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TORONTO STAR Thursday, April 13, 2023 10:44 PM Two hospitalized after separate motorcycle crashes in Mississauga, Aurora       Lanes closed on Highway 404 and Burnhamthorpe Road have since reopened.

CTV News - Toronto Thursday, April 13, 2023 10:47 PM Ontario jail staff exempt from contraband scanning as inmate overdose deaths rise: report       Acute drug toxicity is currently the major contributing factor in the deaths of Ontario inmates, yet provincial correctional employees are exempt from regular scannings for contraband – a policy researchers said they were 'shocked' to discover while crafting a January coroner's report.

CTV News - Toronto Thursday, April 13, 2023 11:02 PM Ontario proposing to ban online gambling ads featuring athletes, celebrities       Online gambling operators in Ontario could soon be banned from featuring athletes and celebrities in their commercials.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Thursday, April 13, 2023 10:08 PM North Korea says it tested new solid-fuel long-range missile       North Korea said Friday it flight-tested a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time, a possible breakthrough in its efforts to acquire a more powerful, harder-to-detect weapon targeting the continental United States.

Thursday, April 13, 2023 11:42 PM Edmonton Oilers end regular season with ninth straight win       The Edmonton Oilers end the season with a 5-2 win against San Jose, collecting a ninth consecutive win while goaltender Stuart Skinner broke Grant Fuhr's rookie wins record.

Thursday, April 13, 2023 11:41 PM Overland flood watches issued in Manitoba as melt continues, rain moves in       With the snow continuing to melt and rain moving in, flood watches have been issued for some parts of Manitoba.

Thursday, April 13, 2023 11:31 PM Vision Loss Rehabilitation centre opens in Kelowna, B.C.       People who are blind or have experienced significant vision loss will soon be to access rehabilitation services in their own community.

Thursday, April 13, 2023 10:52 PM Three rescues in four hours prompt warning from search crews, Coquitlam RCMP       With more people venturing outdoors amid spring weather, police and rescue crews are urging the public to be well prepared before they head into the wilderness.

Thursday, April 13, 2023 10:40 PM Shorthanded Jets drop regular season finale in Colorado 4-2       Axel Jonsson-Fjallby and Kevin Stenlund scored for the Jets, while David Rittich turned aside 21 shots in the loss.

Thursday, April 13, 2023 10:25 PM Tigers avoid sweep with 3-1 win over Blue Jays       The Blue Jays were left to focus on the small victories Thursday after the Detroit Tigers avoided a three-game sweep with a 3-1 win over Toronto at Rogers Centre.

Thursday, April 13, 2023 10:22 PM Kevin J. Johnston to pay $650K for defaming, harassing AHS inspector       'Mr. Johnston is unrepentant, and I have no confidence that the damages award will function as any sort of disincentive to him continuing to defame and harass Ms. Nunn.'

Thursday, April 13, 2023 10:04 PM Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens conclude a season of development with 5-4 loss to Bruins       For the Montreal Canadiens, 2022-2023 was not a lost season, but a season of almost perfect development. Brian Wilde explains with this look back at the Habs' season that was.

Toronto Sun Friday, April 14, 2023 2:00 AM Tim Dolighan cartoon, April 14, 2023

Toronto Sun Friday, April 14, 2023 1:58 AM SUNshine Girl Jessica       SUNshine Girl Jessica is a 5-foot-4 brunette who knows exactly how to beat the early spring blahs — vacation in Cuba. Jessica, who posed for us in 2019, had been acting at the time and doing a lot of short films and intent-based movies. (Jack Boland/Toronto Sun)

Toronto Sun Thursday, April 13, 2023 10:16 PM Blue Jays fail to provide Chris Bassitt run support as Tigers avoid series sweep       Red-hot Matt Chapman sidelined with illness

