4 h. ago Toronto neighbours fear huge tower may give them cancer and collapse their homes

A local neighbourhood group is concerned about an approved plan to construct a 42-storey tower in their area, raising a long list of fears about the new development in an open letter shared earlier this month.The group, which calls itself "Concerned Residents of Willowdale," has various concerns about the planned tower at 2810–2816 Bayview Avenue.Among the group's fears, they claim that the construction of this new tower will put them at risk of a rare type of cancer and even the potential for excavation of the adjacent site to collapse their homes.A representative of the group reached out, sharing concerns about the City's approval of the plan "right behind single-family homes."The proposal site occupies a major street steps from a key intersection, a subway station, and Highway 401, though residents of single-family homes to the rear are fighting back. Google Street View."This decision overrides zoning laws, ignores health and safety risks, and sets a dangerous precedent for...

Science

10 h. ago Smith defends directing auditor general's procurement investigation to lawyers

Having questions on contentious medical procurement from Alberta’s auditor general screened by government-contracted lawyers isn’t stonewalling but an effort to enhance efficiency, Premier Danielle Smith said Saturday. In a memo leaked to Postmedia, a senior deputy minister instructs officials to redirect interview requests from the office of the auditor general to the government’s legal counsel. […]

Economics

19 h. ago Bar owner speaks out on death of patron who allegedly had 17 beers

WOODSTOCK – A Woodstock bar owner says she won’t fight a proposal by Ontario’s alcohol regulator to ban the sale of booze at the bar for two months after the agency investigated the death of a patron who allegedly was served 17 beers. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario said Thursday it had issued […]

Events

24 h. ago On the Brink: rent is eating up half her pay, payday loans made it worse

Ontario woman says on her salary today, her two pay stubs a month are already spoken for: one goes to rent, and the other covers everything else.

Economics

28 h. ago Toronto bakery closing permanently as owner moves to Australia

A much-loved bakery from a prolific Toronto baker is closing down permanently this spring as its owner prepares to embark on a journey across the International Date Line.Toronto baker Jean Blacklock has been something of a household name in Toronto for some years now, running the sensational Prairie Girl Bakery for a decade before ultimately closing it down in 2021.As the city reeled from the loss of the widely adored cupcakes, Jean was hard at work with her new-and-improved online concept, Sticky Bakery, which, on top of the cupcakes, serves decadent delights from cakes to cinnamon buns, opening their storefront on St. Clair West in November of 2024.Suffice it to say, in the years that Sticky Bakery operated as an online bakery and in the months since opening the brick-and-mortar, it has become a sensation, regularly selling out of their goodies within hours of opening.Despite Jean's prolific history on Toronto's pastry scene, along with Sticky Bakery's unwavering popular...

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28 h. ago Huge festival bringing over 100 music and comedy stars to Toronto next month

Toronto music and comedy fans are in for a treat this spring because a massive festival is coming to town with some huge stars.The 42nd edition of Departure Festival is bringing more than 100 artists from across the city, Canada and the world together from May 6 to 11.Whether you're looking to dance all night to great music or laugh it up with some of the biggest stand-ups in the world, there's a show for you to discover at the 40+ venues across Toronto. And tickets and passes are on sale now."We're showcasing over 100 emerging and established artists across music and comedy, giving Toronto fans plenty to discover," said Pat Murphy, Festival Director."Whether it's the next chart-topping musician or a comedian destined for the big stage, it's a great time to support Canadian talent and catch future stars on their way up." The Departure Festival Music Pass grants you access to over 100 showcase artists, including Toronto's own Jade Hilton, Priyana, Rochester, Charlie Houston, Sea...

