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CTV News - Toronto Thursday, April 11, 2024 11:27 PM North York shooting sends 1 person to hospital with life-threatening injuries       Toronto police are investigating a shooting in North York that left one person critically injured.

Friday, April 12, 2024 5:00 AM City of Guelph looking at deferrals for 2025 in attempt to reduce tax levy impact       Some areas being suggested for deferral include one of two new paramedic shifts and Guelph Transit service improvements.

Friday, April 12, 2024 4:00 AM Toronto cherry blossom bloom 'on schedule.' When to expect them at High Park       Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to descend on High Park in the coming weeks as Toronto's cherry blossoms near peak bloom season.

Friday, April 12, 2024 4:00 AM An Ontario renter's 'scary' situation with homelessness after landlords sell property       When looking back on how the last few years have gone, Robert Quinn says he is full of gratitude and proudly pulls out his key chain.

Friday, April 12, 2024 3:30 AM Annual home prices predicted to rise nearly 10% by end of year: Royal LePage       Royal LePage is predicting that annual home prices will rise nine per cent by the end of the year in an updated housing market forecast.

Thursday, April 11, 2024 11:22 PM London Knights take Game One of Western Conference semi-final against Kitchener       The London Knights grabbed Game 1 of their second-round series with the Kitchener Rangers with a 5-3 win.

Thursday, April 11, 2024 10:58 PM Brossoit clutch, Jets shine against Dallas Stars for fifth straight win       The Winnipeg Jets blanked the Dallas Stars 3-0 Thursday night for their fifth straight win.

Thursday, April 11, 2024 10:43 PM Call of the Wilde: New York Islanders shade Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in hard-fought overtime       The Islanders were desperate in this one, but the Montreal Canadiens stayed close like they have all season long. Brian Wilde has more.

Thursday, April 11, 2024 10:36 PM Tennis free to play again at West End court after city votes to end lease agreement       The Sargent Park Tennis Gardens will now be free and accessible to the public after the city decided to take back ownership and not to renew a lease agreement.

Toronto Sun Friday, April 12, 2024 2:00 AM Steve Nease cartoon, April 12, 2024       Steve Nease cartoon for April 12, 2024.

Toronto Sun Friday, April 12, 2024 2:00 AM SUNshine Girl Stephanie       SUNshine Girl Stephanie, a 5-foot-7 beauty, went to college to study hospitality and tourism management. Her dream is to work on a cruise ship and travel to exotic destinations. Stephanie also loves urban exploring abandoned buildings and was even once in a creepy insane asylum. (Jack Boland/Toronto Sun)

Toronto Sun Thursday, April 11, 2024 10:48 PM Homan stays perfect at Players' Championship with win over Jones       TORONTO — Rachel Homan remained perfect at the Grand Slam of Curling's season-ending Players' Championship with an 8-3 win over Jennifer Jones in Thursday's evening draw. Tied 2-2 after three ends, Homan's Ottawa rink built a 5-2 lead after the fifth. Jones took one point in the sixth before Homan responded with three in the […]

Toronto Sun Thursday, April 11, 2024 10:28 PM Chiefs' Rashee Rice surrenders to police on assault charge after high-speed crash       GLENN HEIGHTS, Texas. — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice surrendered to police Thursday on charges including aggravated assault after he and another driver of a speeding sports car allegedly caused a crash involving a half-dozen vehicles on a Dallas highway last month. A spokeswoman for Rice's attorney confirmed to The Associated Press that […]

Toronto Sun Thursday, April 11, 2024 10:26 PM Sidney Crosby reaches 1,000 assists as Penguins boost playoff odds with win       PITTSBURGH — Erik Karlsson scored 1:40 into overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins bolstered their playoff odds with a 6-5 win over Detroit on Thursday night. Sidney Crosby set up Karlsson's winner to become the 14th player in NHL history to reach 1,000 career assists. Crosby finished with a goal and two assists to move past […]

Toronto Sun Thursday, April 11, 2024 10:24 PM Homes evacuated amid 2-alarm blaze at Jane-Finch townhouse complex       Fire crews, police and the TTC are responding to a second-alarm blaze at a townhouse complex in the Jane-Finch area. Toronto Police said on X that officers responded to reports of a house fire near Jane St. and Driftwood Ave. on Thursday at about 8:55 p.m., adding that surrounding homes had been evacuated as well. […]

