11 m. ago Toronto urges residents to cut night lights to save millions of migratory birds

Toronto is dimming its lights to help save migrating birds. Turning off unnecessary lights at night can help prevent fatal window collisions this spring.

Economics

6 h. ago The history of Queen's Park's chaotic opening day in Ontario

Today, Queen's Park is the nerve centre of Ontario's provincial government and a familiar landmark in Toronto. The impressive Romanesque Revival building, which is made of pink Credit Valley sandstone, has been home to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1893.It also houses the Lieutenant Governor's suite and offices for Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs), but what you might not know is that its opening day was quite a bit…quirky.In 1859, the City leased the area from King's College, and the following year, the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) opened up a park in honour of his mother, Queen Victoria. The park was long considered a location for new parliament buildings, and between 1879 and 1880, their construction was officially authorized by the Ontario Legislature and city council.Queen's Park circa 1893. Photo: Toronto Public Library Archives.Ultimately, the commission was awarded to Richard Waite of Buffalo in 1886, a choice that sparked q...

Other

10 h. ago New condo development excessively loud, nearby residents claim

Residents in the southeast community of Belvedere are frustrated by the excessive noise being created by an air-handling unit on top of a nearby condo complex.

Sport

10 h. ago ‘NEED TO DO BETTER’: Florida State shooting grim repeat of Parkland massacre

She didn’t see the gunman or hear the shots but knew what was happening. As a young man carried out a deadly shooting Thursday at Florida State University, Stephanie Horowitz looked out at the sprawling campus and saw a dreadful reminder that brought her back to when she was a teenager at Marjory Stoneman Douglas […]

Events

12 h. ago Parkside Dr. speed camera cut down for fourth time in five months

A speed camera along Parkside Dr. that has generated an estimated $7 million for the city was cut down for the fourth time in five months. Safe Parkside Co-Chair Faraz Gholizadeh said the latest vandalism leaves this stretch of road, with residential homes on the east side and High Park on the west side, with […]

Other

16 h. ago Federal Conservative leader proposes letting judges order drug treatment for addiction

Poilievre is in Richmond, B.C. on Saturday expanding on his plans to tackle addiction in Canada.

Politics

24 h. ago HIV positive South African woman gets another chance at Canadian permanent residency

The immigration officer's failure to properly consider domestic abuse 'has the perverse effect of allowing spousal sponsorship within the immigration system to be used as a sword in a system meant to shield claimants from harm'

Other

28 h. ago Controversial moves that will give Edmonton Oilers edge over Los Angeles Kings

I’m going to propose three controversial moves that will give the Edmonton Oilers an edge over the Los Angeles Kings. At least that’s how I see it, having done video review of all goals and Grade A shots for and against the Oilers this year, and for every season since 2010-11. The three moves are: […]

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30 h. ago Destroyed Ontario ghost town was almost a historic catastrophe

Once a quaint French Ontarian farming village nestled along the South Nation River, Lemieux, Ontario, is now nothing more than a distant memory.Formerly located just an hour's drive east of Ottawa, the town's origins can be traced back to the mid-1850s, when it began as a service centre for the local lumber industry before transitioning into a farming hamlet.Though the community appeared stable on the surface, it was built on sensitive marine silts and clays, known as Leda clay, which were laid down during the Champlain Sea roughly 10,000 years ago.The 1993 Lemeiux landslide. Photo: South Nation Conservation Authority.On May 4, 1971, a landslide in Saint-Jean-Vianney, Quebec, which was caused by the same type of soil, resulted in the deaths of 31 people and the destruction of 40 homes.In the aftermath, the Geological Survey of Canada began soil testing in similar regions, including areas along the South Nation River. Tests confirmed that Lemieux, which at the time was compri...

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30 h. ago Des parents d’enfants canadiens sous la menace d’une expulsion

Les soutiens de deux familles distinctes sont pourtant sur la bonne voie pour obtenir une résidence permanente.

Society

30 h. ago Transaction de la semaine: la campagne en ville vendue pour 21% de moins qu’espéré

Après deux ans, une ancienne résidence d’allure champêtre, construite à proximité du centre-ville, vient d’être vendue pour 21% de moins qu’espéré.

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32 h. ago Wildfire burns Ukrainian Cultural Village, shuts Highway at Elk Island National Park, evacuations underway

"Anyone with residences not yet affected by the evacuation, but living in the area, is advised to prepare an evacuation kit and to be ready should the need arise to spread the evacuation zone."

Events

32 h. ago Wildfire burns Ukrainian Cultural Village, shuts Highway at Elk Island National Park, evacuation alert

"Anyone with residences not yet affected by the evacuation, but living in the area, is advised to prepare an evacuation kit and to be ready should the need arise to spread the evacuation zone."

Events

38 h. ago «Beaucoup d’efforts pour peu de nuisance»: la Ville de Québec tolère la location de laissez

Même s’il s’agit d’une entorse au règlement, la Ville va continuer de tolérer la location de laissez-passer du FEQ à domicile sur son territoire.

Other

42 h. ago Watchdog closes probe into police officer's actions during tense standoff

Ontario’s police watchdog has cleared an OPP tactical officer who fired a less-lethal weapon at a knife-wielding man during a standoff at a Seaforth home four months ago. Ontario Provincial Police were called on Dec. 20 around 3:30 p.m. to a domestic disturbance at a Seaforth home where a resident asked police to remove a […]

Events

43 h. ago Easter: The peril and power of images in religious tradition

Douglas Todd: When the second commandment says to "not bow down before graven images,” what role can the visual arts play in spiritual life?

Other

44 h. ago US Offers to Ease Sanctions on Russia in Ukraine Peace Proposal

The US presented allies with proposals to enable a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, including an outline of terms to end the fighting and ease sanctions on Moscow in the event of a lasting ceasefire.

Events

45 h. ago Federal Election 2025 advance voting starts today: Hours, locations and more

Advance voting for the 2025 federal election starts today. Here's what you need to know about voting locations, dates, times, and more.

Politics

54 h. ago One of Toronto's best donut shops is closing down after 14 years

A Toronto donut shop known in equal measures for its salacious name as its tasty treats will be closing down for good this summer, as its founder pursues a new direction.It's been a storied run for Toronto's Glory Hole Doughnuts, which, over the past 14 years, has earned itself not only an evangelical community support base but a reputation for being one of the city's best doughnut shops — if not the best.Despite the popularity that the shop's various locations have sustained over the years, though, operating a small business always comes with its fair share of difficulties, a reality that owner Ashley Jacot de Boinod has never shied away from sharing.From highs like expanding from their original Parkdale space to new locations in Harbord Village, Little India and a pop-up in the Eaton Centre to more challenging moments like closing down the aforementioned Parkdale shop and getting candid about the difficulty of maintaining a business i...

Politics

54 h. ago Food festival with eats from over 40 countries coming to Toronto

Food festival season is right around the corner for Toronto, bringing with it the much-anticipated return of a slew of annual favourites, including the always-electric Pan American Food and Music Festival.Returning to the city's food festival circuit for its 13th year, Toronto's Pan American Food and Music Festival (or PanamFest, as it's also known) is a huge celebration of cuisines and cultures spanning the Americas, from Canada to Chile.I can't think of a better city to play host to a festival that celebrates diversity and multiculturalism than Toronto, and no better location to serve as its backdrop than Nathan Phillips Square, illuminated by the glow of the Toronto sign.The weekend-long festival is set to feature a host of restaurants and chefs from across the city and beyond, churning out dishes and snacks from 41 different countries in North, Central and South America.Whether you're in the mood for poutine, plantain or Pão de Queijo, there&...

Culture