1 hour ago Edmonton Oilers send Kings to brink of elimination with dominating 3

The Edmonton Oilers have erased a 0-2 start to take a 3-2 series lead on the L.A. Kings after a commanding performance in Los Angeles in Game Five. The Oilers utterly dominated the Kings. The shots were 19-4 in the first goalless period of the series. It was 33-12 after two as Edmonton’s hard press […]

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3 h. ago Depuis le Québec, trois regards sur la fin de la guerre du Vietnam

Ils ont vécu l’approche du communisme et la chute de Saigon. Trois témoins racontent comment leur univers a basculé.

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5 h. ago Toronto Maple Leafs doing exactly the thing you thought they would in playoffs

Not to be dramatic, but the Toronto Maple Leafs might actually be cursed.The Buds were blanked in another blown opportunity to close out a playoff series on Tuesday night, bringing the Battle of Ontario to a nail-biting 3-2 lead for the Leafs after what seemed like an unbreakable 3-0 series advantage.The team has now posted an unthinkably terrible 2-14 record in series-clinching playoff games since 2004, following a 4-0 loss to the Ottawa Senators before a stunned crowd at Scotiabank Arena.Tuesday's loss proved just the latest chapter in what has become a saga of the Leafs' long-term struggles in close-out games.Like the years-long choke fest it contributed to, the game was replete with missed opportunities, frustrations, and the team's stars seemingly vanishing off the surface of the ice when it counted the most.Game 6 will bring the series back to Ottawa on Thursday, where the Leafs will have a third consecutive opportunity to close out the first round.Should...

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5 h. ago Rakovina Strengthens Board with Appointments of Yevgeniy Meshcherekov and David Kideckel

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rakovina Therapeutics Inc. (TSX-V: RKV) (FSE: 7JO), a biopharmaceutical company advancing innovative cancer therapies through artificial intelligence (AI)-powered drug discovery, is pleased to announce the appointments of Mr. Yevgeniy Meshcherekov and Dr. David Kideckel to the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), subject to receiving approval […]

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5 h. ago Will Arnett spotted hyping up Toronto Maple Leafs playoff crowd

The Toronto Maple Leafs turned to a bit of celebrity power to try to help them get going on Tuesday night.Down 1-0 in the second period in Game 5 of their first-round playoff matchup against the Ottawa Senators, Toronto-born actor and massive Leafs fan Will Arnett was brought out during a commercial break to lead the sold-out Scotiabank Arena crowd in a cheer.Toronto entered the night with a 3-1 lead on the series, but gave up the first goal of the night for the third game in a row to begin the night on an uphill battle.His appearance might've hyped up the crowd, but it didn't exactly have an immediate effect on the ice, as the Leafs entered the final frame of the game still being held scoreless.Will Arnett in the arena tonight for the Leafs v Sens pic.twitter.com/EIi1gSDubq— Lindsay Dunn (@LindsayDunnTV) April 30, 2025Toronto is aiming to win just its second playoff series since 2004, coincidentally first-round win over the Senators in an epic seven-game set.For Arnet...

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6 h. ago 911 call played at inquest into B.C. university student’s drug death

Sidney McIntyre-Starko died of fentanyl poisoning in January 2024 after she and a friendconsumed drugs found in a box of coolers a friend found on a street corner.

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7 h. ago Panthers’ Ekblad suspended 2 games for elbowing Lightning’s Hagel in head

NEW YORK — Florida defenceman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended for two games for elbowing Lightning forward Brandon Hagel in the head midway through Game 4 of the Panthers’ first-round series against Tampa Bay. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced its ruling after a phone hearing with Ekblad earlier Tuesday. He will be out […]

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8 h. ago Survivor of shooting that killed Toronto boy says he pointed gun at the suspects first

In a downtown courtroom Tuesday, one of the occupants of a car that was the target of a shooting that resulted in the death of a 12-year-old, testified he pulled out a gun first.

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8 h. ago Virginia Giuffre’s lawyer questions whether death was suicide

The lawyer for Virginia Giuffre is questioning whether the sex abuse victim died by suicide at her Australian home last week. Police were called to Giuffre’s remote farmhouse north of Perth on Friday and found her unresponsive. Her family released a statement that said the 41-year-old mother of three died by suicide. However, lawyer Karrie […]

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10 h. ago Will five teams in the NHL playoffs (and a surge of patriotism) mean ka

Will heightened patriotism born of the U.S. trade war encourage fans to come out and spend? Or will financial uncertainty keep them at home?

