83 m. ago Controversial Ontario Place spa cut down to half its size in new design

With Ontario Place bulldozed to the point of being completely unrecognizable and Therme Group in the midst of finalizing designs for the megaspa coming to the property, it seems that we're all going to have to accept that the redevelopment of the park as planned is inevitable at this point, whether we like it or not.Therme has had to make multiple substantial revisions to its proposal in the last few years in response to public backlash, attempting to sway locals' negative feelings about the sprawling private campus that will take over much of the disused waterfront theme park-turned-green space.In the most recent blueprints, which were released on Tuesday and appear to be AI-generated, the facility's still-extremely imposing footprint has been shrunk down, sitting at 33,000 metres (from 65,000 in earlier iterations).A total of ten pools with 20 water slides, nine steam rooms, 14 saunas, and other...

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1 hour ago Few Canadians are familiar with possible NDP leadership contenders: Poll

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests most Canadians are unfamiliar with nine possible NDP leadership contenders. A majority of respondents to the Research Co. poll said they “don’t know who the person is” when asked about possible candidates like current NDP MPs Leah Gazan, Gord Johns, Jenny Kwan and Heather McPherson. The same goes for […]

Politics

2 h. ago Stocks Halt Slide on Hopes for Trump Trade Talks: Markets Wrap

Stocks halted their slide as President Donald Trump’s decision to delay the start of increased duties on several trading partners suggested that he was still open to negotiations. Treasuries joined a global decline of longer-dated bonds. The dollar advanced.

Economics

3 h. ago Netanyahu nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. What’s the process?

Trump has been nominated several times by people within the U.S. as well as politicians abroad — but that's only one small step in the secretive process.

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4 h. ago Ontario residents are about to get payouts from the government

Ontario residents may want to check their bank accounts this week, as the monthly Ontario Trillium Benefit (OTB) payments are scheduled to be distributed.Eligible Ontario residents who are registered to receive the payment can expect to see the deposit in their bank account on Thursday, July 10.Payments are usually issued on the 10th of the month; however, if payment dates fall on a weekend or bank holiday, payments are deposited on the last working day before the 10th.Are you eligible for the Ontario Trillium Benefit?The OTB is a tax-free combination of three payments: the Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit, the Northern Ontario Energy Credit, and the Ontario Sales Tax Credit.You must be eligible for at least one of the payments to receive monthly payments.You could get a maximum of $1,283 for the Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit if you're between 18 and 64 years old, $1,461 if you are 65 or older, $285 if you live on a reserve or in a public long-term care home, and ...

Politics

10 h. ago Australia’s Albanese Heads to China as Trump Stresses Alliance

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese plans to travel to China from this weekend, seeking to strengthen ties with his country’s largest trading partner while its top security ally US aims to check Beijing’s presence in Asia.

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10 h. ago Australian Premier Heads to China as Trump Stresses Alliance

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese plans to travel to China for the first time since 2023, seeking to strengthen ties with his country’s largest trading partner while its top security ally US aims to check Beijing’s presence in Asia.

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10 h. ago Australia Unexpectedly Holds Key Rate Steady, Currency Jumps

Australia’s central bank surprised investors and economists by keeping interest rates unchanged on Tuesday and signaled a wait-and-see approach on policy as US tariff plans stoke uncertainty across the world.

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10 h. ago Australia’s Central Bank Surprises Market by Holding Key Rate

Australia’s central bank surprised investors and economists by keeping interest rates unchanged on Tuesday and signaled a wait-and-see approach on policy as US tariff plans stoke uncertainty across the world.

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11 h. ago Le Canada doit affronter les menaces de Trump et son double discours en droit international

L’Amérique du Nord n’est plus à l’abri de l’instabilité: elle en est désormais exportatrice.

Society

13 h. ago Trump dit qu’il va envoyer plus d’armes «défensives» à l’Ukraine

L’armée russe a intensifié ses frappes contre les villes et villages d’Ukraine depuis plusieurs semaines.

Events

15 h. ago Intimate partner violence reports up nine per cent in first half of 2025, Ottawa police say

Ottawa police said they are releasing intimate partner violence statistics in their "continued commitment to bring awareness to the increased rates of violence against women in our city."

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17 h. ago Letters: There are plenty of cyclists in Edmonton, despite what some think

Should Carney table a budget this year? Vote in our daily poll! Re: Kevin Keller’s letter “Where are the Cyclists?” Kevin observed there were no cyclists using them on a hot summer day during his hour-long drive around downtown. As an avid cyclist who has used bike lanes extensively throughout the city, I don’t dispute […]

Sport

19 h. ago Canoe EIT Income Fund Announces July 2025 Monthly Distribution

CALGARY, Alberta, July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canoe EIT Income Fund (the “Fund”) (TSX – EIT.UN) announces the July 2025 monthly distribution of $0.10 per unit. Unitholders of record on July 22, 2025, will receive distributions payable on August 15, 2025. About Canoe EIT Income FundCanoe EIT Income Fund is one of Canada’s largest […]

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19 h. ago Epstein ‘client list’ doesn’t exist, Justice Department says in abrupt U

The acknowledgment that Epstein did not have a list of clients represents a public walk-back of a theory that the Trump administration had helped promote.

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20 h. ago Les BRICS sous pression après les menaces douanières de Trump

Le président américain les menace de droits de douane supplémentaires pour leurs «politiques anti-américaines».

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20 h. ago Trump accuses Brazilian authorities of ‘witch hunt’ against ex

SAO PAULO (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday criticized Brazilian authorities over what he called “a witch hunt” against former President Jair Bolsonaro and said he will be “closely monitoring” his trial. The South American far-right leader, who governed between 2019 and 2022, is standing trial before the country’s Supreme Court for his […]

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20 h. ago Buyers now offering way less than asking price for homes in almost all of the GTA

One may wonder how much more doom and gloom the Toronto housing market can handle, as the negative statistics and outlooks keep piling up month after month.The city, having been immensely overvalued and undersupplied for so long, is in a bit of a state of shock now that the market has done a 180, with more homes now up for sale than ever, making for largest gap between supply and demand on record.Even if this is all good for would-be buyers who have been waiting for some semblance of affordability for years, the stagnation has only led to a modest drop in average prices lately, with most owners and developers unwilling or unable to bear the substantial loss of pricing to sell in this current landscape.Still, per the latest numbers from the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB), the cost of the standard residential property in the GTA slid 5.4 per cent in June compared to the same time last year — the most significant year-over-...

Economics

20 h. ago Trump annonce au moins 25% de surtaxe sur les produits de plusieurs pays, dont le Japon

Ces droits de douane additionnels seront imposés « à partir du 1er août ».

Economics

20 h. ago Trump annonce au moins 25 % de surtaxe sur les produits de plusieurs pays, dont le Japon

Ces droits de douane additionnels seront imposés « à partir du 1er août ».

Economics