3 d. ago Top Toronto pitmasters launching new barbecue restaurant this weekend

There's a new barbecue restaurant opening in Toronto this weekend, and it's helmed by two of the city's top pitmasters.When two of the top Toronto talents on the local barbecue scene join forces, there's bound to be some smoke. The type of smoke that renders brisket juicy and makes ribs fall off the bone, that is.That's exactly what's going down at the intersection of Dupont and Christie as Golden Horseshoe BBQ, the lovechild of 24-year-old barbecue savant Andrew Golden and Carbon Bar Executive Chef Kris Hansen.The pair are setting up shop in the former home of an oft-bemoaned Popeye's location in a historic building in The Annex, transforming it into a semi-quick-service spot with a collection of enormous smokers in the parking lot.A Depression-era bank building that has since been home to a revolving door of various concepts, the space, paired with the team of Golden, who made his name running pop-ups at local breweries, and Hansen, ...

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3 d. ago Two men in critical condition after 'targeted' attack in Walmart parking lot: Cold Lake RCMP

"The investigation is still ongoing. All we know at this point is that two men were found on scene with critical injuries. We have no suspects at this time"

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4 d. ago A flashlight is needed to view this abandoned Toronto home listed for $700K

If you've ever dreamed of living in Toronto's Leslieville neighbourhood but your budget keeps laughing in your face, here's your shot — provided you're cool with a little (okay, a lot) of elbow grease.Priced at a steal of just $699,900, 360 Logan Ave. is a Victorian semi that doesn't whisper "project house" — it screams it.The listing literally suggests bringing a flashlight to your showing, which is either ominous or thrilling depending on how you feel about cracked ceilings, lime green trim, and mysterious stains.The attic with missing patch of ceiling. The bones? Classic… but questionable (see: aforementioned cracked ceilings).The bathroom with plenty of visible water damage. Still, for the brave, you're looking at two and a half storeys, four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a deep 115-foot lot with laneway parking.A bedroom with peeling paint. And the location? Chef's kiss.The very run-down kitchen t...

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5 d. ago Nurse performs CPR on tipsy raccoon that ate fermented fruit: ‘I THOUGHT IT WAS DEAD’

A Kentucky nurse’s maternal instincts kicked in during a recent confrontation with a drunken raccoon. Misty Combs had arrived to work at the Letcher County Health Department in Whitesburg, Ky., when she and her co-workers noticed a panicked raccoon in the parking lot, WLEX reported. Combs said they heard a commotion in a nearby dumpster […]

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8 d. ago Man found dead after arson had been stabbed, Edmonton police lay murder charge

A man found dead by firefighters responding to a house fire in north Edmonton had been fatally stabbed, police say. A 20-year-old woman has been charged with murder and arson.

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9 d. ago Arrest made in north Edmonton playground arson, 2nd suspect sought

One man has been arrested and charged with torching the playground at St. Pius X Catholic Elementary School and Edmonton police said they are searching for a second suspect.

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1 week ago Violent offender charged with attempted murder after man randomly stabbed at Canadian Tire

Police said witnesses were able to describe the suspect, who was later found a few blocks away on an Edmonton Transit Service bus near Castle Downs Road and 104 Street.

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1 week ago Person found dead in Edmonton house fire prompts homicide investigation

A person was found dead under suspicious circumstances at a house fire near 59 Street and 119 Avenue in north Edmonton's Montrose neighbourhood.

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1 week ago Homicide detectives investigate death of man in Edmonton river valley

A man was found dead by a set of stairs near 101 Street and 100 Avenue in Edmonton's North Saskatchewan River valley on Sunday morning.

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2 w. ago Major break in Simcoe County murder from 2023, suspect arrested: police

A woman is facing first-degree murder charges in connection with the shooting of a Simcoe County man in the parking lot of Village Square Mall two years ago.

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2 w. ago Senior stabbed in north Edmonton parking lot after 'verbal' exchange with man on bicycle

A 64-year-old man is in hospital in serious but stable condition.

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2 w. ago Driver charged with attempted murder after pedestrians hit in Toronto parking lot

A man is charged with attempted murder after two people were hit by a vehicle in a North York parking lot on Wednesday night. Toronto Police say the incident happened around 10:20 p.m. in a parking lot in the Don Mills Rd. and Gateway Blvd. area of Flemingdon Park. A male pedestrian was transported to […]

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2 w. ago Granite Curling Club parking lot dispute discussed at Municipal Board hearing

The controversial rezoning of the parking lot of the historic Granite Curling Club could pave the way for a 111-unit housing development.

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2 w. ago Person charged with murder in deadly 2023 shooting in Penetanguishene

A 32-year-old from Penetanguishene has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 30-year-old who was gunned down in a parking lot in the North Simcoe town two years ago. Ontario Provincial Police said Jesse Deschamps was fatally shot on July 27, 2023, in the rear parking lot of the Village Square Mall […]

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3 w. ago Slain woman’s family launches advocacy campaign to prevent intimate partner violence deaths

Bailey McCourt, a 32-year-old a mother of two, was beaten to death with a  hammer in a Kelowna parking lot on July 4.

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3 w. ago Jaylen Brown’s father arrested in Las Vegas in parking lot stabbing incident

Court documents listed Brown as an inmate in the Clark County Detention Center on attempted murder charges.

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3 w. ago Police hunt suspects as trailer carrying $222K worth of beef stolen

The trailer contained 530 boxes of boneless beef chuck roast and was stolen from a parking lot in Windsor, police say.

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3 w. ago Canada's Wonderland explains viral videos showing 'stuck' rollercoaster

With all of the fanfare surrounding Canada's Wonderland's new record-breaking rollercoaster, AlpenFury, a lot of eyes have been on the busier-than-ever park this season.With that comes the requisite social media posts offering sneak peeks and reviews of the ride, along with countless other videos from customers' days at the Vaughan, Ontario attraction — including, over the last few weeks, some showing another of its major coasters completely stalled with passengers on board.A quick search on TikTok shows a handful of incidents involving the 2012-built Leviathan, on which riders ascend a whopping 96 metres/306 feet — the highest point on the property — before coming face-to-face with an 80 degree drop that takes them through the rest of the ride's hills and turns (at speeds of nearly 150 km/h).As one of the site's larger, newer, and more visibly striking features, it is understandably one of its most&n...

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3 w. ago British golfer Charley Hull gives glimpse at freak injury aftermath

Holy smokes! Golfer Charley Hull gave her fans a closer look at the result of her freak ankle injury last month that forced her to pull out of an event. The English golfer withdrew from the PIF London Championship after she tripped over a curb in the parking lot. She said she heard her ankle […]

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last month A Toronto home that's been in the same family for over 100 years just hit the market

Toronto's Lawrence Park is famous for its stately multi-million dollar homes, manicured lawns, and more history than your average block in the city.But even among the area's grand old properties, 213 St. Leonards Ave. stands out for quite a unique reason: it's been in the same family for over a century; 102 years, in fact, according to its listing agent."We still have the original blueprints inside," says agent Michael Silverberg.A view into the dining room. He adds that the house is an original Tudor revival, and has "such great charm." "It's got the original facade, original brick around the fireplace and original floors," he tells us.An aerial view of the property. Sitting on a 50-foot-by-150-foot south-facing lot on one of Lawrence Park's most prestigious streets, it's pretty evident from one look that the home oozes heritage. The original front facade. The timeless exterior style that ...

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