Leaside residents frustrated over the loss of another tree
This past summer, a developer cut down a beloved tree in Leaside, even after the city told them not to. Once again, Leaside residents say they’re losing another tree thanks to the actions of that same developer. “Why? Why did...
Ontario ERs see almost 300,000 walkouts in 2024, study shows
A new survey shows Ontario emergency room wait times were so bad that almost 300,000 patients gave up and left untreated in the last year. “This is an enormous number. Our hospitals are full to the brim,” says Ontario Liberal...
‘On their own’: 23 Canadian gender-based violence legal programs at risk of losing funding
A federal funding stream, keeping afloat a Canadian network of organizations that provides legal support to victims of gender-based violence, is set to dry up early next spring — and the organizers say the government has so far ignored their...
Trump signs proclamation adding $100K annual fee for H-1B visa applications
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation that will require a $100,000 annual visa fee for highly-skilled foreign workers and rolled out a $1 million “gold card” visa as a pathway to U.S. citizenship for wealthy...
Hudson’s Bay seeks approval to auction off 1670 charter, court filings show
TORONTO — Hudson’s Bay wants to revert to its original plan to auction off its founding charter after more parties signalled interest in buying — then donating — the 1670 document, new court documents say. The Ontario Superior Court had...
D4vd tour dates removed from websites after the discovery of a girl’s body in Los...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The last two remaining dates in singer d4vd’s U.S. tour and multiple stops in his upcoming European tour have been removed from ticketing websites, as authorities continue to investigate the discovery of the decomposed body of...
Web of business interests shows that Kimmel’s future rests on far more than his jokes
NEW YORK (AP) — The decision about whether to keep Jimmy Kimmel on his late-night ABC show depends on far more than his jokes. The choice is complicated by a web of business and regulatory considerations involving ABC’s parent company,...
Melissa Todorovic, who pressured boyfriend to kill his ex-girlfriend, granted day parole
A woman who pressured her boyfriend into killing his teenage ex in 2008 has been granted day parole for six months. The decision by a Parole Board of Canada panel will allow Melissa Todorovic, now in her 30s, to live...
Toronto has 10 years before its landfill is full, what will happen to all the...
The Green Lane landfill site, southwest of London, Ontario, has been the final destination for Toronto’s residential garbage since 2011. In 2024 alone, the site was home to 420,000 tons of waste. However, the site is expected to reach capacity...
Man accused of trying to kill Trump says prosecutors haven’t proven assassination attempt
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — A man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course last year told a federal judge on Friday that prosecutors haven’t proven that an assassination attempt occurred. But the judge...
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