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Toronto Sun Wednesday, April 23, 2025 9:49 PM
     DENVER — Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog was in the lineup and will play his first NHL game in nearly three years Wednesday night against the Dallas Stars. He strongly hinted he was suiting up for Game 3 in a video posted by the team on social media about an hour before puck drop. Landeskog […]

Toronto Sun Wednesday, April 23, 2025 9:36 PM
     WATCH as Sun political columnist Brian Lilley says Liberal Leader Mark Carney is showing he is dismissive of reporters' questions and doesn't like to be queried on his fiscal plans by economists who might disagree with him. What do YOU think?  Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below or send us a Letter […]

Toronto Sun Wednesday, April 23, 2025 9:24 PM
     LANSING, Mich. — President Donald Trump will mark his first 100 days in office next week with a rally in Michigan, his first since returning to the White House earlier this year. Trump will visit Macomb County on Tuesday, the White House press secretary said. The region just north of Detroit, known as an automotive […]

Toronto Sun Wednesday, April 23, 2025 8:30 PM
     In another time, on another team, Craig Berube might appreciate having a disruptor such as Ridly Greig on his bench. "He's a good player, a competitor, a lot of good hockey traits," the Maple Leafs coach observed. But Greig can't be allowed to become a distraction against Toronto when this series shifts to Ottawa on […]

Toronto Sun Wednesday, April 23, 2025 8:07 PM
     HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A Texas man convicted of fatally strangling and stabbing a young mother more than 20 years ago was executed Wednesday evening as the victim's mother and other relatives looked on.  Moises Sandoval Mendoza, 41, received a lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville and was pronounced dead at 6:40 p.m. He […]

Toronto Sun Wednesday, April 23, 2025 7:59 PM
     Cal Clutterbuck, the NHL's all-time leader in hits, announced he is retiring from hockey after playing more than 1,100 games over 17 seasons, including more than a decade as a fourth-line staple for the New York Islanders. Clutterbuck's 4,029 hits are the most since the league started tracking them in 2005. He posted a video […]

Toronto Sun Wednesday, April 23, 2025 7:48 PM
     CHICAGO — Steve McMichael, a star defensive tackle on the Chicago Bears' famed 1985 Super Bowl championship team whose larger-than-life personality made him a fixture in the Windy City for decades and a natural for professional wrestling, has died following a battle with ALS. He was 67.  McMichael died Wednesday afternoon, his publicist, Betsy Shepherd, […]

Toronto Sun Wednesday, April 23, 2025 7:41 PM
     Tareq Farsakh Muro, 25, faces numerous harassment and weapons charges

Toronto Sun Wednesday, April 23, 2025 7:22 PM
     Right back to the grind. An elongated break for the world championships has come and gone and whether you were members of the gold medal-winning Americans, the silver-medal-winning Canadian side or even the non-medallists like Sweden, Germany, or Czechia, it was back to work for the bulk of the Toronto Sceptres as they attempt to […]

Toronto Sun Wednesday, April 23, 2025 7:20 PM
     WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Canada would "cease to exist" if it weren't for the United States — comments that came just days before Canadians are set to vote in an election dominated by Trump's remarks on the country's economy and sovereignty.  Trump reinserted himself into Canada's election during a signing ceremony inside […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, April 23, 2025 9:08 PM
     Canadian immigrants will vote just like the rest of the population, as the country heads to the polls in less than a week. "There's no one vote; one immigrant vote, we are diverse communities. There are things that matter to us, of course, as do all Canadians," said Olga Stachova, the CEO of MOSAIC, an immigrant association […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, April 23, 2025 8:51 PM
     A motorcyclist has been critically injured following a crash in Brampton on Wednesday night. Peel police say the two-vehicle crash occurred in the Bovaird Drive and Chinguacousy Road area around 7:30 p.m. An adult male was transported to the hospital in critical condition. No other injuries were reported.

