1 hour ago All of Toronto's Planta locations could soon close as chain files for bankruptcy

It might just be the end for Planta, David Lee's made-in-Toronto plant-based restaurant empire, as the chain filed for bankruptcy.The 2016 lovechild between Toronto culinary icon, David Lee (then of Nota Bene fame) and CEO Steven Salm, Planta all began with an original location in Yorkville, before taking on major cities across North America over the near-decade that would follow.Locations in Florida, Atlanta, New York City, Los Angeles and D.C. all cropped up in short succession, on top of additional Toronto locations, including now-defunct experiments like Planta Cocina and Planta Burger and the still-bustling location on Queen.It would be an understatement to say that Lee and Salm caught a current with Planta that carried them all the way to the bank. It seemed that way, at least.According to a recent report from Reuters, it could quite possibly be the end of the Planta reign as we know it, as the Miami Beach-based company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protect...

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2 h. ago BILD Applauds Mayor Del Duca and City of Vaughan for New “Three Strikes and You’re In” Site Plan Approval Model

Toronto, May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Toronto May 14, 2025 – The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) applauds the City of Vaughan for taking yet another positive step to facilitate housing supply and affordability in the municipality. Following yesterday’s Committee of the Whole approval of the motion being put forward by Mayor […]

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2 h. ago Toronto's Rogers Stadium weeks from opening and it's hiring for a ton of jobs

Less than eight months after it was first announced, Toronto's newest venue, Rogers Stadium, is swiftly coming together before its big debut this summer — and Live Nation is in the midst of hiring for the site's team.Those keeping tabs on the stadium's social media will have seen that it has been hosting a series of career fairs this month, with the next one coming up on Wednesday, May 14.Meanwhile, construction on the 50,000-capacity outdoor venue, the largest of its kind in the city, has been scaling up as we approach its inaugural show at the end of June.Locals have snapped some sneaky photos of the progress at YZD (formerly the Downsview Airport Lands) and shared them to socials in recent months, some of them showing active chair installation on newly-built bleachers more than 20 rows high back in March, when about half of the stadium appeared to be built.A Reddit user who lives nearby shared photos of the venue's progress in M...

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2 h. ago Fraud safeguards likely lacking at Surrey and other public governments: SFU prof

Finance clerk wrote fake cheques for seven years, which professor who's expert in audits and fraud said is likely evidence that a single employee had too much control over city funds and city needs independent auditors

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4 h. ago Letters May 14, 2025: ‘City complains about provincial tax burden, while they’ve stolen previous tax cuts.’

Just thieves in suits It comes as no surprise that the City of Calgary is trying to deflect responsibility for the property tax increase to the province. The city fails to mention the years the education portion of our tax bill was reduced but never returned to the taxpayers. Our property tax would be substantially […]

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4 h. ago GREEN: Carney must excise Trudeau’s terrible energy policies

If Carney is serious about reforming Canadian energy policy so Canada can compete against a likely resurgent Trump-driven U.S. energy sector, he must follow this latest bit of tax reform and vocal boosterism with genuine regulatory reform. The Carney government must repeal the anti-energy regulations implemented by the Trudeau government.

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4 h. ago 39 years ago: A May snowstorm paralyzes Calgary, as the Flames win their first shot at the Stanley Cup

The snowstorm of May 14, 1986 packed a winter wallop in Calgary 39 years ago this week. Hundreds of vehicles were stuck on highways. Police eventually closed off the highways heading north, west and east out of Calgary. Schools, stores, businesses and almost any place that could close did close. More than 100 massive steel […]

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11 h. ago Ontario home on lake with stunning architecture selling for almost $7 million

With the May long weekend around the corner and the weather already delivering, it’s officially almost cottage season.And while any lakefront escape outside the city is a summer win, let's be honest, there's your average cottage, and then there's 1298 Lipsy Lake Dr.This five-bedroom, five-bathroom retreat is more glass treehouse on the Canadian Shield than grandpa's old fishing shack.A screened-in dining area. Designed by MafcoHouse to be at one with nature, 1298 Lipsy Lake Dr. is about as close to living inside a design magazine as you can get. The lake. Set on more than 14 acres of pristine forest, with 545 feet of west-facing waterfront, this contemporary stunner isn't your average Muskoka cottage. An aerial view of the dock. In fact, Lipsy Lake is something of a well-kept secret.The primary bedroom. With only 33 properties along its shores, the lake offers a peaceful, low-traffic alternative to its glitzier counterparts.The...

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14 h. ago Councillors reject push to rename Plantation Road: 'Manufactured controversy'

London politicians have killed a six-year effort to rename a west London street with slave-era connotations after soundly rejecting a double-pronged attempt to restart the process. During Tuesday’s city council meeting, politicians voted 9-6 both against renaming Plantation Road to Larch Road, and conducting more public engagement to consider a renaming. “The history of the […]

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14 h. ago City council won't rename Plantation Road: 'Manufactured controversy'

London politicians have killed a six-year effort to rename a west London street with slave-era connotations after soundly rejecting a double-pronged attempt to restart the process. During Tuesday’s city council meeting, politicians voted 9-6 both against renaming Plantation Road to Larch Road, and conducting more public engagement to consider a renaming. “The history of the […]

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14 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Toronto woman, 31, accused of impersonating nurse at LTC homes

A 31-year-old Toronto woman is accused of fraud after allegedly impersonating a nurse to gain employment. Toronto Police said the suspect was employed at various long-term care homes across the GTA between June 2020 and June 2024, but had done so by allegedly using the name and nursing credentials of another person. The suspect also […]

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14 h. ago Opposition, Vancouver mayor raise questions about new Downtown Eastside consultant

The province has hired former Ontario cabinet minister Michael Bryant on a six-month contract worth $150,000 plus expenses to review Downtown Eastside programs and future policy.

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14 h. ago Policing ‘divorce’ going ahead between City and Township of Langley

For several years, the Township has said it's paying more than its fair share of policing costs, while the city gets the bulk of resources.

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15 h. ago Woman wandering in traffic, climbing on cars shot by Manitoba police on Highway 1

It happened on Monday night at around 9:30 p.m., when police received reports from several witnesses that the woman was walking in and out of traffic.

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15 h. ago No charges against Ottawa police officer over suspect's broken nose

The incident occurred Jan. 21, 2025, in an apartment near Brant Street and McArthur Avenue in the east end.

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15 h. ago City reveals new plan for downtown Edmonton as part of revitalization efforts

The Downtown Action Plan outlines eight actions that the city believes will boost growth and experience in the downtown core, but it comes with a price tag of about $553 million.

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17 h. ago Councillors briefed on why city's recent operating surpluses have been so high

Last year's operating surplus was $276 million, according to the CFO's report, while this year's is forecasted to be around $100 million, based on first-quarter financials

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17 h. ago Why have the city's recent operating surpluses been so high? Councillors receive briefing from city's CFO

Last year's operating surplus was $276 million, according to the CFO's report, while this year's is forecasted to be around $100 million, based on first-quarter financials

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18 h. ago 'It was not a performance': Bellefeuille defends 911 call in OPP trial

On a combative day of cross-examination, the accused was questioned on his actions and what he told police after the shooting.

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18 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Five boys charged in double stabbing at Scarborough school

Five boys, ranging in age from 12 to 15, face charges, after two teens were stabbed and robbed near a Scarborough high school Monday afternoon. Toronto Police said officers responded to a call for a stabbing at about 1:50 p.m. in the Guildwood Pkwy.-Livingston Rd. area, near Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute. Five youths approached […]

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