73 m. ago Boys and Girls Club gets $20K donation from Canada Life, arena operator

An insurance giant and one of Canada’s largest venue operators have pledged $20,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of London to support summer camps and youth programming that local leaders say can change lives.

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3 h. ago Canadians shortchange savings goals to take summer vacation, says BMO survey

More than half said they had altered their vacation plans due to rising costs and inflation

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3 h. ago Here's what the next month of summer weather will look like in Ontario

The forecast for the next month of Canada's summer has just landed, and Ontario is in for some scorching temperatures that will be hottest along parts of its southern border.The Weather Network is anticipating the remainder of July to "really live up to its reputation" as the hottest time of year this year, with thermometers surging above normal across most of the country, and well above normal in select areas.The lower halves of Alberta and Saskatchewan — including around Edmonton and Regina — are in for a scorching few weeks, along with a sliver of northwestern Ontario near Thunder Bay and Sault Ste. Marie, and southern Ontario near Windsor.While TWN said in a blog post on Friday that while the heat will largely be focused around the Prairies, "it will shift into Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada at times" in an alternating pattern that'll mean no one in the country will have to bear sky-high temps for to...

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3 h. ago Why you should be shopping at your local farmers market this summer

It takes a little planning — but it's worth the effort

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8 h. ago Unusual pelican sightings at Fanshawe Lake build buzz among birders

A group of American white pelicans have been turning heads at Fanshawe Lake this summer, drawing interest from local birders and nature lovers who rarely see the species this far south.

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9 h. ago Best Ninja products to buy for all your 2025 summer festivities

These Ninja appliances bring pro-level performance right to your kitchen counter.

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10 h. ago Cook This: 3 recipes for cooking with children from Paris’s Rose Bakery, including breakfast crêpes

With kids out of school for the summer, make breakfast crêpes, cranberry and oat scones, and chicken balls with teriyaki sauce with the little ones in your life

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16 h. ago A strike by air traffic controllers is disrupting travel to, from and over France

PARIS (AP) — About 40% of flights were canceled Friday at all Paris airports and tens of thousands of passengers were rearranging plans at the height of the summer travel season because of a strike by French air traffic controllers seeking better working conditions. Disruptions started hitting airports around France on Thursday and intensified Friday. […]

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17 h. ago Upcoming Toronto festival will have more than 250 varieties of taco

There's a massive taco festival coming to Toronto this summer, and 45 different restaurants in Toronto are getting in on the fun.Summertime in Toronto is to tacos as winter is to the Distillery District Winter Village, which is to say that it just wouldn't be the same without it, so it's only fitting that the summer should be flooded with a variety of taco-based events to celebrate.Perhaps the biggest of the entire season is Taco Fest, which is set to return to Toronto for its ninth year this August.Whether you're a birria, pollo or carnitas fanatic, this festival has most certainly got you covered, featuring 45 Toronto restaurants that, combined, will be offering over 250 different varieties of the Mexican street food staple.While the entire food lineup of the festival has yet to be revealed, the early teasers already suggest that it's going to be a muy caliente event, indeed, with local staples like Placos Tacos, Birria Catrin...

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17 h. ago Upcoming Toronto festival will have more than 250 varieties of tacos

There's a massive taco festival coming to Toronto this summer, and 45 different restaurants in Toronto are getting in on the fun.Summertime in Toronto is to tacos as winter is to the Distillery District Winter Village, which is to say that it just wouldn't be the same without it, so it's only fitting that the summer should be flooded with a variety of taco-based events to celebrate.Perhaps the biggest of the entire season is Taco Fest, which is set to return to Toronto for its ninth year this August.Whether you're a birria, pollo or carnitas fanatic, this festival has most certainly got you covered, featuring 45 Toronto restaurants that, combined, will be offering over 250 different varieties of the Mexican street food staple.While the entire food lineup of the festival has yet to be revealed, the early teasers already suggest that it's going to be a muy caliente event, indeed, with local staples like Placos Tacos, Birria Catrin...

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21 h. ago Oil Holds Decline as OPEC+ Set for Bumper Production Quota Hike

Oil was little changed before an OPEC+ meeting that’s set to deliver another oversized production hike, threatening to swell a glut forecast for later this year.