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10 h. ago Grade school students swing to Poilievre, even as he falls short in federal election

The students’ votes led to a Conservative minority government, with Pierre Poilievre’s party earning a hypothetical 165 seats

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11 h. ago Edmonton Oilers look to dull down wild series with simple style hockey

"We've done a great job so far at different points in the series of being resilient and finding ways to keep ourselves in games, even though we probably haven't played the cleanest 60 minutes that we wanted to see so far"

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11 h. ago Harvard officially renames DEI department as Trump lawsuit begins

The Trump administration demanded that Harvard audit views of diversity on campus and stop recognizing some student clubs, and threatened to revoke the school's tax-exempt status.

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11 h. ago Oilers goaltender Calvin Pickard to start Game 5 against the Kings 

Calvin Pickard was 22-10-1 in regular-season play through the 2024-25 campaign.

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11 h. ago Toronto tiki bar boat tours are about to kick off for summer

It may not be a trip to Hawaii, but it’s close. Palapa Tours is back for another year, launching its floating tiki bar boats on Toronto waters starting on May 3, 2025, and running seven days a week until September.The floating tiki bars have all the makings of a fun day or night out with friends: a fully licensed bar, an epic view of Toronto's skyline, and bumping music.For the 2025 season, there are a few new additions to Palapa Tours' lineup, including themed nights, monthly karaoke nights, and a romantic date night sunset experience."Palapa Tours was created to bring a slice of island life to Toronto," said the Palapa Tours team via a press release. "We're excited to return with even more ways for guests to enjoy the waterfront, unwind with friends, and create a vibe on the water this summer."The 90-minute cruise launches from HTO Park at 315 Queens Quay West and can be booked for one to 12 passengers for $90 per...

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12 h. ago Who is Diana Fox Carney? What to know about the wife of Canada’s PM

She met her husband at Oxford University, has three master's degrees, and four daughters

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12 h. ago When will the Rogers Centre's dome be open for Toronto Blue Jays games?

It could be said that there are two unofficial Opening Days for Toronto Blue Jays games.Of course, there's the actual Opening Day, where Toronto plays their first home regular season game of the year, usually in March when temperatures are still hovering around zero.And then, somewhere between four and eight weeks later, there's the second, perhaps more anticipated, Opening Day, where the Rogers Centre roof is opened for the first time each season.Famously known as the world's first retractable roof on a sporting venue when it opened in 1989, the Rogers Centre's precipitation control mechanism may not be as awe-inspiring as it once was.But it's still a staple of Toronto culture, and could be making its debut this week. While Toronto has already seen two of its road games this season be delayed and eventually postponed by inclement weather, that hasn't been a problem in Toronto for most of the franchise's history.Sportsnet's Joe Siddall was among those...

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12 h. ago UVic student contradicts campus security evidence at coroner's inquest

Several students who witnessed the overdose death of Sidney McIntyre-Starko, 18, are scheduled to testify on the second day of the coroner's inquest.

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13 h. ago Canada's Wonderland roller coaster known for rough ride is getting a big change

Just days remain before Canada's Wonderland opens for the year, but there are many big changes parkgoers should be aware of if attending the coaster haven during the early days 2025 season.Most are probably well aware of the impending opening of the park's new flagship record-breaking launch coaster, AlpenFury, set to open at a yet-to-be-announced date, but there are a few other rides that will be absent from the park's roster on opening day.Along with the yet-to-open AlpenFury and the recently-demolished Time Warp roller coaster, Canada's Wonderland will be without one of its original attractions for the initial weeks of the 2025 season.The Mighty Canadian Minebuster — one of the park's 1981 opening day attractions — will not be open to riders when the park opens for the season on May 8.The 44-year-old coaster holds the record of the longest single-track wooden coaster in Canada at over one kilometre in length, but it is also known for a particularly...

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13 h. ago Jealous man pleads guilty to killing wife with axe in front of their kids

The victim’s screams could be heard in the background of the 911 call.

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