7 h. ago These floating bars are bringing a taste of the tropics to Toronto

You can sip the day away with friends while cruising around the Toronto Islands this summer

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10 h. ago ‘We are in the forefront’: Manitoba funds Indigenous organizations on Red Dress Day

Manitoba's government is recognizing Red Dress Day by pledging $350,000 to support five local Indigenous organizations.

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11 h. ago Canada’s resolve against U.S. threats should extend to human rights: Amnesty chief

OTTAWA — The global head of Amnesty International is calling on Ottawa to bring the same intensity it has used to call out U.S. tariffs and annexation threats to also call out breaches in human rights by Washington and other countries. Amnesty Secretary-General Agnes Callamard is making a rare visit to Canada, asking Ottawa to […]

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11 h. ago You can watch free outdoor movie screenings under the stars all summer long in Toronto

Toronto's summertime tradition of free, open-air movie screenings is coming back this summer as the Toronto Outdoor Picture Show (TOPS) gears up for its 15th annual season.Could there be anything more magical than spending a summer night congregating in a Toronto park at sunset with hundreds of fellow film lovers to watch a screening of one of your favourite movies under the stars?I may be biased, because I love movies almost as much as I love being outdoors, but I'd say few things come anywhere close.Lucky for all open-air film fanatics, Toronto Outdoor Picture Show, the city's longest and largest outdoor film screening series, is coming back for the season on June 12, bringing 20 nights of free public screenings spread across three months.This year, the festival will be taking over Fort York, Christie Pits and Corktown Commons at various dates over the summer.While the entire schedule has yet to be announced, the organization has already revealed the details ...

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11 h. ago You can watch free outdoor movie screenings all summer long in Toronto

Toronto's summertime tradition of free, open-air movie screenings is coming back this summer as the Toronto Outdoor Picture Show (TOPS) gears up for its 15th annual season.Could there be anything more magical than spending a summer night congregating in a Toronto park at sunset with hundreds of fellow film lovers to watch a screening of one of your favourite movies under the stars?I may be biased, because I love movies almost as much as I love being outdoors, but I'd say few things come anywhere close.Lucky for all open-air film fanatics, Toronto Outdoor Picture Show, the city's longest and largest outdoor film screening series, is coming back for the season on June 12, bringing 20 nights of free public screenings spread across three months.This year, the festival will be taking over Fort York, Christie Pits and Corktown Commons at various dates over the summer.While the entire schedule has yet to be announced, the organization has already revealed the details ...

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12 h. ago Doors Open Toronto 2025 brings back fan favourites for first time in 6 years

Doors Open Toronto officially kicks off in less than three weeks, and you'll be able to visit two fan-favourite sites for the first time since 2019. On Monday, the City of Toronto unveiled the exciting lineup of buildings, walking tours, and special programming for this year's citywide event, which takes place on Saturday, May 24 and Sunday, May 25. For two days only, you'll be able to explore over 150 of Toronto's architectural, historical, cultural, and socially significant buildings completely free of charge, including the Aga Khan Museum, Evergreen Brick Works, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, The ZoomerPlex, and the Archives of Ontario. New additions this year include Ubisoft Toronto, Spin Master Headquarters, St. Lawrence Market North, the YZD Experience Centre, and the Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto, to name a few, as well as returning favourites like Old City Hall and the historic Don Jail at Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital, both...

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12 h. ago Roots and recipes: Jamila Pomeroy's new doc Muzizi brings African flavours to the forefront

The Vancouver-based filmmaker, presenter and writer's new documentary is streaming as part of the docuseries Absolutely Canadian

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12 h. ago BC First Nations Justice Council Stands in Solidarity with Families and Advocates Calling for a Coroner’s Inquest into the Deaths of Tatyanna Harrison, Chelsea Poorman, and Noelle O’Soup

With repeated failures from authorities to prevent, investigate, and prosecute cases of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, BCFNJC supports a coroner’s inquest in the public’s interest that will bring Tatyana, Chelsea, and Noelle the peace and justice they deserve. Unceded & Ancestral Territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, & səlilwətaɬ Nations Vancouver BC, May […]

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14 h. ago After $338M in Sales, San Antonio’s Twin Titans Shane & Clint Neal Bring Neal & Neal Team to eXp Realty

