Weekend need-to-know: Doors Open is back
Doors to historical sites, new buildings and interesting architecture will be open to the public for free this weekend for the annual Doors Open event in Toronto. Keep in mind, there will be a subway closure and some GO Transit service adjustments if you are using transit this weekend.
Take a peek inside Toronto’s unique buildings and sites for free during Doors Open this weekend. There will be more than 160 spots to check out that will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m
Driver hospitalized after vehicle slams into hydro pole, sparks fire near Rogers Centre
A man has been taken to the hospital after a single‑vehicle crash near Rees Street and Lake Shore Boulevard West on Thursday morning that brought down a hydro pole.
Emergency crews were called to the scene around 9:25 a.m. after a vehicle struck a guardrail and then crashed into a hydro pole, triggering a small fire. Toronto paramedics said they transported the male driver to the hospital in stable condition.
Toronto police confirmed the pole was knocked down in the collision, leaving debris and live wires blocking
‘Pack your patience’: Fuel shortages keeping Canadians’ summer travel plans in flux
With airline tickets growing more expensive and customers facing the risk of cancelled flights, insurance experts are advising those with summer travel plans to stay on their toes.
Air carriers are continuing to grapple with sky-high jet fuel costs, an offshoot of Iran’s ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has led to soaring oil prices globally since late February.
Like their international peers, Canadian airlines have been consolidating some flights and adding fuel surcharges, leaving customers with pricier tickets and more uncertainty over whether they’ll
2 people struck by school bus in Bolton, OPP say
Two people are injured after being struck by a school bus in Bolton, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say.
OPP officers responded to an area of King Street East on Thursday morning. It is unclear when the collision occurred, but the OPP posted about the incident on X just before 9:15 a.m.
Police say two people were taken to the hospital. The extent of their injuries is not yet known.
No injuries were reported on the school bus.
Police have closed King Street East between John
TTC, Live Nation partner up to offer free rides home from Rogers Stadium concerts this summer
Toronto, GTA gas prices expected to fall 8 cents on Friday
Drivers across Toronto and the GTA will finally see some relief at the pumps heading into the weekend, with gas prices expected to fall eight cents on Friday .
According to Roger McKnight, chief petroleum analyst at En-Pro International, this will take gas prices to 183.9 cents per litre at most stations on May 22.
The decrease follows a period of volatility driven by global supply concerns, shifts in refinery output, and fluctuating wholesale prices.
The drop marks the lowest price GTA motorists have seen since
Rami Malek explores art, love and death in Ira Sachs’ Cannes entry ‘The Man I Love’
CANNES, France (AP) — In Ira Sachs’ 1980s-set drama “The Man I Love,” finds the most well-tailored role since portrayal of Freddie Mercury in “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
While Sachs’ film, which is a competition entry at this year’s , likewise centers on a performer dying of AIDS, it’s otherwise an altogether different and dramatically more personal tale about art, love and death.
“It took me a minute to realize it was more about
Canadian citizen charged with illegally voting in multiple U.S. elections
The U.S. Attorney’s Office says a Canadian citizen who has been living in the United States for decades has been charged with voting illegally.
The 40-year-old accused faces one count of unlawful voting by an alien and one count of casting a ballot known to be fraudulent.
that the man became a permanent resident in February 1987 and had been living in the town of Saugus, Mass., north of Boston.
They allege the man declared on official registration forms that he
GO Transit warns of continued delays on Lakeshore East line as signal repairs stretch into Thursday
GO Transit riders are facing a second straight morning of disruptions as Metrolinx continues to investigate a signal issue affecting the Lakeshore East line — a problem that first triggered widespread delays during Wednesday’s rush hour.
The agency said Thursday that repair crews remain on scene working to resolve the fault, which is impacting train movements both east of Union Station and between Whitby and Ajax GO.
, trains on the Lakeshore East line are currently experiencing delays of 20 to 30 minutes, with the possibility of modifications and cancellations as the
Man struck by vehicle in Etobicoke, critically injured
A man has life-threatening injuries after he was struck by a vehicle in Etobicoke early Thursday morning.
Emergency responders were called to the area of Dundas Street West and Kipling Avenue just before 3:30 a.m.
Toronto police say the incident happened in a parking lot of a building west of Kipling.
Paramedics transported the man, believed to be in his late 40s, to the hospital.
Police say the driver remained at the scene.
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