4 h. ago Sparks flying: Sophomore Giants forward from Idaho getting notice for goal scoring

Tyus Sparks is on pace for 25 goals this season with the Giants and could be in the mix to get drafted, adding to his already compelling hockey story

Transport

4 h. ago Letter of the day: CAQ's secularism looks more and more like satire

"We now live in a province where Christmas cookies are fine, so long as Baby Jesus isn’t baked into the dough."

Other

5 h. ago Another batch of Jeffrey Epstein photos released day before U.S. deadline

Several show messages written on a woman's body parts, including one with a copy of Vladimir Nabokov's 'Lolita' in the background

Events

6 h. ago Appeal court upholds conviction in crash that killed London editor

Christopher Hamilton was convicted two years ago of dangerous driving causing the death of Sarah Jones.

Events

9 h. ago Alberta ups referendum petition fees to $25K — a 5,000% hike to discourage ‘frivolous applications’

Premier Danielle Smith's government is hiking the cost to apply for a citizen-initiated referendum from $500 to $25,000, saying it's about making sure applicants are serious.

Economics

9 h. ago BATRA’S BURNING QUESTIONS: Stop the madness, Canadians did not vote for a Carney majority

WATCH: The Sun’s Adrienne Batra, Brian Lilley and Lorrie Goldstein say Conservative MPs crossing the floor to the Liberals is not what Canadian voted for.  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 be 250 words or […]

Politics

16 h. ago Letters, Dec. 18, 2025: ‘Repealing rezoning an easy decision’

Am I hearing correctly? Councillors voted 13-2 in favour of repealing the $128M Trudeau-incentivized blanket rezoning, yet the city still needs to go through a public hearing? I was, in no way involved, but I do vaguely recall there being somewhere in the neighbourhood of 75% disapproval during that week-long in-person and phone-in period of […]

Other

17 h. ago Thursday's letters: Higher speed limit always a fait accompli

Albertans are being told they are “ready” for higher highway speed limits, based on a government survey answered by about 59,000 people — roughly 1.7 per cent of licensed drivers. Sixty-eight per cent of that group supported the increase. When 68 per cent of 1.7 per cent becomes “Albertans are ready,” consultation has turned into […]

Other

17 h. ago The government said it would reduce its use of external consultants, but the budget tells another story | Opinion

Rather than strengthening the public service, the federal government has chosen once again to double down on outsourcing.

Politics

19 h. ago I have never written to the Citizen before. But this story was deeply disturbing | Letters to the Editor

Thursday, Dec. 18: Citizen readers discuss a CHEO nurse with uncertain Canadian residency and Ontario's lacking Public Health policy

Other

27 h. ago Letters: City should pass on Janz notion to charge for parking at Zoo, Fort Edmonton

Do you support faster highway speeds? Vote in our daily poll! Coun. Michael Janz has come up with another way to spend other people’s money. His idea that charging for parking at city facilities and attractions would reduce property taxes is just a bunch of malarkey because, given more revenue, the lefties on this council […]

Other

28 h. ago Letter of the day: We doctors stood strong. Now comes the hard part

Those who choose to remain now face the difficult task of repairing the immense damage this government has unnecessarily inflicted.

Culture

29 h. ago WARMINGTON: Currency exchange operator brutally beaten, robbed of $60,000

The way this senior citizen was viciously mugged at his money exchange business looked like something out of Pulp Fiction. But this was Erin Mills in Mississauga. Certainly not the Erin Mills the late great mayor Hazel McCallion thought would be the model suburban neighbourhood where families can live safety and successfully. It’s still a […]

Economics

29 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Answer the bell — AHS should reinstate ceremony marking successful cancer treatment

Bell ringing when leaving a cancer ward at the end of successful treatment is not specifically a Christmas tradition. However, it’s hard to think of a more Grinch-y action than AHS’s decision to stop the tradition for young cancer patients at Edmonton’s Stollery Children’s Hospital. And to stop the practice with a letter left casually […]

Events

30 h. ago Financial stocks pull S&P/TSX composite lower, U.S. markets weighed down by big tech

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index finished in negative territory, while U.S. markets lost ground amid AI-related concerns among some investors. Sadiq Adatia, chief investment officer at BMO Global Asset Management, said there were three main factors investors were concerned about in the market. “One is still the AI story and concerns about … the […]

Economics

31 h. ago Committee finds majority of sexual assault cases properly handled

A citizen-led committee also found improvements how sexual assault cases are handled since 2019.

Politics

33 h. ago Sharon Osbourne reveals why she didn’t follow through with suicide pact after Ozzy’s death

Sharon first addressed her and Ozzy’s assisted suicide pact in her 2007 memoir Survivor: My Story - The Next Chapter

Events

34 h. ago Broadwood Partners Issues Open Letter to STAAR Surgical Board Pledging Cooperation and Support When Vote on Alcon Transaction Fails

Expresses Confidence in STAAR’s Future and the Opportunity for Significant Value Creation Believes STAAR is Worth at Least $50 Per Share If the Company Is Run in Best Interest of Shareholders NEW YORK — Broadwood Partners, L.P. and its affiliates (collectively, “Broadwood”) today issued the following letter to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of […]

Culture

35 h. ago Citizen recall petition approved against Alberta Justice Minister Mickey Amery

Another member of Alberta's UCP government is facing a recall campaign after Elections Alberta approved a citizen recall petition against Justice Minister Mickey Amery.

Politics

43 h. ago Canada Post ‘fully prepared’ for holiday rush after last year’s disruptive strike

Canada Post says it’s ready for the holiday rush and expects to deliver letters and parcels on time coming out of its labour turmoil of the past two years. The postal service said Tuesday that commercial volumes “are flowing” and it continues “to process and deliver new items safely and quickly as we manage our […]

Society