2 h. ago TAIT: Oilers fans light up Downtown as playoff fever hits once again

On Friday night, you didn’t need to check the scoreboard to know the playoffs are back — you just had to follow the parade of Oilers fans strutting their colours like it was a spring runway show. Only three colours. My ride to Rogers Place up 99 Street was a river of orange and blue, […]

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9 h. ago 'Boneheaded challenge': Kings fans & pundits rage about L.A. coach's risky move that cost against Oilers

Los Angeles Kings fans, commentators and pundits are in an uproar over coach Jim Hiller’s decision to challenge Evander Kane’s tying goal late in the third period of Game 3. Hiller and the Kings claimed goalie interference from Kane, but the NHL situation room found no such thing, allowing the goal to stand, making the […]

Economics

10 h. ago Toronto barbershop and several attached apartments going for under $4 million

If you’ve ever dreamed of sprawling out in your very own 4,000-square-foot home and having someone else help cover the mortgage — this wild Toronto property might just be your real estate unicorn.2909 Dundas St. W is equal parts "multi-residential goldmine" and "live-work fantasy."The historical building was completely rebuilt  in 2001 and now offers up a rare combo: serious space to live, over $10,000 in monthly income, and an estimated six per cent return on investment.The hair salon. The building currently houses a hairstyling salon and beauty clinic on the main floor, as well as three studio apartments at the back of the building. An empty unit. The upper floors of the building house five additional residential apartments. One of the studio apartments on the main floor. On the second floor, there are a pair of two-bedroom units and a single one-bedroom unit, while the third floor boasts a...

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13 h. ago L’ombre de Trump pèse sur la célébration du Freedom Rally de 1965

Le rassemblement organisé par le fils de Martin Luther King Jr. commémorait le 60e anniversaire du Freedom Rally.

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18 h. ago Edmonton Oilers aim to drag L.A. Kings into the deep playoff water

They still trail 2-1 in their series, they’ve still given up seven power-play goals on 12 chances, they’re still not where they need to be in goal and they still have to win three of the next four games against a team that’s been every bit as good, if not better, as they are. Sorry […]

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24 h. ago Party leaders have packed itineraries today as election day nears

OTTAWA — Federal party leaders have busy itineraries today in one of the final days of the election campaign. Liberal Leader Mark Carney is set to spend much of the day in the Greater Toronto Area, first holding a media availability in King City before visiting a small business in Newmarket, holding a meet and […]

Politics

25 h. ago Dr. Nieman: Wisdom, patience needed as youth experience earlier and longer puberty

One of the most challenging chapters in the life of a human being is adolescence. Ask a parent when they required the most wisdom and patience while raising a child, and they will admit it was during adolescence. One parent said that, looking back, she realized the beginning of puberty was the season when her […]

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26 h. ago Cappies: West Carleton presents a wonderful adaptation of The Odyssey

Show # 11 West Carleton Secondary School The Odyssey Director: Adam Smith Natasha Waters, Critic Nepean High School West Carleton Secondary School adapted Homer’s poem, The Odyssey, and transformed it into a comedic farce. They told the story of Odysseus, the Ithacan king on his 10 year long journey back from the Trojan War and […]

Transport

28 h. ago Quel avenir pour «James Bond» après la prise de contrôle d’Amazon?

L’inquiétude règne chez les fans de l’agent 007, qui se demandent à quoi ressemblera l’avenir du célèbre espion.

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37 h. ago Nation files an emergency injunction filed over raising B.C. gold mine’s tailings dam

VANCOUVER — A B.C. First Nation that is going to court to try to stop a mining company from raising its tailings dam is now applying for an emergency injunction to put the construction on hold. The Xatsull nation announced earlier this month that it had filed a legal challenge over the plan to allow […]

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37 h. ago Fans allege security at a Bush concert in Kelowna were using ‘excessive force’

Multiple attendees have alleged that security at Prospera Place used excessive force on fans during the show’s opening act.

Sport

40 h. ago Boston Pizza releases 'Champion Spray' bringing Edmonton playoff smell anywhere

With the Edmonton Oilers down two games to the Los Angeles Kings in the playoffs, you can smell the comeback in the air. Literally. Edmonton-born restaurant chain Boston Pizza announced the release of the “Champion Room Spray,” which is meant to capture the smells of a playoff win in a single can and was motivated […]

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42 h. ago Edmonton Oilers turn to backup Calvin Pickard for answer to L.A. Kings in Game 3

'We felt that we’re in a position where we need to win a game and we have a lot of confidence in him.'

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43 h. ago Elon Musk’s X sues to overturn Minnesota political deepfakes ban

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — X Corp., the social media platform owned by Trump adviser Elon Musk, is challenging the constitutionality of a Minnesota ban on using deepfakes to influence elections and harm candidates, saying it violates First Amendment speech protections. The company’s federal lawsuit filed this week also contends that the 2023 state law is preempted […]

Politics

45 h. ago Pickard to start for Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 against Los Angeles Kings

Calvin Pickard went 22-10-1 for Edmonton this season. He made his NHL playoff debut last season.

Culture

48 h. ago Snooker player earns lucky fan $46,000 after compiling rare 147 break at world championship

A rare perfect break of 147 at the world snooker championship earned a lucky fan 25,000 pounds ($46,000) on Friday. The experience for Brian Nicholls came with a twist, however. For this year’s championship at the Crucible Theatre, a random member of the audience gets picked each session to be the recipient of the cash […]

Sport

50 h. ago What the Toronto Maple Leafs' unlikely OT hero said after huge win

The Toronto Maple Leafs are one step closer to pushing one of their fiercest rivals to the brink.The Leafs took a 3-0 series lead on Thursday night over the Ottawa Senators in their first-round playoff matchup, staking a serious claim to another Battle of Ontario crown.Though the game wasn't as much an invasion of Ottawa's arena as is often the case when the Leafs come into town, it was still a scenario that left much of the local fanbase heading home from Kanata unsatisfied.Taking the Senators to overtime in back-to-back games, defenceman Simon Benoit upgraded his assist on Max Domi's overtime goal in Game 2 into one of his own, playing hero for what he called the biggest goal of his career.SIMON BENOIT WINS IT FOR THE LEAFS!!! pic.twitter.com/s57inifTs2— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) April 25, 2025Now in his second season with the Leafs, it was just the third goal that Benoit had scored in Toronto and his seventh career in the NHL after a combined 289 regular season and...

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51 h. ago ISS and Glass Lewis Unanimously Recommend ISC Shareholders Vote For All Resolutions

ISC’s Board encourages shareholders to vote early, ahead of the annual meeting on May 13, 2025 Don’t delay. Vote today: For assistance with voting contact Kingsdale Advisors at 1-800-485-6763 (toll-free in North America), text or call 1-437-561-4995 or email contactus@kingsdaleadvisors.com REGINA, Saskatchewan, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Information Services Corporation (TSX:ISC) (“ISC” or the “Company”) today announced that leading independent proxy […]

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51 h. ago Conservation contributors to receive King Charles III Coronation Medals

TORONTO, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — To mark Earth Week, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) proudly announces that several individuals are being awarded the prestigious King Charles III Coronation Medal in recognition of their exceptional contributions to nature conservation in Canada. NCC was selected to be a partner agency to nominate and present […]

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56 h. ago How to bring together the Edmonton Oilers, a team full of strangers?

The Edmonton Oilers tried a unique strategy in Game 2 against the Los Angeles Kings with their top four lines and top two defensive pairings, essentially uniting groups of players who had rarely if ever played together in the 2024-25 regular season. Edmonton lost a game but it’s too much to say this strategy was […]

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