The City of Calgary has issued a boil water advisory for the community of Bowness as well as an outdoor water ban following a major water main break that flooded a huge section of the city.
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No deal yet to avoid TTC strike which could start at 2 a.m. tomorrow
With less than 24 hours to go before a possible TTC strike which could shutter transit for millions of riders in Toronto, the chair of the TTC board says there is still no deal with the union which represents the workers.
No injuries after sinkhole develops at playground inside Vaughan townhouse complex
No injuries were reported after a large sinkhole was discovered at a playground within a townhouse complex in Vaughan on Wednesday night, police say.
Can the Taylor Swift effect jolt Toronto’s sputtering tourism industry?
Visitors injected billions of dollars into Toronto’s economy last year, a new study finds, but tourists have yet to return to pre-pandemic levels amid signs of slowing growth. Will Taylor Swift’s shows in Toronto change that?
Letters June 6, 2024: ‘Many Canadians died fighting on D-Day, and they are not forgotten’
Honour the fallen France will celebrate D-Day on June 6, the 80th year since the eventual end of their occupation by Nazi Germany. An armada of allied ships carrying soldiers shelled beach bunkers as planes bombed strategic sites and paratroopers landed behind enemy lines. Canadian soldiers landed on Juno beach suffering 2,000 casualties with tombstones […]
Dinosaurs of B.C. fill the Okanagan Heritage Museum in Kelowna
There’s a new dinosaur exhibition at the Okanagan Heritage Museum in Kelowna showcasing all sorts of dinosaurs found in B.C., including the Iron Lizard, a newly-discovered species of dinosaur.“We’re just so excited to have it here, because first of all, everybody loves dinosaurs, and secon…
B.C.’s wildfires are ‘different beasts’ than those seen in past decades
The wildfires that crews are fighting in B.C. these days are “different beasts” from those that were burning in the province in previous decades, and more government funding is needed to proactively address fire issues. That’s according to several panelists who spoke during the final day…
Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle in Roncesvalles
A pedestrian has died after being struck by a vehicle in Toronto’s Roncesvalles neighbourhood.
‘Kids just feel so hopeless’: Mother on loss, suicide prevention and men’s mental health
A Nova Scotia mother is speaking out this Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month nearly a year after her son died by suicide, in hopes of helping others.
Kiner-Falefa drives in winning run to give Blue Jays a 3-2 walkoff win over Orioles
After being on the wrong end of back-to-back routs, the Toronto Blue Jays came through with some quality at-bats in the ninth inning Wednesday for a much-needed 3-2 walkoff win over the Baltimore Orioles.