30 h. ago Maple Leafs juggle exhibition, practice lines around Dennis Hildeby’s start

To be or not to Hildeby. That is the question, actually one of many, as the Maple Leafs embark on tonight’s final NHL exhibition game in Detroit ahead of Wednesday’s regular-season opener. Dennis Hildeby is expected to start in net, looking to extend a strong pre-season (a .944 save percentage in two games) and make […]

Culture

31 h. ago Anthony Gismondi: How wineries are forced to adapt to climate change

Many growers struggling to survive in a very different world, where climate change has upended everything they knew to be true about growing grapes and making wine

Society

52 h. ago Loblaw closing No Name discount grocery stores in Ontario after just a year

Loblaw Companies Ltd. is slowly winding down its ultra-discount No Name grocery store program, with two of the three pilot locations in Ontario now closed or slated to shut down just over a year after they first opened. The stores were originally launched in September 2024 and gave shoppers access to even lower prices than the company's existing discount chains, like No Frills. The concept aimed to reduce operating costs through shorter store hours, a smaller assortment of products, limited marketing, no refrigeration, and fewer weekly deliveries. At the time, the company said that the stores would help customers save up to 20 per cent on everyday essentials; however, it looks like the concept didn't exactly land with consumers, as its reduced operating costs meant shoppers would have to shop elsewhere for refrigerated items like dairy or fresh meat products. The bare-bones stores carried just 1,300 products, compared to the 7,000 items typically carried in sm...

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52 h. ago Howard Levitt: Why working notice is employment law’s most effective and underused tool, part two

Employers save money, avoid the 'severance lottery' culture and sometimes even get a redemption story along the way

Culture

59 h. ago Drimonis: Angry about the state of Montreal? Save it for the ballot box

While many Montrealers are quick to express their dissatisfaction online, the majority don’t bother voting in municipal elections.

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61 h. ago Hainan Leverages Hong Kong Routes World Conference to Expand International “Air Bridges”

SANYA, China — On September 24, 2025, the Sanya Tourism Board and Sanya Phoenix International Airport took part in Routes World 2025 in Hong Kong. Hosted by Informa Markets, the conference brought together over 250 airlines from more than 115 countries and 2,500 industry representatives to explore global aviation development and support the recovery of […]

Society

66 h. ago What a $5 million Toronto interior designer's home looks like

If houses could flirt, 239 Borden St. would wink at you from across the street, pull you inside, and then casually drop the fact that it has a 400-bottle wine cellar, rooftop hot tub, and stained glass windows from 1878. We're already blushing.  Professionally rebuilt by designer and owner Lyndsay Jacobs, the house was taken down to its bones — leaving only the original front façade intact — before being transformed into a four-storey showcase of craftsmanship, function, and character.The project wrapped up in July 2023, and it has already been celebrated with a House & Home "House of the Month" feature and featured in Beta Publishing's Timeless Living.The front of the house. Although, to be fair, we'd expect nothing less from a designer's own home. The living room. Inside, the first thing that strikes you is the mix of history and modernity.A powder room with a Red Alicante marbl...

Economics

69 h. ago Anthony Stolarz sharp, but can’t save Maple Leafs in home preseason finale against Red Wings

Anthony Stolarz, evidently, is in mid-season form. His Maple Leafs teammates, not so much, in the club’s last home game of the preseason. Stolarz was the best performer on the ice on either side on Thursday night at Scotiabank Arena, continuously turning the Wings aside as the Leafs were disorganized and sloppy through much of […]

Sport

69 h. ago TAKEAWAYS: Anthony Stolarz sharp, Stolarz, special teams on point in Maple Leafs preseason loss to Wings

Pick through the sloppiness and the Maple Leafs weren’t all bad on Thursday night. Their best player in a 3-1 preseason loss against the Detroit Red Wings happened to be goaltender Anthony Stolarz, who sparkled with 40 saves at Scotiabank Arena. On the whole, the Leafs would have liked to have been more sharp, but […]

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3 d. ago Toronto chef steps away from fine dining scene to open new casual restaurant

