un homme de 60 ans qui fait face à plusieurs chefs d’accusations.

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41 h. ago Smoking near oxygen tank led to massive apartment fire in northeast Edmonton

Over 250 people were left without a home after a fire began when someone was smoking near home oxygen in an apartment suite. The building in Edmonton's Clareview area was gutted.

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43 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Man, 24, accused of online extortion of Alberta youth faces child porn charges

A 24-year-old Toronto man is facing child porn charges after allegedly extorting a rural Alberta youth. Mounties in Alberta said they started investigating in December 2024 after receiving reports that a child from Oyen, a town about 190 km north of Medicine Hat near the Saskatchewan border, was allegedly victimized online. Investigators retrieved information linked […]

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43 h. ago Air Canada, WestJet still ranking low on customer satisfaction, study shows

Air Canada and WestJet are showing signs of improving customer satisfaction, yet continue to rank near the bottom of the list for large North American air carriers.

Economics