The peak construction season could see a few pauses this summer, at least in the downtown core and on select major roads as Toronto prepares to host six games for the FIFA World Cup. The City of Toronto has developed a plan that will restrict lane closures for hydro work and construction. It’s a move that industry stakeholders say could delay occupancy at several high-rise developments and even cost some workers weeks or months of paycheques. “It could be upwards of 10,000 units. We’ve got hundreds of projects at the residential side,” Richard Lyall, President of the Residential Construction Council of Ontario says of the impact. “There’s commercial work, office work that’s being done. There’s…
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OTTAWA — A report from the Competition Bureau says shared kitchens and food hubs could help reduce barriers to entry for small businesses in the food sector. The agency says small- and medium-sized businesses face challenges, such as the high startup costs of a commercial-grade kitchen, processing equipment, and dealing with complex food safety regulations. It says shared infrastructure, such as shared kitchens and food hubs — which usually come equipped with tools and are licensed by local health authorities for businesses like meal-kit providers, caterers and pop-up restaurants — could help lower costs for starting a new business while…
NEW YORK (AP) — Live Nation Entertainment’s longtime chief executive was the star witness at a New York antitrust trial Thursday, defending the dominant position his company has taken over the last two decades as a lawyer for nearly three dozen states tried to portray the concert giant as greedy and abusive to customers. Michael Rapino, who has led the company since it was formed 21 years ago, testified at the trial resulting from the lawsuit the U.S. Justice Department brought two years ago against Live Nation and its ticketing subsidiary, Ticketmaster. “I’m very proud,” Rapino said, speaking of the…
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has endorsed a statement issued by allies expressing a willingness to contribute to efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz more than two weeks into the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Carney endorsed the joint statement Thursday shortly after it was published by the U.K., France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan. “We express our readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait. We welcome the commitment of nations who are engaging in preparatory planning,” reads the joint statement. The statement does not say how the nations propose to help.…
As war continues to rage in the Middle East, gas prices here in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area are set to soar seven cents overnight to 173.9 cent(s)/litre — levels not seen since April, 2024. That price projection comes from Roger McKnight, chief petroleum analyst with En-Pro, who adds that the conflict in Iran is throwing the global energy market into unprecedented territory. “The changes at the pump are not following any of the rules used by the oil companies in the past,” McKnight told CityNews on Thursday. “Normally pump prices follow the changes at the wholesale level with…
New findings from Statistics Canada have shed light on the effect of screen time on children if they follow the Canadian Paediatric Society screen time guidelines. The guidelines recommend children aged five to 17 years old be limited to two hours a day. In 2019 and 2023, the Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth followed the same cohort of Canadian children and youth to assess changes in their health and well-being. The children and youth were aged 3 to 11 in 2019 and aged 7 to 15 in 2023. Of those children, 44 per cent followed the screen time…
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba is preparing to receive its first shipment of Russian oil this year, just days after the government announced it was operating on natural gas, solar power and thermoelectric plants as severe power outages continue to hit an island whose power grid is crumbling. The Russian-flagged Anatoly Kolodkin is some 3,000 nautical miles from Cuba in the Atlantic Ocean and is expected to reach the island in 10 days, Jorge Piñón, an expert at the University of Texas Energy Institute, told The Associated Press. If so, that would mark the first time any oil shipment from any…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — ABC has scrubbed the upcoming season of “The Bachelorette,” starring Taylor Frankie Paul, three days before its planned premiere, citing a newly released video from 2023 in which she appears to punch, kick and throw chairs at her former partner as her young daughter watched and cried. Thursday’s cancellation of the already filmed 22nd season of the reality show is unprecedented. While ABC parent company Disney cited the older video, the move comes amid a current domestic violence investigation involving Paul and Dakota Mortensen, father to a son who is the youngest of her three children.…
Hamilton is set to get another American Hockey League team. The New York Islanders announced Thursday they plan to relocate their AHL affiliate from Bridgeport, Conn., to Hamilton’s TD Coliseum for the 2026-27 season. The move requires approval from the league’s board of governors. The team would play at the newly renovated 18,000-seat arena, which underwent a $300-million upgrade. The Islanders said Hamilton will serve as the club’s primary development affiliate. Bridgeport has been home to the franchise’s AHL team for 25 years. The Hamilton Canucks served as the Vancouver Canucks’ AHL affiliate from 1992 through 1994. The Hamilton Bulldogs…