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, April 23, 2025 8:06 PM
     Students with special needs and disabilities in Ontario are facing more instances of being excluded, isolated or even restrained, according to a new report. It's calling on the Ford government to provide more resources as needed The "Crisis in the Classroom" report from Community Living Ontario offers firsthand stories and survey findings of more than […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, April 23, 2025 6:50 PM
     Toronto City Council has passed a new congestion management plan, which includes a last-minute amendment from Mayor Olivia Chow to hire a "traffic czar" to get people moving. "Having a lead, a person in charge, which means that person will take the responsibility and all bucks will stop with that person," said Chow. The new […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, April 23, 2025 6:40 PM
     President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Canada would "cease to exist" if it weren't for the United States — comments that came just days before Canadians are set to vote in an election dominated by Trump's comments on the country's economy and sovereignty. Trump re-inserted himself into Canada's election during a signing ceremony inside the […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, April 23, 2025 5:03 PM
     An 84-year-old woman is "fighting for her life" after she was violently assaulted following a crash in Ajax on Wednesday. Provincial police say between 10:45 a.m. and 11 a.m., two vehicles were involved in a crash on the Salem Road ramp to the eastbound Highway 401. OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said in a social media […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, April 23, 2025 4:56 PM
     Hudson's Bay will start selling off all merchandise on Friday at the six stores previously spared from liquidation, effectively ending the retail empire's reign and significantly dimming the possibility that the business, dating back to 1670, will stay alive. Canada's oldest company is making the move because "it is unlikely" that it will find a […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, April 23, 2025 4:55 PM
     NEW YORK (AP) — A dozen states sued the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York on Wednesday to stop its tariff policy, saying it is unlawful and has brought chaos to the American economy. The lawsuit said the policy put in place by President Donald Trump has been subject […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, April 23, 2025 4:25 PM
     Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra is warning that if the next federal government does not increase funding for the $10-a-day child-care program, the fees parents pay will rise. Ontario is one of three provinces that did not sign an extension to the program with the federal government before the election was called, and the current […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, April 23, 2025 4:10 PM
     A 25-year-old man is facing several weapons-related charges in a suspected hate-motivated firearm investigation. Toronto police say on April 15, a man drove up to the victim who was standing near their vehicle in the Mount Pleasant Road and Eglinton Avenue area and pointed a firearm at them before fleeing the scene. Investigators say the […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, April 23, 2025 3:39 PM
     Hot Docs is one step closer to selling its flagship theatre that's located in Toronto's midtown Annex neighbourhood. The festival says it has accepted a conditional offer for Ted Rogers Cinema, which was put up for sale last year amid financial difficulties. It's not sharing the name of the buyer as it waits for the […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, April 23, 2025 3:18 PM
     OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon will represent Canada at the funeral for Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday, says Prime Minister Mark Carney. "I'm not going to be attending the funeral, given the … crucial election and sending the right signal," he said Wednesday during a campaign stop as Liberal leader in Victoria. […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, April 23, 2025 3:14 PM
     Among the more memorable moments from last week's debates between the leaders of Canada's four major political parties was a dust-up involving a fifth person: the moderator. During the French-language debate, moderator Patrice Roy rebuked NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh for repeatedly bringing up health care during a discussion on identity and sovereignty. Singh's persistence ultimately […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, April 23, 2025 2:46 PM
     Should a large portion of Bathurst Street have priority lanes for TTC buses and streetcars? That's the central question of a public consultation process being carried out by City of Toronto staff. Staff, as part of the broader City of Toronto 'RapidTO' initiative, said they are studying a 7.5-kilometre corridor on Bathurst Street between Eglinton […]

CityNews Toronto Wednesday, April 23, 2025 2:45 PM
     OTTAWA — China's ambassador says Beijing is offering to form a partnership with Canada to push back against American "bullying," suggesting the two countries could rally other nations to stop Washington from undermining global rules. "We want to avoid the situation where humanity is brought back to a world of the law of the jungle […]