Met Gala exhibit seeks to ‘reclaim’ body types that art history has ignored
NEW YORK (AP) — One of the first sights we see in to be launched at Monday’s Met Gala, is a glittering column gown by Dolce & Gabbana, its shimmering gold sequins surrounding an image of Aphrodite.
The Greek goddess stands on a pedestal, holding a golden apple bestowed on her for her beauty — a classic ideal of beauty as old as, well, ancient Greece.
But the idea of “Costume Art,” which examines the dressed body through centuries of art history, is not to
GO train schedules to be adjusted on Barrie Line for next 10 days starting Monday
Schedules are being adjusted on the GO Transit Barrie Line for the next week and a half due to infrastructure work.
Metrolinx says from Monday, May 4, until Thursday, May 14, southbound trains along the line will leave up to 13 minutes earlier and arrive up to 10 minutes later at stations.
Northbound trains will leave Union Station up to eight minutes earlier and arrive at stations along the line 10 minutes later than regularly scheduled.
GO buses will be available at Aurora GO to take commuters to King
Poilievre: Carney should state what ‘leverage’ Canada has in trade talks
TORONTO — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Prime Minister Mark Carney should tell Canadians what leverage the country has over the United States in coming trade negotiations.
In an interview with The Canadian Press on Friday, Carney rejected the characterization of energy and critical minerals as “leverage” in negotiations to renew the Canada-United States-Mexico trade agreement.
But Poilievre says Carney should lay out exactly what leverage Ottawa has and what demands the prime minister will make, as Canada seeks to secure an end to tariffs and a renewal of the
Woman seriously injured after being struck by vehicle in Mississauga
Posted May 3, 2026 9:07 am.
A woman has been seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in Mississauga on Sunday.
Police in Peel Region say the woman was struck at the intersection of Redfox Road and Reindeer Drive in the area of Airport Road and Derry Road East just after 6:30 a.m.
The woman was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries, while two other men in the vehicle were taken to the hospital in serious but stable condition.
Iran presses for an end to war within 30 days as Trump expresses doubts
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s latest proposal to the United States calls for issues between the two countries to be resolved within 30 days and aims to end the war rather than extend the ceasefire, according to Iran’s state-linked media.
President said on Saturday that he was reviewing a new but also expressed doubt it would lead to a deal.
Iran’s 14-point proposal calls for an end to the war, rather than just an extension of the truce.
A decade after ‘The Beast’: Fort McMurray marks 10 years after devastating wildfire
Sunday marks 10 years since a massive wildfire forced the evacuation of Fort McMurray, destroying hundreds of homes and forever changing how Canadian’s deal with disaster.
The fire started two days before the evacuation. The community was on alert, but no one expected the evacuation to hit so fast. Shifting winds pushed the blaze towards Fort McMurray, fueled by dry spring conditions. The inferno jumped fireguards, the river, and the highway, forcing more than 80,000 residents to leave in one day –
Trump keeps us up in the air with his hints of what’s coming in a new batch of UFO files
WASHINGTON (AP) — says the Pentagon is preparing to release some “very interesting” UFO files uncovered by his administration, generating a mix of buzz and skepticism as he hints at new revelations around .
Trump started stoking interest in the extraterrestrial in February, to release their records related to . Since then, he has built suspense with tantalizing updates, teasing an imminent release of documents never before shared by the U.S. government.
“We’re going to be releasing a lot of things that we haven’
1 man in custody, 1 seriously injured in Regent Park stabbing
Posted May 3, 2026 6:55 am.
A man is in custody after someone was stabbed in Regent Park overnight.
Toronto police say they were called to the area of Dundas Street East and Sumach Street just before 11:30 p.m. Saturday for reports someone was running around with a knife.
Investigators say the man approached someone else and allegedly stabbed them. That person was taken to the hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries.
The man was arrested at the
Non-profit, union wary of federal plan to amend food inspection, pest control acts
OTTAWA — A non-profit says it’s concerned about the government’s plan to amend food safety laws to take food security and affordability into account, and is arguing Ottawa is prioritizing trade over the health of Canadians.
The government’s spring economic update outlined plans to amend the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act and the Pest Control Products Act to “include consideration of food security and cost of food.”
A Department of Finance official said the government remains committed to safeguarding the environment and protecting the health and safety
Senator says growing list of vacancies signals ‘the end of an era’ for independence
OTTAWA — Senators say they’re concerned about the growing list of vacancies in the upper chamber, as the appointment process for new members remains unclear.
There are currently nine vacant seats in the Senate, with six more senators due to retire by the end of 2026. Prime Minister Mark Carney has not appointed any senators since taking office last spring.
The federal government’s website says there are also 24 vacancies on the independent advisory board for Senate appointments, the body that provides non-binding,