3 h. ago Everything you need to know about property value in Ontario before you buy

Buying your first property is an exciting milestone. Whether you are house hunting or settling into your new place, understanding how property value works in Ontario can help you make informed decisions about your investment.For most of us, our home is the biggest asset we’ll ever own, and its value can have a significant impact on our lives. MPAC (the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation) is an independent, not-for-profit organization responsible for assessing and classifying over 5.7 million properties across Ontario, ensuring the process is accurate and transparent.If this is your first time hearing about MPAC, no sweat. Here’s what you need to know about how property value is assessed in Ontario and where MPAC comes into the picture.What’s the difference between assessed value and market value?If you’ve ever browsed listings or talked to a real estate agent, you’ve probably heard both “market value” and “assessed value” ...

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3 h. ago Entergy Aims to Build More Gas in Wake of Meta’s Big Data Center

Entergy Corp. has applied to connect new natural gas generation to the grid in Louisiana to meet increasing demand from new data centers and industrial projects in the state.

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5 h. ago Pennsylvania Wants to Leave the Biggest US Grid. It Won’t be Easy.

When utilities from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland established what is today the largest US grid, they aimed to provide power at the lowest possible price. But nearly 70 years later, the cost of securing power has surged to record highs, prompting Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro to threaten to leave the now-13-state network.

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6 h. ago French Construction Giants Find Relief Beyond Troubled France

France’s biggest construction companies are shrugging off the political turmoil in the country as they move further away from a domestic market facing slower investment and the threat of higher taxes.

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10 h. ago Citing unease over graft, Japan’s Komeito leaves the longstanding ruling coalition headed by the LDP

TOKYO (AP) — The head of Japan’s Komeito says it is leaving the ruling coalition headed by the Liberal Democratic Party due to concerns over corruption. The decision announced Friday by Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito deals a serious blow to the Liberal Democrats, who last weekend chose ultra-conservative lawmaker Sanae Takaichi as its leader. Takaichi […]

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11 h. ago Three takeaways as Kevin Bahl leaves during Flames' loss to Canucks after being struck by puck

The Flames can't afford to lose reliable defenceman Kevin Bahl, who was hit in the back of the head by a puck, for a significant length of time.

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11 h. ago Trump and Xi Maneuver for Leverage as Meeting, Truce Expiry Loom

Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are maneuvering for leverage ahead of their upcoming meeting and the expiration of a US-China trade truce, even at the risk of escalating tensions between the world’s two biggest economies.

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16 h. ago Oil Holds Sharp Drop With Focus on Gaza Plan and Global Supply

Oil held the biggest decline in a week on cautious optimism about easing tensions in the Middle East and the outlook for supply.

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22 h. ago Contender, biggest great white shark recorded in Atlantic, found feeding in cold Canadian waters

The animal was tagged with a tracking device off the Florida-Georgia coast in January.

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22 h. ago Toronto Blue Jays ALCS games sell out almost immediately and resellers swoop in

The Toronto Blue Jays picked up their biggest win in a generation on Wednesday night, knocking the New York Yankees out of the playoffs.And less than 12 hours later, many Blue Jays fans were in a fight of their own, trying to get Jays tickets for the next round of the postseason.While the Jays don't yet know who they'll be playing in the American League Championship Series, they do know one thing: they'll have home-field advantage, with the first of a possible four home games coming this Sunday at the Rogers Centre.With the queue for all four home games opening up at 10 a.m., thousands of Jays fans — and both professional and amateur resellers, we're sure — stepped up to try to get tickets for a matchup against either the Seattle Mariners or Detroit Tigers.Fans were met with all-too-familiar Ticketmaster experiences: seeing tens of thousands of people in front of them in a queue, receiving the dreaded "These tickets are no longer available" mess...

