15 h. ago Avs captain Gabe Landeskog returns to lineup for Game 3 after missing 3 years with knee injury

DENVER — Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog was in the lineup and will play his first NHL game in nearly three years Wednesday night against the Dallas Stars. He strongly hinted he was suiting up for Game 3 in a video posted by the team on social media about an hour before puck drop. Landeskog […]

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23 h. ago Easter bunny Olivia Chow draws basket of mixed reaction on social media

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow dressed like the Easter bunny at a parade in the Beaches over the weekend and social media users shared their thoughts. “Happy Easter from the Beaches Easter Sunday Parade,” Chow wrote on her social media pages, posting photos of herself and her team. Donning her signature purple, Chow went the extra […]

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29 h. ago Federal election: Viral 'Brantford Boomer' photo causes stir in St. Thomas

A craft brewery in St. Thomas is distancing itself from a former executive after a photo of him making an obscene gesture outside a Liberal rally in Brantford went viral on social media. Matt Janes, who is a volunteer for David Goodwin, a Liberal candidate in Elgin-St. Thomas-London South, was photographed as he held up […]

Politics

47 h. ago Is the Chanel 25 the buzziest handbag of the year? Social media seems to say so

Will you be checking out this trending new style? 

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47 h. ago Veterinarian found dead two weeks after he was caught kicking, choking horse

A Nevada veterinarian who was wanted by authorities after a social media posting showed him abusing a horse has been found dead. A body recovered from Lake Mead on Friday was confirmed to be that of 56-year-old Shawn Frenher, the Las Vegas Review Journal reported. Frehner disappeared on April 6 after he was captured on […]

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48 h. ago 'That game was drunk': Hockey world reacts to Kings 6, Oilers 5

The Edmonton Oilers came back from a four goal deficit to tie the Los Angeles Kings at five, only to lose in the last minute of Game One of their Stanley Cup playoff series. Social media was on-fire about the game. Here are some of the highlights: Hockey commentator Paul Bissonnette @BizNasty2point0 We’re just supposed […]

Sport

48 h. ago George Santos defends social media tirade to federal judge set to sentence him for fraud

NEW YORK — George Santos is defending his recent social media tirade to a federal judge who will be sentencing the disgraced former New York congressman later this week on fraud charges. In a lengthy letter ahead of the Friday court date, Santos, 36, said he remains “profoundly sorry” for his crimes but protests that […]

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48 h. ago RCMP, Calgary police issue warnings as icy roads cause multiple collisions

Both the Calgary police and the Alberta RCMP have issued separate warnings urging drivers to use caution on the roads as multiple collisions caused road closures Tuesday morning. In a post to social media website X, CPS warned Calgary drivers of extremely icy road conditions and multiple vehicle collisions on city roads, including Deerfoot Trail […]

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49 h. ago Billy Ray Cyrus, Elizabeth Hurley appear to confirm relationship with photo

Elizabeth Hurley, 59, and Billy Ray Cyrus, 63, announced the news on Easter weekend, sharing a photo showing Cyrus in bunny ears kissing Hurley on the cheek.

Economics

51 h. ago Gardenstead Launches as the First Social Media Platform Just for Gardeners

Free Gardening App Now Available on iOS and Android TORONTO — Gardeners around the world have a new digital home. Gardenstead, the first-ever social platform built just for gardeners, is now available for free on the Apple App Store and Google Play—offering a new digital home for a fast-growing global community rooted in wellness, sustainability, […]

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67 h. ago Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signs off on sweeping new limits on lawsuits

ATLANTA (AP) — Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s political organization took to social media to tout his success in limiting lawsuits in a way Georgians could understand. “Thank you” its ad proclaimed, with the words blocked in the yellow-and-black all-caps style of Waffle House’s iconic sign. Kemp, who signed two new laws overhauling Georgia’s litigation system […]

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68 h. ago China linked to fake ‘wanted’ poster, repression efforts against Conservative candidate

Posts began appearing on various China-based social media platforms promoting the bounty against Tay

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69 h. ago Trendy Toronto cafe announces sudden and indefinite closure after a decade

An award-winning Toronto cafe that has been a mainstay in the city's most tourist-heavy neighbourhood has unexpectedly shuttered, with management's confusing (though heartfelt) goodbye message leaving the community wondering about what's to come for business — and the prime address it has called home for close to a decade.On the surface, the closure of HotBlack Coffee appears to simply be the latest casualty in the undeniable demise of the Queen West strip, but missives posted both in the coffee shop's windows and on its social media pages explains that its situation is a bit more complicated, and its future, quite up in the air.General Manager Momi Kishi explained in a post dated March 25 why the cafe's doors, a stone's throw from Osgoode subway station, would have to close for at least a while a mere five days later. And surprisingly, it wasn't due to a rent increase or rising c...

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3 d. ago Conservative candidate target of election ‘repression operation,’ task force says

A campaign to discredit Don Valley North candidate is taking place on Chinese-language social media platforms.

Politics

3 d. ago Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. rips manager’s response to Jarred Kelenic failing to hustle

Ronald Acuna Jr. watched with interest when Jarred Kelenic was thrown out at second base after failing to hustle out of the batter’s box on a long drive in the Atlanta Braves’ 4-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night. On Sunday, Acuna went to social media to criticize the way manager Brian Snitker […]

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3 d. ago It's a hit! London Majors' prank name leads to merchandise sales boom

An April Fools’ Day prank by a London baseball team has sent its merchandise sales skyrocketing as the team prepares to play two games under its made-up moniker this season.  The London Majors pranked their fans on April 1, announcing on social media that the franchise was rebranding to become the Forest City Cobra Chickens, […]

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3 d. ago Lost hiker dies in North Vancouver’s Mount Seymour area: police

NORTH VANCOUVER — Police say a hiker has died in North Vancouver’s Mount Seymour area. RCMP say in a social media post that officers had worked with the local search and rescue team in an effort to find the hiker, who had become lost on Saturday. But the post from about 4:20 p.m. that day […]

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5 d. ago FOREVER FRIEND: ‘Playful and sweet’ Oswald the rabbit ready for adoption

Oswald the bunny is ready to hop into your life permanently this Easter weekend. The 14-month-old Lionhead/American rabbit was brought into Toronto Humane Society in February during the cold by a concerned citizen after he and two other rabbits were found on the DVP trail under the Bloor and Danforth bridge. “He’s the cutest,” THS […]

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6 d. ago Florida beach popular among college students now closed during spring break

A Florida beach popular among college students during spring break is now closed following several shootings. Panama City Beach Police Chief JR Talamantez said he had to take drastic measures to protect the community from the violent behaviour. “Panama City Beach can no longer be a Spring Break town,” Talamantez wrote in a social media […]

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6 d. ago Justin Bieber reps address ‘assumptions’ about his alleged financial debt

Recently, there has been concern for the Canadian singer after his introspective, brooding posts on social media.

Economics