3 d. ago New cruise departing from Ontario port will visit two breathtaking castles

All aboard! City Cruises Gananoque has launched a brand-new cruise experience, and this one offers views of the beautiful Boldt Castle and Singer Castle.The Ontario cruise line is the oldest in Canada, kicking off its 2025 season with a list of cruises "through the archipelago where Lake Ontario meets the St. Lawrence River, including the newly introduced Two Castle 1000 Islands Cruise departing from Ivy Lea."The City Cruises Gananoque port at Ivy Lea can be found off the 1000 Islands Parkway in the village of Ivy Lea, just under three hours by car from Toronto and 30 minutes by car from Kingston.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by City Cruises Canada (@citycruisescanada)"Taking a cruise through the 1000 Islands is a must-do experience," says Mory DiMaurizio, Chief Operating Officer of City Cruises Canada. ""By adding the Two Castle cruise to our offerings,...

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3 d. ago Woman rescued after vehicle crashes into Ontario cottage country lake

Ontario Provincial Police in Peterborough County say officers rescued a 45-year-old woman after her vehicle crashed into Rice Lake early Tuesday morning.

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3 d. ago Monday’s spring storm saw parts of Alberta get 20 cm of snow

Environment and Climate Change Canada first issued a spring snowfall warning for parts of Alberta on Sunday.

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5 d. ago Snowfall warning in effect for parts of southern Alberta, Calgary to see mix of rain and snow

Areas northwest of Calgary are likely to see the highest snowfall, according to Environment Canada

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6 d. ago OPINION: Earth Day reality check shows Canada’s air quality is excellent

On Dec. 1, 1962, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers met the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 50th Grey Cup at Toronto’s Exhibition Stadium. During the game, a mass of thick fog rolled ashore from Lake Ontario, severely limiting on-field visibility and forcing the CFL to suspend play with less than 10 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter (the game […]

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2 w. ago Toronto office building to be transformed into colourful new loft development

Some people work to live, but now you can live where others used to work at this new Toronto development coming to Eglinton Ave. E. and Don Mills Rd.Amexon Development Corporation is hoping to transform an existing 15-storey office building at 250 Ferrand Drive into a "vibrant residential property" housing hundreds of new rental units.The 331-unit project has been dubbed "e-lofts" to reflect the development's environmental focus and the energy of Eglinton Ave. It's promising "contemporary loft-style living, with a focus on sustainability and connectivity."The specific location will boast a panoramic view of Lake Ontario — connecting to Don River parklands. "e-lofts" will also be accessible by transit, being within walking distance of Don Valley station as well as stations close to the Eglinton Crosstown LRT opening (hopefully) later this year and Ontario Line coming in 2031."'e-lofts' represents an environmentally sustainable approach to modern ur...

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2 w. ago Closing arguments at man on trial for fatal Lake Ontario boat crash

Defence lawyer Alan Gold told court that there is reasonable doubt that Grkovski was driving at the time of the tragic event.

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2 w. ago 17,500 customers still without power after Ontario ice storm: Hydro One

Some 17,500 customers are still without electricity more than a week after a powerful spring storm encrusted parts of central and eastern Ontario with ice.

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2 w. ago More than 34,000 customers remain powerless after spring storm tears through Ontario

Just over 35,000 customers still don't have power back in Ontario more than a week after a storm tore through the central and eastern parts of the province.

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3 w. ago RCMP arrest Cuban national trying to enter Canada by running across border bridge

The RCMP said officers arrested a Cuban national attempting to enter Canada from the United States by running across the Fort Erie International Railway Bridge that connects Ontario to New York. The Mounties said their Niagara-on-the-Lake border integrity unit officers, with help from Ontario Provincial Police, arrested the individual last month under the Immigration and […]

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3 w. ago Spring storm continues through Ontario and Quebec, bringing heavy rain

Wet and stormy weather is hitting Southern Ontario, with Environment Canada posting several warnings and special weather statements.

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3 w. ago Spring storm causes waste spill in Ontario lake, Quebec under freezing rain warning

An Ontario town is asking its resident to avoid taking a shower or flushing the toilet for the time being due heavy rainfall in the region.

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3 w. ago Snow and freezing rain return to parts of Ontario; more power outages possible

Ontario is in the path of another spring storm, complete with snow and ice. Environment Canada has issued snowfall and winter storm warnings for areas between the Manitoba border and Thunder Bay. Further eastward, conditions remain cold but become wet. Freezing rain warnings stretch all the way from north of Sault Ste. Marie to the […]

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3 w. ago 'Significant flooding' possible as up to 75 mm of rain forecast: Upper Thames

Londoners could be in store for the worst flooding in seven years as up to 75 millimetres of rain is expected to fall by early Thursday, the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority warns. Forecasts are predicting between 30 and 75 millimetres of rain across the Upper Thames watershed, the authority said in a flood warning […]

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3 w. ago 'Significant flooding' possible as massive spring storm hits: Upper Thames

Londoners could be in store for the worst flooding in seven years as up to 75 millimetres of rain is expected to fall by early Thursday, the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority warns. Forecasts are predicting between 30 and 75 millimetres of rain across the Upper Thames watershed, the authority said in a flood warning. […]

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3 w. ago West Red Lake Gold Intersects 23.81 g/t Au over 5.4m, 30.16 g/t Au over 4.3m and 12.43 g/t Au over 10.5m at Austin – Madsen Mine

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (“West Red Lake Gold” or “WRLG” or the “Company”) (TSXV: WRLG) (OTCQB: WRLGF) is pleased to report drill results from its 100% owned Madsen Mine located in the Red Lake Gold District of Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The drill results featured […]

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3 w. ago Hundreds of thousands in Ontario still without power on third day of spring storm

Hundreds of thousands of people across Ontario were still without power on the third day of a spring storm, after freezing rain coated swaths of the province with thick layers of ice. An outage map from provincial utility Hydro One showed more than 430,000 homes and businesses remained without power Monday morning. The map also […]

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3 w. ago Hundreds of thousands still without power on third day of spring storm

Hundreds of thousands of people across Ontario are still without power on the third day of a spring storm after freezing rain-coated swaths of the province with thick layers of ice. An outage map from provincial utility Hydro One shows more than 390,000 homes and businesses are without power this morning, and nearly 360-thousand others […]

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3 w. ago More than 390K still without power in Ontario after weekend ice storm

Hundreds of thousands of people in Ontario are still without power on the third day of a spring storm after freezing rain-coated swaths of the province with thick layers of ice.

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3 w. ago Hundreds of thousands in Ontario remain powerless following eastbound ice storm

Overnight freezing rain warnings in place for Quebec, New Brunswick and P.E.I.

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