Toronto’s July Talk with opener Crown Lands is sold out at Massey Hall March 10 to 11. Chicago blues guitar legend and octogenarian Buddy Guy bring his Damn Right Farewell Tour to Massey Hall March 30 to 31 ($63.10 to $153.50). California rockers Blink-182 have sold out Scotiabank Arena May 11 and 15. Death Cab for Cutie does Massey Hall June 2 to 3 ($65.93 to $113.33). The verdict: Toronto, one of the world’s busiest concert hubs, is about to get a whole lot busier.

Navid Sorkhou says he still thinks of the victims of Flight 752 when he hears the roar of an airplane engine. “A lot of families were lost,” Sorkhou said. “There are moments, when a I hear a flight in the air, even now ... “Those who lost loved ones in the downing of PS752 deserve justice,” Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said in a statement. This action is part of our broader approach to ensuring there is transparency, justice and accountability for the victims and their families,” Global Affairs Canada said.

While negotiators were meeting at the UN biodiversity conference, a resident of an Ontario city was negotiating with municipal officials to protect biodiversity in her front yard. But as the woman in that city discovered, municipal grass and weeds bylaws (“property standards”) are regularly enlisted to cut down habitat, in the process diminishing local biodiversity and propping up the monocultural esthetic of clipped lawns and “tidy” gardens. Municipal grass and weeds bylaws are rife with vague language and they’re subjectively interpreted by enforcement officers in response to neighbours upset by landscapes that looks “different” or “unmanaged.”Quite simply, grass and weeds bylaws are weaponized against habitat and biodiversity. Their esthetically based language has been ruled in court decisions to be an infringement of Charter-protected rights, but vague, subjective grass and weeds bylaws exist in virtually every municipality in Canada. Widespread adoption of lawn-to-habitat conversion requires supportive local bylaws.

CBC News published this video item, entitled “Buffalo barber uses shop as shelter from deadly blizzard” – below is their description. Craig Elston, the owner of a barbershop in New York, became stranded there during the recent blizzard. He decided to keep his shop open to provide shelter to his neighbours. CBC News YouTube ChannelGot a comment? Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below.

Kyrylo and Marianna are among dozens of people who have emigrated to the Yukon from Ukraine, where war has raged for nearly a year. They say the decision to leave Ukraine was as hard as it was necessary. A fresh startNot long after the couple moved to Whitehorse their family started to grow. In a couple months, Marianna’s mother will join them from Ukraine. “It’s my native land, but when I feel myself and my family are [not safe], I should go.

Include information about your flight and luggage, plus any relevant documentation, and a photo of the luggage tag. Ultimately, it’s the responsibility of the airline to keep track of checked luggage and return it to its rightful owner. Consider getting a luggage trackerIt’s quickly become the best travel hack of the year: an item tracker, like Apple’s AirTag. But remember — it’s not you, it’s themThere is only so much an individual can do to retrieve a lost bag. Ultimately, it’s up to the airline to look after checked luggage and ensure it gets back in the right hands, Lukács says.

Health agency ‘closely monitoring’ COVID-19 in China, no mention of pre-flight testsOTTAWA — The national public health agency says it's "closely monitoring" the COVID-19 situation in China, but gives no indication it's planning to follow the U.S. by requiring that travellers from China be tested for the virus. The Public Health Agency of Canada says in a statement that any policy changes will be made in a travel health notice. It says "China has recently lifted many of its COVID-19 restrictions," which may increase case numbers in the country, and unvaccinated people should continue to avoid unnecessary travel. The PHAC statement says it's monitoring genomic sequencing data and the impacts of COVID-19 variants on public health in China. The U.S. announced Wednesday it was joining a few other nations by imposing travel restrictions because of a surge of infections in China after the rollback of strict anti-virus controls there.

CBC News published this video item, entitled “2 charged in fatal shooting of OPP officer” – below is their description. A man and a woman have been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting of OPP Const. Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/1.6698594 CBC News YouTube ChannelGot a comment? Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below. Please note comments are moderated before publication.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Roope Hintz scored his second goal of the game with 52.3 seconds left to give the Dallas Stars a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. Jamie Benn had a goal and an assist and Jake Oettinger made 26 saves for the Stars, winners of three of four. Prior to the holiday break, Duchene scored a goal in each of his last four games, equaling a career high. Duchene scored in four-straight two other times in his career. Stars: At Minnesota Thursday night— By Jim Diamond, The Associated PressTwitter: @dmn_starsFind more Stars coverage from The Dallas Morning News here.

ONTARIO — The pre-Christmas blizzard that ravaged travel plans across Ontario also prevented the timely collection of milk at some Ontario dairy farms, forcing some affected operators to waste their main product. More than one dairy farmer took to social media to report dumping milk down the drain because milk trucks couldn’t travel the roads. Producers are not compensated for such losses, and in one video, the affected farmer rubs his fingers together to signify the loss of money down the drain as milk runs flows out of his cooler. We had to dump milk to – don’t remember ever having to do this #ontariostorm https://t.co/QpnQk1MbNc — Janet Harrop (@JanetHarrop) December 25, 2022

NEW YORK (BRAIN) — Peloton started a refurbished bike program Monday in the continental U.S. and Canada. Peloton Certified Refurbished Peloton Bike/Bike+ models are available online or in showrooms with delivery and setup included. A refurbished Peloton Bike costs $1,145, $300 less than a new model. A refurbished Peloton Bike+ is $1,195, $500 less than a new model. Earlier this year, Peloton expanded its national rental program, offering the flexibility to rent the Peloton Bike/Bike+ monthly with no commitment that includes the all-access membership.

Ukrainian servicemen prepare to fire with a CAESAR self-propelled howitzer towards Russian positions in eastern Ukraine on December 28, 2022. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday released a count of civilian casualties related to the war in Ukraine. Russian forces abandoned Kherson city last month in one of Ukraine’s most significant gains of the war. Russian forces shelled the maternity wing of a hospital in Kherson, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, Zelenskyy’s deputy chief of staff, said on Telegram. A Russian strike killed at least 10 people and wounded 58 in Kherson last Saturday, Ukraine said.

Prolonged torrential rains in the Philippines caused a large-scale flood that caused loss of life, reports “MIR 24” with reference to TASS. The flood also caused problems in the operation of seaports throughout the country. Schools have been suspended, and the government has ordered a state of emergency in two cities. Problems with water and electricity supply continue, although part of the power lines and water communications have been restored. The government allocated more than 6 million pesos (more than 100 thousand dollars) to assist the victims.

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Families of Flight PS752 victims hope for truth, justice from legal processDuration: 00:52Hamed Esmaeilion, who lost his wife and daughter on Flight PS752, says victims' families anticipate the International Court of Justice will eventually hold Iran accountable for shooting down the passenger plane.