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TORONTO STAR Sunday, April 23, 2023 4:00 AM Commemoration being held for Toronto van attack marks fifth anniversary

CTV News - Toronto Sunday, April 23, 2023 9:13 AM Parents, siblings, friends: Remembering the lives lost in the Toronto van attack       It has been five years since a man deliberately drove a van down a bustling sidewalk in north Toronto, committing one of the country's worst mass murders.

CTV News - Toronto Sunday, April 23, 2023 9:39 AM $20M gold heist at Pearson likely needed insider knowledge: expert       The theft of more than $20 million worth of gold and other valuables from Toronto Pearson International Airport this week likely required insider knowledge of the airport and its operations, a security expert says.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Sunday, April 23, 2023 8:45 AM Canada temporarily suspends operations at embassy in Sudan       Global Affairs Canada announced on Sunday it will be temporarily suspending operations at its embassy in Sudan. This comes amid violent fighting in the region between the Sudan Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Sunday, April 23, 2023 8:00 AM New study shows the fatal impact of climate change on the snowshoe hare       For animals that camouflage to hide from predators during the winter, a new study shows how climate change is presenting a unique challenge that could have ripple effects on their entire ecosystem.

Sunday, April 23, 2023 9:51 AM Toronto marks 5th anniversary of van attack with memorial       Ten people were killed and 16 others were injured when a man deliberately drove a rental van down a busy sidewalk on a stretch of Toronto's Yonge Street on April 23, 2018.

Sunday, April 23, 2023 9:09 AM Morgan Rielly scores in OT, Toronto Maple Leafs beat Lightning 4-3 to grab 2-1 series lead       Rielly scored at 19:15 of overtime and Ilya Samsonov made 36 saves as Toronto came back from a goal down late in the third period Saturday to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3.

Sunday, April 23, 2023 9:06 AM Were war crimes committed in Ukraine? How Canada is assisting with the probe       Canada is co-operating with partners abroad, including the International Criminal Court, to ensure perpetrators of heinous acts - from rape to mass killings - are held accountable.

Sunday, April 23, 2023 8:20 AM Canada temporarily suspends Sudan embassy operations amid evacuation race       The U.S., U.K. and multiple other governments with a presence in Sudan confirmed the evacuation of their diplomats and citizens Sunday.

Sunday, April 23, 2023 8:01 AM Dundas Real McCoys capture 2023 Allan Cup       The Dundas Real McCoys scored five goals in the third period to win their second Allan Cup championship in less than 10 years.

Sunday, April 23, 2023 6:11 AM Tour de Guelph celebrates 10 years of fundraising for hospital, charities       The fundraising goal for the 10th annual Tour de Guelph is $150,000. That would put the event's total contribution to the local hospital and charities at more than $1 million.

Toronto Sun Sunday, April 23, 2023 8:00 AM SIMMONS SAYS: The 2012 NHL draft produced some of the best goalies of this era … Three Raptors that must return next season       This is all you need to understand the good fortune — and sometimes just plain luck — that can be involved with selecting teenagers for the NHL draft. The Tampa Bay Lightning had two first round picks in 2012. With its first pick it selected defenceman Slater Koekkoek, 10th overall. Nine choices later, it held […]

Toronto Sun Sunday, April 23, 2023 7:51 AM Ryan O'Reilly and Morgan Rielly: Out of the sin bin and into the hero spotlight       Rarely do two players come out of the penalty box in the heat of road playoff game in which they're losing and account for the tying and overtime goals. At least not for the Maple Leafs, plagued with playoff misfortune, much of it coming in post-regulation. But this 'O'Rally' was different, from Ryan O'Reilly banging […]

Toronto Sun Sunday, April 23, 2023 7:30 AM LEAFS TAKEAWAYS: Ilya Samsonov, Ryan O'Reilly, resilience add up to an unlikely Game 3 victory       Never mind that there were long stretches when we didn't think the Maple Leafs deserved to win on Saturday night.  The simple truth: They beat the Tampa Bay Lightning in overtime at Amalie Arena. The 4-3 victory, which came when Morgan Rielly's shot eluded goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy at 19:15 of the extra period, puts the […]

Toronto Sun Sunday, April 23, 2023 6:00 AM DEAR ABBY: Friend concerned as woman becomes man's third wife       DEAR ABBY: My best friend, "Laura," had an affair with a married man for 20 years. He had been married twice before, and both wives died. He's only 50, so I find it odd that both of his previous wives died. His second wife passed while Laura was his mistress. She is able to be […]

