23 m. ago WARMINGTON: ‘Resistance’ tag on City Hall more than art; was a protest

The Nuit Blanche "Poetic Justice" messaging was "advocacy" for both indigenous causes but also in memory of building Nathan Phillips Square in the 1950s on the original Chinatown site -- and paid for by taxpayers

Culture

38 m. ago Diallo advances via walkover over Goffin at Shanghai Masters

SHANGHAI — Gabriel Diallo of Montreal advanced to the round of 16 men’s singles at the Rolex Shanghai Masters tennis tournament with a 12-minute victory on Saturday night. Diallo was a dozen minutes into his round of 32 match against David Goffin, and ahead 3-0, when the Belgium player retired citing injury. Diallo will face […]

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49 m. ago Hundreds of thousands march across Europe in support of Palestinians

ISTANBUL — Hundreds of thousands of people across several European cities marched Sunday in support of Palestinians and an aid flotilla’s attempt to reach Gaza. Istanbul held the largest of multiple demonstrations being staged in Turkey. Footage showed crowds walking from the iconic Hagia Sophia to the banks of the Golden Horn, where they were […]

Economics

73 m. ago Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst talk ‘Roofman’ and Gambit’s return in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’

True-crime tale tells the story of a charming fugitive who takes up residence at Toys R Us

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4 h. ago SIMMONS: Logical, uncomfortable call by Jays to go with Yesavage over Scherzer, Bassitt

Trey Yesavage has made three major-league starts. His fourth will come on Sunday afternoon on the largest of stages — an American League Division Series playoff start — against the New York Yankees. Combined, Max Scherzer and Chris Bassitt have started 692 big league games, thrown for some 4,231 innings. The first inning in Game […]

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5 h. ago Blue Jays unplugged: What was said in clubhouse after big Game 1 win

Hoffman, Lukes, Varland talk big win.

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6 h. ago DEAR ABBY: Friends’ holiday card never includes wife in the address

DEAR ABBY: Every year like clockwork, we receive a holiday card from friends, which the wife addresses only to my husband. It is always a jolly card filled with their family adventures and achievements for the year, and it invariably leaves me wondering why she thinks it’s OK to leave me off the envelope. My […]

Society

12 h. ago All these TTC subway stations were once the 'end of the line'

A trip along either of Toronto's two subway lines in the present day is plenty of time to catch up on work, consume an entire podcast, or maybe just sit and disassociate between the omnipresent obligations of everyday life. But this wasn't always the case, and, for previous generations, that "end of the line" announcement used to come a whole lot faster.Let's look back at some of the TTC subway stations that were once the last stops on their routes.Line 1 Yonge–University1954: Eglinton, Union Toronto's — and Canada's — first subway line opened Mar. 30, 1954, with an initial 7.4-kilometre route connecting Union Station in the south with Eglinton Station in the north. It was shiny and new, but it had a long way to go.1963: Eglinton, St. GeorgeThe Yonge Line became the Yonge-University Line in 1963 when the route was extended north from the original southern terminus of Union up to a new terminal station at St. George via Univer...

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12 h. ago This $3 million Toronto home from the 1960s is delightfully weird

Toronto real estate has no shortage of glassy new builds and cookie-cutter flips, but every so often, a house comes along that feels like it belongs in both an architectural magazine and a fever dream.Enter 38 Purdon Dr., a ravine-side 1960s modernist with cathedral ceilings, a sunroom bar that literally glows, and a backyard waterfall fed by rainwater.From the street, you know you're not in typical North York territory.The front entrance. The façade glows pink at night, with what can only be described as dinosaur-egg decals on its exterior. And the deeper you go, the stranger it gets.The living room. Originally designed by a local architect in the mid-'60s, the home was completely reimagined in 2002 and again in 2024, fusing mid-century bones with eclectic modern finishes.The dining room. The result? About 5,000 square feet spread across three and a half levels, with five bedrooms, five bathrooms, two kitchens, and four separate entrances.The foyer.&nb...