It’s Thursday, March 19. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. Read MoreIt’s Thursday, March 19. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. WHAT HAPPENS TO BLUESFEST IF MARK MONAHAN RETIRES? A few weeks after this summer’s Bluesfest, the festival mogul will turn 64, quickly approaching the golden age at which many Ottawans target their retirement. Read the story FEDS NOT REVISITING Local News, National, News It’s Thursday, March 19. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. Read More
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews underwent successful knee surgery on Thursday to repair a torn MCL. The team said Matthews would be re-evaluated in approximately 12 weeks, and they expect him to be fully recovered in time for next season. Matthews was injured in a knee-on-knee collision with Anaheim Ducks captain Radko Gudas last Thursday and ruled out for the season the next day. The hit from Gudas, who was suspended five games for the play, came after Matthews corralled a pass in front of the Ducks’ net. As Matthews turned to line up a shot, Gudas came across…
A rideshare driver has been arrested for allegedly sexuall assaulting a passenger in Toronto. Toronto police say a 21-year-old man ordered a rideshare on Feb. 24. The driver picked up the customer and during the drive allegedly made a sexual comment to the victim. Investigators say the rideshare driver then stopped the car and went into the back seat with the victim and allegedly sexually assaulted him. The driver then left the area, police said, leaving the victim on the sidewalk. Police were then called to the area of Bloor Street West and Queens Park for reports of a sexual…
Erin Lynn Mackie, 40, one of three people charged with first-degree murder in the 2023 homicide of Robbie Thomson, has been denied bail. Read MoreErin Mackie is one of three people charged in the death of Robbie Thomson. The others will have bail hearings on May 12. News, Local News, first degree murder, Ottawa Sun, Realtime, Robbie Thomson Erin Lynn Mackie, 40, one of three people charged with first-degree murder in the 2023 homicide of Robbie Thomson, has been denied bail. Read More
As spring arrives in the Toronto area on Friday, meteorologists say they’re expecting a winter-like mix of snow and freezing rain throughout the day. According to a special weather statement issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada, the system is expected to arrive in Toronto and nearby regions Friday morning and could result in two to five centimetres of snow mixed with ice pellets. There’s also a risk of freezing rain. “There may be an impact on rush hour traffic,” the statement warns. “Roads and walkways may be difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow or ice pellets. There is…
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Commissioner, Thomas Carrique, released a lengthy statement on Thursday night, defending the integrity of the OPP probe into the conduct of three Toronto Police officers during the Umar Zameer murder trial. The OPP’s probe found no evidence that the officers lied or colluded in their testimony in the death of Det-Const. Jeffrey Northrup, but Zameer’s lawyer has since come forward suggesting the police-on-police probe may have been biased. The probe was requested by Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw after Ontario Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy told the jury during her final instructions to consider the possibility…
Pentagon zeroing in on mine-laying vessels that are helping Iran keep a stranglehold on Strait of Hormuz, military leaders said, as markets feel pain from its closure. Pentagon zeroing in on mine-laying vessels that are helping Iran keep a stranglehold on Strait of Hormuz, military leaders said, as markets feel pain from its closure. Politics Pentagon zeroing in on mine-laying vessels that are helping Iran keep a stranglehold on Strait of Hormuz, military leaders said, as markets feel pain from its closure.
ABC just pulled the plug on Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of “The Bachelorette” … and now, their promo to hype the show is all a big waste. TMZ has learned ABC planned a “House of Roses” premiere party at Nya Studios West in Los Angeles Sunday to… ABC just pulled the plug on Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of “The Bachelorette” … and now, their promo to hype the show is all a big waste. TMZ has learned ABC planned a “House of Roses” premiere party at Nya Studios West in Los Angeles Sunday to… ABC just pulled the plug on Taylor…
The newest season of “The Bachelorette” is toast, and ABC is turning to one of its other staples to fill the time slot after Taylor Frankie Paul’s crash out … at least for this Sunday. Our sources confirmed a rerun of “American Idol” will play in… The newest season of “The Bachelorette” is toast, and ABC is turning to one of its other staples to fill the time slot after Taylor Frankie Paul’s crash out … at least for this Sunday. Our sources confirmed a rerun of “American Idol” will play in… The newest season of “The Bachelorette” is toast, and…
Afroman says he forgives the Ohio law enforcement officers who sued him for mocking them in music videos after they raided his home … but that doesn’t mean he will shy away from performing the songs. The rapper tells TMZ … he’ll continue to… Afroman says he forgives the Ohio law enforcement officers who sued him for mocking them in music videos after they raided his home … but that doesn’t mean he will shy away from performing the songs. The rapper tells TMZ … he’ll continue to… Afroman says he forgives the Ohio law enforcement officers who sued him for…
The Trump administration is expected to send the nearly $1.7 trillion student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department, the Department of Education announced. The Trump administration is expected to send the nearly $1.7 trillion student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department, the Department of Education announced. Politics The Trump administration is expected to send the nearly $1.7 trillion student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department, the Department of Education announced.