When it comes to private jets, World Cup influx will pale next to Taylor Swift
VANCOUVER — Metro Vancouver airports are preparing for the arrival of world leaders, celebrities and the ultrarich in their private jets as they descend for the FIFA World Cup, which starts next month.
Andy Margolis, the chief operations officer of Vancouver International Airport, is expecting a spike from the 15 to 25 private planes that typically arrive at YVR daily.
But he says the influx is unlikely to compare to the 181 private planes that landed on one day during Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in Vancouver in December
Man charged in White House correspondents’ dinner attack pleads not guilty
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man accused of storming while armed with guns and knives pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges that he attempted to kill President Donald Trump and fired a shotgun at a Secret Service officer who tried to stop the attack.
Cole Tomas Allen was handcuffed and shackled and wearing an orange jail uniform when he appeared in federal court for his arraignment. Allen didn’t speak during the brief hearing. One of his attorneys entered the plea on his behalf.
Allen’s lawyers are asking U.S
Google disrupts hackers using AI to exploit an unknown weakness in a company’s digital defense
Google said Monday that it had disrupted a criminal group’s attempt to use to exploit another company’s previously unknown digital vulnerability, adding to heightened worries across government and private industry about AI’s risks for cybersecurity.
Google shared limited information about the attackers and the target, but John Hultquist, chief analyst at the tech giant’s threat intelligence arm, said it represents a moment cybersecurity experts have warned about for years: malicious hackers arming themselves with AI to supercharge their ability to break into the world’s
Economic growth now tops environment as priority in energy policy, poll suggests
More Canadians now say economic growth should be a bigger priority in Canada’s energy policy than protecting the environment, a new Angus Reid Institute report suggests.
The pollster released a report Monday indicating 61 per cent of Canadians now see economic growth as the biggest priority in energy policy. The question offered two options on the top priority shaping federal energy policy: economic growth or environmental protection.
That’s a shift in public opinion since seven years ago, when the same question had 55 per cent of Canadians saying
Longtime CTV journalist Natalie Johnson to announce city councillor bid in Beaches–East York
Local journalist Natalie Johnson is set to announce her candidacy for Toronto City Council on Monday morning, formally stepping into the race for the Beaches–East York seat after nearly two decades covering municipal politics.
Johnson, who has spent 19 years in the newsroom and has covered Toronto City Hall since 2010, will make the announcement at the Toronto City Hall Elections Office at 10:30 a.m.
The 39-year-old will speak with CityNews’ Alan Carter live on CityNews 2
‘Final touches’ underway at FIFA World Cup venues in Vancouver, Toronto
Hard hats and orange cones have been a frequent sight at B.C. Place for well over a year amid a flurry of construction.
Now, with a month to go before the FIFA World Cup comes to Vancouver, the stadium’s facelift — including the installation of a grass playing surface — is nearly complete.
“I’m very pleased to share that final touches are being completed on our stadium upgrades and renovations, and that we continue to remain on time and on budget,” Chris May, the
Cineplex reports $22.4M Q1 loss, revenue up 16 per cent from year earlier
TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. reported a loss of $22.4 million in its first quarter compared with a loss of $36.6 million as year earlier as its revenue rose 16 per cent.
The movie theatre company says the loss amounted to 36 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31.
The result compared with a loss of 58 cents per diluted share a year earlier.
Revenue totalled $291.0 million for the quarter, up from $25
Frost advisory issued for parts of the GTA, warmer temperatures arrive Friday
A yellow frost advisory has been issued again for parts of the GTA as below seasonal temperatures continue. However, they are set to improve by the long weekend.
Environment Canada issued the advisory early Monday morning for Peel, York, and Durham regions, Hamilton, Caledon and Halton Hills.

The frost is expected to redevelop overnight and into Tuesday morning with damage to plants, trees and crops possible.
Toronto and the rest of the GTA were not included in the advisory, but could see a risk of frost overnight with lows
What’s the state of Canada’s bilingualism?
In today’s The Big Story Podcast, it’s been decades since Canada implemented an official bilingualism policy nation wide– but the history of our two official languages in Canada goes back much further.
And following a recent Macleans article questioning the validity of official bilingualism, the question remains: what is the state of bilingualism in Canada?
Host Catherine Jette speaks with Dr. Luisa Veronis, Research Chair in Immigration and Franco-Ontarian communities at the University of Ottawa, to look at the historical and modern implications of Canada
Man suffers minor injuries in Parkdale hit-and-run
Posted May 11, 2026 7:41 am.
A man has been taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle early Monday morning in Parkdale.
Toronto police say they were called to Queen Street and Jameson Avenue just before 3 a.m.
The 41-year-old pedestrian was transported to hospital by paramedics where his injuries were deemed minor.
The driver involved fled the scene of the incident.
A vehicle description has not been made available at this point and no arrests have been