2 h. ago GAME DAY: Blue Jackets are a thorn in the side of Maple Leafs this year

WHEN: Saturday, 7 p.m. TV: Sportsnet/CBC RADIO: TSN 1050 ODDS Toronto +130 Columbus -155 THE BUZZ Leading into this, lots of action at the top and bottom of the Eastern Conference food chain. The Leafs need the two points to pad their first-place lead before next week’s games in Florida and Tampa Bay, while the […]

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3 h. ago The Latest: Trump’s tariffs unleash trade war and calls for negotiations

U.S. President Donald Trump’s big raise in tariffs has triggered an escalating trade war and sent global markets plummeting. The S&P 500 fell 6% Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 5.5% and the Nasdaq composite dropped 5.8%. China announced Friday that it will impose a 34% tax on all U.S. imports next week, part […]

Economics

4 h. ago Charting the Global Economy: US Tariffs Wallop Markets, Outlook

President Donald’s Trump’s mid-week move to impose broad US tariffs — punishing for many countries — kicked off massive shock waves that reverberated through corporate boardrooms, financial markets and world governments.

Economics

14 h. ago ’JUST TRYING TO SURVIVE’: Some Ontarians still reeling from ice storm, power outages

ORILLIA — Prolonged power outages after spring storms could extend into next week in some Ontario communities, officials said Friday, as one Orillia-area resident described the aftermath of last weekend’s ice storm as a “war zone.” Hydro One’s latest update on electricity restoration came as Premier Doug Ford visited some of the areas hardest hit […]

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15 h. ago Valley Line LRT west intersection closures to begin with 124 Street this month

After Edmonton council elected to speed up construction on the west leg of the Valley Line LRT, the first of several planned intersection closures will begin the week of April 21.

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18 h. ago After the Whitecaps, Toronto FC faces another tough test in visit to Inter Miami

One week after holding the Western Conference-leading Vancouver Whitecaps to a scoreless draw at BMO Field, winless Toronto FC hits the road to take on league-leading Inter Miami on Sunday. Miami (4-0-1) and Lionel Messi top the Supporters’ Shield standings, 11 points and 25 places ahead of TFC (0-4-2). “Certainly another huge, huge test for […]

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18 h. ago Trump wants NATO to spend 5% on defence. What do Canada party leaders say?

Federal party leaders and candidates in the upcoming election say they are committed to getting Canada to meet NATO's current defence spending target of two per cent of GDP.

Politics

18 h. ago Ford visits areas with prolonged power outages caused by ice storm in Ontario

ORILLIA — Prolonged power outages could linger into next week in remote Ontario communities after punishing spring storms, officials said, as Premier Doug Ford toured some hard-hit areas. During a stop in Orillia, Ford thanked hydro workers, volunteers and local officials for their ongoing efforts to restore power to tens of thousands of homes and […]

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20 h. ago China imposes 34 per cent tariff on all U.S. imports starting April 10

Tariff matches rate of U.S. 34 per cent "reciprocal" tariff on Chinese exports that Trump ordered this week

Economics

20 h. ago US Stocks Rout Escalates as S&P Heads For Worst Week Since Covid

US stocks are heading for their worst week since March 2020 after the S&P 500 Index lost roughly $4.7 trillion in market value in just the last two sessions as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that the Trump administration’s tariffs “could have a persistent impact on inflation.”

Economics

21 h. ago Oshawa man charged in alleged theft of Texas Republican Party data

An Ontario man is facing charges in an alleged theft and leak of Texas Republican Party data in 2021. The U.S. Department of Justice says the 37-old-man from Oshawa was arrested last week and is facing charges under Canadian law. It says the accused gained unauthorized access to a third-party hosting company’s computer system to […]

Culture

23 h. ago St. Maarten offers cash, plane tickets and hotel stay to fight brain drain

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Dutch Caribbean territory of St. Maarten is offering cash, plane tickets and an extended hotel stay to attract professionals and students back home. Prime Minister Luc Mercelina announced this week that married couples would get $2,000 and single people $1,100 for a relocation allowance, as well as economy-class plane […]

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24 h. ago Tom Cruise honours Val Kilmer: ‘I wish you well on the next journey’

During an appearance at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Tom Cruise paid tribute to his Top Gun co-star Val Kilmer, who died this week at the age of 65 after a battle with pneumonia.  Cruise was on hand at the event for movie exhibitors to drum up interest in his upcoming eighth entry in his stunt-heavy Mission: […]

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26 h. ago Growing Things: How to rescue and replant peonies, even after a wildfire

Every week, Edmonton Journal gardening columnist Jerry Filipski answers reader questions about all things growing.

Events

31 h. ago Polish Central Bank Chief Stumps Markets With Rate Cut Pivot

Polish central banker Adam Glapinski has an all-or-nothing style that’s hard to grasp for financial markets. A week after insisting there were no grounds for monetary easing, the governor said that he may personally file a motion to cut interest rates as soon as May.

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36 h. ago ’Small decline’ in Ontario measles outbreak with 89 new cases reported

Ontario is reporting 89 new measles cases over the last week, bringing the province’s case count to 661 since an outbreak began in the fall. That’s compared to just over 100 new cases last week and 120 the week before. Dr. Sarah Wilson, a public health physician at Public Health Ontario, said numbers “look to […]

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38 h. ago Edmonton to have 2 LGBTQ bars this summer as Evolution Wonderlounge begins move

Edmonton's only gay bar, Evolution Wonderlounge, will be opening a new location next week on Jasper Ave. called Evo as it begins winding down operations at its downtown location.

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39 h. ago Ottawa man found guilty on terror, hate charges related to neo

OTTAWA — A Superior Court judge has found Ottawa-area graphic designer Patrick Macdonald guilty on three counts of terror and hate-related charges related to the production of antisemitic propaganda for the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division. Superior Court Justice Robert Smith found Macdonald guilty this week on all the charges he faced: participating in the activities […]

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42 h. ago BATRA’S BURNING QUESTIONS: This week on the campaign – test of leadership

WATCH: Sun Editor-in-Chief Adrienne Batra talks with political columnist and Brian Lilley on the campaign performance of the federal leaders Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre and Jagmeet Singh. What do YOU think? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below or send us a Letter to the Editor for possible publication to torsun.editor@sunmedia.ca.  Letters must […]

Politics

43 h. ago Demand for viral ‘torpedo’ baseball bats has sent a Pennsylvania factory into overdrive

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. (AP) — A 70-year-old man who plays in an area senior hardball league popped into Victus Sports this week because he needed bats for the new season. Plus he just had to take some cuts with baseball’s latest fad and see for himself if there really was some wizardry in the […]

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