2 h. ago Toronto house that's internet famous for giant skeleton is for sale

If you've ever walked down Davenport Road in Toronto, chances are you've done a double-take in front of one home known for a very tall, very bony local celebrity.Affectionately known as Bones, the 12-foot skeleton on the front lawn of 2043 Davenport Rd. has become a neighbourhood icon and low-key internet legend thanks to homeowner and realtor Samantha Fraser's delightfully weird sense of humour.Over the years, Bones has been transformed into Barboo, Chappell Roan of The Pink Bony Club, and more. Yes, there are costumes. Yes, they're fabulous.The front entrance. But while Bones brings the drama, the house itself is all calm vibes and cozy charm.A home office. Now listed for $1,389,000, this four-bed, three-bath semi is surprisingly spacious, impeccably maintained, and—according to Fraser—shockingly quiet for being on a main street.The living room. From the outside, it looks modest (aside from the towering skeleton in the front yard), but step ins...

Technology

2 h. ago Et si on parlait publiquement de la pénalité pour maternité?

Le Régime québécois d’assurance parentale creuse le fossé des inégalités économiques.

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7 h. ago Impaired charge laid after driver pushes concrete barrier into street

A Southwold woman is charged after a pickup driver crashed into a concrete barrier, pushing it into the street before the vehicle got stuck on it. A woman was driving a pickup truck in a parking lot on Carling Street, which runs between Richmond and Talbot streets downtown, on Saturday when it collided with a […]

Transport

7 h. ago NDP claims of huge B.C. tourism boost from FIFA World Cup mostly wishful thinking

Vaughn Palmer: Analysis after the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver found little long-term economic effect

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8 h. ago Opinion: We are too quick to avert our gaze from those suffering on our streets

Opinion: That may be excusable for the average citizen, but there is a different onus on those with power or influence in government, academia and justice

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9 h. ago Vancouver debates moving to 30 km/h speed limit on minor streets

Vancouver's default speed limit is currently 50 kilometres per hour, with exceptions for school and park zones and a stretch of East Hastings near Main Street. 

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10 h. ago Opinion: Edmonton council made the right call in rejecting infill cap

On Tuesday, Edmonton city council supported a motion to keep mid-block infills to a maximum of eight units, and I’m grateful. In a time when Edmonton nears its debt limits, gentle density through infill development expands our tax base, helping make core services like roads, transit, and libraries more affordable per resident. Infill development can […]

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10 h. ago Divisive Toronto bus lanes shortened but not for the reason you think

There's one proposed road change that has been kicking up more controversy in Toronto lately than even cycling paths and construction-related closures: bus lanes.As part of its RapidTO project to prioritize the flow of transit vehicles, the City revealed plans for TTC-only lanes on Bathurst and Dufferin streets, two thoroughfares that, like most major roads in Toronto, are perpetually backed up with traffic.While the dedicated lanes were recommended in light of the congestion that will inevitably come from the upcoming FIFA World Cup — for which we are hosting six matches at BMO Field next summer — they are something some residents have been requesting, at least on Dufferin, for years.However, those who have gone to considerable lengths to advocate for the additions have now been met with equally strong dissent from locals, many of whom are business owners, who argue that the on-street parking that would be...

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13 h. ago Julia Malott: I am the wrong kind of transwoman for CBC. Travis Dhanraj made me a regular

Public broadcaster wanted the visual representation I offered but not the messy perspectives I might actually bring

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14 h. ago Nvidia is again Wall Street’s most valuable company. How it got there, by the numbers

Nvidia reached another milestone in its rise to becoming one of the world’s most important companies: the first publicly traded company to reach a market value of $4 trillion. Nvidia and other companies benefiting from the boom in artificial intelligence have been a major reason the S&P 500 has recently climbed to a record. Their […]

Economics

15 h. ago Leadership over lip service: Building a safer Calgary for everyone

Calgary is the best city in the world in which to live, work and raise a family. However, we are currently facing a public safety crisis we cannot afford to ignore. Our downtown is plagued by crime, addiction and social disorder. Calgary just plummeted from fifth to 18th place in The Economist’s rankings of the […]

Politics

17 h. ago Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim railed against his predecessor for 'dumb' spending. Is his own office budget better?

Sim blasted his predecessor for the size of his office's budget, but has so far been unable to trim it

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17 h. ago Man killed, 4 injured in fiery collision on Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway

Police say a 68-year-old man is dead and four people were taken to hospital after a fiery collision on Toronto's Gardiner Expressway.

Events

18 h. ago Letters: Strong show of unity between Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan

Is Ontario a good partner for Alberta? Vote in our daily poll! Who would have thought that the Calgary Stampede would become the greatest show of unity, cooperation, friendship, and support between Canada’s conservative leaders? Premiers Ford and Moe were there to sign trade agreements with Premier Smith, and Smith and opposition leader Poilievre were […]

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18 h. ago Lorne Gunter: 'Half history is wrong': Park Canada plaques deemed problematic

Most Canadians wouldn’t support American historic sites that used the world “Negro,” or worse.

Events

19 h. ago Derek Burney: Trump fuels chaos in an already precarious world

It is not easy to deal with a leader who acts like a schoolyard bully

Events

19 h. ago GREEN: Carney government should swiftly axe foolish EV mandate

Most Canadians disapprove of the mandate; most do not want to buy EVs; most can’t afford to buy EVs (which are more expensive than traditional internal combustion vehicles and more expensive to insure and repair); and if they do manage to swing the cost of an EV, most will likely find it difficult to find public charging stations.

Politics

19 h. ago Varcoe: As investment picks up, 'stable Calgary' to see second strongest growth among Canadian cities

'What has happened is there's just such uncertainty in the (global) market now that it's actually helping Calgary, because we are stable Calgary. We're predictable Calgary'

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19 h. ago Varcoe: Investment is flowing again despite tariffs – report shows Calgary will be one of the strongest economies in Canada

'What has happened is there's just such uncertainty in the (global) market now that it's actually helping Calgary, because we are stable Calgary. We're predictable Calgary'

Economics

19 h. ago Bell: Pierre Poilievre comes out swinging and he's not going anywhere

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says people are telling him to keep going and not give up as his party moves on from its defeat at the hands of Mark Carney and the Liberals

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