2 h. ago Rory McIlroy ‘shot down’ suggestion of Ryder Cup playing captain role

Masters champion Rory McIlroy said Wednesday he rejected the suggestion he could serve as playing captain at a Ryder Cup “sometime soon,” saying he thinks combining roles is too onerous. “I’ve ben asked to do that, and I’ve turned it down,” the Northern Ireland star said as he spoke to reporters prior to the US […]

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6 h. ago Trump names Strait, Stallone and KISS for Kennedy Center Honors

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday named country music star George Strait, “Rocky” actor Sylvester Stallone, singer Gloria Gaynor, the rock band KISS and actor-singer Michael Crawford among the first batch of Kennedy Center Honors nominees under his leadership as the center’s chairman and said he’ll host the awards program. Trump avoided the Kennedy […]

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45 h. ago Ryder Cup consolation for Fleetwood after heartbreak in Memphis

Tommy Fleetwood’s disappointment at another failure to secure his first PGA Tour victory has been tempered by confirmation he has secured his place on Europe’s Ryder Cup team. The English golfer went into the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, Tenn., on Sunday with a one-shot lead. But a poor finish […]

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50 h. ago Another Toronto street festival was just cancelled for this year

On the heels of the shocking announcement that Toronto's Taste of the Danforth is being scrapped yet again this year, another street fest has also announced that it will not take place in the coming weeks, after all.Organizers of Toronto's Tamil Fest 2025 took to their website this week and updated it with a message that has surprised many: "Tamil Fest is paused for 2025."Set to take place on August 23 and 24 along Markham Road in Scarborough, the fest, now in its 11th year, was touted as the largest of its kind in the world. Apparently, up to 250,000 people were expected to patronize it this year — that is, until the abrupt cancellation.Although this is an unexpected change in plans, something did feel different about the way the event was being promoted this year. Headliners, key vendors, attractions, and other details were missing from the website, giving the homepage a very dismal feel as the start date loomed.This made the suspen...

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52 h. ago Did sex rock couple in parked car to their doom off Brazil cliff?

A man and woman are dead after a car it’s believed they were having sex in went over a cliff. Marcone da Silva Cardoso, 26, and Adriana Machado Ribeiro, 42, were in a parked car at Venda Nova do Imigrante scenic overlook in Brazil in the early hours of Aug. 4 when the movement from […]

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3 d. ago Man survives several days in B.C. wilderness by ‘slurping pond water’ and eating ‘whatever he could find’

Andrew Barber, 39, was reported missing on July 31, and was found after an RCMP helicopter spotted him by his self-made shelter near a rock with the word 'Help' written on it

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3 d. ago Edmonton Folk Fest Saturday: Goldie Boutilier brings glam rock to the hill, The Roots shine with non

The Legendary Roots Crew capped off what is arguably one of the strongest post-COVID mainstage evening lineups, after solid sets by Taj Mahal, Goldie Boutilier and Danielle Ponder

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4 d. ago Edmonton Folk Fest Friday: Mars and Venus night with Allison Russell, Stephen Wilson Jr. summons Springsteen

If folk fest has a hump day, it’s Friday — a kind of liminal space between just getting going and that free-range, kaleidoscopic fractal wonderland of 13 hours a day of proper weekend programming

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4 d. ago Largest street festival of its kind in the world returns to Toronto this month

Toronto's largest South Asian street festival is back, and it's bringing tons of colour, music, and flavour right here to the city. Tamil Fest 2025 returns for its 11th year this month, taking over Markham Road in Scarborough for two culturally-forward days of performances, delish eats, and overall pride.Recognized as the biggest "Tamil street festival outside of the Indian subcontinent," Tamil Fest is expected to welcome 250,000 visitors this year.The organizers are gearing up to host a massive crowd — bigger than what they've seen in the past years — and one of the city's busiest roads will be shut down to cater to the festival-goers.There will be dance troupes, spicy South Asian flavours, and local vendors who will turn the festival into a complete sensory experience.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Tamil Fest 2025 (@tamilfest.ca)This yea...

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5 d. ago Trad and glam swirl as RKS, Serena Ryder and Aysanabee rock folk fest

Pouncing and rolling around on stage with legs in the air, Rainbow Surprise Kitten clawed in International Cat Day a few hours early Thursday night with a legendary shake-it-up rock-out in the misty rain. Rain and thunder! Or the fear of it, anyway, was the unofficial pre-opener for the 46th annual Edmonton Folk Music Festival […]

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5 d. ago Championne à l’Omnium Banque Nationale de Montréal: Victoria Mboko dans la même page d’histoire que Serena Williams

La Canadienne de 18 ans a frôlé des records de précocité.

