62 m. ago Court appoints law firm to represent Hudson’s Bay workers, retirees

TORONTO — An Ontario judge has decided which law firm will represent employees in the Hudson’s Bay creditor protection case. An endorsement filed by judge Peter Osborne on Monday named Ursel Phillips Fellows Hopkinson LLP as representative counsel to the faltering department store’s more than 9,000 employees and 3,000 retirees. The decision puts an end […]

Society

65 m. ago Mandalay Resources Provides Target Release Date for its First Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Conference Call

TORONTO, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mandalay Resources Corporation (“Mandalay” or “the Company”) (TSX: MND, OTCQB: MNDJF) announced today that its first quarter 2025 financial results will be released after market close on May 07, 2025, followed by a conference call and webcast for investors and analysts on May 08, 2025, at 10:00 AM […]

Culture

2 h. ago More Canadians are holding back on buying homes amid recession fears

Rising concerns about Canada plunging into a recession are deterring prospective homebuyers, according to a new report.The BMO Financial Group released its latest Real Financial Progress Index on Monday, revealing that many Canadians are taking a "wait and see" approach as the possibility of Canada descending into an economic recession increased from 60 per cent to 74 per cent from March to April 2025."Canada's housing market remained under pressure heading into the spring, with sales and prices both weakening further," said Robert Kavcic, senior economist at BMO Capital Markets."There is some clear underlying weakness as inventory builds and investors remain absent. Suffice it to say, homebuyers are losing confidence and motivation, especially in areas of B.C. and Southern Ontario."The BMO survey examined how concerns about the economy have impacted prospective homebuyers' decisions.It found that over two-thir...

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2 h. ago Liberals’ downtown Toronto sweep offers Mark Carney potential new blood for cabinet

Two of the most prominent among the new crop of MPs: former CBC journalist Evan Solomon and business-friendly newcomer Vince Gasparro.

Transport

2 h. ago Northfield Capital Announces Transaction to Acquire Remaining Minority Interest of Northfield Aviation

TORONTO, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northfield Capital Corporation (TSX-V: NFD.A) (“Northfield” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Spruce Goose Aviation Inc. (“Spruce Goose”), has entered into a share purchase agreement dated May 5, 2025 (the “Share Purchase Agreement”) with Iain Hayden (the “Vendor”), to acquire all of the shares […]

Economics

2 h. ago You can watch free outdoor movie screenings under the stars all summer long in Toronto

Toronto's summertime tradition of free, open-air movie screenings is coming back this summer as the Toronto Outdoor Picture Show (TOPS) gears up for its 15th annual season.Could there be anything more magical than spending a summer night congregating in a Toronto park at sunset with hundreds of fellow film lovers to watch a screening of one of your favourite movies under the stars?I may be biased, because I love movies almost as much as I love being outdoors, but I'd say few things come anywhere close.Lucky for all open-air film fanatics, Toronto Outdoor Picture Show, the city's longest and largest outdoor film screening series, is coming back for the season on June 12, bringing 20 nights of free public screenings spread across three months.This year, the festival will be taking over Fort York, Christie Pits and Corktown Commons at various dates over the summer.While the entire schedule has yet to be announced, the organization has already revealed the details ...

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2 h. ago You can watch free outdoor movie screenings all summer long in Toronto

Toronto's summertime tradition of free, open-air movie screenings is coming back this summer as the Toronto Outdoor Picture Show (TOPS) gears up for its 15th annual season.Could there be anything more magical than spending a summer night congregating in a Toronto park at sunset with hundreds of fellow film lovers to watch a screening of one of your favourite movies under the stars?I may be biased, because I love movies almost as much as I love being outdoors, but I'd say few things come anywhere close.Lucky for all open-air film fanatics, Toronto Outdoor Picture Show, the city's longest and largest outdoor film screening series, is coming back for the season on June 12, bringing 20 nights of free public screenings spread across three months.This year, the festival will be taking over Fort York, Christie Pits and Corktown Commons at various dates over the summer.While the entire schedule has yet to be announced, the organization has already revealed the details ...

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3 h. ago Doors Open Toronto 2025 brings back fan favourites for first time in 6 years

Doors Open Toronto officially kicks off in less than three weeks, and you'll be able to visit two fan-favourite sites for the first time since 2019. On Monday, the City of Toronto unveiled the exciting lineup of buildings, walking tours, and special programming for this year's citywide event, which takes place on Saturday, May 24 and Sunday, May 25. For two days only, you'll be able to explore over 150 of Toronto's architectural, historical, cultural, and socially significant buildings completely free of charge, including the Aga Khan Museum, Evergreen Brick Works, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, The ZoomerPlex, and the Archives of Ontario. New additions this year include Ubisoft Toronto, Spin Master Headquarters, St. Lawrence Market North, the YZD Experience Centre, and the Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto, to name a few, as well as returning favourites like Old City Hall and the historic Don Jail at Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital, both...

