Longtime supporters pledged $150,000 to the Varley Art Gallery to launch a capital campaign and a curatorial scholarship, and the gallery opened its 2026 winter season featuring two exhibitions that examine museum histories.
As Line 5 opens in phases on Feb. 8, experts say years of delays, construction defects and legal disputes have exposed weaknesses in how Toronto plans and contracts major transit projects.
The Eglinton Crosstown opens Sunday at 7 a.m. after a 15-year construction period, and its subway-like western section may face crowding because the trains and platform design offer significantly less capacity than a typical Toronto subway.
The article profiles Golden Clear, a local wellness practice rooted in the founder's lived experience that links emotional awareness to physical health, and notes the practice also attends to food choices such as reducing gluten and lowering pesticide exposure.
A London team called the Waryears, whose roster is made up of players in their 80s, took part in the Ontario 55+ Winter Games in Huntsville and competed in a younger age division because there is no 80+ category. Players said skating provides social connection and exercise, and the team plans to keep playing together.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was evicted from Royal Lodge and moved to Sandringham after a recent release of U.S. documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein; there is ongoing public and political pressure for him to testify in the U.S.
The Eglinton Crosstown Line 5 officially opened Sunday after about 15 years of building, with the TTC launching a phased start and offering free rides on the first official day. Initial service will run on a limited schedule while officials install additional signal priority systems and adjust connecting bus routes.
Stéphane Dion, who tabled the Clarity Act, criticized Alberta separatist activity and urged Premier Danielle Smith to explain her position after the province lowered the signature requirement for a referendum; the U.S. State Department confirmed meetings with separatist organizers and said no commitments were made.
A Burlington farm has converted a 500-square-foot geodesic greenhouse dome into a tropical-themed Airbnb with plants, an indoor pond and a nearby private bathroom. The owner says the dome heats in sunlight and uses fans, geothermal piping and other systems to keep temperatures comfortable even in subzero outdoor weather.
Former president Nicolás Maduro and acting president Delcy Rodríguez have expressed devotion to Indian spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba; Rodríguez visited his ashram in 2023 and 2024 and Maduro marked the guru's centenary in 2025.
