4 h. ago Tiny Toronto home with same owner for over 40 years is half the price of neighbours

In a Toronto neighbourhood where the average home sells for $1.5 million, finding any home under that is considered lucky. 140 Floyd Ave. is listed for only $795,000, which is basically like winning the lottery. Not only is this house very reasonably priced, but it is also the first time this house has been on the market in 40 years. The front entrance. And finding a house that hasn't been remodelled through every decade to the point where you have to gut renovate is nothing short of a miracle.The kitchen and mud room. Now, before we get ahead of ourselves, the home does need some work. For example, the kitchen is in need of a major remodel. The primary bedroom. And we're guessing the bathroom does too, since it wasn't even in any of the listing photos. The second bedroom. The windows also appear original to the house, which means they are probably drafty AF. A stained glass window in the kitchen....

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5 h. ago Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew in Epstein sex trafficking scandal, dies

Giuffre, 41, died by suicide Friday at her farm in Western Australia, her publicist confirmed

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6 h. ago Fans allege security at a Bush concert in Kelowna were using ‘excessive force’

Multiple attendees have alleged that security at Prospera Place used excessive force on fans during the show’s opening act.

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8 h. ago Suspicious fire at Western University forces exams to be moved

A major academic building at Western University is closed while London police investigate a suspicious fire that has forced the university to move some exams. London firefighters responded at 2:30 p.m. Thursday to the Social Sciences Centre. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze but damage was significant and fire investigators were called in, the department said […]

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9 h. ago Coaches clash over big hits as London Knights beat Kitchener in Game 1

That didn’t take long. Dale Hunter and Jussi Ahokas are already trading serious verbal jabs. The London head coach and his Kitchener counterpart squabbled over two controversial hits that led to serious-looking injuries in the Knights’ dominant 5-2 win in the OHL Western Conference final opener before 9,061 Friday at Canada Life Place. Ahokas called […]

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10 h. ago Conversations That Matter: Conserve 30 per cent of B.C. by 2030

On April 22, 1970, Earth Day kicked off what would become an international movement to protect the environment.

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11 h. ago OCUFA Welcomes Investments in Research and Innovation Projects in Ontario

Toronto, ON, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) commends today’s announcement by the Ontario government of $75 million investment in 162 vital research projects across the province. This funding, allocated through the Early Researcher Awards and the Ontario Research Fund, acknowledges the pivotal role of Ontario’s publicly-funded […]

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14 h. ago Teacher who had sex with student after graduation may have acted immorally, but not illegally, Calgary judge says

Former Western High School teacher Jason Selby was found not guilty of sexual exploitation of a minor

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14 h. ago Canada’s TMC could gain as Trump signs order to ramp up deep

Mining advocates have warned that without action, the U.S. and allies risk forfeiting seabed mineral extraction to China

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15 h. ago Family of Ecuadorian soccer player rescued after being kidnapped

The family of Ecuadorian soccer player Jackson Rodriguez was rescued after being kidnapped from their home in the coastal city of Guayaquil, police authorities reported on Friday. Rodriguez, 26, hid under his bed while his 24-year-old wife and five-year-old son were taken on Wednesday by four “hooded and heavily armed individuals” who forced their way […]

Society

16 h. ago Toronto's first cherry blossoms of 2025 now blooming and here's where to see them

Spring has sprung in Toronto, and it's brought with it one of the city's most stunning natural sights: the annual cherry blossom bloom.While we're likely still a week or so out from the city's most iconic Sakura trees at High Park hitting their peak bloom, there are plenty of other spots in the city that the breathtaking pink trees also call home, and some have already started to bloom.If you just can't wait to feast your eyes (and Instagram feed) on the springy sight, you now have the opportunity at the University of Toronto's Robarts Library.A delicate, sweet adornment to an otherwise imposing building at Harbord and St. George, the trees are annually among the first in the city to reveal their flowers.Local photographer and sakura enthusiast Henry Huy has been keeping an eye out for the flowers so you don't have to, capturing stunning images of the very first flowers to reveal themselves for the 2025 season.We're still in the ea...

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18 h. ago Heineken® Joins Forces with Joe Jonas and Global Influencers to Help Tackle Digital Overload and Get Social ‘Off Socials’

Global superstar Joe Jonas and some of the world’s most-followed content creators joined forces at an exclusive event in New York City last night to demonstrate that connecting in real life is one of the easiest ways to disconnect from the sometimes overwhelming world of social media NEW YORK, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — […]

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19 h. ago Almost 5km of TTC subway will shut down for this entire weekend

A TTC subway closure this weekend will shut down almost five kilometres of track at the western end of Line 2.The transit agency will shut down subway service on Line 2 between Kipling and Jane stations for the duration of the weekend on Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27.The closure is just the latest in a round of repairs in what has proven to be a year of major disruption on Toronto's rapid transit network, and is once again being chalked up to “planned track work.”Throughout the closure, the roughly 4.7-kilometre stretch of track spanning Kipling, Islington, Royal York, Old Mill, and Jane stations.All stations along the closure will remain accessible for passengers looking to purchase and reload fares or connect with surface routes.Subway service between Ossington and Jane stations will be replaced by shuttle buses from 11 p.m. nightly until the end of service, from Mon., April 28 to Fri., May 2, due to planned track work. Visit https://t.co/oGvGSqEmR4 to pl...

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20 h. ago BetterAlt and The Vitamin Shoppe Forge Partnership to Broaden Premium Wellness Selection

Ayurvedic wellness company BetterAlt joins forces with The Vitamin Shoppe to introduce five top-selling products to 689 stores nationwide. This partnership connects BetterAlt’s digital-savvy brand with The Vitamin Shoppe’s health-focused customers, widening the availability of quality Ayurvedic wellness products. Photo Courtesy of BetterAlt NEW YORK, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BetterAlt, a fast-growing health […]

Politics

22 h. ago Less than one per cent of students rank the Canadian Forces as their top career choice

The survey results were released as recruiters address a military shortfall of about 13,862 people

Transport

28 h. ago Les intentions de Poilievre concernant la recherche «woke» effraient les universitaires

Sa promesse d’éliminer toute «idéologie» du financement de la recherche fait écho aux propos de Donald Trump.

Society

30 h. ago Report on claim of VPD ‘Task Force Barrage’ arrest quota coming in June

The Vancouver Police Board says a "full report" into a complaint about political motivations and arrest quotas for a crackdown on Downtown Eastside crime will be delivered in June.

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30 h. ago LHSC seized the weapons after a detector was installed April 15 at the University Hospital emergency department, and a second metal detector will soon be installed at the Victoria Hospital site.

In just one week a London hospital seized 23 knives at one of its emergency departments, weapons detected by just-installed metal detectors. London Health Sciences Centre reported.

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31 h. ago Cam Ward goes to the Titans at No. 1 in the NFL draft. Travis Hunter picked 2nd by the Jaguars

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Cam Ward has gone from zero-star recruit to No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. Travis Hunter is taking his versatility to Jacksonville following a blockbuster deal.  After the Tennessee Titans selected Ward first overall, the Jaguars moved up from No. 5 to select the Heisman Trophy winner with the second […]

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31 h. ago Ward goes 1st to Titans at NFL draft, Hunter picked 2nd as Sanders waits

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Cam Ward has gone from zero-star recruit to No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. Travis Hunter is taking his versatility to Jacksonville following a blockbuster deal. After the Tennessee Titans selected Ward first overall, the Jaguars moved up from No. 5 to select the Heisman Trophy winner with the second […]

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