Sport

3 h. ago Wisconsin high school teacher accused of having sex with student in parking lot

A former Wisconsin high school teacher faces charges after being accused of having sex with a student in a high school parking lot. Rebecca Ryan, 43, of Neenah, Wisc. — about an hour from Green Bay — taught at Appleton West High School when a criminal complaint was filed against her, according to a report […]

Society

3 h. ago Barstool Sports founder says he will send customers behind antisemitic sign to tour Auschwitz

PHILADELPHIA —Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy said he will send two customers to tour a former Nazi concentration camp after they allegedly engaged in antisemitic behaviour at a Barstool pub in Philadelphia. One of the customers is a Temple University student who was put on interim suspension by the school. A video posted online showed […]

Sport

3 h. ago Toronto Maple Leafs superfan Justin Bieber makes bold playoff prediction

The Toronto Maple Leafs might not ever seem to have the hockey gods in their corner, but they'll always have one thing most teams don't: Justin Bieber cheering them on.For Bieber, a longtime friend of several Leafs players (most notably Auston Matthews), a die-hard fan of the team, a celebrity team captain at the 2024 NHL All-Star Game in Toronto, and a collaborator on an official alternate jersey with the team, showing his support to Toronto isn't exactly new.But perhaps like any true Leafs fan, he's getting his confidence up after a few playoff wins, believing that this could finally be Toronto's chance to break their Stanley Cup curse since 1967."New series starts tonight. This is the yearski," Bieber posted to his Instagram feed on Monday morning, sharing a series of photos of Leafs logos.(For the uninitiated, "yearski" is pretty much a play on the way hockey players tend to speak to each other, adding extra syllables to the end of many wo...

Sport

4 h. ago New Toronto ferry terminal promised for years keeps getting more expensive

Toronto residents may know not to hold their breaths for major local infrastructure projects to reach completion in a timely fashion, but with the warmer months quickly approaching, there is one upgrade that is likely top of mind.No T.O. summer is complete without a trip to the Toronto Islands, which in recent years has unfortunately meant braving overcrowding and hours-long lineups for one of our five ferries that are quickly aging out of service.The City has been working to replace the vessels — at times rendered completely out of commission during busy weekend rushes — with a new electric fleet for years now, with the first boat due in late 2026.But, the project has come with the exorbitant cost increases and delays we've sadly come to expect from such proposals, including a staggering $67 million jump in price for the watercraft and millions more for the retrofits on land, i...

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4 h. ago Fans outraged after Cleveland Guardians take jab at Canada in social media post

The team's account deleted a post on X which proclaimed that America was greater than Canada

Sport

4 h. ago Maple Leafs’ Mitch Marner on becoming a new dad: ‘Incredible moment’

'My son was lucky enough, smart enough, don’t come during a hockey game, or a hockey day.'

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4 h. ago Don't freak out if you see a herd of goats roaming around a Toronto park next month

About 50 goats are making their way to a Toronto park in June. No, I'm not kidding. But I promise there's a reason.Did you know that the City of Toronto became the first municipality in the province to introduce "comprehensive goat grazing for ecosystem management"? Yep, it's pretty cool.Also known as prescribed grazing, this eco-friendly method helps maintain Toronto's urban meadow ecosystem, and the best part is you can see the goats in action.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by TorontoPFR (@torontopfr)For as far back as most can remember, animals that graze, such as horses, camels, deer, bison, and rhinos, have maintained prairie and meadowed ecosystems. "They brought nutrients to the soil through their wastes, reduced woody growth, and enhanced seed germination as their hooves disturbed the surface," shares the City of Toronto.If it work...

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4 h. ago Stunning cherry blossoms draw massive crowds to High Park in Toronto

Toronto's much-loved High Park cherry blossoms have embarked on their annual bloom for 2025, and eager viewers from across the city and beyond are flocking to the park to get a view.After avidly tracking the progress of the blooms all spring long, with regular updates provided by the city's resident sakura expert, Steven Joniak (better known as Sakura Steve), the city was finally treated to the breathtaking blooms over the weekend.On Wednesday, April 30, the High Park Nature Centre predicted that full bloom, marked by 70 per cent of trees showing their blooms, would begin later that week, but by Thursday, May 1, Sakura Steve had already reported that trees would be reaching 75 per cent open later that day.It was perfect timing, given the proximity to the weekend, for scores of eager blossom-viewers to plan their Saturday and Sunday trips to the park to view the fleeting phenomenon before it was gone.Throngs swarm High Park to see the annual cherry blossom bloom.Gloomy cloud ...

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5 h. ago How individuals grasp an object may offer simpler diagnosis for autism spectrum disorder

Toronto, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Getting a timely diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder is a major challenge, but new research out of York University shows that how young adults, and potentially children, grasp objects could offer a simpler way to diagnose someone on the autism spectrum. The team, part of an international collaboration, […]

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5 h. ago Trump's 100% tariffs on movies made outside U.S. could devastate Toronto film industry

U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new sweeping trade policy on Sunday evening that threatens to shake up the global film industry and potentially devastate Toronto's thriving movie and TV production sector.Last night, Trump declared a 100 per cent tariff on all movies produced outside the United States, and framed the move as a matter of economic urgency and national security."The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death," he posted on Truth Social. "Other Countries are offering all sorts of incentives to draw our filmmakers and studios away from the United States… It is, in addition to everything else, messaging and propaganda!"He went on to authorize the Department of Commerce and the U.S. Trade Representative to begin implementing a 100 per cent tariff on any movie produced in countries outside of the U.S. "WE WANT MOVIES MADE IN AMERICA, AGAIN," he wrote, to which Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick confirmed, &q...

Economics

6 h. ago Leafs and Panthers: NHL playoff series has plenty of story lines, and hatred

The Toronto Maple Leafs will try to defeat a Florida Panthers club that has won five straight playoff series and has been to consecutive Stanley Cup Final appearances.

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6 h. ago Bilan de fin de saison du Canadien: Kent Hughes et Jeff Gorton avaient le cœur léger

Les deux dirigeants du CH se sont exprimés lundi au Centre Bell.

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