Downsizing the government, upping defence spending and … getting Canada into Eurovision? Alongside many major line items, yesterday’s federal budget teased that the government is working with CBC/Radio-Canada to explore Canada’s participation in the annual Eurovision Song Contest, where international singers battle it out by performing original songs, competing under a country’s flag. Two government…
Monica Wright Rogers’s face lights up. The Toronto Tempo general manager had just introduced Sandy Brondello as the team’s inaugural head coach minutes earlier on Tuesday at a press conference in downtown Toronto, and she was already thinking about what that could mean for a roster that is currently blank. “We want to take advantage…
Despite Calgary only receiving a single mention in the more than 400-page document, there’s cautious optimism at city hall and amongst stakeholders regarding Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first federal budget. Carney’s federal Liberal government tabled its first budget on Tuesday, which projects a deficit of around $78.3 billion this year with $141.4 billion in new…
Canada’s summer and winter Olympians, along with other athletes, were left on the outside during Tuesday’s budget announcement by the federal government, despite a push in recent months by the Canadian Olympic Committee and national sport organizations for more resources. In Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget delivered by Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, no new…
Even after a couple days to process, it’s still hard to believe the Toronto Blue Jays did not win this World Series. Looking like the better team for the bulk of the series, the Jays had several chances this weekend to finish off the defending-champion Los Angeles Dodgers and deliver their long-suffering fans their first…
A group of Richmond property owners has launched a campaign to reassess their property taxes amid the uncertainty surrounding the Cowichan court ruling. “In fairness, I think it would be hard to argue that these properties have not had their values affected by this decision,” Paul Sullivan, principal and practice leader of advocacy and tax…
Prince Harry will travel to Toronto this week, visiting the Sunnybrook Veterans Centre and attending a series of events in support of veterans ahead of Remembrance Day. The prince will be in the city on Wednesday and Thursday. On Wednesday morning, Harry will undertake a series of engagements before heading to a private lunch organized…
Canada’s Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier made history at the Skate Canada International figure skating competition on Sunday. They became the first ice dance pair to win six consecutive golds at the event with a total score of 202.89. Gilles and Poirier narrowly beat out Lithuania’s Allison Reed and Saulius Ambrulevicius, who finished with 200.92….
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Bruno Marchand is projected to win a second term as mayor of Quebec City. As of 9 p.m., he had over 51 per cent of the votes. As the incumbent mayor, Marchand had to defend his record against attacks from his opponents during the campaign. Marchand promised…
Toronto public transit services and politicians are facing backlash on social media following Game 7 of the World Series because some transit services were not extended past 1:30 a.m. Videos circulating on social media show fans waiting in stations after the game when service had stopped. Some social media users are upset with the decision,…
