4 h. ago Iconic Toronto snack window is back after closure some worried was permanent

Toronto locals devastated by the closure of a snack window that had long served as a summer go-to in the Cabbagetown neighbourhood will be happy to know that the independent shop is back.The 1872-built gingerbread storefront of Park Snacks is iconic for many reasons, from the ice cream and hot dogs it serves up exclusively during the summer months, to the adorably retro aesthetic it brings to the block, to what it stands for as one of the city's few side street businesses.But, anyone eager to hit up the independent business when spring 2024 rolled around was crestfallen to find it shuttered — which some understandably may have thought to be for good, given that it had been put up for sale at the end of the previous summer."With the building for sale, I pulled out at the end of the 2023 season and did not open in 2024," operator Bernard Dunford, who has been involved with the community staple since 1999, explains to blogTO.With Toronto'...

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4 h. ago Quel rôle peut jouer la philanthropie dans le financement des médias ?

Le Centre en philanthropie de l’Université de Genève et HEC Montréal s’unissent pour étudier la question.

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4 h. ago La Fondation Le Pilier, pour des soins adaptés aux personnes handicapées

Les dons permettent entre autres la construction d’une piscine extérieure avec jeux d’eau au Centre Marcelle et Jean Coutu, à Laval.

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5 h. ago ECB Needs Steady Hand and Mustn’t Overdo Rate Cuts, Schnabel Says

The European Central Bank needs a “steady hand” and mustn’t lower borrowing costs too much as inflation could turn out to be higher in the future, Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel said.

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7 h. ago Power shutoff initiative creating ‘wave of fear,’ says Princeton, B.C. mayor

The initiative has many people, including residents, business owners in affected communities and local governments, expressing some serious concerns.

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9 h. ago Edmonton, Calgary mayors call potential separatism referendum ‘dangerous’

Calgary — Alberta’s two big-city mayors say a separation referendum would be “devastating” to their local economies and is a needless distraction during a period in which the country should be focused on unity. “It is very dangerous talk,” Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi said in an interview with The Canadian Press. “It is dangerous talk […]

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9 h. ago LTC politicians leery of service cuts to meet mayor's tax hike target

London Transit politicians may shy away from service cuts, amid construction-related delays and further declines in Fanshawe enrolment.

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9 h. ago Newark, N.J. mayor arrested at immigration detention centre he has been protesting

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested Friday at a federal immigration detention center where he has been protesting its opening this week, a federal prosecutor said. Alina Habba, interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey, said on the social platform X that Baraka committed trespass and ignored warnings from Homeland Security personnel to leave Delaney Hall, […]

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9 h. ago Teen charged with mischief over graffiti in Arnprior and McNab

A 16-year-old male has been arrested and charged with three counts of mischief in connection with graffiti incidents in the Arnprior and McNab-Braeside area, Ontario Provincial Police reported Friday. The youth was then released from custody and scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke on June 5, the OPP added. Police […]

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10 h. ago Ottawa Senators centre Tim Stutzle to play for Germany at worlds after all

He'll miss the first two games of the IIHF tournament in Sweden and Denmark, but is expected to play Tuesday.

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10 h. ago RCMP arrest Alberta man accused of tampering with sprinkler used for wildfire defence

Alberta RCMP say charges are pending after they arrested a man accused of tampering with sprinklers used to protect homes near an out-of-control wildfire north of Edmonton.

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10 h. ago Un mouvement de grève timide contre l’interdiction du cellulaire en classe

Un appel à rester à la maison pour protester contre cette mesure a circulé sur les réseaux sociaux.

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12 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Alberta NDP also has ties to company at centre of health

Hmm. Curious. I remember being a little surprised by the NDP’s over-the-top reaction to allegations levelled against the UCP government by former Alberta Health Services (AHS) CEO, Athana Mentzelopoulos, in a lawsuit she brought against the government back in February. Mentzelopoulos’s allegations were serious but unproven. She claimed she was wrongfully dismissed by the government […]

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12 h. ago New Jersey mayor arrested while protesting ICE detention centre

Newark mayor Ras Baraka has been protesting the opening of the facility throughout this week, saying its operators did not get proper permits.

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13 h. ago RCMP say 2 Manitobans charged with arson in connection with wildfires

Manitoba RCMP have made a pair of arson arrests connected to the rash of wildfires spreading across the province.

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13 h. ago De la grève du chocolat à celle du cellulaire: les étudiants protestent depuis longtemps et pour plusieurs raisons

Faire la grève pour protester contre les règlements qui seront bientôt imposés sur le cellulaire à l’école, est-ce une idée nouvelle?

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13 h. ago Ontario Science Centre and shady developers lead plot of new Law & Order episode

A recent episode of a Toronto-based crime drama opens with the deaths of a billionaire pharmaceutical CEO and his philanthropist wife, and quickly turns its focus to a public science museum caught in the middle of a land dispute and redevelopment battle — sound familiar?While fictional, the storyline closely mirrors the real-life situation that unfolded with the Ontario Science Centre, which closed at its site near Don Mills last year following a controversial structural report that solidified its relocation.Similar to its other episodes, Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent dives into a story inspired by Toronto's real-life headlines. The show's season 2, episode 9, titled "Bitter Pill," opens with the shocking discovery of a billionaire couple, Stanley and Didi, who are found murdered in their luxurious home.Detective Sergeant Frankie Bateman (Kathleen Munroe) and Detective Sergeant Henry Graff (Aden Young) are called to investigate the high-p...

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14 h. ago UFC president Dana White excited to be back in Montreal after decade

Thousands of crazed fans lined up outside Montreal’s Bell Centre for hours on Thursday, despite grey skies and cool temperatures, with the hopes of catching a glimpse of their sports heroes. However, they weren’t there to see Montreal Canadiens stars like Cole Caufield or Nick Suzuki, but rather Belal Muhammad, Jose Aldo and other mixed-martial […]

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14 h. ago UFC 315 à Montréal: ça va durer plus de 13 secondes entre Aiemann Zahabi et José Aldo

Le Québécois Aiemann Zahabi et son adversaire José Aldo ont dû changer de catégorie de poids pour leur combat de samedi au Centre Bell.

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14 h. ago Albertans protest federal disability benefit clawback and call for accessibility legislation

'AISH is not going to change, but we could have had more money in our bank account,' advocate says

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