Culture

33 h. ago Trump opens window for deal with Iran but issues warning if things don’t work out

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is betting that a beleaguered Iran is so vulnerable following a tumultuous 18 months in the Middle East that it might finally be ready to abandon its nuclear program. The renewed push to solve one of the most delicate foreign policy issues facing the White House and the Mideast will […]

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33 h. ago 'We need to do better:' Death of Chinatown senior in Downtown Eastside renews safety concerns

Paramedics found a senior victim in medical distress on the afternoon of March 18 in a lane behind the Carnegie Community Centre at Main and Hastings streets.

Events

34 h. ago Langley seniors trapped for months by broken elevator: ‘It’s pretty disheartening’

Residents of a multi-storey seniors' apartment in Langley have been left stranded for months by a broken elevator, and say they've been given no clarity on when it will be fixed.

Culture

34 h. ago Guy Rocher soutient qu’il faut étendre l’interdiction des signes religieux aux élèves

Le ministre Drainville a déjà écarté cette idée jeudi.

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35 h. ago Winnipeg resident calls for removal of dangerous eyesore, months after demolition

Residents of Winnipeg's St. John's neighbourhood say the rubble left behind after a building was demolished earlier this year is both an eyesore and a safety hazard.

Events

36 h. ago King Copper Discovery Corp. Enters Investor Relations Contract

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — King Copper Discovery Corp. (“King Copper”, or the “Company”; KCP-TSXV, TBXXF-OTCQB, 3RI-FSE) provides details on the investor relations agreement, dated March 1, 2025, with Conrad Orzel (the “Agreement”), as previously announced in its press release dated March 11, 2025. Highlights CAD $3,000 monthly contract 100,000 stock […]

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36 h. ago Russell Investments Canada Limited Announces Monthly Distributions for Exchange Traded Fund Series

TORONTO — Russell Investments Canada Limited (“Russell Investments Canada”) today announced cash distributions for the ETF Series of certain mutual funds (“ETF Series”) for the months of April, May, and June. Unitholders of record of the ETF Series, as of the Record Date, will receive a per-unit cash distribution payable on the Payment Date Details […]

Economics

36 h. ago Police charge man after south Edmonton copper wire thefts: EPS

Police have charged a man in connection to the tampering of switching cubicles and copper wire theft in south Edmonton. Last month, police started an investigation after reports of mischief and copper wire theft from an Epcor switching cubicle near 101 Street and 6 Avenue SW, said police in a release. Investigators said they saw […]

Events

36 h. ago Mahmoud Khalil: Judge allows U.S. to continue deportation process of Columbia student

Mahmoud Khalil has rejected allegations of antisemitism, accusing the Trump administration last month of “targeting me as part of a broader strategy to suppress dissent.”

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37 h. ago Ontario mayor apologizes after using racial slur during lecture at university

Peterborough, Ont. Mayor Jeff Leal was forced to issue an apology after he using a racial slur while giving a guest lecture to students at Trent University last month.

Society

38 h. ago GM to Idle Plant in Second Blow to Canada Auto Sector Since Tariffs Started

General Motors Co. will temporarily halt production at a factory in Ontario that makes commercial vans, the second Canadian assembly plant to shut this month.

Economics

38 h. ago ’Extremely troubling’ that U.S. can’t provide details on mistakenly deported man, judge says

GREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge on Friday lambasted a government lawyer who couldn’t explain what, if anything, the Trump administration has done to arrange for the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported last month to a notorious prison in El Salvador. The U.S. government attorney also struggled to provide any information […]

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39 h. ago REVIEW: Rami Malek steps out in techno spy thriller ‘The Amateur’

It’s tempting to guffaw at the glut of “men at work” action films in theatres this month (see: the hard-hat-hitting Jason Statham yarn “A Working Man” and the upcoming Ben Affleck sequel “The Accountant 2”), but studio executives might be on to something. What better time to escape into watching someone’s boring old day job […]

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40 h. ago Des élèves d’une école secondaire privée préféreraient jouer à la loterie en ligne plutôt que de manger

Des élèves de l’école secondaire privée Saint-Jean-Eudes joueraient dans un site de loterie illégal, certains se privant même de manger le midi.

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