Toronto Sun Thursday, April 11, 2024 10:01 PM Auston Matthews scores two, but Maple Leafs lose game and playoff ground       At one stage it seemed Auston Matthews might kick in the door to 70 goals in one night. Then the Maple Leafs stubbed their collective toe in the game and in the playoff race for home ice advantage in a 6-5 loss to the eliminated New Jersey Devils. Coupled with Florida's win against Columbus, Toronto […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, April 12, 2024 5:54 AM Norway's health minister resigns after plagiarism accusation in latest scandal to rock the Cabinet       COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway's health minister resigned Friday, the second Norwegian government member to step down this year amid allegations they plagiarized academic works. Ingvild Kjerkol resigned a day after a probe by Nord University in Bodoe in northern Norway, where Kjerkol, handed in her master thesis in 2021, concluded that "there is a […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, April 12, 2024 5:46 AM Belgian leader announces probe into suspected Russian interference in EU elections       BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo announced on Friday an investigation into suspected Russian interference in Europe-wide elections in June, saying that his country's intelligence service has confirmed the existence of a network trying to undermine support for Ukraine. "Belgian intelligence services have confirmed the existence of pro-Russian interference networks with activities […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, April 12, 2024 5:46 AM US-China competition to field military drone swarms could fuel global arms race       As their rivalry intensifies, U.S. and Chinese military planners are gearing up for a new kind of warfare in which squadrons of air and sea drones equipped with artificial intelligence work together like a swarm of bees to overwhelm an enemy. The planners envision a scenario in which hundreds, even thousands of the machines engage […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, April 12, 2024 5:45 AM German parliament approves payment cards for asylum-seekers to limit cash payments       BERLIN (AP) — The German parliament on Friday approved legislation introducing payment cards for asylum-seekers, a system that is meant to limit benefits paid in cash and make the country less attractive for migrants. Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Germany's 16 state governors agreed in principle to introduce the system in early November, but the governing […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, April 12, 2024 5:43 AM Russian military trainers arrive in Niger as relations deteriorate with the US       DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — State television in Niger has broadcast footage of Russian military trainers arriving in the country aboard a plane equipped with security supplies. A member of the team told the television on Thursday that their mission was to help train Nigerien forces. Niger is battling a worsening insurgency waged by jihadi linked […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, April 12, 2024 5:36 AM US-China competition to field military drone swarms could fuel global arms race       As their rivalry intensifies, U.S. and Chinese military planners are gearing up for a new kind of warfare in which squadrons of air and sea drones equipped with artificial intelligence work together like a swarm of bees to overwhelm an enemy. The planners envision a scenario in which hundreds, even thousands of the machines engage […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, April 12, 2024 5:24 AM Death toll from Italian hydroelectric plant explosion rises to 7 as the last bodies are recovered       ROME (AP) — Divers in northern Italy have recovered the last two bodies of workers killed by an explosion that collapsed and flooded several levels of an underground hydroelectric plant, bringing to seven the number of confirmed dead, officials said Friday. The explosion Tuesday at the Enel Green Power plant, in northern Bologna province, occurred […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, April 12, 2024 5:11 AM Four men sought in downtown Toronto robbery       Toronto police are searching for four men connected to a robbery in the city's downtown core late last month. Investigators say three victims noticed they were being followed by the group of suspects just before 9:30 p.m. on March 30. The suspects allegedly demanded their personal belongings, took one of the victim's property and ran […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, April 12, 2024 5:09 AM Biden administration announces another round of loan cancellation under new repayment plan       WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is canceling student loans for another 206,000 borrowers as part of a new repayment plan that offers a faster route to forgiveness. The Education Department announced the latest round of cancellations Friday in an update on the progress of its SAVE Plan. More people are becoming eligible for student […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, April 12, 2024 5:03 AM One-fourth of people dropped from Medicaid still aren't insured, survey shows       Almost a quarter of people who were dropped from Medicaid during the post-pandemic eligibility reviews are still uninsured and high costs are preventing them from getting on another plan, a new survey showed Friday. At least 20 million lower-income Americans have lost their federal health insurance since the provision that kept states from disenrolling people […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, April 12, 2024 5:01 AM European court decision shows that a safe climate is a human right, former UN rights chief says       OXFORD, England (AP) — Having a safe climate is becoming more of a human right globally with this week's European court decision that says countries must better protect people from climate change, something warming-hit residents of the Global South long knew, said former Ireland President Mary Robinson. Robinson, who was the United Nations High Commissioner […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, April 12, 2024 4:57 AM 3 teenagers suspected of planning an Islamic extremist attack arrested in Germany       BERLIN (AP) — Three teenagers suspected of planning an Islamic extremist attack have been arrested in western Germany, prosecutors said Friday. The trio — two girls who are 15 and 16, and a 15-year-old boy — come from various parts of North Rhine-Westphalia state, Germany's most populous. They were arrested after a court issued warrants […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, April 12, 2024 4:46 AM China's exports tumble 7.5% in March and imports also fall as demand slows       HONG KONG (AP) — China's exports contracted in March after growing in the first two months of the year, underscoring the uneven nature of the country's recovery from the pandemic. Customs data released Friday show exports declined 7.5% in March from a year earlier, while imports slipped 1.9%. Both figures fell short of estimates. In […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, April 12, 2024 4:45 AM EU, Britain and Spain to hold more talks on post-Brexit status of Gibraltar       MADRID (AP) — British and Spanish foreign ministers will meet Friday with a top European Commission official for another round of negotiations over the status of the disputed territory of Gibraltar following Britain's exit from the European Union. The two ministers will hold talks with European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic in Brussels. Gibraltar Chief Minister […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, April 12, 2024 4:15 AM In the news today: Walmart Canada outfitting warehouses with robots       Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… Walmart Canada says robots are coming to two Ontario warehouses, but jobs not at risk Walmart Canada is planning to bring robots to two Ontario distribution centres. Over the next five […]

