5 h. ago Forgotten Toronto parking lot asking $11 million because it's primed for condos

Just north of York Mills Rd. sits a lonely, cracked, sun-scorched Toronto parking lot that has been empty for longer than most people have been waiting for the Eglinton Crosstown.The property at 4155 Yonge St. — a 0.8-acre patch of asphalt wedged between some of Toronto's wealthiest enclaves — has spent the past decade in full development purgatory, which explains why the only long-term residents are weeds and possibly a raccoon or two who now legally qualify as common-law partners.But this isn't just any empty parking lot, it's one of Toronto's longest-running neighbourhood drama cycles.The ridge line in the background. When the first major proposal was tabled, a 14-plus-storey, 64-unit tower with a 1.5-storey mechanical penthouse, local residents were not pleased. An office building next door. But residents argued the tower would rise above the natural valley ridge, dwarf St. John's York Mills Anglican Church, Toronto's second-old...

Economics

29 h. ago Lee: Why ChatGPT has become the new front door to information

Search engines are still the backbone of the online information ecosystem, but the kind of searching people do has shifted with ChatGPT

Technology

44 h. ago Skip the stress and use this festive dinner kit for a delicious holiday meal in Canada

One of the most important aspects of the holidays is coming together with loved ones for a delicious meal. But if you’re hosting this year, that doesn’t mean you need to stress about it.Holiday dinner in Toronto is all handled thanks to the HelloFresh Holiday Box. It's a complete kit with a delicious three-course feast — and all the fixings. The box is available to order nationwide until Dec. 17, and you don't even need to have a HelloFresh subscription to get one. Holiday dinner delivered to your doorSay goodbye to long hours of prepping and stressing over dinner with fresh pre-portioned ingredients, easy-to-follow recipes, and delivery right to your door.Simply select the box size that's perfect for your party: regular for six to eight people or large for 10 to 12 people. Then choose one of two premium proteins: roasted rolled turkey or strip loin roast.A delicious three-course feastWow your guests with tasty sides and st...

Society

61 h. ago Kimora Lee Simmons reveals role of ‘mom’ to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ kids

Simmons explained that serves as an honourary “mom” to a lot of people.

Society

66 h. ago U.S. lawmakers will hear from Navy admiral who ordered attack that killed boat strike survivors

WASHINGTON — The Navy admiral who reportedly issued orders for the U.S. military to fire upon survivors of an attack on an alleged drug boat arrived on Capitol Hill for a classified briefing Thursday with top congressional lawmakers overseeing national security. Joining Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley for the closed-door meeting was Gen. Dan Caine, chairman […]

Events

3 d. ago Bell: Is Smith opening the door to those campaigning to get an Alberta independence vote?

Looks like Alberta separatists will be able to start collecting signatures for a vote on independence

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3 d. ago Bell: Is Smith opening the door to those pushing an Alberta independence vote?

Looks like Alberta separatists will be able to start collecting signatures for a vote on independence

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3 d. ago Bell: Is Danielle Smith giving separatists a shot at a goodbye Canada vote?

Looks like Alberta separatists will be able to start collecting signatures for a vote on independence

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3 d. ago Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang visits Republicans as debate over intensifying AI race rages

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang met separately with President Donald Trump and Republican senators Wednesday as tech executives work to secure favorable federal policies for the artificial intelligence industry, including the limited sale of Nvidia’s highly valued computer chips to U.S. rivals like China. Huang’s closed-door meeting with Republicans on the Senate Banking […]

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3 d. ago Revolving CEO door at Alberta Health Services continues as Andre Tremblay replaced

Alberta Health Services executive Erin O’Neill is now head of the front-line health agency after the previous CEO appointed in January, Andre Tremblay, went on a leave of absence.

Science

3 d. ago George Springer connects with young Jays fan as part of Make

TORONTO — Delfina Budziak was mid-sentence when she saw George Springer walk into a downtown Toronto restaurant. Suddenly, no words would come. “When I first saw him walk through the door, I just froze and wasn’t able to speak for like, three minutes,” said the 11-year-old Budziak, who couldn’t even summon what her first words […]

Sport

3 d. ago Opinion: Proposed changes to DTES plan risk affordable housing for local residents

Opinion: Vancouver's proposed new rezoning plan would open the door to massive market development in buildings as high as 32 storeys, fundamentally changing the neighbourhood

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3 d. ago Peter MacKinnon: Harvard eschews ingrained ideology in order to tackle ‘genuinely hard problems’

Students encouraged to leave their predispositions at the door and be open to wide, critical debate

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4 d. ago South Korean Leader Touts Deal on Subs He Wants To Build At Home

Six months into his term as South Korea’s president, Lee Jae Myung floated a review of joint military drills with the US to spur dialogue with Pyongyang, while touting Washington’s green light on Seoul building nuclear-powered submarines as one of his top achievements.

Politics

4 d. ago Blue Door AM I Announces Launch of Leveraged $28.4 Million DST Offering

LADERA RANCH, Calif. — Blue Door AM I, LLC, an indirect subsidiary of Strategic Storage Growth Trust III, Inc. (“SSGT III”), and an affiliate of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (“SmartStop”) (NYSE: SMA), is pleased to announce the launch of Blue Door Property III, DST (“Blue Door III”), a leveraged and diversified Delaware Statutory Trust […]

Economics

4 d. ago Braid: Sovereignty on the hoof: Smith strikes deal with feds, then pushes them out the door

Only five days after her economic peace accord with Ottawa, the premier showed hardliners there’s still plenty of life in the Sovereignty Act

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4 d. ago Police shut down unsanctioned London pot shop tied to shooting probe

A notice on the front door said the property is closed and that who wants to enter must apply to Superior Court for approval.

Events

4 d. ago OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declares ‘code red’ to improve ChatGPT amid rising competition

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has set off a “code red” alert to employees to improve its flagship product, ChatGPT, and delay other product developments, according to The Wall Street Journal. The newspaper reported that Altman sent an internal memo to staff Monday saying more work was needed to enhance the artificial […]

Technology

4 d. ago Fastco, a Subsidiary of Groupe Touchette, Announces the Acquisition of ENVY Wheel Brand

VAUDREUIL-DORION, Quebec — Fastco Canada, a proudly Canadian-owned leader in aftermarket alloy wheels, announces the acquisition of the ENVY wheel brand, further expanding its portfolio of innovative, high-quality wheel solutions built for Canadian roads and conditions. “We’re thrilled to welcome the ENVY wheel brand to the Groupe Touchette/Fastco family,” said Lee Chaplin, President of Fastco. […]

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6 d. ago Bitget Launches AI Trading Avatars based on Seven Trading Strategies

VICTORIA, Seychelles, Dec. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has launched six all-new AI trading avatars inside GetAgent, marking a major step toward next-generation smart trading. As traders across the world test how well leading AI models like ChatGPT, Gemini and DeepSeek perform when placed into real trading environments, […]

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