2 h. ago All aboard! Holiday train led by restored locomotive provides Heritage Park new winter attraction

Part of a push to make Heritage Park a four-season destination

Society

6 h. ago Real or fake? Researchers to develop tool that would help courts spot AI evidence

TORONTO — As artificial intelligence makes it easier for anyone to doctor — or even fabricate — videos, photos and other types of evidence, a group of researchers in Canada is aiming to help the courts sort through what’s real or fake. The team, which includes technologists and legal scholars based in universities in Ontario […]

Sport

7 h. ago Can Maple Leafs’ flying circus operate without its safety net?

As the TSN panel summed up Thursday night after the latest injury scare with Joseph Woll, Maple Leaf goaltending has become a test of “ability versus durability”. Having a 1 and 1A rooming together on the roster is fine — unless both are in the medical tent. As of the third period of the 5-1 […]

Transport

11 h. ago Is it Bo Bichette vs. Kyle Tucker for Blue Jays next big free agent splash?

Is it a Kyle Tucker vs. Bo Bichette showdown for the Blue Jays plans to spend its next installment of Rogers fortunes? It’s certainly one of the possibilities dominating this week’s off-season discourse around a team being painted as one of the biggest players in the sport. Tucker’s much discussed visit to the Jays Dunedin […]

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11 h. ago Matthew Knies et les Maple Leafs veulent faire payer le Canadien samedi soir

Toronto recevra le Canadien samedi soir.

Events

11 h. ago Big Six bank bonuses climb on dealmaking profits despite uncertain economy

Performance-based compensation at Canada's biggest banks up 15% over last year

Politics

13 h. ago Leafs’ crease calamity could be momentum killer after win over Canes

Our Takeaways from the triumph on Tobacco Road

Events

13 h. ago Mountain mayhem: Alberta and B.C. ski resorts hope 'insane conditions' continue all year

Nobody can remember a start to the winter like this one in Banff. Sunshine Village had its earliest opening in memory, on Nov. 2, and both Lake Louise and Mount Norquay kicked off their seasons soon after. Then, throughout the month, the snow just kept falling and delivering out-of-this-world, early-season conditions. Recent snowfall in Calgary […]

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22 h. ago Toronto Raptors just ended LeBron James' most unbreakable NBA streak

If you were lucky enough to be in attendance for the Toronto Raptors game against the Los Angeles Lakers game on Thursday night, it turns out that you were witnessing NBA history.Not only was it potentially LeBron James’ last-ever game playing at Scotiabank Arena, but it was actually historic for another reason for the four-time NBA MVP and NBA’s all-time leading scorer.James was held to just eight points on the night, one of the rarest feats of his legendary career.The last time James didn’t score at least 10 points in a regular season game was nearly 19 years ago – against the Milwaukee Bucks on January 5, 2007.That’s a streak of 1,297 games in a row, 431 more than Michael Jordan’s mark of 866, which sits second in NBA history.But the streak ended for a pretty decent reason for the Lakers’ side of things – James wasn’t exactly having his best shooting night, and opted to pass the ball to teammate Rui Hachimura on an eventual bu...

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28 h. ago Trump pardons former top Toronto Maple Leafs and Raptors exec

A former top boss at Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment exec appears to be off the hook from potential legal trouble after a pardon from Donald Trump.Tim Leiweke, the former MLSE CEO and president from 2013 to 2015, was pardoned by the American president on charges related to "conspiracy to restrain trade."Leiweke, who also worked with the Los Angeles Kings’ parent company AEG Entertainment Group, was working for his own company Oak View Group before stepping down as a result of the charges. Oak View Group manages Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, home to the NHL's Seattle Kraken. The former Toronto sports exec was originally indicted on charges for allegedly orchestrating a conspiracy along with an executive from Legends Hospitality to rig the bidding process for the Moody Center Arena on the University of Texas grounds.There were no additional details given for the reason of the pardon, which was originally sent by U.S. District Court for the Wes...

