75 m. ago Bad blood, perfect luck and campaign by ‘gut’: Inside the election that surprised everyone

Party insiders give National Post the behind-the-scenes story on what led to this week's election result that didn't turn out the way anyone expected

Politics

7 h. ago Toronto's artificial peninsula set to keep growing for decades

Toronto's man-made peninsula, the Leslie Street Spit, is still growing, and will be for the next few decades to come as dredged material from the city's harbour continues to be deposited along its shoreline.Created in 1959 by the Toronto Harbour Commissioners (THC), now PortsToronto, for "port-related facilities," the Leslie Street Spit's expected use as an outer harbour port never panned out, yet the landform has expanded significantly through millions of cubic metres of concrete, earth fill, and dredged sand, and today supports Tommy Thompson Park.The artificial peninsula extends five kilometres into Lake Ontario and is over 500 hectares in size. The park is home to some of the largest existing natural habitats on the Toronto waterfront, and includes wildflower meadows, cottonwood forests, cobble beaches, and coastal marshes.Aerial view of the Leslie Street Spit in 1975. Photo: Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA).It's also become on...

Culture

7 h. ago Restaurant known for Toronto's best jerk chicken opens second location

A hidden gem Toronto Caribbean restaurant that's gained a reputation for serving the best jerk chicken in the city has finally expanded with a new location.Leslieville's Gerrard Square Shopping Centre is one of those if-you-know-you-know places in Toronto that make the city so unique.For my part, the mall always carried a sort of looming, ominous air. Probably because my parents used to joke that they'd leave me there whenever I behaved badly growing up, but I digress. The mall's inescapable 'Gerrard Scare' and 'Scary Square' nicknames just go to show that I'm not the only one.More recently, though, the mall's been getting a renewed wave of respect — even popularity — as more and more people in the city flock to it for, more or less, one reason: the food.The mall food court has seen several buzzworthy tenants come and go over the past few years, but its main claim to fame, in my opinion at least, has a...

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7 h. ago That time rock legend Jimi Hendrix was put on trial in Toronto

Toronto has seen its fair share of music stars roll through Pearson Airport over the decades, but no one has made an entrance quite like rock and roll legend Jimi Hendrix.Landing at Toronto International Airport (now Pearson) ahead of a sold-out 1969 show at Maple Leaf Gardens, Hendrix was stopped by customs for a suspicious substance found in his luggage.What followed was a surreal mix of courtroom drama, fan frenzy, and, despite the arrest, an unforgettable show from the legendary guitar god.The lead-upDetailed in the book Hendrix: Setting the Record Straight by John McDermott, it was on May 3, 1969, when Jimi Hendrix and the Experience came to Toronto from Detroit — where whispers of a drug bust surrounded them.Brushing off the suggestion of drug possession, the "Purple Haze" artist was pulled aside by security who suspected him of having "illicit substances" in his bag.After creating a mobile test lab, it was found that the substances in ...

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7 h. ago See how Toronto demolished and rebuilt a huge stretch of the Gardiner Expressway

The long-term rebuild of Toronto's Gardiner Expressway has faced its fair share of criticism for contributing to the city's traffic woes, but it's actually a heck of an impressive undertaking if you're able to look past the frustrating lane closures and incessant gridlock.A new time-lapse video has condensed the frenzied construction for the first two sections of the Gardiner Expressway Strategic Rehabilitation Plan's latest phase, covering a stretch extending from Dufferin Street — a project the City recently announced would be completed far ahead of schedule.The video from local photographer Kotsy covers construction on the stretch of highway just north of Exhibition Place from 2024 to 2025, shortened into a digestible 3.5-minute watch time.Kotsy tells blogTO that the drone-captured views of the project were aligned using a couple of different methods. "The first captures (in the second half of the video) were done using save points, but I reali...

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7 h. ago Trippy Ontario house that looks like a 1970s time capsule is going for $4.5M

It may be 2025, but stepping into 6800 Second Line W. in Mississauga feels like falling headfirst into a lava lamp.This trippy time capsule appears to have been pulled straight from 1970, complete with psychedelic wallpaper.We're talking zigzag patterns that make the walls look like they're melting, linoleum tiles so loud they practically scream, and a wood-panelled basement rec room that looks ready to host a Bee Gees listening party.The foyer. This home has never been on the market before, so it's no surprise it's in need of some serious modernization.The dining room. But if you can see past the retro riot of textures and colours, there's actually a ton of potential here.The land. Not only does the home offer four bedrooms and four bathrooms, but it sits on nearly an acre of land.So much room for activities. According to the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, half of that could be subdivided into two separate lots, each measuring a s...

