4 h. ago Someone is trying to sell this Toronto house with no roof for $13.6 million

In 2020, 975 Dovercourt Rd. sold for $1,450,000 as a four-bedroom, four-bathroom home with "lots of opportunity."Back then, the ground floor was home to a beauty salon, while the rest of the building was residential. But even in 2020, it wasn't exactly move-in ready — the original listing literally had "needs work!" in the description.Five years later, it seems like it still very much "needs work!"The current listing photo, which was taken before renovations began. If you walk past the home today, you'll notice a glaring lack of roof and the fact that the interiors have been completely gutted.The current owners clearly started renovating — possibly with plans to turn the place into something bigger — but somewhere along the way, the project stalled. Maybe they hit permit snags, maybe funding ran dry, or maybe they're just taking a really long coffee break.And yet… the property is back on...

Economics

4 h. ago En Ontario, les bibliothèques ont peu de livres en français, même en région francophone

Des données révèlent de fortes disparités dans l’offre, laquelle est largement influencée par la volonté et les moyens des municipalités.

Culture

9 h. ago Wildfire raging near Port Alberni, B.C., shows vigorous, ’unusual’ behaviour

A raging wildfire that has forced evacuations on south-central Vancouver Island has been burning at some of most severe levels of fire behaviour, a display that is “unusual” for the region, the British Columbia Wildfire Service said. An update posted by the service said the blaze, located about 12 km south of Port Alberni, has […]

Events

11 h. ago Carney, world leaders meet to discuss Ukraine war ahead of Trump

French President Emmanuel Macron said U.S. President Donald Trump was very clear that he wants to achieve a ceasefire on Friday

Politics

14 h. ago Trump veut réunir Poutine et Zelensky après le sommet en Alaska

Le président américain souhaite mettre un terme à la guerre en Ukraine.

Politics

15 h. ago L’armée russe accélère en Ukraine, les Européens pressent Trump

Elle dit avoir conquis plus de 110 km²  supplémentaires en 24h, sa plus grande progression depuis plus d’un an.

Economics

15 h. ago Trump warns of ’severe consequences’ if Putin does not agree to stop war after summit

He did not say what the consequences might be.

Politics

16 h. ago Trump veut une rencontre à trois avec Poutine et Zelensky «presque immédiatement» après l'Alaska

Donald Trump a indiqué son intention d'appeler son homologue ukrainien à la suite de sa rencontre avec le président russe Vladimir Poutine, vendredi.

Politics

17 h. ago Ukraine Claims Attack on Hub for Major Russian Oil Pipelines

Ukraine claimed a strike on an important hub for Russia’s network of crude-exporting pipelines, though flows from the system to Europe seem to remain uninterrupted for now.

Politics

19 h. ago L’armée russe accélère en Ukraine au moment où Zelensky s’adresse à Trump

Elle dit avoir conquis plus de 110 km² supplémentaires en 24h, sa plus grande progression depuis plus d’un an.

Events

19 h. ago Chance of rain in Kawartha Lakes as crews fight 3 active wildfires

Environment Canada is forecasting a chance of rain for Kawartha Lakes Wednesday morning as emergency crews continue to fight three active wildfires in the region.

Events

19 h. ago Brooks Running Delivers 19% Global Revenue Surge as Strategic Expansion Pays Off

Leading run brand continues global momentum with double-digit growth across all regions and channels SEATTLE — Brooks Running set an all-time quarterly high in revenue for the second consecutive quarter, achieving double-digit growth or better in every region and channel and increasing global revenue 19% year over year. The global run brand saw 13% year-over-year […]

Other

19 h. ago Trump Says He’ll Speak to Allies Shortly as Putin Meet Nears

US President Donald Trump said he would be speaking to European leaders shortly as he prepares for his summit later this week with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

Politics

19 h. ago Russia Offers Classes for Handling Drone Hits at Energy Sites

Russia is launching new security seminars on how to handle emergencies, including drone strikes, at its energy facilities after Ukraine attacked key oil refineries in recent weeks.

Events

21 h. ago European leaders, Zelenskyy set to talk with Trump ahead of Putin summit

Zelenskyy is due to meet with European leaders first, in preparation for a virtual call with Trump and Vice President JD Vance about an hour later.

Politics

22 h. ago Guerre en Ukraine: voici les tentatives infructueuses de Trump pour régler le conflit

Guerre en Ukraine: voici les tentatives infructueuses de Trump pour régler le conflit

Other

25 h. ago Guerre en Ukraine: pression européenne sur Trump avant le sommet avec Poutine

Volodymyr Zelensky se rend mercredi à Berlin pour participer à la visioconférence avec Donald Trump en amont de sa rencontre avec Vladimir Poutine.

Politics

28 h. ago Canadian travellers cautioned with new advisory about 'deadly' outbreak in Bali

A "deadly" outbreak in Bali has prompted the Canadian government to issue an advisory for those travelling in the region.If you're heading anywhere in Bali, Indonesia, it's important to note that on Aug. 11, the Government of Canada shared an updated health advisory for the popular beach destination due to an outbreak of rabies. Canadians travelling there are being urged to "exercise a high degree of caution.""There is an increase in rabies cases in both dogs and humans in Bali, Indonesia, particularly in Jembrana Regency and the South Kuta and Mengwi Districts of Badung Regency," warns the advisory.Travellers should know that rabies can be deadly if people don't receive treatment before symptoms start. Rabies is most often contracted through bites or scratches from an infected animal. Tourists, especially children, are at higher risk, so it's important to keep an eye on children when around animals.If you g...

Events

28 h. ago Former Toronto Maple Leafs manager opens up about some of the team's past dramas

It turns out that Kyle Dubas still has plenty of things to say about the Toronto Maple Leafs.The former Leafs general manager was a guest on an episode of the Cam and Strick podcast with NHL insider Andy Strickland and former NHLer Cam Janssen released on Tuesday.One of the key talking points of the interview was former Leafs star Mitch Marner, who left the organization in a sign-and-trade deal with the Vegas Golden Knights earlier this summer.Dubas was asked if he thinks that Marner will benefit from a fresh start on a new team."I think that's the easy narrative, perhaps. Awesome person, wonderful player, just started his own family. I hope it works out well for everybody. I hope that it can galvanize the team, and I hope that Mitch plays well in Vegas," Dubas said."I think we'll look back on it [in] a number of years and have a better view of it. But I'll cheer for him and cheer for the rest of those guys [on the Leafs] to f...

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29 h. ago Putin speaks with Kim Jong Un to reaffirm alignment over Ukraine ahead of meeting with Trump

Kim told Putin that Pyongyang will fully support ‘all measures to be taken by the Russian leadership in the future, too,’ as they discussed advancing ties in ‘all fields’

Politics