7 h. ago Florida Panthers’ Paul Maurice wonders if a coach belongs in a handshake line

Paul Maurice has been through something like 25 playoff series handshake lines as an NHL coach, four of them last season in winning the Stanley Cup with Florida. It’s everything he loves – and sometimes detests – in hockey’s book of unwritten rules. He said the signs of respect were genuine on Wednesday as he […]

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7 h. ago Albertans rally for separation, saying things won’t change under Confederation

EDMONTON — Katheryn Speck said she used to be a Canadian nationalist, travelled the world with a maple leaf on her backpack and once lived in Quebec so she could become fluently bilingual. But on Saturday she was among hundreds of people who rallied at the Alberta legislature to support separation from Canada, with many […]

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8 h. ago What the Senators took away from their first taste of playoff hockey

Less than 48 hours removed from his team’s first-round series loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk admitted it still feels like it hasn’t ended. “I’m still not over it I still wish we were playing Game 7 tonight,” he said. With a dozen Senators players carrying zero playoff experience […]

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12 h. ago Composure, defence against Florida forecheck critical for Maple Leafs

Keep your emotions in check. The term is bandied about all the time in professional sports, for excellent reason. Regarding the Maple Leafs in the second round against the Florida Panthers, the ability to keep composure presumably will be a significant factor in whether Toronto continues to slay Stanley Cup playoff demons and advances to […]

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12 h. ago Donald Trump posts AI Image of himself as pope, sparks criticism

United States President Donald Trump posted an artificial intelligence-generated image of himself dressed as pope as the mourning of Pope Francis continues.

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13 h. ago Trump draws criticism with AI image of himself as the pope ahead of the papal conclave

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump posted an artificial intelligence-generated image of himself dressed as pope as the mourning of Pope Francis continues and just days before the conclave to elect his successor is set to begin. Trump’s action drew a rebuke from a group representing Catholic bishops in New York and among Italians. The […]

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14 h. ago 'Cassidy's mouth is watering': Top analysts doubt Oilers goalie, defence vs Vegas

Two of the sharpest commentators in hockey, TSN’s Ray Ferraro and Chris Gawlik of the Locked On Vegas Golden Knights podcast, have doubts and questions about the defence and goaltending of the Edmonton Oilers heading into their second round series against the Vegas Golden Knights. Said Ferraro of the Oilers on the Ray & Dregs […]

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14 h. ago Olympian Fred Kerley charged in Florida with battery on female fellow athlete

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — An Olympic track medalist is charged in Florida with punching a woman, a hurdler who also competed in the Olympics. A Broward County Sheriff’s Office arrest report says that Fred Kerley, 29, allegedly hit Alaysha Johnson with a closed fist at a hotel near Fort Lauderdale on Thursday. Kerley is charged […]

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19 h. ago Holy Trinity's production of Shakespeare in Love was a graceful blend of wit, emotion, and theatrical charm

Show # 13 Holy Trinity Catholic High School Shakespeare in Love: The Play Director: Stavros Sakiadis Janet Do,Critic St. Mother Teresa High School Parting is such sweet sorrow when the one you love remains just out of reach—divided by class, yet united in soul. Though tender moments must remain unspoken, all the world’s a stage […]

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21 h. ago Adam Zivo: When unelected judges invent rights to bike lanes and drug dens, something’s wrong

Doug Ford’s criticism of judicial activism is perfectly warranted

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25 h. ago The critical things that tipped the balance (yet again) for the Edmonton Oilers over L.A.

The Edmonton Oilers have advanced. For the fourth time in four opportunities the Oilers stared into the eyes of the L.A. Kings and ultimately vanquished them at each opportunity. This was supposed to be the best Kings team Edmonton had faced yet. Most of the prediction class picked L.A. to triumph. So, what happened? Here […]

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27 h. ago That time rock legend Jimi Hendrix was put on trial in Toronto

Toronto has seen its fair share of music stars roll through Pearson Airport over the decades, but no one has made an entrance quite like rock and roll legend Jimi Hendrix.Landing at Toronto International Airport (now Pearson) ahead of a sold-out 1969 show at Maple Leaf Gardens, Hendrix was stopped by customs for a suspicious substance found in his luggage.What followed was a surreal mix of courtroom drama, fan frenzy, and, despite the arrest, an unforgettable show from the legendary guitar god.The lead-upDetailed in the book Hendrix: Setting the Record Straight by John McDermott, it was on May 3, 1969, when Jimi Hendrix and the Experience came to Toronto from Detroit — where whispers of a drug bust surrounded them.Brushing off the suggestion of drug possession, the "Purple Haze" artist was pulled aside by security who suspected him of having "illicit substances" in his bag.After creating a mobile test lab, it was found that the substances in ...