Texas’ Top Keller Williams team joins forces with eXp Realty — America’s #1 brokerage by transactions BELLINGHAM, Wash., May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In one of the boldest brokerage moves of the year, the Neal & Neal Team – San Antonio’s #1 real estate group and the top Keller Williams team in Texas – […]

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16 h. ago Trump says he’ll reopen Alcatraz prison for ‘America’s most ruthless and violent offenders’

Such a move would likely be an expensive and challenging proposition. Bringing the facility up to modern-day standards would require massive investments

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18 h. ago Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz prison for ‘most ruthless’ criminals

Bringing the facility up to modern-day standards would require massive investments at a time when the Bureau of Prisons has been shuttering prisons for infrastructure issues.

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20 h. ago Organ recipients push Doug Ford government to change donation rules

She, and other organ recipients, are now pushing Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government to change a law in order to help others in similar situations.

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20 h. ago PATTISON Outdoor Announces Recipients of 2025 Elevating Voices Media Grant

2024 Elevating Voices Media Grant campaigns MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — For the third consecutive year, PATTISON Outdoor Advertising is continuing to honor its commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with their Elevating Voices Media Grant, awarding up to $1MILLION in Out-of-Home media space to non-profit and charitable organizations throughout Canada. This […]

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26 h. ago Vegas vets spells our Golden Knights' secret sauce for winning. Can Oilers copy it?

This in from broadcaster Daren Millard of the VGK Today podcast, his interview with massive Vegas Golden Knights d-man Nicolas Hague, who made a strong play on the boards to help set up the winning OT goal against the Minnesota Wild in Game 6, with Hague giving the recipe to Vegas’ secret sauce for winning […]

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26 h. ago Vegas vets spells out Golden Knights' secret sauce for winning. Can Oilers copy it?

This in from broadcaster Daren Millard of the VGK Today podcast, his interview with massive Vegas Golden Knights d-man Nicolas Hague, who made a strong play on the boards to help set up the winning OT goal against the Minnesota Wild in Game 6, with Hague giving the recipe to Vegas’ secret sauce for winning […]

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32 h. ago Organ recipients push Ontario government to change donation rules

Helene Campbell wants others to have a second chance at life now that she’s on her third. The 34 year old has undergone two double-lung transplants — she calls herself a “French-Canadian double-double” — and believes a change in law can help save significantly more lives. She, and other organ recipients, are now pushing Ontario […]

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36 h. ago Researchers create scientific recipe for the perfect cacio e pepe

An experienced cook measures ingredients with their heart, but when it comes to making cacio e pepe, Italian researchers say they have perfected the iconic dish with scientific precision.   While cacio e pepe simply contains pasta, pecorino and black pepper, it can be difficult to make without the sauce turning into a lumpy mess. […]

Culture

36 h. ago Entrepreneurs working to find funds to restore historic theatres across the Prairies

'People come back to visit and they still see the theatre still up and going, and that it's something they want to revisit again to bring back great childhood memories'

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44 h. ago An open letter from the Global Imams Council to Canadian Parliamentary Representatives

In an open letter, Global Imam's Council's Mohammed Tawhidi respectfully calls on all parliamentarians to advance a vision rooted in the principles of compassion, mutual understanding, and dedication to democracy and human dignity

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50 h. ago Forgotten and abandoned Ontario ghost town was once a bustling port

Ontario is a province rife with ghost towns — once-thriving communities that met untimely ends.One such town is Depot Harbour near Parry Sound, which was once a thriving trade port in Georgian Bay that was left abandoned after a devastating fire. Despite its location near a still-thriving community, the ghost town remains one of the most inaccessible in the province.There are many mysteries to this now desolate town, its history deeply rooted in and ultimately scarred by colonialism.Here's a closer look inside this forgotten trade port town and what's going on with it today.The town's foundationIn the late 1890s, one of the largest lumber exporters in North America, John Rudolphus Booth, acquired railways in the area to eventually form the Canadian Atlantic Railway (CAR).At first, the people of Parry Sound were thrilled to finally be getting a railway that connected them with Ottawa. But the price tag on the dock fees was too high, so Booth...

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