6 d. ago More traffic woes on Gardiner, construction triggers westbound lane reductions

The headaches for motorists who already spend a lot of time stuck in traffic on the Gardiner Expressway are about to get worse. Starting next Monday, the Gardiner’s westbound lanes will be reduced from four lanes to three lanes along the stretch running from Park Lawn Rd. to Grand Ave. for one year. The city […]

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1 week ago Liberal Sean Fraser changes his mind about spending time with family, will run again

His re-entry just so happens to align with polls saying he doesn't face defeat anymore

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2 w. ago Pope improves slightly in pneumonia fight as Vatican details hospital photo

ROME — Pope Francis is registering new slight improvements in his month-long treatment for pneumonia in both his lungs, the Vatican said Monday, as it also provided some details on the first photo of the Pope released since his hospitalization. The 88-year-old pontiff is now able to spend some time during the day off high […]

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3 w. ago He was a doctor for 17 years in Ukraine. Now, in B.C., he’s a welder

In February's speech from the throne, the NDP government pointed to efforts to recruit and retain more doctors while allowing doctors to spend more time with their patients.

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3 w. ago An $800,000 Toronto home is literally held together by wires

Unless you're an architect or in the process of building a house, most people don't spend a lot of time thinking about how houses stay upright.Sure, you have a general idea of foundations, supporting walls, joists, beams, and roofs, etc. But once it's all behind drywall, it's kind of an out-of-sight, out-of-mind thing. The main floor. However, at 1305 Woodbine Ave., you can't forget about how the house is still standing. The view from the front entrance. In the main living space of this two-bedroom, two-bathroom bungalow, several steel cables span the entire width of the home. A large island in the kitchen is great for entertaining. At first glance, you might mistake them for curtain wire or a clothesline, but nope, those cables are what's holding the cathedral roof up.The dining room. Typically, roofs in residential construction use wood framing but you can use cable trusses to bear the load of the roof. The living room. The te...

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3 w. ago One Tech Tip: Wasting too much time on social media apps? Tips and tricks to curb smartphone use

LONDON (AP) — If you’ve got a smartphone, you probably spend too much time on it — checking Instagram, watching silly TikTok videos, messaging on WhatsApp or doomscrolling on X. It can be hard to curb excessive use of smartphones and social media, which are addictive by design. Reducing your screen time is often more […]

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3 w. ago $6 million Ontario mansion is like having your own personal year

Ever dream of going on a luxury vacation without having to actually leave your house? This $6 million Ontario mansion might just be the perfect solution for that.Resting on a breathtaking lot that comes in at just under 26,000 sq. ft, 1540 Mississauga Road in, you guessed it, Mississauga, checks the three major boxes of location, lot size and square footage and then some.And it comes with some additional features that really up the fun factor.Aerial view of 1540 Mississauga Road.Located in the Lorne Park neighbourhood, the over-5,000 sq. ft. home is ideal for commuters, with the QEW, Lakeshore and Port Credit GO just a stone's throw away.For anyone keen to spend time in the great outdoors, the home, which is surrounded by wrought iron gates and mature trees, is also a mere 3-minute drive from the prestigious Mississauga Golf and Country Club and a 5-minute drive to the waterfront trail and Credit River.The in-ground pool.If spending time outdoors while still, technically, stayi...

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3 w. ago Book Review: ‘The Dream Hotel’ is a dystopian world in which people are detained for dreams

Anyone who spends time on the internet knows that our demographics, preferences and interests are assiduously tracked by Big Tech companies hoping to capture more of our dollars. They record our keystrokes, time spent on certain web pages, how long we hover over different subjects. What if those companies shared the information with a government […]

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