1 hour ago Female dead, male hospitalized after fire in Flemingdon Park highrise: Cops

A woman is dead and a male is in hospital after a two-alarm blaze broke out Wednesday afternoon inside a Flemingdon Park highrise. Toronto Police said on social media that they were called to Grenoble Dr. and Flemingdon Park Trail at 3:35 p.m. for reports of a fire in a unit. FIRE:Grenoble Dr and Flemingdon […]

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3 h. ago Toronto plans to spend millions on FIFA 2026 tickets then sell them for more money

The City of Toronto appears to be trying a unique strategy to recoup some of the costs associated with hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup.At a city hall meeting on Tuesday, councillors and mayor Olivia Chow discussed a plan to buy $10.7 million Canadian worth of tickets for next year's World Cup matches taking place at BMO Field, most of which are in luxury boxes and special hospitality packages.Though the City of Toronto owns the venue, FIFA controls the tickets for all matches. However, they've offered host cities the chance to purchase a select block of tickets before the general public to then resell them at higher costs.A city council motion lists that the purchase will be "fully funded by the Major Special Event Reserve Fund… with funds to be replenished to the reserve fund following the sale of hospitality packages."In other words, it'll help the city recoup some of the $380 million they're spending to be a co-host, including $123 million towards BMO Field's $146 million ...

Economics

3 h. ago Here's how the end of carbon tax in Canada will affect your everyday expenses

With the carbon tax set to be scrapped next month, Canadians may be wondering exactly how much this will affect gas and food prices in Canada.According to an analysis from Desjardins Economics released on Tuesday, Canadians can expect a drop in prices at the pump immediately, but it may take a while for their grocery bills to go down.The report comes after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that the federal government would be axing the consumer carbon tax in Canada as of April 1. The final Canada Carbon Rebate (CCR) will still be issued that month, but you'll need to get your affairs in order to cash in.Desjardins predicts that inflation will be about 0.7 per cent lower in April 2025 than it would have been if the carbon tax stayed.More specifically, the report suggests that removing the price of pollution will drop gas prices by about $0.18 per litre on April 1 in provinces where the fuel charge is applied.In comparison, the carbon tax in Canada was...

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4 h. ago Sliver of family time on home ice a big deal for Maple Leafs’ John Tavares

John Tavares easily meshed with his Maple Leafs linemates on Tuesday afternoon. The veteran Leafs centre had his young sons, Jace and Axton, on the ice for a skate at Scotiabank Arena following the annual team photo and the subsequent Leafs practice. Given the Leafs’ packed schedule and the amount of time the team has […]

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4 h. ago Cost of Hudson’s Bay redevelopment in Winnipeg to double, says First Nations group

The Southern Chiefs' Organization says the price tag is currently at $310 million, more than double the original estimate of $130 million.

Economics

6 h. ago She was left strangled outside. 46 years later, police I.D. her killer.

More than 45 years ago, Kathryn Donohue, a 31-year-old union secretary, went out for dinner in Georgetown with co-workers after work. It was the last night she would be seen alive, according to authorities and charging documents. Early the next morning, on March 3, 1979, a person found her body in a parking lot in […]

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6 h. ago Justin Baldoni fires back after Ryan Reynolds says he can’t sue over ‘hurt feelings’

Ryan Reynolds is asking a judge to drop him as a defendant from the legal shenanigans between his wife Blake Lively and her former co-star Justin Baldoni — claiming that Baldoni’s argument against him has no legal bounds and amounts to “hurt feelings.” In a motion filed Tuesday, the Deadpool star moved to dismiss the […]

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6 h. ago Calgary man dead, two injured in serious crash on Highway 1A near Cochrane

A serious two-vehicle crash on Highway 1A, just east of Cochrane early Wednesday morning, forced the RCMP to close the road for several hours.

