1 hour ago Toronto's BMO Field reveals $146 million renovation plan for 2026 FIFA World Cup

The FIFA World Cup is coming to Toronto next year — and a whole host of renovations are coming to the city's biggest soccer stadium.Today, the City and Toronto and MLSE provided further detail into the renovations at BMO Field, which is coming via a $123-million investment from the City and a $23-million investment from MLSE."Sport brings us together, as Torontonians and Canadians. As we prepare to host FIFA World Cup 26, we're investing in infrastructure for Toronto's future. We are supporting Team Canada while investing in the next generation of great Canadian athletes," Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said in a release.The biggest temporary change includes a previously announced 10,000 temporary seats added on the north grandstand and 7,000 on the south grandstand, bringing the capacity to 45,000 for the duration of the tournament.Additional permanent changes include four new LED videoboards in the stadium's corner columns, self-serve technology at select concession stands, stadi...

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2 h. ago Huge outdoor electronic music festival comes back to Toronto this summer

One of Toronto's biggest, longest and liveliest electronic music festivals is back this summer for eight days of sun and sweet sounds.It may be hard to imagine right now, as wind chills are still consistently subjecting us to sub-zero temperatures, and we still have to take comically large steps around snow banks when exiting cars, but summer is right around the corner, and with it comes a full suite of festivals and events to keep the party going all season long.Perhaps one of the most exciting, particularly for fans of EDM and outdoor partying, Electric Island is gearing up for its 13th season of taking over Toronto's festival scene.The festival, which originally took place on the Toronto Islands, has bounced around locations over the past 13 years, dabbling with stints at Woodbine Park, Ontario Place and, most recently, Fort York and the Bentway, which seems to have stuck this time around.The festival kicks off on the Victoria Day long weekend (May 17 and 18) at — you guess...

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2 h. ago Instinct Science Launches Standards of Care™: The Future of Veterinary Clinical Decision Support

PHILADELPHIA, March 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Instinct Science, a leader in veterinary software innovation, announces the launch of Standards of Care™ (standards.vet), a next-generation clinical decision support tool designed to provide veterinary professionals with peer-reviewed, real-world guidance at the point of care. With Plumb’s® at its core, Standards™ is the only continually updated resource […]

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2 h. ago "Disagreement": Troubling news for Edmonton Oilers when it comes to star forward

Evander Kane was an impact player for the Edmonton Oilers as recently as the 2024 playoffs. He was a star in many games, certainly while he was somewhat healthy. But there’s some troubling news about him just now. Kane’s injury situation has been up in the air all season, with contradictory reports and uncertainty about […]

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2 h. ago San Jose Sharks’ Macklin Celebrini negotiating choppy waters of first season

Macklin Celebrini is trying to adapt to a difficult situation, being a top-notch rookie on the NHL’s bottom team. This might be the worst stretch of the season for the top pick in the 2024 draft, on a long Eastern trip that has been part of an eight-game winless streak before Monday’s game in Toronto. […]

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2 h. ago U.S. citizen fined after CBSA catches him trying to bring illegal firearm into Alberta at Coutts crossing

A U.S. citizen got an $8,000 court fine earlier this month after being caught last September trying to bring an illegal handgun into Alberta, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced Monday morning.  On Sept. 8, the man attempted to cross into Canada at the Coutts port of entry. After properly declaring two non-restricted firearms, […]

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3 h. ago How close is Alex Ovechkin to breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record?

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 884 goals and needs 10 to tie and 11 to break the record. Ovechkin entered the season 42 short of breaking the regular-season record by “The Great One” that had long seemed unapproachable. […]

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3 h. ago Former P.E.I. premier Dennis King appointed ambassador to Ireland

OTTAWA — Former Prince Edward Island premier Dennis King has been appointed Canada’s new ambassador to Ireland. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office announced the appointment today. King abruptly resigned as premier and Progressive Conservative leader last month, saying the decision was in the best interests of his family, the government and P.E.I. residents. He also […]

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6 h. ago Nationals free to negotiate TV deal starting in 2026, settle lengthy MASN dispute with Orioles

NEW YORK (AP) — The Nationals and Baltimore Orioles ended a legal fight over television rights dating to 2012 when Major League Baseball announced Monday that Washington will be freed from its deal with the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network after the upcoming season. MLB said Nationals’ games will be broadcast by MASN in 2025 under a […]

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8 h. ago Key Oscar moments, from Zoe Saldana’s emotional win and ’Oz’ opening to Kieran Culkin’s baby wish

There were a lot of smiling faces at the Oscars but one had to stand out — Sean Baker saw his film “Anora” go home with the top film prize and he took four for himself. Its star Mikey Madison was crowned best actress. Twenty-two years after winning best actor for “The Pianist,” Adrien Brody […]

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8 h. ago Here's what's in Edmonton's draft deal with province for OEG event park and private development

City documents show the total cost of the event park is expected to be $250 million — $208 million in construction and $42 million in land costs.

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18 h. ago Easton Cowan hat trick lifts London Knights to overtime win in Oshawa

Easton Cowan owns Oshawa. The London Knights star scored his first major junior hockey hat trick – capped by the overtime winner for the second straight season at the same rink – to beat the Generals 4-3 before 6,111 Sunday evening at Tribute Communities Centre. “He was really working hard,” London assistant coach Rick Steadman […]

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19 h. ago Raptors nearly blow it spectacularly again, but survive in Orlando

The unthinkable nearly happened again two days after Toronto's worst loss of season.

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19 h. ago Reliance Unit Risks India Fine in Rebuke for Ambani’s Empire

A unit of billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd. risks being penalized after failing to set up a battery cell plant that formed part of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s push to cut import dependence, according to people familiar with the matter.

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20 h. ago Strip club Cinderella story ’Anora’ wins best picture at Oscars

LOS ANGELES — “Anora,” a strip club Cinderalla story without the fairy tale ending, was crowned best picture at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, handing Sean Baker’s gritty, Brooklyn-set screwball farce Hollywood’s top prize. In a stubbornly fluctuating Oscar season, “Anora,” the Palme d’Or-winner at the Cannes Film Festival, emerged as the unlikely frontrunner. […]

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21 h. ago Whitecaps 2, L.A. Galaxy 1: Sam Adekugbe heartbreak and a late Brian White winner

The Vancouver Whitecaps' star left back left the game after 32 minutes with a leg injury, cutting short the best start to a season in his career.

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21 h. ago Can Dakota Joshua’s rising stock help drag the Canucks back into the playoff

The winger is now better equipped with speed, grit, presence, confidence, bite for post-season push fight

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24 h. ago Decade after being drafted as starter, Blue Jays reliever Jeff Hoffman craves closing time

He expects to have the ball handed to him for the seventh, eighth, or ninth inning as any true high-leverage reliever craves. But even though Jeff Hoffman is being paid to be the Blue Jays’ new closer for 2025, he doesn’t expect to merely be gifted the position. Instead, the former first-round draft pick of […]

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25 h. ago ’Captain America: Brave New World’ stays at top on weak Oscars weekend at box office

LOS ANGELES — “Captain America: Brave New World” kept falling but still hovered above all others at a weak weekend box office. The latest Disney-Marvel offering brought in another $15 million according to studio estimates Sunday, when most of Hollywood’s attention was on the Oscars. The Anthony Mackie-led “Captain America: Brave New World” opened strong […]

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27 h. ago CTA proposes option to fine airline passengers who go public with complaint resolutions

Spokesperson for the Canadian Transportation Agency says changes won’t mean ‘penalties will be applied automatically’

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