15 h. ago Two different stretches of TTC subway will shut down for this entire weekend

TTC subway closures this weekend could throw a wrench in your commute.The transit agency is planning overlapping closures on both the Line 1 Yonge-University and Line 2 Bloor-Danforth on the weekend of April 5-6, 2025, affecting six stations and almost seven kilometres of combined track.Here's everything you need to know about this weekend's planned subway outages.Line 1Subway service will be halted between Sheppard West and Lawrence West stations on Saturday, April 5, and Sunday, April 6, to accommodate track work along this over-4-kilometre stretch of track.Shuttle buses will cover the gap in service covering Lawrence West, Yorkdale, Wilson, and Sheppard West stations, all of which will remain open for riders to purchase fares and connect with surface routes.Service along this stretch will resume Monday, April 7, in time for the morning rush at approximately 6 a.m.Line 2The planned Line 1 outage overlaps with another disruption that will impact Line 2 riders starting on Friday nig...

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37 h. ago People demanding Amazon Canada remove 'insulting' 51st state merch

Fed-up Canadians are taking a stand and calling on Amazon Canada to pull 51st-state merchandise being sold online.On February 9, Thornbury, ON, resident Sue Williams-Dunn started a Change.org petition titled "Urge Amazon to Discontinue Selling 'Canada, 51st State' Merchandise."Williams-Dunn stated that Canadians feel a "profound sense of betrayal by the US President to try to force us to become the 51st State through submission, not permission."change.org"The merchandise being sold on Amazon that highlights and supports this claim is not just offensive and immoral — it reinforces a direct threat to our democracy," stated Williams-Dunn."Seeing items on sale that portray this notion on a platform as huge as Amazon gives President Trump's intimidating tactics more power than they deserve and serves as a constant reminder of the bullying we are subjected to."As of Monday morning, there are over 56,600 signatures.A quick search on Amazon Canada reveals a mix of products with varyin...

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38 h. ago Hundreds of thousands in Ontario still without power on third day of spring storm

Hundreds of thousands of people across Ontario were still without power on the third day of a spring storm, after freezing rain coated swaths of the province with thick layers of ice. An outage map from provincial utility Hydro One showed more than 430,000 homes and businesses remained without power Monday morning. The map also […]

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38 h. ago Monday Morning Musings: Thoughts from your Generation X soccer scribe

Where are all the billionaires at? Will there be a payoff for a World Cup task force payoff? And kudos to Amar Doman.

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50 h. ago Important Advisory: Barrie ice storm power restoration update

BARRIE, Ontario, March 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alectra Utilities advises that due to severe damage to trees and electricity infrastructure, power restoration in the downtown core of Barrie will not be completed by Monday morning. Alectra crews will be working overnight and through the morning to restore power, however businesses and residents in the […]

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59 h. ago Tsunami warning lifted after 7.1 earthquake near Tonga in South Pacific

TOKYO (AP) — A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting an initial tsunami warning that was later lifted for the Pacific island country. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit about 100 kilometers (62 miles) northeast of the main island in the early morning hours of Monday local time. Hours later, a […]

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6 d. ago Man who died in Calgary house fire called ‘a hero’ by family and friends

Family and friends of a Calgary man who was killed in a house fire early Monday morning say he died a hero while rescuing other people and pets from the flames.

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8 d. ago Heavy rain triggers landslide in Port Coquitlam as atmospheric river moved in

The rain will gradually ease to periods of light rain on Monday afternoon and is expected to taper off early on Tuesday morning.

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8 d. ago Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk will be ready for takeoff against Buffalo Sabres

Brady Tkachuk was noticeable in his absence on Monday morning. The Ottawa Senators captain smiled for the cameras during the club’s team picture before practice at the Canadian Tire Centre, but he was nowhere to be seen during a 40-minute skate. But fear not. Ottawa coach Travis Green told reporters that Tkachuk was taking a […]

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8 d. ago One person cut from wreckage after serious crash: London fire officials

Firefighters had to "extricate" one person from the wreckage after a spectacular crash outside a London elementary school on Monday morning, officials say.

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8 d. ago SEE IT: Stunning video captures massive crash outside London school

Firefighters had to "extricate" one person from the wreckage after a spectacular crash outside a London elementary school on Monday morning, officials say.

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8 d. ago SEE IT: Stunning video captures huge crash outside London school

Firefighters had to "extricate" one person from the wreckage after a spectacular crash outside a London elementary school on Monday morning, officials say.

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8 d. ago Police probe ongoing as neighbours reel over crash that killed pedestrian

A south London neighbourhood remained stunned Monday morning, 36 hours after a pedestrian was struck and killed in a collision that had police asking for witnesses to come forward.

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8 d. ago One person is dead, another in serious condition after fire in northeast Calgary

One person has died and another is in serious condition after a fire in Falconridge early Monday morning. Calgary firefighters were called to a family home in the 70 block of Falwood Place N.E. at around 4:30 a.m. Monday morning. When fire crews arrived, they noticed smoke and flames coming from the home and were […]

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8 d. ago Poilievre proposes tax cut to save ‘modest income’ families about $1,800 per year

In a video posted early on Monday morning, Poilievre described taxes as 'the fine you pay for the crime of working hard'

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8 d. ago Poilievre promises income tax cut and to ‘spell out’ spending cuts in platform

In a video posted early on Monday morning, Poilievre described taxes as 'the fine you pay for the crime of working hard'

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2 w. ago TTC to close huge stretch of subway spanning over 10 km for this entire weekend

A massive stretch of the TTC's busiest transit line will be out of service for this entire weekend.The transit agency has announced that subway service on Line 1 between Finch and St. Clair stations will be halted for the entire weekend of March 22-23, 2025.The affected portion of subway line spanning approximately 10.5 kilometres will be served by shuttle buses during the two-day outage.Finch, Sheppard-Yonge, York Mills, Eglinton, Davisville and St. Clair stations will remain open for passengers to purchase fares and connect with surface routes, though North York Centre and Lawrence stations will remain closed throughout the weekend.Regular subway service will resume on Monday, March 24 in tme for the start of the morning rush at approximately 6 a.m.The coming disruption, which the TTC has attributed to track work, marks just one of the 38 planned full-weekend closures that will affect portions of the subway in 2025 as the transit agency struggles to keep up with its repair backlog...

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2 w. ago Police arrest three people after man shot at Kingway LRT station: EPS

Police have arrested three suspects after a shooting in central Edmonton on Monday morning. At roughly 9 a.m. officers responded to the Kingsway LRT station in the area of 111 Avenue after a report of an assault, said an EPS spokesperson in an email to Postmedia. Police located a man who had been shot. He […]

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2 w. ago Police arrest three people after man shot at Kingsway LRT station: EPS

Police have arrested three suspects after a shooting in central Edmonton on Monday morning. At roughly 9 a.m. officers responded to the Kingsway LRT station in the area of 111 Avenue after a report of an assault, said an EPS spokesperson in an email to Postmedia. Police located a man who had been shot. He […]

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2 w. ago Traffic alert: Police close westbound slow lane on Highway 1 in Burnaby

Police are investigating a nearby shooting and are warning drivers the lane closure could continue through the Monday morning commute

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