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7 h. ago Edmonton police seek suspects after senior scammed out of $30K

Edmonton police need help identifying two suspects after $30,000 was stolen from a senior. On Jan. 30, the 85-year-old man answered a phone call from scammers who identified themselves as bank employees, stating that his credit cards were being used outside of Edmonton, said police in a release on Tuesday. The senior followed their instructions, […]

Economics

7 h. ago People in Toronto claim luxury gym is cancelling their memberships over bad reviews

Over the past few years, luxury gyms and wellness clubs have completely transformed the fitness landscape in Toronto, but the members of one club suggest that it's not all smooth squatting.The 2021 arrival of Winnipeg-based "social wellness club" Altea Active in Toronto was a revelation for the city's fitness community, leading to the immediate formation of a near evangelical fanbase for the gym.Opening up shop in an expansive 89,000 sq. ft. space at Liberty Village's Novus building, the gym boasted a virtually unmatched suite of offerings, from aquatic training, fitness classes, open gym training, a restaurant, recreation and child care.With memberships, at the time, starting at $95 per month (which have since been increased), for many, the suite of offerings — on top of the gym's high-calibre instructors, who fostered fan bases of their own — more than justified the lofty cost.Recently, though, members have noted some changes around the gym, and not everyone'...

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8 h. ago Hudson’s Bay due back in court today as it continues to seek permission to liquidate

TORONTO — Hudson’s Bay will return to court today, where it’s been seeking permission to liquidate all of its stores as it faces financial troubles. Ontario Superior Court judge Peter Osborne said in a filing made late Tuesday that he will continue to hear motions related to the beleaguered department store that filed for creditor […]

Society

8 h. ago Unilever fired Ben & Jerry’s CEO over liberal views, court filing alleges

Ben & Jerry’s parent firm threatened then ousted the ice cream brand’s chief executive for defending its “social mission,” a Tuesday court filing alleges. Officials with consumer packaged goods company Unilever told Ben & Jerry’s independent board that it planned to remove chief executive Dave Stever on March 3, and pressed the board to quickly […]

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9 h. ago B.C. crime news: One injured in early morning Kelowna shooting | Several youths arrested in Surrey mall | Richmond teen arrested after cab driver stabbed in Vancouver

Here's a roundup of crime news from around Metro Vancouver and B.C. on Wednesday, March 19, 2025

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9 h. ago B.C. crime news: Richmond police investigate attempted sunglass theft at mall | One injured in early morning Kelowna shooting | Several youths arrested in Surrey mall

Here's a roundup of crime news from around Metro Vancouver and B.C. on Wednesday, March 19, 2025

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12 h. ago Tensions boil between London Knights, Kitchener Rangers as playoffs near

KITCHENER – Landon Sim got even the right way. The London Knights forward made a game-changing pass on Sam O’Reilly’s third-period winner to beat the Kitchener Rangers 2-1 before 7,279 Tuesday at the Memorial Auditorium. A period earlier, he had been all kinds of upset after being forced into a fight with Blueshirts defenceman Andrew […]

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12 h. ago Tensions boil for London Knights, Kitchener Rangers as playoffs near

KITCHENER – Landon Sim got even the right way. The London Knights forward made a game-changing pass on Sam O’Reilly’s third-period winner to beat the Kitchener Rangers 2-1 before 7,279 Tuesday at the Memorial Auditorium. A period earlier, he had been all kinds of upset after being forced into a fight with Blueshirts defenceman Andrew […]

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14 h. ago Putin Puts Ukraine Truce on Ice in Search for Trump Partnership

Vladimir Putin used his phone call with Donald Trump on Tuesday to say that the US could get played by Russia — literally.

Politics

18 h. ago Purdue Pharma submits opioid lawsuit settlement plan, including up to $7 billion cash from Sacklers

Purdue Pharma asked a bankruptcy judge late Tuesday to consider the latest version of its plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller OxyContin, a deal that would have members of the Sackler family who own the company pay up to $7 billion. The filing is a milestone in […]

Economics

18 h. ago Canucks 6, Jets 2: Brock Boeser finds the passion — and the net — to end scoring slump

The Canucks winger had gone 12 games without scoring but on Tuesday he struck twice and set up another goal in his revival

Transport

21 h. ago Donald Trump says ‘a Liberal’ would be ‘easier to deal with’ than Pierre Poilievre

The U.S. president delivered a jab at Poilievre while on Fox News on Tuesday, saying the 'the Conservative that’s running is, stupidly, no friend of mine'

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