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21 h. ago Oil Drops for Second Day as Traders Brace for Another OPEC+ Hike

Oil fell for a second day in the lead up to an OPEC+ meeting at the weekend that’s expected to deliver another substantial production hike, threatening to swell a glut that’s forecast for this half.

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24 h. ago Calgary Flames’ development camp notebook: Mews’ move to Michigan, Sergeev’s idol and more

Why did defence prospect Henry Mews decide to go the college route? And why didn’t the Flames’ summer-campers scrimmage this week?

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25 h. ago This summer's mosquito and tick forecast — what Calgarians need to know

"Numbers overall around the country are down, but there are still mosquitos out there," said entomologist Taz Stuart.

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26 h. ago Canadians plan to spend an average of $3,825 on summer vacations: BMO report

A new report reveals that 62% of Canadians plan to spend the same or more on vacations and travel this summer compared to 2024, with an average budget of $3,825, which includes the cost of flights, hotels and accommodations, rentals, gas and food. BMO’s Real Financial Progress Index also highlighted that 59% are opting to […]

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26 h. ago Vancouver firefighters launch crackdown on banned lockable butane torches

The city banned the sale of lockable butane torches last summer, after Vancouver Fire Rescue Services linked them to at least 80 fire-related injuries and six deaths.

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28 h. ago Add some sparkle to Toronto summer day trips at stunning country

The sunny season is heating up in Toronto, and any wine lover knows that the ideal way to spend a summer weekend is to head down to Niagara exploring some of Ontario's finest vineyards.But the summer sun pairs better with some wines more than others — and there's no better pairing than a bit of bubbly to refresh you when the balmy weather is hitting.Instead of scouring certain vineyards for the few sparkling wines they may have bottled, KEW Vineyards is a winery that focuses solely on these carbonated creations.Premium Ontario sparkling winesLocated along the Beamsville Bench, KEW Vineyards is one of the Niagara Region's best hidden gems. Being in a smaller, more intimate section, the vineyard is a great alternative if you're looking for something outside of the area's busier wine routes.They craft their sparkling wines using a traditional Champagne-style, meaning the wine is fermented in-bottle and rests on lees for around two to f...

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29 h. ago Eglinton Crosstown LRT's September opening date looking less and less likely

While much headway has been made toward opening Toronto's Eglinton Crosstown LRT in September as expected, it's starting to look like the 13.5-year-long project may be delayed even further as we get closer to the fall.The regional transit agency's move to hand the line over to the TTC two weeks ago was generally considered an indication that locals were finally on the verge of getting to ride the problem-plagued line, which was initially scheduled to launch in 2020.Prior to that big announcement, signage had already appeared along Eglinton explaining that bus stops were being "updated in preparation for" the LRT's inauguration, and TTC staff were re-deployed and re-trained along the route.Though internal budgets anticipated a summer 2025 debut, anonymous sources recently cited a September 2025 opening, though with the caveat that "an eleventh-hour problem" during ...

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29 h. ago NATO spending pledge could push federal deficit as high as $92B: think tank

The C.D. Howe Institute predicts Ottawa's spending plans will push deficits over the next four years to more than double the parliamentary budget officer's pre-election forecast.

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29 h. ago Shuttered Toronto Mexican spot reopens in new location with beer garden

A Toronto restaurant from one of the city’s most well-regarded chefs has just been replaced with a new Mexican restaurant and beer garden.It was the closure heard around the city when renowned Toronto chef, Anthony Rose, decided to close the doors on Fet Zun, the quasi-sister location to Toronto's much-loved Fat Pasha.Okay, maybe it wasn't quite that big of a deal, but it still came as a shock to the scores of Annex locals who frequented the restaurant.Boasting a massive indoor footprint, as well as ample backyard space (which housed Madame Boeuf and Flea, its burger pop-up) and a spacious front patio, the restaurant, despite being open year-round, was particularly a summertime staple.Lingering dormant since Fet Zun's closure in December of 2024, the question loomed large as to what would replace it for months. What could possibly be worthy of the prized piece of Dupont real estate?Now, we finally have an answer.As of June 27, Fet Zun's old locat...

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