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24 h. ago All the ways Vladdy and Toronto Blue Jays ruthlessly trolled the New York Yankees

Toronto Blue Jays superstar Vladimir Guerrero Jr. might've been the happiest man on the planet on Wednesday evening.And he couldn't stop himself from having a bit of fun at the New York Yankees' expense.A few months after signing a 14-year, $500-million contract that is the biggest in Canadian sports history, Guerrero had himself a performance for the ages to help knock the Yankees out of the playoffs.In just 20 at-bats across four games, Guerrero picked up nine hits, three home runs, nine RBIs, and most importantly, did enough to help the Jays win their first playoff series in nine years.After the game, Guerrero joined former Boston Red Sox slugger and current Fox MLB analyst David Ortiz for a post-game interview.But it was mostly just an excuse for the two of them to make fun of their hated mutual rival.Ortiz got Guerrero to participate in his signature catchphrase, getting the Blue Jays slugger to yell out a "Daaaaa Yankeees lose!" that has already gone vira...

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24 h. ago HUNTER: Meet the supporting cast of Canada’s most wanted alleged killers

The boundaries for bloodshed don’t come to a screeching halt at Port Union Rd. or Steeles Ave. Homicide is a national nightmare, and there is nowhere its tentacles do not touch. On Wednesday, the BOLO Program released its annual Most Wanted roster, packed with Canada’s 25 biggest dirtbags, and my Sun colleague Chris Doucette zeroed […]

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27 h. ago Bell: Gondek, Sharp, Farkas, the rest — the Calgary mayor's race stinks

Calgary's mayor debate, the time to really drop the gloves. The biggest cheer came when the moderator announces the Blue Jays are winning.

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29 h. ago Here's what Toronto Blue Jays manager said after huge series win over Yankees

The Toronto Blue Jays made sure to celebrate after punching their ticket to the ALCS on Wednesday night.The Blue Jays were able to eliminate the New York Yankees in Game 4 of the ALDS, leaving Yankee Stadium with a 5-2 victory. It's the organization's first time heading to the ALCS since 2016, and, as you can imagine, the emotions were running high.As soon as the team got back into the clubhouse, manager John Schneider delivered one of the most epic speeches you'll ever hear."Every single one of you, f*cking bullpen game, Nathan Lukes, Myles Straw, all you motherf*ckers, it takes everybody, every day," Schneider said."Start spreading the news, b*tches."Everyone please take a second and listen to Blue Jays manager John Schneider pic.twitter.com/XikQfvbmUj— Joe Orrico (@JoeOrrico99) October 9, 2025It was quite the redemption for Schneider, who was taking some heat from fans after his decision to give Shane Bieber an early pull ...

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29 h. ago Modern living: Ottawa's ReStore receives its largest ever single donation

The biggest donation in the history of Ottawa’s ReStores is bringing a touch of elegance at a bargain to local shoppers.  The ReStore is the retail arm of Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa. It accepts donations of new and gently used home building materials, furniture, decor and more and sells it well below retail prices […]

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40 h. ago University of Alberta professor reinstated after put on leave over Charlie Kirk social media posts

University of Alberta law professor Florence Ashley said they posted on social media about how Charlie Kirk’s death should not sanitize what they called his 'hateful legacy.'

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40 h. ago Attempted ATM theft at Peachland bank leave massive exterior damage

Investigators say the suspects used a front-end loader and a pickup truck to forcibly remove the ATM deposit box from the building before fleeing with it.

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42 h. ago Spain’s Grid Warns Power Supply at Risk After Swings in Voltage

Spain’s grid operator has requested urgent changes to how it operates after observing sudden shifts in voltage that could impact the security of the power supply, less than six months after the country suffered the most severe blackout in Europe in decades.

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43 h. ago LILLEY: Is Carney ready to surrender Canada’s auto industry?

Prime minister and his team push for a deal on steel and aluminium while leaving the auto industry feeling like they've been left out in the cold.

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44 h. ago RBC chief executive says too much of Canada’s economy put under ‘bubble wrap’

CALGARY — The chief executive of the country’s biggest bank says Canada needs to become less risk-averse if it is to prosper in the face of global trade upheaval. “We bubble wrap way too many things in this country because we’re afraid of making a mistake,” Royal Bank of Canada boss Dave McKay told a […]

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