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VIA Rail is cancelling its early morning train from Ottawa to Toronto and changing the number of trips on several routes this fall as part of changes to meet passenger volume.
From foodie hubs to artsy enclaves, these are the best districts in cities across the globe, according to global listing guide Time Out.
Tickle Me Elmo dolls, the game of chance Bingo and the humble playground slide are among the finalists to get into the National Toy Hall of Fame this year, a lineup that also includes cuddly Care Bears, the dice game Yahtzee, the ancient game Mahjong and the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
A campground closure at one of Ontario’s most scenic national parks has been extended yet again, and this time, fall campers won’t be returning anytime soon.
The Armani fashion group on Wednesday named Dario Vitale creative director of Emporio Armani and Giorgio Armani Accessories, a first step in the group’s creative reorganization a year after the death of founder Giorgio Armani.
For the first time in Japan, the number of people aged 100 or older has surpassed more than 100,000 – a new record in the country known for longevity.
Singapore this month launched a novel five-year national campaign to nurture reading habits, with incentives including small payments to citizens who log their reading minutes on a government website.
A southwest Iowa family has officially set a world record: five consecutive generations all share the same birthday.
Augustus, ancient Rome’s first emperor, placed a gilded monument called the Milliarium Aureum, or Golden Milestone, in the Roman Forum in 20 BC to mark the symbolic starting point for all roads in the sprawling empire. These roads indeed were the backbone of the world’s first continental-scale transportation system.
According to a new survey of more than 760,000 teenagers, student performance in science, reading and math is declining worldwide – and Canada is no exception.
The head of American fashion’s leading trade association has apologized for reacting “inappropriately” after an altercation with animal rights protesters at a runway show.
One of history’s largest ever money laundering busts left officials in Singapore with a multibillion-dollar question: What to do with the cars, properties and thousands of luxury goods seized in the investigation?
Halifax is a city known for its rich history and one place that has drawn increased visitors is the city’s mystery walls, located near the wooded area in the Bayer’s Lake Business Park.
After a deep breath, Reissa Lee walks into a restaurant and asks to speak to the manager. Not to complain, but to make a trade: her original artwork, framed and ready to hang, for a single meal.
Diana’s head-turning “revenge dress,” which broke royal protocol and created a sensational pop culture moment, is going on sale for the first time in nearly 30 years.
Children’s ‘annoying and destructive’ behaviour may actually – sometimes – have benefits, a new study suggests.