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5 d. ago This giant hole in the ground will eventually be one of the busiest TTC stations

A massive underground transformation is currently underway at the intersection of Queen Street West and Spadina Avenue, where excavation crews are carving out what will eventually become one of the busiest stations on the upcoming Ontario Line.  In a recent construction committee presentation, Metrolinx provided an inside look at the cavern now taking shape beneath the intersection. Although it's difficult to picture it now, the enormous underground hole will one day house the Queen-Spadina station platform and connect the Ontario Line tunnel to the station's north and south entrances. Exacavation is ongoing, supported by round-the-clock work shifts 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The burdensome task includes not only rock removal but also the installation of shotcrete and rock bolts to provide structural support as the cavern is gradually widened and deepened. A look inside the cavern at the Queen-Spadina station site. Photo: Metrolinx.The work is des...

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6 d. ago Donald Trump mocks Howard Stern as rumours of cancellation swirl

'You know when he went down? When he endorsed Hillary Clinton'

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6 d. ago Pair of climbers, 1 injured, rescued from sheer B.C. mountain face

Members of three search and rescue groups combined efforts to save two climbers off the sheer rock face of Yak Peak near Hope after one of the climbers fell and injured their head.

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6 d. ago Two climbers, one of them injured, plucked off sheer mountain face in B.C.

NORTH VANCOUVER — Members of three search and rescue groups combined efforts to save two climbers off the sheer rock face of Yak Peak near Hope, B.C., early Wednesday after one of the climbers fell and injured their head. North Shore Search and Rescue says in a social media statement that they went in late […]

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7 d. ago Helicopter team makes dramatic rescue off Yak Peak near Hope

Two rock climbers found themselves stuck in the middle of a technical climb near Hope after one was injured mid-climb

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7 d. ago Tween jewellery retailer Claire’s files for second bankruptcy as tariffs rock supply chain

70% of its inventory comes from suppliers in some of the countries hardest hit by Trump’s tariffs

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7 d. ago Beat the Canadian heat with these frozen homemade treat recipes

There's nothing like an ice-cold frozen treat on a hot summer day to cool you down — and even better when you can make it yourself.The Ninja Swirl by CREAMi and the Ninja Slushi, a.k.a. the ultimate countertop dessert duo, let you whip up homemade frozen treats easily all summer long. Whether you're crafting custom soft serve or slushing up some treats for cocktail hour, they're built to make the process fast and seriously fun.The Swirl is a sleek machine that can transform almost anything into ice cream. It gives you full control over your ingredients, flavours, and textures (thanks to dual processing modes) for everything from scoopable to soft serve. Just prep, freeze, and process — it's literally that simple.Meanwhile, Slushi is your go-to for refreshing and creative drinks.Powered by exclusive RapidChill Technology, it delivers delicious frozen beverages in minutes. With XL capacity, it's perfect for p...

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8 d. ago A former Rolling Stone says the Met has his stolen guitar. The museum disputes it

LONDON (AP) — It’s only rock ‘n’ roll, but it’s messy. A guitar once played by two members of the Rolling Stones is at the center of a dispute between the band’s former guitarist Mick Taylor and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The 1959 Gibson Les Paul was donated to the Met as part of […]

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8 d. ago Toronto pub with waterfront patio gets second chance after 'disastrous' few years

A family-run pub in Toronto that's been around for over 20 years is getting a second chance, as the city has fallen back in love with it.The past four years have been nothing short of "disastrous" for business, Keating Channel Pub owner Shakir Omar, who goes by Shaq, tells us, but things are finally on the rebound.Situated on the Keating Channel, which connects the Don River to the inner Harbour, the Keating Channel Pub has been an institution (for those in the know) for more than two decades, frequented by residents of the Port Lands, Leslieville, Riverdale, the Outer Harbour and the Canary District as well as, perhaps most prominently, members of the film and T.V. industries working out of the bevy of nearby studios.A Star is BornThe location — which we'd hazard to say is among the most unique for a restaurant in the city — had been owned and operated by the Toronto-based rock band The Irish Rovers when Shaq came to possess it. He had b...

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