CityNews Toronto Friday, April 14, 2023 5:46 AM N. Korea says it tested new solid-fuel long-range missile       SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Friday it flight-tested a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time, a possible breakthrough in its efforts to acquire a more powerful, harder-to-detect weapon targeting the continental United States. North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency issued the report a day after the country's neighbors detected […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, April 14, 2023 5:43 AM Weekend need to know: First weekend with Blue Jays back in Toronto, CN Tower Climb; TTC/road closures       It's the first weekend with the Toronto Blue Jays back in Toronto and they're taking on the Tampa Bay Rays at Rogers Centre all weekend. The WWF-Canada CN Tower Climb for Nature is also back this weekend, alongside other local events. There is a full-weekend subway closure on a part of the TTC's Line 1. […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, April 14, 2023 5:43 AM Palestinian Authority blocks registration of legal aid group       JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian Authority has blocked the registration of a legal advocacy group representing critics and opponents detained in Palestinian prisons, the group said Friday, a move condemned as the authority's latest effort to stifle civil society in the occupied West Bank. Without proper registration, the group, Lawyers for Justice, could lose access […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, April 14, 2023 5:32 AM China vows not to sell arms to any party in Ukraine war       BEIJING (AP) — China won't sell weapons to either side in the war in Ukraine, the country's foreign minister said Friday, responding to Western concerns that Beijing could provide military assistance to Russia. China has maintained that it is neutral in the conflict, while backing Russia politically, rhetorically and economically at a time when Western […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, April 14, 2023 5:32 AM Red Cross: Yemen rebels, Saudi coalition begin prisoner swap       SANAA, Yemen (AP) — An exchange of more than 800 prisoners linked to Yemen's long-running war began Friday, the International Committee for the Red Cross said. The United Nations-brokered deal, in the works for months, comes amid concerted diplomatic efforts to negotiate an end to the conflict. It is most significant prisoner exchange in Yemen […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, April 14, 2023 5:20 AM Russia's Pacific Fleet put on high alert for snap drills       MOSCOW (AP) — The entire Russian Pacific Fleet was put on high alert on Friday for snap drills that will involve practice missile launches in a massive show of force amid the tensions with the West over the fighting in Ukraine. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said the goal of the war games was to test […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, April 14, 2023 5:16 AM South Floridians mop up, recall fear after historic deluge       FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The water was rising around her car, and Amanda Valentine thought she was going to die. She had just gotten a warning on her phone about flash flooding, and now it was all around her. "I called my parents like, 'I'm going to die. Like I'm going to drown. There's […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, April 14, 2023 5:16 AM Here's why downpour in Florida just wouldn't stop       In some ways, it was the Florida Man of storms – not quite knowing when to say when. Usually, thunderstorms fizzle out after they run out of rain or get cold air sucked in. They run out of gas. But not Wednesday, when the storm that hit Fort Lauderdale had a gas station nearby — […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, April 14, 2023 4:53 AM France awaits constitutional ruling on higher retirement age       PARIS (AP) — An elite French institution was expected to rule Friday on whether President Emmanuel Macron's contested plan to raise the retirement age is constitutional, a decision that could calm or further enrage opponents of the change. All eyes were on the heavily guarded Constitutional Council, which can nix all or parts of a […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, April 14, 2023 4:48 AM China defense minister to meet Russian counterpart in Moscow       BEIJING (AP) — Chinese Defense Minister Gen. Li Shangfu will visit Russia next week for meetings with counterpart Sergei Shoigu and other military officials, China's Defense Ministry said Friday. Li's visit underscores China's strengthening engagement with Russia, with which it has largely aligned its foreign policy in an attempt to reshape the world order to […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, April 14, 2023 4:46 AM Powerful Cyclone Ilsa lashes Australia's northwest coast       CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia's most powerful tropical cyclone in eight years lashed its northwest coast with winds gusting to an apparent record of 289 kilometers (180 miles) per hour Friday but skirted larger population centers and resulted in no immediate reports of injuries. Cyclone Ilsa crossed the Pilbara coast of Western Australia state as […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, April 14, 2023 4:32 AM 3 Alpine student guides killed in Italy avalanche       ROME (AP) — Rescue crews on Friday recovered the bodies of three students training to be Alpine guides who were caught in an avalanche along Italy's northwest border with France, officials said. The National Alpine Rescue Corps had suspended the search on Thursday due to bad weather after the avalanche in the Val di Rhemes, […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, April 14, 2023 4:32 AM Landmark law saved whales through marine industries change       PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — On a breezy spring day, scientists and conservationists methodically conducted experiments near 15 North Atlantic right whales that occasionally spouted and surfaced in a bay south of Boston. The pod of adults and calves is about 4% of the worldwide population of a marine mammal that almost disappeared from the planet […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, April 14, 2023 4:32 AM Can France's constitutional body halt disputed pension bill?       PARIS (AP) — French protesters are bracing for an expected ruling Friday by a top constitutional body that they hope will derail President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular pension reform plan. If the Constitutional Council greenlights the reform, the bill raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 can enter into force. Yet the body has the […]

CityNews Toronto Friday, April 14, 2023 4:15 AM In The News for April 14: Will the PM's chief of staff have any surprises today?       In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Friday, April 14, 2023 … What we are watching in Canada … A committee tasked with studying alleged foreign interference in Canada's last two elections […]

The Province Friday, April 14, 2023 12:56 AM Canucks 5, Coyotes 4 (OT): Conor Garland's first hat-trick saves the day in season finale       The Canucks allowed Nick Schmaltz to pick the far corner through a screen to erase a three-goal deficit and force overtime.

National Observer Friday, April 14, 2023 5:10 AM You can credit all those home runs to the climate crisis       Data from 100,000 Major League games reveals higher temperatures lead to more balls being hit out of the park.

National Observer Friday, April 14, 2023 5:10 AM Community still pressing for change almost a year after Imperial Oil spill       In July 2022, a storage tank was accidentally punctured by machinery in the north end of Sydney, the largest city on Cape Breton Island.

National Observer Friday, April 14, 2023 5:10 AM 'We fought for this area': Local residents worry housing development will impact Canada's largest urban park, farmland       Awash with tall trees and rolling hills, the Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve is one of the most ecologically sensitive areas in Ontario. A sprawling 4,700-acre piece of land east of Toronto, it's home to more than 1,700 species, including 42 that are considered at risk.

National Observer Friday, April 14, 2023 5:10 AM What Linda Beardy needed was love; an apathetic society offered a trash bin       Can we commit to one simple thing: that landfills, garbage bins and streets must never be places for Indigenous remains? Our track record suggests we can't.

National Observer Friday, April 14, 2023 5:10 AM Focus should be on mental health supports to save police lives       If the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police wants to better protect officers in the wake of a string of cop killings across the country, focusing on bail reform is probably not the answer, writes Winnipeg Free Press columnist Tom Brodbeck.

Montreal Gazette Thursday, April 13, 2023 11:56 PM With season-ending loss to Bruins, Canadiens cement 41.8% odds of a top-5 draft pick       Montreal won only one of its final eight contests and completed the year with a 31-45-6 mark, good for 28th place overall.

Calgary Sun Friday, April 14, 2023 1:06 AM Molle, Bensmiller share top honours as Stampede canvas auction total soars to $2.75M       In chuckwagon terms, Kris Molle and Kurt Bensmiller finished in a dead heat for top spot on Thursday night. The pair of veteran drivers received identical $170,000 bids at the Calgary Stampede's annual chuckwagon canvas auction at the Big Four Roadhouse. "I still can't believe it — it was great to sell for that much," […]