Economics

7 h. ago This Ontario wellness retreat has you staying in a tiny box in the middle of the woods

This secluded wellness retreat in Ontario is perhaps the most serene way to reconnect with nature without sacrificing on luxury.Wellness may be the buzzword to end all buzzwords in 2025, being co-opted by everything from luxury clubs offering some seriously Cronenbergian-sounding services to cold plunge camps that encourage you to take a dip in frozen lakes, but it's not without reason.In 2025, when the world seems to be careening ever deeper into utter chaos, the notion that there are concrete steps (that can come in varying degrees of scientific complexity) we can take to support our own — say it with me — wellness, is a comfort.It's a small way to feel in control of an otherwise out-of-control period in human history.But that's not why I called you here. I only bring it up because Garth and Rebecca Bigelow, who own Muskoka-based vacation rental venture Unique Stays, have found a similar sense of peace in the whole 'wellness' thing, a...

Events

7 h. ago «Amène tes couilles ici»: des chauffeurs d’autobus scolaires vulgaires et imprudents

«Amène tes couilles ici»: des chauffeurs d'autobus scolaires sacrent, insultent les élèves ou conduisent dangereusement, révèle une enquête du Journal

Society

7 h. ago Les bulletins de la semaine à l’Assemblée nationale: Ruba Ghazal refuse de condamner une manifestation devant la résidence d’un ministre

Voici les élus ou les personnalités politiques qui se sont démarqués pour les bonnes ou les mauvaises raisons au cours de la dernière semaine.

Politics

7 h. ago Voici 4 champs d'expertise qui profitent à tous les Québécois et qui font de l’hôpital Maisonneuve

Plusieurs départements se démarquent au niveau provincial dans différents domaines, bien que l’hôpital tombe en ruine.

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7 h. ago Civisme: Drainville pourrait bien réussir là où Charest a échoué

Civisme: Drainville pourrait bien réussir là où Charest a échoué.

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7 h. ago Agression sexuelle alléguée à Schefferville: un directeur d’école réintégré malgré les accusations

Un directeur d’école de la Côte-Nord accusé d’agression sexuelle a pu réintégrer ses fonctions après seulement deux semaines de suspension

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7 h. ago Consignaction: engouement pour les lieux de retour, malgré un développement suspendu par Québec

Même si le développement de nouveaux lieux de retour est sur pause, 17 sites ont ouvert leurs portes depuis janvier.

Sport

7 h. ago Avec la guerre commerciale, cette entreprise de transformation du saumon tente de garder le cap avec de nouveaux partenariats québécois

Avec la guerre commerciale, Fumoir Grizzly tente de garder le cap avec de nouveaux partenariats québécois.

Culture

7 h. ago Le Salon du véhicule électrique s’est ouvert sous le signe de l’incertitude: «le vent dans le visage et une route cahoteuse»

Le Salon du véhicule électrique s’est ouvert sous le signe de l’incertitude.

Society

7 h. ago Il urinait devant les élèves: voici les incidents les plus troublants impliquant des chauffeurs d'autobus scolaires pas très professionnels

Il urinait devant les élèves: Le Journal a répertorié des dizaines d'incidents troublants avec des chauffeurs de bus scolaires vulgaires ou dangereux.

Society

7 h. ago 10 meubles modulaires pour configurer un espace qui évoluera avec vous

Les meubles modulaires sont une solution idéale pour évoluer avec vous.

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7 h. ago «Quand j’ouvre les rideaux le matin, je pleure»: des pylônes de la colère à Dunham

Une petite communauté de 3500 âmes de l’Estrie ne dort plus depuis qu’Hydro-Québec veut venir planter ses pylônes dans leur coin de pays.

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7 h. ago 8 conseils pour aménager un coin feu extérieur sur votre terrasse ou dans votre cour

Un coin salon extérieur, qu’il se trouve dans une cour ou sur une terrasse, constitue un endroit parfait où se détendre.

Politics

7 h. ago Dans l’œil du Québec inc.: la Caisse de dépôt vend à perte à Chicago

Dans cette chronique, nous faisons un survol des transactions d’initiés et des investissements dans les entreprises québécoises.

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