3 h. ago This $1 million Toronto house has been owned by the same family since 1949

A home at 71 Eighth St. in Etobicoke hasn't been on the market in 75 years, and I have to say, there's something incredibly special about a Toronto house that hasn't changed hands for the better part of a century.Built in 1949 and owned by the same family ever since, this two-storey mid-century gem is packed with old-school charm, original details, and just enough quirks to get your renovation gears turning without the daunting fear of a total gut-job.Tucked on a quiet corner lot in the lakeside neighbourhood of New Toronto, the house is surrounded by mature trees, including a magnolia that gives it serious storybook vibes.An aerial view of the house. The 125-foot-deep lot is a rare find in the city, and with a detached garage and private double-wide drive, you've got room for up to four vehicles (or a workshop, studio, or even a backyard sports court).The upstairs landing. Inside, the home is surprisingly spacious.The living room. The main floor ...

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3 h. ago Toronto parking garage is about to be transformed with an enormous bird

On August 1 and 2, beloved Toronto artist birdO will be live-painting a jaw-dropping, 26,000-square-foot mural of a blue jay atop the Cumberland Parkade in Yorkville.It's the latest work from the celebrated street artist and marks a striking prelude to the official Yorkville Murals Festival (YVM) festivities kicking off August 23–24.The timing couldn't be more perfect. With the Toronto Blue Jays back on top of the American League East for the first time since 2016, the colossal rooftop artwork is a bold love letter to the city's hometown baseball team.An aerial view of what Torontonians can expect to see once birdO's latest project for the Yorkville Murals Festival 2025 is complete. Commissioned in collaboration with American Express Local Gems, the project is the second time birdO and Yorkville Murals have teamed up to bring large-scale urban art to the city's skyline.If this sounds familiar, it's because back in 2020, birdO transformed the v...

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3 h. ago Indian Markets May Continue Weekly Loss as Key Earnings Fall Short

Before the trading day starts we bring you a digest of the key news and events that are likely to move markets. Today we look at:

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3 h. ago Grâce à une remontée spectaculaire, les Alouettes battent les Argonauts

Davis Alexander a marqué le touché de la victoire avec moins de deux minutes à jouer au quatrième quart.

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5 h. ago FIFA’s Vancouver contract could shut out businesses near BC Place

While the FIFA 2026 World Cup is being touted as an economic boon for the City of Vancouver, it may not work out that way for some businesses close to the marquee venue.

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6 h. ago Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern discuss merger to create transcontinental railroad, AP source says

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are in merger talks to create the largest railroad in North America that would connect the East and West Coasts. The merger discussions began during the first quarter of this year, according to a person familiar with the talks who isn’t authorized to discuss them publicly. […]

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7 h. ago Felix Baumgartner, first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound, dies in paraglider crash

'Fearless Felix' stunned the world in 2012 when he jumped from a capsule hoisted more than 39 kilometres above Earth by a giant helium balloon

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7 h. ago Seizure of 70 kilos of cocaine in Osoyoos largest ever at the B.C. border crossing

Canada Border Services Agency officers searched a pickup truck on June 11 and found the bricks in the truck bed

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9 h. ago Calgary hosts the country's largest numismatic convention, includes ancient coins, paper

Get a history lesson through currency at the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association (RCNA) convention

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9 h. ago MANDEL: ‘Incorrigible’ speeding menace has day parole yanked for third time

Third time wasn’t the charm for serial speedster Adam Simeunovich. The “incorrigible” 47-year-old Oshawa recidivist has just had his third chance at day parole revoked — to the shock of absolutely no one. Less than two weeks after being released in March to a halfway house, police believe the menace under a lifetime driving ban […]

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9 h. ago Search of Manitoba landfill for more remains of slain women concludes

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government says a search of a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of two victims of a serial killer has finished. The province began searching the Prairie Green Landfill, north of Winnipeg, in December for the remains of First Nations women Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran, who were killed in 2022. Some […]

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9 h. ago Tech stocks help boost S&P/TSX composite, U.S. stock markets also rise amid earnings

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up more than 200 points to cap off Thursday’s trading session, helped by strength in the technology sector, while U.S. stock markets also climbed amid U.S. corporate earnings. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 233.96 points at 27,386.93. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up […]

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10 h. ago Manitoba landfill search for more remains of slain women concludes

The Manitoba government says its search of Prairie Green Landfill for additional remains of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran, two First Nations women killed in 2022, has concluded.

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10 h. ago Daredevil skydiver Felix Baumgartner dies while paragliding in Italy

Baumgartner was best known for his record-setting jump from the edge of space down to Earth in 2012.

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10 h. ago Mark Carney s’engage à négocier avec les Autochtones selon leurs conditions

Il a promis de les écouter pour établir sa liste de projets «d’intérêt national», avant d’exclure les journalistes.

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10 h. ago A home named in a fraud lawsuit at London Health Sciences Centre has hit the market for nearly $2

A home listed in an LHSC lawsuit alleging a massive fraud remains on the market even though the hospital is trying to prevent its sale 

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10 h. ago illumin Holdings Inc. Announces Date for Second Quarter 2025 Financial and Operating Results

TORONTO and NEW YORK, July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — illumin Holdings Inc. (TSX: ILLM, OTCQB: ILLMF) (“illumin” or “Company”), a leader in digital advertising technology that empowers marketers to make smarter decisions about communicating with online consumers, announces that it will report its second quarter 2025 financial results before market open on Thursday, August […]

Culture

11 h. ago GAGNON: Time for Carney to give up his ban on gas and diesel vehicles 

Prime Minister Mark Carney is ignoring warnings from taxpayers and the auto industry. Yet his government is barrelling ahead with its plan to ban the sale of new gas or diesel cars and trucks. Starting next year, one in five new vehicles sold in Canada must be electric or plug-in hybrid. By 2035, buying a […]

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11 h. ago Sweet stuff to do in Edmonton: Great Outdoors Comedy, Hello Market, lushclot and more!

Great Outdoors Comedy Festival: The sheer scale and star power of Edmonton’s kaiju comedy fest speaks for itself — Trailer Park Boys doing skits, John Mulaney, Martin Short, Nick Kroll, Melissa Villasenor, Tony Hinchcliffe and literally dozens more, including our own legend Donovan Workun. “We try to design the lineup so that there’s comedy for […]

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12 h. ago Carney says he’s ready to listen to First Nations on major projects legislation

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said he was at a summit with First Nations leaders on Thursday to listen to their concerns about the government’s major projects legislation but almost all of the meeting is being held behind closed doors. The Assembly of First Nations advocated for the entire meeting to be made public, […]

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