Toronto Sun Sunday, April 23, 2023 2:00 AM Andy Donato cartoon, April 23, 2023

CityNews Toronto Sunday, April 23, 2023 9:36 AM 'People are suffering': Food stamp woes worsen Alaska hunger       EAGLE RIVER, Alaska (AP) — Thousands of Alaskans who depend on government assistance have waited months for food stamp benefits, exacerbating a long-standing hunger crisis worsened by the pandemic, inflation and the remnants of a typhoon that wiped out stockpiles of fish and fishing equipment. The backlog, which began last August, is especially concerning in […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, April 23, 2023 9:34 AM GOP lawmakers push for state control of St. Louis police       JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ten years after gaining local control of its police for the first time since the Civil War, the city of St. Louis has more murders than ever before — and Missouri's Republican lawmakers are again pressuring for a state takeover of the police force. The debate over policing power in […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, April 23, 2023 9:29 AM Report: Ukrainian forces cross key river, raising hopes       Ukrainian military forces have successfully established positions on the eastern side of the Dnieper River, according to a new analysis, giving rise to speculation Sunday that the advances could be an early sign of Kyiv's long-awaited spring counteroffensive. The Institute for the Study of War, a Washington-based think tank, reported late Saturday that geolocated footage […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, April 23, 2023 9:26 AM Tourism booms in Jamaica after pandemic, overwhelms airport       KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — The number of tourists flocking to Jamaica's sun-drenched beaches soared nearly 100% in the first three months of the year, causing long queues and hours-long waits for arriving passengers at the island's main airport. Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett told The Associated Press that the problem stemmed from a shortage of airport […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, April 23, 2023 9:16 AM Brazil's school violence mirrors US. Its reaction doesn't       About two weeks after a man killed four children in a Brazilian daycare center, authorities already have rounded up some 300 adults and minors nationwide accused of spreading hate speech or stoking school violence. Little has been revealed about the unprecedented crackdown, which risks judicial overreach, but it underlines the determination of the country's response […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, April 23, 2023 8:42 AM Passenger warns of unwarranted high baggage fee collected through Air Canada booking       The cost of flying has gone up, but it hasn't deterred some Canadians from taking a well-needed vacation. And while we might do our best to budget for the trip, an unforeseen expense can always be thrown your way. But what if you were made to pay more for something than the price you were […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, April 23, 2023 8:34 AM Baltics condemn China envoy's stance on ex-Soviet nations       HELSINKI (AP) — The three Baltic states have strongly condemned comments by China's envoy to France, who appeared to suggest in a recent French television interview that former Soviet republics aren't sovereign nations. The foreign ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in separate announcements late Saturday deemed statements by Lu Shaye, China's ambassador to France, […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, April 23, 2023 8:02 AM 21 bodies dug up in cult investigation of pastor in Kenya       NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Twenty-one bodies have been found so far on land owned by a pastor in coastal Kenya who was arrested for telling his followers to fast to death. Malindi sub-county police chief John Kemboi said more shallow graves have yet to be dug up on the land belonging to pastor Paul Makenzi, […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, April 23, 2023 8:02 AM Governments race to rescue diplomats, citizens from Sudan       KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — The U.S. military airlifted embassy officials out of Sudan on Sunday and international governments raced to evacuate their diplomatic staff and citizens trapped in the capital as rival generals battled for control of Africa's third-largest country for a ninth day. Fighting raged in Omdurman, the city across the Nile from Sudan's […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, April 23, 2023 8:01 AM Fox's settlement with Dominion unlikely to cost it $787.5M       Fox Corp.'s hefty $787.5 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems over defamation charges is eye-popping, but the ultimate cost to the media company is likely to be much lower. On Tuesday, Fox settled with Dominion over charges that Fox News baselessly accused the company of rigging its voting machines against former President Donald Trump in […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, April 23, 2023 7:46 AM Indian police arrest Sikh separatist leader after long hunt       NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian police on Sunday arrested a separatist leader who has revived calls for an independent Sikh homeland and the secession of India's northern Punjab state, which has a history of violent insurgency. Amritpal Singh had been on the run since last month after capturing national attention in February, when hundreds of […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, April 23, 2023 7:46 AM Top election official in Myanmar assassinated by guerrillas       BANGKOK (AP) — A top election official in Myanmar was fatally shot in his car in Yangon, the country's commercial capital, in the latest attack attributed to militants opposed to military rule. Sai Kyaw Thu, deputy director-general of the military-appointed Union Election Commission, was shot multiple times on Saturday, according to the military's information office, […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, April 23, 2023 7:46 AM Slotkin's Senate run may complicate Dems bid to retake House       LANSING, Mich. (AP) — When U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin announced plans to run for a critical Senate seat in Michigan, many Democrats were pleased. The three-term Lansing-area congresswoman was among the stars of last year's midterm election, handily winning one of the nation's most expensive contests. Her victory has largely dissuaded other prominent Democrats from […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, April 23, 2023 7:46 AM Suspect arrested in German gym attack that left 4 wounded       BERLIN (AP) — A suspect has been arrested over last week's stabbing attack at a gym in the western German city of Duisburg in which four people were seriously wounded, authorities said Sunday. The man, a 26-year-old Syrian citizen, was arrested shortly after midnight, police and prosecutors said in a statement. He was to be […]

