45 h. ago Gazans hail Trump ceasefire call as Hamas agrees to free hostages

Khan Yunis (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) — Smoke billowed over Gaza City on Saturday, yet for the first time in months, residents felt a ceasefire was within reach as they welcomed US President Donald Trump’s call for Israel to stop bombing. “Trump’s announcement was very surprising to me, as he has always been biased toward Israel,” […]

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4 d. ago Erling Haaland closes in on Lionel Messi’s Champions League record

Having set a new Champions League record last time out, Erling Haaland is fast approaching another. The Manchester City striker became the fastest player to score 50 goals in the competition with one against Napoli last month. His half-century came in his 49th appearance — smashing Ruud van Nistelrooy’s record of 50 in 62 games. […]

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4 d. ago City clears encampment from Toronto park for second time in a few days

City staff have cleared a homeless encampment in Toronto's west end for a second time in a few days, after a small group of people rebuilt a camp that was removed on Friday. 

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4 d. ago City clears Toronto park encampment for second time in a few days

The City of Toronto has cleared a homeless encampment at Dufferin Grove Park for a second time in a few days after a small group of people rebuilt their camp that was removed on Friday. Michael DeForge, who was at the park today to support encampment residents, says a group of Toronto police officers and […]

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6 d. ago Daylight Saving Time ends soon and here's when Ontario clocks roll back

Get ready to turn your clocks back — daylight saving time is ending soon.After eight months of late summer sunsets, fall is in full effect, and with that comes the return of standard time.On March 9, Canadians in areas that observe daylight saving time either accepted the spring forward or grumpily changed their clocks.Since 2019, there has been a petition to stop the time change altogether, and it makes its rounds every year.In a couple of weeks, fans of standard time will be able to fall back and get that extra hour of sleep again but unfortunately lose precious daylight.This year, daylight saving time is set to end in parts of Canada on Sunday, Nov. 2.This time change affects six time zones across the country: Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, and Atlantic. Newfoundland DST is also 30 minutes behind Atlantic time.According to timeanddate.com, Canadians should turn their clocks back to 1 a.m. at 2 a.m. local time on Nov. 2."Sunrise and sunset will be a...

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8 d. ago Core services and repealing blanket rezoning should be key issues in civic election

In 2023, Calgary city council passed one of the most divisive and sweeping planning changes in our history: blanket rezoning. With one vote, decades of established planning practices were overturned. For the first time, every single-family lot in the city could be redeveloped into multiplexes, rowhouses or townhouses — regardless of context or community input. […]

Politics

1 week ago Does a federal hate crimes bill make a bubble bylaw unnecessary? This councillor thinks so

The federal Liberals' hate crimes bill might just make a proposed bubble bylaw a waste of the city's time and resources, one councillor suggests.

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1 week ago Toronto intersections to shut down this fall and disrupt busiest TTC streetcar route

Toronto streetcar service on King Street will be impacted by two major intersection closures on opposite ends of the city this fall, so if you regularly depend on the busy 504 route, you might want to set aside some extra time for your commute.The TTC and the City of Toronto will be closing the intersections of Dufferin Street and King Street West, as well as Broadview Avenue and Queen Street East, this fall, with the former shutdown slated for October and the latter closure starting as early as Sept. 29. According to the City, the two shutdowns are necessary for state-of-good-repair work to upgrade aging track infrastructure. As a result of the Dufferin and King closure, streetcars will divert via Queen between Roncesvalles and Shaw Street, and service will be replaced by shuttle buses east of the Distillery Loop. Construction at Dufferin and King is set to begin as early as next Monday and is expected to run until mid-November 2025, according to the City's websi...

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2 w. ago Another huge block party is hitting Toronto streets next weekend

The close of summer doesn't mean Toronto's outdoor parties are coming to a grinding halt just yet, and the West of Spadina Block Party is a big event new for this fall that you'll want to get out and enjoy before the deep freeze arrives later this year.Happening in the city for the first time, the West of Spadina Block Party promises a specialty that's "built with the neighbourhood, for the neighbourhood." CRUEL is collaborating with a select group of businesses for the event to bring a variety-packed experience to the party-goers. Rhythm, Waterworks Food Hall, Civil Works Cocktail Bar, Downtown Colibri Tattoo & Piercing, Island Oysters Restaurant & Bar, Scooped By Demetres, Pizzeria Popolo, Spirit of York, Casa Del Rey, and Sapporo Canada are all on the roster of vendors coming together to make this block party possible.The party is taking place on Sept. 26, with doors opening at 4 p.m. Admission is...

Culture

2 w. ago New Yorker visiting Toronto goes off about city's traffic in viral video

One might logically assume that the enormous, notoriously hectic metropolis of New York City has far worse traffic than Toronto on any given day. But, according to one visitor who hails from the Big Apple, our gridlock apparently gives our southerly neighbour a run for its money.The traveller, who was in T.O. to see System of a Down and Deftones perform at the new Rogers Stadium earlier this month, took to TikTok to bemoan the congestion she had to grapple with while navigating our roads — which she said pushed her to a completely new level of road rage."I drive in New York daily, I go to the city all of the time; I have never in my life dealt with that kind of traffic, that kind of anger," the concertgoer vented, asking, simply, "What the f*** Toronto, dude?!"She took particular issue with our lack of dedicated left-turning lights, plus the fact that drivers have to weave around streetcars — "you are sharing th...

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3 w. ago Nelson: Too little, too late — it's time for a city hall reckoning

In some ways this was an environmental blast from the past, a time when a good neighbour was a lifeline

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3 w. ago Penguins captain Sidney Crosby opens up about rumours about his future in Pittsburgh

Sidney Crosby doesn’t blame anyone for the chatter. The Pittsburgh Penguins superstar captain knows his team is one in transition. The three-time Stanley Cup champion and two-time Olympic gold medallist knows fans — and media — enjoy speculating about potential landing spots should he ever decide time is up in the city where he’s spent […]

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