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Tories spend $10M on North Bay airport for G8; no G8 planes actually landing there

Tories spend $10M on North Bay airport for G8; no G8 planes actually landing there

We’ve got to hand it to the Star , which is being utterly relentless in following the G8/G20 spending debacle. Today's front...

Mayor Miller notably absent as Metrolinx announces its purchase of 182 LRT vehicles

Mayor Miller notably absent as Metrolinx announces its purchase of 182 LRT vehicles

If David Miller is the increasingly disinclined father of Transit City, he essentially missed his child’s first steps earlier...

Allegedly stolen police uniforms: can the cops trust their dry cleaner?

This is totally reassuring: 680 News reported last night that more than a dozen police uniforms were stolen from the...

G20's latest Toronto victims: trees

G20’s latest Toronto victims: trees

Security mania took another turn in Toronto yesterday as city workers removed trees from the security core around the Metro...

Tony Clement had final say on where to put federal culture money

Tony Clement had final say on where to put federal culture money

A while back, we mentioned that the Conservative government, either to stoke its base or simply avoid embarrassing photo-ops , had...

Snarl city: G8/G20 "traffic management" announced

Snarl city: G8/G20 “traffic management” announced

Ontario police have just announced some of the traffic restrictions for the G20; as predicted, they add up to grim waits for those...

G20 critics take to YouTube with “If I Had a Billion Dollars (The Ballad of Steve and Tony)”

Canadians have reacted in any number of ways to the saga of Fake Lakegate, but few have been as endearing as this windy, Barenaked...

Liberals set up fake lake of their own—on Iggy’s lawn

Federal Liberals are finally having some fun. The Freep reports that the Grits have responded to Harper’s controversial...

G20 security scare turns out to be a crock of fertilizer

G20 security scare turns out to be a crock of fertilizer

Canada was on the brink of having its very own supervillain yesterday, as police appealed to the public in their search for an...

Five suggestions for where G20 visitors should watch World Cup games

Five suggestions for where G20 visitors should watch World Cup games

As the list of logistical concerns surrounding the G20 continues to grow, the Summit Management Office is now trying to figure out...

Latest paint-by-numbers mayoral debate induces city-wide yawn

There was another debate between the six wannabe mayors on CP24 last night. You didn't miss much. Rossi dinged Pantalone for...

G8/G20 latest: avalanche of money to fall on fake Muskoka, real Muskoka

The federal government would like to clear up something we reported on yesterday: the cost of the fake lake at the Direct Energy...

Let them eat lake: as Toronto shuts down for the G20, feds spend millions on a fake Muskoka landscape

Let them eat lake: as Toronto shuts down for the G20, feds spend millions on a fake Muskoka landscape

The rules in Toronto for the G20 summit are becoming clear as we get closer to showtime: first, no showtimes. Mirvish theatres...

Leaked documents on G8/G20 funding allotments make us feel sorry for Sheila Fraser

The National Post has obtained two documents that outline how the mind-blowing amount of money allotted for G8/G20 security is...

Wounded G20 protestors to be treated in plumbing-free shack

Wounded G20 protestors to be treated in plumbing-free shack

The $1 billion-plus allotted for G20/G8 security is apparently too scant to provide state-of-the-art first aid for detained G20...

Reaction roundup: leaders respond to the ballooning G8/G20 security budget

Reaction roundup: leaders respond to the ballooning G8/G20 security budget

Just days after the Harper government announced that it’s preparing to spend up to $930 million on security for the G8 and G20...

Official G20 security zone announced

Now that Toronto officials have unveiled downtown’s restricted areas for the impending G20 summit, there's a clearer picture of...

The cops’ new “communication tool” to deafen G20 protestors

The G20 security overlords, concerned that protestors at the summit will make too much noise—megaphones, rhyming chants, Rage...

$833-million security bill for G20 and G8 called “insane”

The federal government had a tinge of Dr. Evil about it yesterday when it disclosed combined security costs for the upcoming G8...

G20's Toronto takeover: a roundup of snarls, snags, closures and general headaches

G20’s Toronto takeover: a roundup of snarls, snags, closures and general headaches

It’s becoming increasingly clear that the perimeter fences that will cordon off vast swaths of downtown for the G20 (June 25 to...

Anarchists heading to Toronto's G20 summit to "cause shit," "party"

Anarchists heading to Toronto’s G20 summit to “cause shit,” “party”

Anarchists are coming to Toronto during the G20. The Southern Ontario Anarchist Resistance (SOAR) sent out its rallying call last...

G20 organizers: the only childish games during the summit will be at the convention centre

G20 organizers: the only childish games during the summit will be at the convention centre

As the G20 summit looms, it’s looking more and more like Toronto FC will be the only thing in the city not brought to a complete...

Not as sexy as it sounds: five things the U.K. can expect from a hung parliament, from a country that’s been there many times before

Not as sexy as it sounds: five things the U.K. can expect from a hung parliament, from a country that’s been there many times before

Welcome, Brits, to the 21st-century club known as Lands Irked by Minor Political Fiascos Immediately Following an Election...

Hipsters cheer, cruisers jeer: G20 protest area moved from Trinity Bellwoods to Queen’s Park

Hipsters cheer, cruisers jeer: G20 protest area moved from Trinity Bellwoods to Queen’s Park

Ironic picnics and post-brunch strolls will continue without disruption as cops issue a press release today about moving the...