CityNews Toronto Sunday, April 23, 2023 7:25 AM Struggling Bed Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy protection       Bed Bath & Beyond has filed for bankruptcy protection, but its stores and websites will remain open and continue serving customers, the company said. The beleaguered home goods chain made the filing Sunday in U.S. District Court in New Jersey, listing its estimated assets and liabilities in the range of $1 billion and $10 billion. […]

G-Alt cp24.com Sunday, April 23, 2023 7:41 AM Shooting at North York bar that killed 47-year-old man was targeted: police - CP24       A 47-year-old man fatally shot inside a North York bar on Friday night was targeted, Toronto police say.

G-Alt cp24.com Sunday, April 23, 2023 3:38 AM Two-vehicle crash in Scarborough sends man to hospital with life-threatening injuries - iHeartRadio       They said at the same time, a motorist operating a 2021 Chevrolet pickup truck was travelling westbound on Goodland Gate approaching Midland Avenue.

Ottawa Citizen Sunday, April 23, 2023 8:51 AM Pedestrian struck in Westboro last weekend by car allegedly fleeing police dies in hospital       An Ottawa man who was struck by a car that was allegedly fleeing police last weekend has died in hospital, Ontario's Special Investigations Unit says. The 46-year-old victim, who has not been identified, was crossing the intersection at Richmond Road and Kirkwood Avenue April 15 when he was hit by a Honda Civic. The victim, […]

Windsor Star Sunday, April 23, 2023 7:00 AM Guest column: AI unlikely to trigger employment apocalypse       By Jock Finlayson The seemingly unstoppable march of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to garner attention from business leaders, policymakers, and media commentators. A recent example is the breathless excitement around OpenAI's ChatGPT — a "chatbot" capable of quickly completing many tasks previously reserved for humans. Since its release last fall, ChatGPT has been used to […]

Ottawa Sun Sunday, April 23, 2023 5:30 AM YOU SAID IT: Wrong climate canvas       Here are today's Ottawa Sun letters to the editor.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Sunday, April 23, 2023 9:00 AM This week in sports: Saskatoon Blades take Red Deer to Game 6 Sunday       In case you missed anything, we have rounded up the best of Saskatoon StarPhoenix sports coverage for the week beginning April 16

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Sunday, April 23, 2023 9:00 AM Mint a valuable plant in any garden       It is necessary to sink containers in the soil for the winter or to bring them indoors, but ordinary garden mint is hardy and readily overwinters in Saskatchewan

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Sunday, April 23, 2023 9:00 AM Letter: Saskatchewan keeps giving away its natural resources       Former Regina MP Erin Weir offers his take on the Saskatchewan Party government's approach to resource royalties.

Regina Leader-Post Sunday, April 23, 2023 9:00 AM Updating RCMP 'militaristic' training is long overdue, experts say       Michel Bastarache, a former Supreme Court of Canada judge, said in the report that the nature of training cadets receive at Depot contributes to a toxic culture in the RCMP.

Montreal Gazette Sunday, April 23, 2023 6:17 AM The struggle to read: One third grader's winding journey       There were signs. He was picking up letters a little slower than his classmates in kindergarten, and he was so, so wiggly.

Montreal Gazette Sunday, April 23, 2023 6:00 AM Montreal weather: Rain, rain, go away, come back another day       It will be wet with about 10 to 20 mm of precipitation expected.

Calgary Sun Sunday, April 23, 2023 7:01 AM Letters, April 23, 2023: 'Smith borrowing strategy from losing side'       Danielle Smith is taking a page from the Stephen Harper playbook. During the 2015 federal election campaign, at each event Stephen Harper only allowed three questions in English, one question in French, and no followups. Harper lost.

Calgary Sun Sunday, April 23, 2023 7:00 AM Mike Drew: Spring wings       It is still wintering in the Wintering Hills. The drifts that have accumulated over the last five months are still deep in the sheltered areas and a lot of the ponds haven't thawed yet. There are a few signs of new green growth on the south-facing hillsides but beyond that, the palette of the landscape […]