6 h. ago The history of Queen's Park's chaotic opening day in Ontario

Today, Queen's Park is the nerve centre of Ontario's provincial government and a familiar landmark in Toronto. The impressive Romanesque Revival building, which is made of pink Credit Valley sandstone, has been home to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1893.It also houses the Lieutenant Governor's suite and offices for Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs), but what you might not know is that its opening day was quite a bit…quirky.In 1859, the City leased the area from King's College, and the following year, the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) opened up a park in honour of his mother, Queen Victoria. The park was long considered a location for new parliament buildings, and between 1879 and 1880, their construction was officially authorized by the Ontario Legislature and city council.Queen's Park circa 1893. Photo: Toronto Public Library Archives.Ultimately, the commission was awarded to Richard Waite of Buffalo in 1886, a choice that sparked q...

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12 h. ago Ontario's first inspector general of policing reflects at one

When Ryan Teschner was appointed as Ontario’s first inspector general of policing, he vowed to visit all of the province’s 43 police forces and meet with the boards overseeing them.

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12 h. ago Maple Leafs wary of Ottawa Senators’ ability to draw penalties

The Maple Leafs went directly to the drawing board in discussing the Ottawa Senators’ ability to get calls in their favour. The Sens led the National Hockey League during the 2024-25 regular season with 349 penalties drawn. The Leafs, whose penalty kill was 31st in the NHL after Jan. 15, will have no choice but […]

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12 h. ago Homicide detectives called in after body found in Langley fire

RCMP don't know how the person died but are treating the death as suspicious.

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15 h. ago MOBLAND: How global organized crime came to call Canada home

The problem first emerged during Stephen Harper's Conservative government, but it accelerated rapidly under the Justin Trudeau Liberals

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16 h. ago Outpouring of love for Indian student killed by stray bullet in Hamilton

Hamilton Mayor Andrea Howarth calls the shooting a 'senseless act of violence'

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18 h. ago ‘You, sir, are not a change’: Party leaders target Carney in final election debate

Liberal Leader Mark Carney faced sharp attacks in the final English debate after refusing to disclose his assets, prompting opposition claims of a potential conflict of interest.

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19 h. ago Federal election fact check: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's record on housing attacked

In 2023, Pierre Poilievre supported a Liberal bill that called for a federal framework on housing for individuals with non-visible disabilities. All parties supported the bill.

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24 h. ago Iran Cites Progress in US Nuclear Talks With More Meetings Set

Iran’s foreign minister said his country has a “better understanding” with the US on a range of principles after talks Saturday on Tehran’s nuclear program, with negotiations to continue next week.

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33 h. ago The New Pornographers band drummer charged with child porn possession

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department in California said that on Monday April 7, deputies were called to a business in Palm Desert.

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35 h. ago Trump official urges criminal probe of N.Y. attorney general, who calls request ’retaliation’

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — In the summer of 2023, New York Attorney General Letitia James helped her niece buy a modest house in Norfolk, Virginia, by becoming a co-borrower on the mortgage loan. A top housing official in the Trump administration has now seized on a document in that transaction to argue that James should […]

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35 h. ago Canucks: Rick Tocchet says ‘I don’t know if there’s a bad guy’ in Miller

Coach Rick Tocchet said in the Canucks' Friday year-end media session: “Did it (J.T. Miller-Elias Pettersson) get uncomfortable? Yeah. A lot of meetings, a lot of things."

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35 h. ago Opinion: It's time for Ottawa to address the national housing crisis

Opinion: To meet the scale of the housing crisis in B.C. alone, Ottawa must invest $2.34 billion per year over the next decade — and there is more that the next federal government must do

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36 h. ago Italian court upholds life sentence for parents of Pakistani woman killed by her family

ROME — An Italian appeals court Friday upheld life sentences for a Pakistani couple convicted of murdering their 18-year-old daughter in a so-called honour killing after she refused an arranged marriage. The case shocked many Italians and became a symbol of the brutal mistreatment of immigrant women who rebel against inflexible family rules. The appeals […]

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38 h. ago James River to Hold Its First Quarter Earnings Conference Call on Tuesday, May 6, 2025

PEMBROKE, Bermuda, April 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: JRVR) will release first quarter 2025 earnings after the market closes on Monday, May 5, 2025. It will also host an earnings conference call on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 beginning at 8:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). The conference call may be accessed […]

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39 h. ago 'Walking together in hope': How has Edmonton's Outdoor Way of the Cross marked 45 years?

"As we remember the first Good Friday and Jesus' torture and death, it brings us to address today the issues that we're facing that are current and that are calling us forth to respond."

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41 h. ago HUGHES: Canadian Paediatric Society’s journal follows gender ideology and ignores the science

Canada’s pediatric gender clinics are overwhelmed with long waiting lists, so a team of researchers published a paper offering a solution: Get pediatricians comfortable socially and medically transitioning children and adolescents. The paper, published in the Canadian Paediatric Society’s journal, is highly ideological and ignores all of the recent international developments that call the practice […]

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41 h. ago COP30 President Expects China to Set ‘Ambitious’ Climate Targets

After a week of meetings in Beijing, the man running global climate negotiations this year says he expects China to set ambitious targets and help contribute to a successful summit even after the US abandoned the process.

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42 h. ago Watchdog closes probe into police officer's actions during tense standoff

Ontario’s police watchdog has cleared an OPP tactical officer who fired a less-lethal weapon at a knife-wielding man during a standoff at a Seaforth home four months ago. Ontario Provincial Police were called on Dec. 20 around 3:30 p.m. to a domestic disturbance at a Seaforth home where a resident asked police to remove a […]

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43 h. ago Final AP mock NFL draft: Cam Ward, Travis Hunter, Abdul Carter go 1

The Tennessee Titans explored all their options with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. They can’t pass up a shot at a potential franchise quarterback. If the Titans were going to trade the pick for more draft assets, a deal would’ve happened already. Coach Brian Callahan said “there is no price that you […]

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