Private School Guide

The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025

The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025

Big Stories

Anchor Man: Fox News host John Roberts on Trump, the trade war and the American psyche

Anchor Man: Fox News host John Roberts on Trump, the trade war and the American psyche

If Fox News seems an unlikely landing spot for a guy who got his start pumping out Platinum Blonde on MuchMusic, you probably haven’t heard his thoughts about joining the notorious network, the Canada–US relationship and what he misses most about Toronto

Trump's Loss, Toronto's Gain: Meet the artists, professors, scientists and other luminaries ditching the US and moving north

Trump’s Loss, Toronto’s Gain: Meet the artists, professors, scientists and other luminaries ditching the US and moving north

They’re coming from Big Law, the Ivy League, arts institutes and beyond, brimming with smarts and energy and united by a common cause: avoiding the carnage of Donald Trump. True tales from the brain gain

Dancing Queens: Patrons, staff and performers share their wildest memories of Crews and Tangos, Toronto’s most storied drag bar

Dancing Queens: Patrons, staff and performers share their wildest memories of Crews and Tangos, Toronto’s most storied drag bar

Crews and Tangos has been enforcing the rules of the Village for more than 30 years: wear what you want, kiss who you want, but don’t forget to tip the drag queens. With a condo development looming, we asked around for tales from the iconic spot

The Joy of Sex with Strangers: A Toronto hotwife’s adventures in ethical non-monogamy

The Joy of Sex with Strangers: A Toronto hotwife’s adventures in ethical non-monogamy

Three months ago, I was a suburban mom in a monogamous relationship. Now I’m sleeping with people I meet online—with my husband’s blessing—and we’ve never been happier. Don’t judge us until you’ve read our story

The Scandal, the Firing and the Fallout: Anatomy of a Bay Street fiasco at RBC

The Scandal, the Firing and the Fallout: Anatomy of a Bay Street fiasco at RBC

Nadine Ahn was a high-ranking executive at the bank. Ken Mason, her subordinate, was rapidly promoted. Then someone claimed to see them canoodling at the Royal York, tipped off HR and triggered an inquisition

Edward the Conqueror: The unlikely ascent of Canada’s telecom king

Edward the Conqueror: The unlikely ascent of Canada’s telecom king

Edward Rogers was dismissed as a meddling nepo baby—until he muscled out his siblings, acquired his competitors, cornered the telecom market and became the dominant force in Canadian sports

Lady Parts: Inside Meredith MacNeill and Jennifer Whalen’s new show, Small Achievable Goals

Lady Parts: Inside Meredith MacNeill and Jennifer Whalen’s new show, Small Achievable Goals

The Baroness von Sketch Show alumnae have elevated joking about women’s issues to an art. Their new show takes aim at menopause. How funny is that?

Murder in the Blue Mountains: The story behind the killing of Ashley Schwalm

Murder in the Blue Mountains: The story behind the killing of Ashley Schwalm

Ashley and James Schwalm had what seemed like a fairy tale life—two wonderful children, fulfilling careers and a gorgeous home close to the private ski club where they’d fallen in love. Then Ashley’s remains turned up in a burned-out car at the bottom of a ditch, and all signs pointed to her husband

Dark Horse: Inside the fall of Eric Lamaze, Canada’s most famous equestrian

Dark Horse: Inside the fall of Eric Lamaze, Canada’s most famous equestrian

For years, Lamaze was the world’s top-ranked show jumper, living an enviable life filled with fancy cars, international travel and adoring fans—the kind of life a person might do anything to protect

Dividing Line: How the Bloor Street bike lane turned the city into a battlefield

Dividing Line: How the Bloor Street bike lane turned the city into a battlefield

A few kilometres along Bloor has become Toronto’s most contested strip of concrete, igniting fights over congestion, safety and the future of downtown

The Chosen One: At just 23, Scottie Barnes is the new face of the Raptors—and the team’s best chance of salvation

The Chosen One: At just 23, Scottie Barnes is the new face of the Raptors—and the team’s best chance of salvation

Barnes is shouldering the weight of an impatient, basketball-mad city, a hit-and-miss team, and his own colossal ambitions. Does he look worried?

Almost Famous: Inside the Beaches’ rise to rock stardom

Almost Famous: Inside the Beaches’ rise to rock stardom

A viral earworm about a breakup turned the Beaches into Toronto’s hottest export. Now, the panty-throwing, stage-diving, all-girl rock band is seducing fans around the world

"I was nearly beaten to death by my partner. The case was dismissed because it took too long to get to trial"

“I was nearly beaten to death by my partner. The case was dismissed because it took too long to get to trial”

How an overburdened justice system is failing survivors of intimate partner violence

Brave New Year: The ultimate try-anything-once bucket list for 2025

Brave New Year: The ultimate try-anything-once bucket list for 2025

For inspiration on wonderful, wild and even some slightly reckless experiences to enjoy in the year ahead

Buy Canadian

"We felt disconnected from the outdoors before": What St. Lawrence Market North vendors think of their new home

“We felt disconnected from the outdoors before”: What St. Lawrence Market North vendors think of their new home

And what locally made and grown goods they’re selling

Sort-of Secret: Amelia’s Market, a Geary Avenue grocer selling local goods and light lunches

Sort-of Secret: Amelia’s Market, a Geary Avenue grocer selling local goods and light lunches

Like lovely cheese plates paired with glasses of Ontario-made wine

“There’s more attention now on shopping close to home”: How Broadfork Produce is connecting Toronto’s top chefs with Ontario farmers

“There’s more attention now on shopping close to home”: How Broadfork Produce is connecting Toronto’s top chefs with Ontario farmers

And the west-end supplier is opening to the public soon

The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini

The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini

With Kahlúa no longer available at the LCBO, Toronto bartenders are getting creative