70 m. ago Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk is closing in on a return

Brady Tkachuk could be back to help the Ottawa Senators clinch a playoff spot on Tuesday night. The Senators’ captain skated on Sunday before the club scored a 4-0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Canadian Tire Centre. He missed his third straight game, but coach Travis Green confirmed that Tkachuk will accompany […]

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2 h. ago LEAF NOTES: Will he get 50? Nylander with six goal of milestone

The Maple Leafs won’t have a Rocket Richard Trophy winner this season and Alex Ovechkin is deservedly getting all the goal headlines after passing Wayne Gretzky. But with two on Saturday, William Nylander is now six away from becoming the fifth Leaf to reach 50. Rick Vaive did it three times, Auston Matthews twice, including […]

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7 h. ago Le Pen supporters rally in Paris, turning a protest into a populist show of force

PARIS — Convicted of embezzling public funds and banned from running for office, far-right politician Marine Le Pen stood unshaken before a sea of French flags in Paris on Sunday. “For 30 years I have fought against injustice,” she told the crowd. “And I will continue to fight.” Thousands of supporters gathered at Place Vauban, […]

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10 h. ago Trump’s tariffs present unpredictable threat to autoworkers in Oshawa, Ont.

'We're really in a fight with one man and his small group and his administration,' says union president

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10 h. ago ’Tree police’: Quebec town charges $200 fee for homeowners with treeless yards

MONTREAL — In the town of St-Amable, Que., it’s plant or pay up. As of this year, the municipality located 30 kilometres northeast of Montreal is imposing an annual tax of $200 for residents who don’t have a leafy tree in their front yard, with a goal of reducing heat islands and improving biodiversity. One […]

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11 h. ago LEAF TAKEAWAYS: Nick Robertson vows to avoid the scratch heap

This time, playing the Jackets suited the Maple Leafs. After two lopsided losses, by a combined 11-3 score, both with rookie Dennis Hildeby in net, Toronto used bench strength and big names to deliver a 5-0 win on Saturday at home behind Anthony Stolarz’s 27 saves. Our takeaways as the Leafs increased their lead on […]

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12 h. ago Sorry not sorry: Restaurants revamp decor, menus to showcase Canadian ties

When Grizzly Bar opens next week in Toronto, diners will have no doubt about where its owners’ allegiances lie in the trade war between Canada and the U.S. Maple leaves and animatronic bears will set the mood. Customers will be able to order Montreal smoked meat, calamari from the Maritimes or Caesars topped with ketchup […]

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16 h. ago ‘In a fight with one man’: Trump’s tariffs have autoworkers in Oshawa, Ont., on edge

For more than a century, Oshawa, Ont., has been the city of autoworkers. The decades-old Canadian Automotive Museum in the downtown core, murals depicting locally made vehicles and the city’s beloved Oshawa Generals hockey team, named after one of the auto giants, are all symbols of that glorious — and often treacherous — history. The […]

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18 h. ago When and where the Edmonton Oilers will find Stanley Cup traction, consistency: 9 Things

And down the stretch we go. Just where the Edmonton Oilers will finish the regular season and who they may face in Round One of The Stanley Cup Playoffs is still unclear. Although yet another meeting with the L.A. Kings seems likely. The bigger questions are what lineup the banged-up Oilers are able to ice […]

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22 h. ago Toronto is getting its own version of Thailand's most famous street market this week

If watching The White Lotus every Sunday has you yearning to take a trip to Thailand (minus all the drama, of course), you're in luck because there's a market coming to Toronto this week that'll transport you to the bustling streets of Chiang Mai.Back for another year in a brand-new location, the team behind Pai is bringing their annual Songkran Market back to Toronto, this time taking place at Ta Phae Tavern, their brand-new, soon-to-open bar.Thailand's annual Songkran Festival, which, funnily enough, was actually featured on an episode of The White Lotus this season, marks the Thai New Year and is celebrated every year around April 13 with water fights and parades in the streets.As for Toronto's own celebration of the holiday, though, that'll look a little different.Ta Phae Tavern will be transformed to be reminiscent of Chiang Mai's weekly Sunday Market, and will feature a slew of local artisans and vendors selling everything from vintage clothing and vinyl re...

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23 h. ago Fighting Maple Leafs providing ‘grit that’s needed in the playoffs’

The Maple Leafs get 12 for fighting this season. That’s the number of Leafs who have dropped the gloves to scrap in 2024-25, with forward Steven Lorentz adding his name to the list on Saturday night when he fought Sean Kuraly of the Columbus Blue Jackets. “We have some great grit on our team and […]

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23 h. ago With junior season over, could Flames top prospect Zayne Parekh be on his way to Calgary soon?

The Saginaw Spirit are out of the playoffs. And like clockwork, the speculation has begun about how soon Zayne Parekh might arrive in Calgary to join the Flames. The 19-year-old defenceman, selected ninth overall in last year’s NHL Draft by the Flames, saw his OHL season end on Saturday night when the Spirit allowed four […]

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28 h. ago Another victory moves the Ottawa Senators a step closer to a playoff return

There were 90 seconds left in the third period, and the full house at the Canadian Tire Centre broke into a chant that has become a tradition this spring in this building. “We want playoffs,” the crowd of 18,611 screamed as the seconds ticked down in the Ottawa Senators’ 3-0 victory over the Florida Panthers […]

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31 h. ago Maple Leafs, Blue Jackets reflect on Ovechkin’s ‘great moment for hockey’

Veterans, coaches, and youngsters alike. If the Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets are a representative cross-section of the National Hockey League in regard to what Alex Ovechkin did on Friday night, everyone was exhilarated. The reaction to Ovechkin, who scored twice in the Washington Capitals’ 5-3 win against the Chicago Blackhawks to tie Wayne […]

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31 h. ago Robertson, Myers glad to get back in Maple Leafs lineup on Saturday

Keep that chin up. Neither Nick Robertson nor Philippe Myers had a choice as each bided his time on the sideline, wondering when game action with the Maple Leafs would come again. For both, the answer came on Saturday when they were slated to play at home against the Blue Jackets. Robertson was scratched for […]

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33 h. ago Late season game minus Jake McCabe will test Leaf playoff prep

Consider the next game or two a full-on fire drill for the Maple Leafs. How prepared are they to unexpectedly lose one of their best defencemen, should it happen in a playoff series and not in a regular season mishap? They play the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night without Jake McCabe, who will miss […]

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33 h. ago Tens of thousands still without power in Ontario after pair of storms

Rain and localized flooding in parts of Ontario could slow restoration efforts this weekend to thousands of homes and businesses still without power after a series of punishing spring storms. Provincial utility provider Hydro One says 102,000 customers are without power Saturday, a slight improvement on the previous day’s numbers. Hydro One’s latest update says […]

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37 h. ago GAME DAY: Can Calgary Flames star Nazem Kadri hit new high in goals?

If the Flames can earn a victory Saturday over the Vegas Golden Knights, they’ll be just three points out of the playoff picture

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38 h. ago Canadian wine can provide some comfort in these unsettled times

Here are three wines from long-time producers you can count on

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38 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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