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27 h. ago See how Toronto demolished and rebuilt a huge stretch of the Gardiner Expressway

The long-term rebuild of Toronto's Gardiner Expressway has faced its fair share of criticism for contributing to the city's traffic woes, but it's actually a heck of an impressive undertaking if you're able to look past the frustrating lane closures and incessant gridlock.A new time-lapse video has condensed the frenzied construction for the first two sections of the Gardiner Expressway Strategic Rehabilitation Plan's latest phase, covering a stretch extending from Dufferin Street — a project the City recently announced would be completed far ahead of schedule.The video from local photographer Kotsy covers construction on the stretch of highway just north of Exhibition Place from 2024 to 2025, shortened into a digestible 3.5-minute watch time.Kotsy tells blogTO that the drone-captured views of the project were aligned using a couple of different methods. "The first captures (in the second half of the video) were done using save points, but I reali...

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32 h. ago Leafs in tough against defending Stanley Cup champions, warns NHL scout

There are no shortcuts to beating the Florida Panthers. “They get after it, and they get after you, all the time,” said a veteran NHL scout who watches the Panthers regularly. “They have everything you need to succeed. They have depth up front. They have unselfish players. They play with incredible passion. They move the […]

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33 h. ago Are this year’s Toronto Maple Leafs built to beat the Florida Panthers?

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Off The Post, Toronto SUN Sports Columnist Steve Simmons, Postmedia Hockey Columnist Bruce Garrioch, and Postmedia’s Rob Wong wrap up the Battle of Ontario between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators. They discuss the killer instinct the Maple Leafs showed in Game 6, how the Senators should […]

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35 h. ago U.S. designates Haitian gangs as foreign terror organization as experts warn of impact on aid

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.S. on Friday officially designated a powerful gang coalition in Haiti as a foreign terrorist organization, raising concerns the move could deepen the country’s humanitarian crisis at a critical time. The Viv Ansanm coalition, which means “Living Together,” joins a list of eight Latin American criminal organizations under that […]

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35 h. ago Jury in Calgary stabbing murder trial told by judge to consider NCR defence first

The case is to be in the hands of the jury soon.

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36 h. ago Toronto bars and restaurants getting major boost during Leafs playoff games

Toronto is abuzz with excitement after the Maple Leafs pulled off a Game 6 series-clinching win against the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the NHL playoffs, but bars and restaurants close to the action have extra reason to celebrate.According to data from Moneris, Canada's leading commerce provider, Toronto's restaurant industry, and those institutions in and around Scotiabank Arena in particular, saw a boost in customer spending during the first two games of the series.During game one, Moneris reports that food and beverage institutions near Scotiabank saw a five per cent increase in business, which, considering the game was played on a holiday Sunday, is no small feat.During game two, spending for the bars and restaurants in the area saw an even greater increase at six per cent.As for the bars and restaurants elsewhere in the city, Moneris' data also shows that, during the first two games of the series, bars and restaurants elsewhere in the c...

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36 h. ago Florida’s Aleksander Barkov, Sam Reinhart and Tampa Bay’s Anthony Cirelli named Selke Trophy finalists

Forwards Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart of the Florida Panthers and Anthony Cirelli of the Tampa Bay Lightning were named the finalists for the Frank J. Selke Trophy on Friday. Voting for the award — presented annually to the league’s top defensive forward — was conducted by the Professional Hockey Writers Association. Barkov, Florida’s captain, […]

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37 h. ago Kentucky man who won $167M Powerball jackpot lands in Florida jail days later

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky Powerball winner was arrested and charged with kicking a police officer in Florida days after he won a $167 million jackpot. James S. Farthing, who goes by Shannon, found out Sunday that he won the state’s biggest ever jackpot after his mother called him, according to a media release from […]

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