5 h. ago Toronto neighbours fear huge tower may give them cancer and collapse their homes

A local neighbourhood group is concerned about an approved plan to construct a 42-storey tower in their area, raising a long list of fears about the new development in an open letter shared earlier this month.The group, which calls itself "Concerned Residents of Willowdale," has various concerns about the planned tower at 2810–2816 Bayview Avenue.Among the group's fears, they claim that the construction of this new tower will put them at risk of a rare type of cancer and even the potential for excavation of the adjacent site to collapse their homes.A representative of the group reached out, sharing concerns about the City's approval of the plan "right behind single-family homes."The proposal site occupies a major street steps from a key intersection, a subway station, and Highway 401, though residents of single-family homes to the rear are fighting back. Google Street View."This decision overrides zoning laws, ignores health and safety risks, and sets a dangerous precedent for...

Science

5 h. ago Abandoned Toronto car dealership transforming into sports and social club

A vacant car dealership in Toronto is getting a new lease on life as it gears up to be transformed into a trendy sports and social club.Spring has arrived in Toronto (in theory, at least), bringing with it a renewed excitement to get active among friends for many of the city's residents, and one community in particular is about to get an especially exciting new hub to hang out and hit the courts.Last winter, Ontario-based pickleball and padel club, Fairgrounds, burst onto the scene, opening a series of public clubs everywhere from Etobicoke's Cloverdale Mall to the heart of Yonge and St. Clair, giving folks the city over the chance to get their game on, membership fee-free.This season is shaping up to be no different, as the pickleball brand prepares to open a brand-new club in their most creative location yet: a former Mercedes-Benz dealership at Bayview and Eglinton.The new Leaside flagship is setting up shop at 849 Eglinton East as an interim adaptive use of the sp...

Sport

5 h. ago Ontario restaurant serves up the biggest nacho plates in Canada

One Ontario pub is making a name for itself by serving up some of the largest nacho plates Canadian diners could possibly get their hands on.If you're anything like me, you agree that there's no such thing as too many nachos, and that's why, while many Toronto residents might be planning to take road trips to many of Ontario's natural wonders or theme parks this summer, I'll be headed to a pub in Paris, Ontario, that serves up the largest plate of nachos in the country.Sure, Toronto may be known for some larger-than-life food and beverage options, like 3.5 L glasses of wine and two-foot-long slices of pizza, you might just want to travel outside of the city to get your hands on this heavyweight champ.Ever since opening in 2008, Paris' Cobblestone Pub has been a go-to in the community for pub comfort food classics and sports game screenings, drawing a cult following from the community and visitors alike for the past 17 years.Not content to settle on the same old standard offerin...

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9 h. ago Winners of 2025 Calgary Influential Women in Business Awards revealed

The 2025 Calgary Influential Women in Business awards are back for the sixth year in a row and is set to be the largest event as yet. “Where there are opportunities to celebrate and recognize the achievements of others, you are paving the way for a new generation of opportunity and possibility, and that’s always […]

Economics

9 h. ago Harvey’s Mountain Classic: The inside scoop on Sunday’s animated Flames broadcast

Harvey’s Mountain Classic, which will air on Sportsnet 360, is Canada’s first-ever real-time, full-length animated data visualization of an NHL game

Transport

10 h. ago Regardless of opponent, Calgary Flames need to win out in playoff race

Honestly, the opponent doesn’t matter. Not anymore. If anyone had glanced at the Calgary Flames’ remaining schedule a few days ago, they probably would have picked out Sunday’s matchup with the San Jose Sharks as they easiest game they had left in the chase for a playoff spot. The Sharks are in last place, after […]

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10 h. ago Calgary record stores sell Taylor Swift, Bon Iver vinyl exclusives for Record Store Day

It's not just about the niche artists anymore, with folks lining up to get vinyl exclusives by the mainstream artists

Economics

11 h. ago Calgary Stampede posts record revenues, unexpected black ink in 2024

The Calgary Stampede lassoed record revenues last year, flipping expectations of a $5-million loss into a nearly identical amount of black ink. An all-time best attendance figure of 1.47-million people during the 10-day July hoedown and a better-than-expected performance of the new BMO Centre in the last half of the year garnered $206.4 million for […]

Sport

16 h. ago Cory Stillman to serve as Canadian coach at U18 men’s world hockey championship

CALGARY — Cory Stillman will serve as coach of the Canadian team at the IIHF U18 men’s world championship, Hockey Canada said Saturday. He’ll be joined by associate coach Travis Crickard, assistant coach Mathieu Turcotte and goaltending consultant Dan De Palma at the April 23-May 3 tournament in Frisco and Allen, Texas. Stillman recently finished […]

Sport

18 h. ago Atira sues two residents of Winters Hotel where fatal fire began three years ago

Atira, facing two class-action lawsuits, is suing two residents it claimed started the Winters Hotel fire on April 11, 2022, and a second resident for a second blaze.

Events

18 h. ago Quebec teen, 15, dies after falling into silo at closed factory in Shawinigan, Que.

SHAWINIGAN — Quebec provincial police say a 15-year-old girl has died after a fall at the site of a shuttered factory in Shawinigan, northeast of Montreal. One of the girl’s relatives alerted emergency services around 8:30 p.m. on Friday after the victim fell into a silo at the former Belgo factory, a paper mill that […]

Events

19 h. ago Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan sink teeth into vampire genre with ‘Sinners’

'When people walk away from it, I want them to feel like they got a lot. That it was a full meal'

Other

20 h. ago Une résidence tricentenaire vendue pour 1 M$ de moins qu'espéré

Une résidence ancestrale du début du 18e siècle, construite sur l’île d’Orléans, près de Québec, vient d’être vendue pour 1,68M$.

Economics

25 h. ago Liberals are already dreaming of a majority — and more seats in Calgary might be key

George Chahal said he thinks he will no longer be the sole Liberal MP in Calgary after the election

Politics

25 h. ago Drag the Vote wants Canadians voting like 'rights are on the line'

The national campaign involves hundreds of drag artists reaching out to disillusioned voters with a lot to lose.

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26 h. ago Three takeaways as Flames stay in playoff hunt with vital win over Wild

So you’re saying there’s a chance? Two nights after it had seemed like the Calgary Flames’ playoff chances might have hit the end of the road, they took to the ice against the Minnesota Wild and refused to take the exit ramp. These Flames aren’t ready to give up on reaching the promised land just […]

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32 h. ago Golfer Nick Dunlap did WHAT after shooting 90 at the Masters?

AUGUSTA, Ga. — There are all sorts of ways golfers express their frustrations after a really bad round, but most really bad rounds aren’t played in the Masters and shown around the world. Rising American star Nick Dunlap shot an 18-over par 90 on Thursday at Augusta National, and there was a legitimate question as […]

Events

33 h. ago Everything you need to know about getting around on Calgary Transit during CTrain disruptions

An unofficial riders' guide to navigating service interruptions on Calgary's LRT system

Transport

34 h. ago Calgary Irish pub recovers from intermittent global Guinness shortage others not so lucky

Occasional shortages also reported elsewhere in Canada and worldwide

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34 h. ago Langley seniors trapped for months by broken elevator: ‘It’s pretty disheartening’

Residents of a multi-storey seniors' apartment in Langley have been left stranded for months by a broken elevator, and say they've been given no clarity on when it will be fixed.

Culture