G-Alt cp24.com Thursday, April 11, 2024 8:42 PM O.J. Simpson, NFL star acquitted of murder, dead at 76 | CTV News Toronto at Six for Apr. 11, 2024       Umar Zameer sobbed on the stand while recounting the moment he realized he ran over a plainclothes police officer, leading to his death; ...

Ottawa Citizen Friday, April 12, 2024 4:00 AM Gunman convicted in death of Toronto teen Jane Creba found guilty of shooting man in Ottawa       A date for sentencing in the aggravated assault case against Tyshaun Barnett, 37, will be scheduled in early May.

Windsor Star Thursday, April 11, 2024 10:06 PM Crosby reaches 1,000 assists, Karlsson nets winner as Pens boost playoff odds by edging Detroit 6-5       By Will Graves PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby is too consumed with the moment to think about the history he's making. Too focused on trying to will the Pittsburgh Penguins into a playoff berth that seemed unlikely a month ago to consider the weight of all that he's done. Besides, there's really no need. The […]

Ottawa Sun Friday, April 12, 2024 5:00 AM YOU SAID IT: Put immigration on hold       Here are today's Ottawa Sun letters to the editor.

Ottawa Sun Thursday, April 11, 2024 10:23 PM THE BREAKDOWN: Senators battle the Tampa Bay Lightning to the finish in 3-2 shootout win       SENATORS 3, BOLTS 2 (SO) Better late than never. The Ottawa Senators have been reduced to playing for pride and they served notice Thursday night they won't let this season go down without a fight in a 3-2 shootout win against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena. Brady Tkachuk fired home the shootout winner […]

National Observer Friday, April 12, 2024 5:10 AM 'Reef stars' restored Indonesia's dynamite-damaged corals in just four years        A community-based approach to restoration combined with an ingenious device can bring back reefs traumatized by dynamite fishing.

National Observer Friday, April 12, 2024 5:10 AM Oilsands disinformation is worse than you think       Canadians must have undistorted search results on climate policy when conducting Google searches.

National Observer Friday, April 12, 2024 5:10 AM Carbon tax flak flies across political divide       The federal carbon tax took a beating from polar opposite sides of the political spectrum this week at annual conservative and progressive conferences held just blocks from each other in Ottawa.

National Observer Friday, April 12, 2024 5:10 AM RBC grilled over climate, fossil fuel loans and Indigenous rights at AGM       Indigenous leaders, climate activists and their allies from across the continent descended on Toronto on Thursday in an attempt to hold RBC leadership accountable for the bank's decision to finance increased oil and gas expansion at the expense of local communities.

National Observer Friday, April 12, 2024 5:10 AM Community near proposed quarry wants project crushed       Residents argue that the project, spearheaded by James Dick Construction Ltd., poses environmental risks, threatens local water sources, endangers wildlife habitats and raises serious safety and health concerns for the community.

National Observer Friday, April 12, 2024 5:10 AM Germany and the U.K. have cut their climate pollution in half. Here's how Canada stacks up       They've been cutting emissions for decades. When are we going to do our fair share?

Montreal Gazette Thursday, April 11, 2024 11:11 PM Hidden Game: Canadiens lose in overtime to Roy's Islanders       N.Y. Islanders 3, Montreal 2. "We're trying to match teams' desperation level. Tonight we didn't," says Gallagher.

Calgary Herald Friday, April 12, 2024 5:00 AM U.K. voting rights extended to all expats in Canada for next general election       More than half a million Canadians have been given the vote, but they won't be casting those ballots on home soil. The U.K. government is extending the franchise to include all of the 3.5 million British citizens living abroad in time for the country's upcoming general election later this year. Before this change, only those […]

Calgary Herald Friday, April 12, 2024 2:47 AM Flames' slide continues with uninspiring loss to Kings       Nobody is losing more games in the NHL than the Calgary Flames right now. The only question, really, is how low can they go? The Flames' 4-1 loss to the host Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night was nothing to get too upset about. The Kings had everything to play for and clinched a playoff […]

Calgary Herald Friday, April 12, 2024 1:19 AM Stampede tarp auction major success as Kris Molle draws top dollar       'Good golly, Kris Molle!' It's a phrase that took on a new sense of awe in the chuckwagon racing world after Thursday night's Calgary Stampede Canvas Auction … As in an awesome $210,000 paid by Graf Mechanical Ltd. to advertise on Molle's outfit for the 2024 Cowboys Rangeland Derby come July. "I honestly don't know […]