Economics

13 h. ago Nick Robertson shines, Dennis Hildeby, James Reimer busy in Maple Leafs pre

Don’t tell those Maple Leafs hopefuls toiling Saturday in Detroit it was a meaningless game to wrap the exhibition schedule. Winger Nick Robertson flew out of the gate, created his own breakaway and though stopped, he scored short-handed and buzzed the net consistently, playing 200-foot hockey in a 6-5 overtime loss. The battle for the […]

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13 h. ago SIMMONS: Textbook triumph by Blue Jays with big plays up and down lineup

Aaron Judge walked to the plate, based loaded, none out, sixth inning, the sold out crowd near silent and John Schneider for wanted to be sick. For the moment, anyhow. Nathan Lukes already felt sick — and it had nothing to do with the game situation. “I was under the weather already,” he said. “Just […]

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14 h. ago ‘EATING MACHINE’: Americans, Canadians unite in battling invasive carp

DUNNVILLE, Ont. — Finally, something to unite President Donald Trump, his Democratic opponents and the Canadians he’s threatening to annex: a ferociously hungry carp. Invasive carp, sometimes called Asian carp, were introduced in the United States in the 1970s. And they’ve never stopped spreading — and eating everything in their path — since. “They’re eating […]

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14 h. ago Guerrero shows love to Toronto Blue Jays fans after Yankee playoff beatdown

The Toronto Blue Jays hadn't won a playoff game since 2016. That changed in emphatic fashion on Saturday at Rogers Centre.Toronto jumped out to an early 2-0 lead over the New York Yankees thanks to home runs from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Alejandro Kirk. They ended the contest with a commanding 10-1 win.There was a bit of drama for the Jays in the sixth inning, as New York loaded the bases with Aaron Judge at the plate when the score was 2-1. However, Kevin Gausman struck him out, and the Jays escaped the inning, only allowing one run.Blue Jays batters took over in the seventh and eighth innings, pounding in eight more runs en route to the victory.This win was a long time coming for this Blue Jays core, and specifically, Guerrero."Every time we come here, we do it for the fans," Guerrero told Sportsnet's Hazel Mae after the game."My first homer here at home, that feels amazing."The Montreal-born slugger got the party started during his first at-bat, smash...

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15 h. ago Calgary Wild FC play with purpose, fall to AFC Toronto as breast cancer awareness takes centre stage

Northern Super League squads suit up at McMahon Stadium in support of the Canadian Cancer Society to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Science

16 h. ago Vlad Guerrero Jr. has his first big playoff moment as Blue Jays strike first in blowout of Yankees

It has become a date on the calendar to define Toronto Blue Jays baseball, good and bad. There was Oct. 4, 2016, the day Edwin Encarnacion rocked a three-run homer in the 11th inning of an AL wildcard game to send the Jays to a 5-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Then there was Oct. […]

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16 h. ago ‘The face of our franchise’: On Vlad Guerrero Jr.’s breakout and a blowout Blue Jays Game 1 win over Yanks

It has become a date on the calendar to define Toronto Blue Jays baseball, good and bad. There was Oct. 4, 2016, the day Edwin Encarnacion rocked a three-run homer in the 11th inning of an AL wildcard game to send the Jays to a 5-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Then there was Oct. […]

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16 h. ago Over 600 couples tie the knot in Asuncion, Paraguay’s mass civil wedding

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — More than 600 couples married simultaneously Saturday in Asuncion, Paraguay. Thousands said “I do” in unison as part of a government initiative to make civil weddings more accessible across the country. The campaign, called “United by Love and Protected by Law,” aims to legalize relationships in which couples forgo marriage […]

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16 h. ago Alejandro Kirk, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. match Blue Jays legends with playoff home run exploits

Joe Carter and Jose Bautista share the team record of six playoff home runs, though Bautista did it in nine fewer games.

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19 h. ago Game 1 opener is warmest Blue Jays playoff game ever, just second with Dome open

The team has played other open air playoff games though, dating to before the SkyDome’s June 1989 opening.

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19 h. ago ‘Stadium’s rocking’: Game 1 of Blue Jays playoff series has fans buzzing

'The whole place is going to be crazy'

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