A Toronto chef who cut his teeth in fine dining restaurants across North America is venturing out to do something totally different.Chef Barbode Soudi says that, for the majority of his 20-year tenure working in kitchens across the continent, fine dining was always the plan."I guess my first job was Crush Wine Bar, he said. "But I think one of the most pivotal moments of my career was when I did six months, when I was young, at Eigensinn Farm under Michael Stadtlander."From there, stints at The French Laundry in Napa, Toronto's Lucien, Nota Bene, Black Hoof, and San Francisco's Quince all added feathers to his cap until, ultimately, he returned to the local fine dining scene at Actinolite and Alo."I was always trying to work for the best places and best chefs that I could," Soudi explained. Eventually, he rose in the ranks from sous chef to executive sous chef and, eventually, chef de cuisine at Alo. Then, the pandemic hit. A...

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3 d. ago In collaboration with Arts in Hong Kong, renowned Hong Kong Artist Ellen Pau Lights Up Toronto City Hall in Her First Canadian Installation at Nuit Blanche 2025

This monumental projection titled Eye of Wisdom transforms the downtown core into a love letter to the city TORONTO, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Internationally celebrated Hong Kong media artist Ellen Pau will make her Toronto debut October 4 at Nuit Blanche 2025 with Eye of Wisdom. Presented by Arts in Hong Kong, this monumental […]

Culture

3 d. ago Professor would be ’surprised’ if top court takes B.C. ostrich farm case

A law professor at the University of Ottawa says he would be surprised if the Supreme Court of Canada decides to hear the case of a British Columbia farm fighting to save its ostriches from being culled by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Paul Daly, the university’s research chair in administrative law and governance, said […]

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4 d. ago You can now get free beer and wine on all Air Canada flights

Good news for those travelling in the near future, as Air Canada has just revealed it will be expanding its complimentary beer and wine offerings to all flights.Air Canada now offers complimentary beer, wine and Canadian-made snacks on all flights, including those to Mexico and the Caribbean.Last year, the Canadian airline began offering complimentary drinks on flights across Canada and the U.S., as well as internationally.Flights to Mexico and the Caribbean were previously excluded from the offer, but as of Sept. 1, this has now been expanded to include all Air Canada flights.Among those sips offered for free are beers such as Hop Valley, Creemore Springs Premium Lager, Molson Canadian, and Coors Light, as well as red and white wines from Paul Mas.Air Canada is also the only Canadian airline to offer non-alcoholic beer in-flight, with the addition of Heineken 0.0.The Canadian airline has also added some new snacks to its flights. For those travelling before 10 a.m., MadeGood M...

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4 d. ago Teacher apologizes for feeding ‘ailing’ kitten to classroom snake: ‘YOU CAN’T SAVE THEM ALL’

The superintendent said the incident occurred 'outside the presence of students'

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5 d. ago Ottawa says it will ‘keep working’ with Ontario paper mill to resume its operations

Ottawa says it will keep working to help save a northern Ontario paper mill that cited a lack of immediate support as it announced this week it was forced to idle operations.

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5 d. ago Ottawa says it will ’keep working’ with Ontario paper mill to resume operations

Ottawa says it will keep working to help save a northern Ontario paper mill that cited a lack of immediate federal support as it announced this week it was forced to idle operations. Industry Minister Melanie Joly’s office says it had “come to the table” with federal supports for Kap Paper in Kapuskasing, Ont., which […]

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5 d. ago Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban split after 19 years of marriage, reports say

'She has been fighting to save the marriage,' a source tells PEOPLE

Society

5 d. ago UK Households Save More as Threat of Tax Rises Weighs on Outlook

British households put more away in savings in the second quarter, a sign of continued caution amid rising inflation and an uncertain economic outlook as consumers brace for further tax hikes in the upcoming budget.

Economics

5 d. ago Zijin Gold to Debut in HK After Biggest Global IPO Since May

Zijin Gold International Co. will start trading in Hong Kong on Tuesday after the international unit of China’s biggest miner raised $3.2 billion in the world’s largest initial public offering since May.

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6 d. ago Singapore Denies HK Activist’s Entry, Citing National Interests

Singapore blocked Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Nathan Law from entering the country, saying his presence would not be in its national interests.

Society