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29 h. ago Calgary police issue warning about impaired driving during holiday season

Calgary police say they'll be stepping up their campaign against impaired driving by conducting check stops at different times of day throughout the month of December.

Society

30 h. ago Sorry but this is a much worse world of pain than other bad starts for the Edmonton Oilers

I’m an Oilers optimist, a fan who believes the Oilers can win most games and who has had high hopes every year of the McDavid/Draisaitl era that Edmonton can win the Cup. But this 2025-26 season is testing me. We know the Oilers have had slow starts in recent years. Indeed, slow starts have cost […]

Culture

31 h. ago Massive crowd expected at Scotiabank Arena for Toronto Sceptres PWHL game

The Toronto Sceptres are heading back to Scotiabank Arena.For the third year in a row, the city’s PWHL team is taking to the biggest hockey rink in Toronto for a regular season matchup, with this year’s edition set for Jan. 17, 2026.The Sceptres have twice played at Scotiabank Arena before under the game billed as the Battle on Bay Street, drawing 19,102 fans in 2024 and 19,285 in 2025.“The game at Scotiabank Arena is easily one of the most exciting games of the year. The energy there the last two seasons has been incredible, you feel it through your whole body,” said Sceptres defender Renata Fast. “Playing in front of 19,000 passionate fans at home is an experience you can’t really put into words. I know this game is circled on all of our calendars.”The Vancouver Goldeneyes are the opponent on the day, with former Sceptres players Sarah Nurse, Hannah Miller, Kristen Campbell and Izzy Daniel all making their first trip back to player their o...

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31 h. ago Revitalized New Look and Menu for Popular Prince George Restaurant

Rockford Bar & Grill is excited to welcome guests back to experience its newly redesigned BC location PRINCE GEORGE, British Columbia, Dec. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Just in time for the festive season, the Rockford Bar & Grill team is delighted to announce the official reopening of its Prince George location. Situated next to the Sandman […]

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32 h. ago More Canadians plan to take a winter vacation this year, new survey finds

Nearly half of those surveyed say they're confident they'll vacation this season

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32 h. ago Potential Air Transat pilot strike looming over upcoming holiday travel season

Union chair says 'there's quite a big spread' between the airline's offer and a modern contract in line with the pilots' Air Canada and WestJet peers

Society

33 h. ago Children’s hospitals seeing more flu cases as earlier season takes a toll

Hospitals are seeing more children sick with flu after the virus began circulating earlier than usual this year. The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario said it saw eight times more kids testing positive for influenza last month than it did in November last year. A spokesperson for CHEO said the difference is stark — 17 […]

Science

33 h. ago Voici William Villeneuve, l'espoir le plus patient en Amérique du Nord

Le fait que le défenseur québécois n'ait toujours pas été rappelé par les Maple Leafs suscite une certain indignation dans la Ville Reine.

Science

33 h. ago Toronto mayor weighs raising tax on home sales over $3M as budget season begins

Chow's office said this week she was targeting an incremental increase to her so-called luxury homes tax to try and raise $152 million for city hall's coffers.

Economics

34 h. ago Toronto Blue Jays are trying to woo top free agent down in Florida

The Toronto Blue Jays are hoping a bit of holiday magic might help them land one of the game's top free agents.According to FanSided's Robert Murray and later followed up by multiple reports, free agent Kyle Tucker visited the Blue Jays' complex in Dunedin, Florida, this week.Several Blue Jays players in recent seasons have spoken about the quality of the team's facilities both in Florida and Toronto.And for a player like Tucker, who's expected to land a deal worth hundreds of millions of dollars, it'd only make sense to get a full tour of his home digs if he were to end up signing in Toronto.If nothing else, it shows that the Jays appear to be serious in their willingness to try to attract top free agents, with players like Tucker also showing at least a preliminary interest in Toronto.What could the Blue Jays expect in Kyle Tucker?Tucker didn't have the best 2025 season with the Chicago Cubs, putting up: a .266 average with 22 home runs and 73 RBI in 13...

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