12 h. ago You could win cash prizes this fall just by shopping local in Toronto

From indulging in a little retail therapy to picking up your everyday essentials or getting a head start on holiday shopping, Toronto’s CityPlace and Fort York BIA offers no shortage of fantastic local businesses to explore.This fall, the beloved neighbourhood is upping the ante with something special — a chance for shoppers to win sweet cash prizes.Community celebrationsWith the support of the City of Toronto's Transit Construction Mitigation Fund and the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, the CityPlace and Fort York BIA recently hosted the Community Canvas and Culture Fest — which celebrated art, culture, fitness, and community spirit across several days in early October.On Oct. 1, award-winning multidisciplinary artist Ben Johnston unveiled a large-scale ground mural in the heart of CityPlace and Fort York on the concrete plaza at Canoe Landing Park. The mural consists of large, colourful letters arranged together to spe...

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37 h. ago Modern living: Ottawa's ReStore receives its largest ever single donation

The biggest donation in the history of Ottawa’s ReStores is bringing a touch of elegance at a bargain to local shoppers.  The ReStore is the retail arm of Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa. It accepts donations of new and gently used home building materials, furniture, decor and more and sells it well below retail prices […]

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3 d. ago Most Canadians now planning ‘pretty significant’ holiday spending cutbacks

Survey data shows Canadian holiday shoppers are focused on affordability and supporting local amid the trade war, especially younger Canadians.

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8 d. ago Bearclaw Gallery's 50th, celebrating Indigenous art without barriers

Fifty years perched on the Edmonton map, you tend to outlast a few of your peers — but what explains Bearclaw Gallery’s longevity? Begun as an Alberta-sourced craft shop back in 1975 by local gallery legend Agnes Bugera after a tarot reading predicted her success, her daughter Jackie Bugera was ten years old when the […]

Culture

9 d. ago PU Prime Launches Halloween Giveaway: iPhones, Watches & Cash Await

OTTAWA, Canada, Oct. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PU Prime has launched its Halloween Lucky Draw Promotion, running from 1 – 31 October 2025. With every qualifying trade, participants stand a chance to win premium Apple products and weekly cash rewards, adding festive excitement to the trading journey. Grand Prizes Await At the end of […]

Technology

9 d. ago Hidden Toronto compound that was once a dairy just hit the market

Toronto's Parkdale neighbourhood has no shortage of cool houses, but this one might take the cake — or, more accurately, the milk crate.Once home to Harry's Dairy, the shop that delivered milk by horseback to local cottages in the 1890s, this legendary property at 67 Elm Grove Ave. has been reimagined into one of the city's most unique and creative homes.And now? It's for sale — in two separate pieces.The secluded entrance to 67 Elm Grove Ave. Realtor Michael Majeski explains that what was once Harry's Dairy compound is now two listings, but three houses.A bedroom with custom millwork and limewashed walls. The first is 67 Elm Grove Ave., which includes two homes on one lot: the original dairy — now a jaw-dropping converted warehouse residence — and an attached three-storey Victorian that fronts Elm Grove Ave.The living room of 69 Elm Grove Ave. The second is 69 Elm Grove Ave., a separate semi-detached duplex t...

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3 w. ago Walmart bans man’s emotional support alligator after customer complaint

A man’s emotional support alligator is no longer welcome at a Pennsylvania Walmart after a customer complained about the reptile. Wesley Silva, 60, told NBC News that he’s never had any issues with his pet Jinseioshi. But after making local news that showed the man pushing the gator in a shopping cart at the West […]

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