95 m. ago MANDEL: Councillor Michael Thompson takes stand at his sex assault trial

Finally, long-time Toronto Councillor Michael Thompson took the stand to begin his side of the story that has branded him a lecherous man who sexually assaulted two women after luring them to a friend’s Muskoka cottage during the Canada Day long weekend in 2022. Wearing a royal blue suit and tie, Thompson, 65, looked remarkably […]

Events

2 h. ago Letters to the Sun: Hudson's Bay should return Indigenous artifacts to First Nations

It is regrettable that a company over 300 years old and inextricably part of Canadian history has fallen on such hard times that it must file for bankruptcy and be liquidated. In a recent news broadcast, I learned that the bankruptcy judge has given permission for the liquidators to auction off the Bay’s collection of […]

Culture

2 h. ago WATCH: Carney speaks of strength and optimism following meeting with Trump

WATCH: Prime Minister Mark Carney answers media questions after his meeting with President Donald Trump. 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 less and signed. And don’t forget to subscribe […]

Transport

3 h. ago U.S. tourist impaled on fence while trying to take photo of Colosseum

An American tourist was impaled on the metal fence at Rome’s Colosseum while trying to climb the barrier to snap a photo. According to multiple Italian news outlets, the sickening incident happened Friday. The unidentified 47-year-old man, who is also a resident of Taiwan, was found hanging on the metal bars at the Piazza del […]

Society

3 h. ago Dream Industrial REIT Reports Strong Q1 2025 Financial Results

This press release contains forward-looking information that is based upon assumptions and is subject to risks and uncertainties as indicated in the cautionary note contained within this press release. All dollar amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated. TORONTO — Dream Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust (DIR.UN-TSX) or (the “REIT” or “Trust” or “Dream […]

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3 h. ago Trump told Carney he’s looking forward to attending G7 meeting in Alberta

A senior Canadian official said that U.S. President Donald Trump told Prime Minister Mark Carney that he will be attending the upcoming G7 summit in Kananaskis, west of Calgary.

Politics

3 h. ago NOVAGOLD Announces Proposed Public Offering of Common Shares

All amounts are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. (“NOVAGOLD” or “the Company”) (NYSE American, TSX: NG) today announced that it intends to offer and sell up to 43,500,000 common shares in a public offering. In addition, NOVAGOLD expects to grant the underwriters a […]

Other

4 h. ago Feds reportedly hiring publicists to attract American tourists to Canada

No Justin Trudeau, no mention of U.S. travel boycotts. The Canadian Tourism Commission announced Tuesday it’s hiring U.S. publicists to encourage Americans to vacation in Canada, while making no mention of the former prime minister’s Feb. 1 appeal to Canadians to boycott travel to the U.S. following President Donald Trump’s repeated tariff and sovereignty threats, […]

Society

4 h. ago Hundreds rally in Kelowna for missing, murdered Indigenous women and girls

Hundreds marched from the Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society on Leon Avenue to the Kelowna Law Courts, a display that doubles as a call to action to bring the missing back home.

Events

4 h. ago Kelowna city staff reject idea of buying Canadian only, recommend no changes to procurement

According to the report, which will be presented to council on Monday, 97.529 per cent of the city's purchases are Canadian and only 2.359 per cent are from the Unites States.

Other

4 h. ago Vancouver police sergeant demoted over sexualized misconduct

During the hearing, the officer admitted to allegations of discreditable conduct related to unsolicited sexualized messages sent to fellow officers and female students.

Events

4 h. ago Smith defends timing of Alberta referendum speech as Carney calls for Canadian unity

"You can always ask a question," Carney said of a potential Alberta separation referendum, "but I know how I'd respond." 

Transport

4 h. ago Senior Vancouver police sergeant demoted, suspended for sexual harassment

Sgt. Keiron McConnell admitted to sending unwanted texts and Facebook messages to colleagues and criminology students he taught in B.C. universities between 2015 and 2019

Events

5 h. ago Smith dismisses Ford’s warning about separatist threats in Alberta

Smith says she has a great friendship with Ford but doesn't tell him how he should run his province.

Other

5 h. ago Who is Howard Lutnick and why did he call Canada ‘a socialist regime’ that feeds off America?

He is a strong public supporter of tariffs as a tool to protect American industry and reset the global trade balance

Other

5 h. ago Michael Higgins: Carney and Trump — friends without benefits

Prime minister should have been focused on the economy, not the menace to the south

Transport

5 h. ago Read the transcript of Carney and Trump’s Oval Office meeting

During their meeting, Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump touched on trade, security and Trump’s threat of making Canada the 51st American state.

Transport

6 h. ago ‘CRUEL EXPERIMENTS’: U.S. shuts down lab that allegedly tested sepsis in beagles

The U.S. government says it is no longer performing lab tests on dogs. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jay Bhattacharya shared the news Sunday that the last in-house beagle laboratory was shuttered recently. “We got rid of all the beagle experiments on the NIH campus,” Bhattacharya told Fox News’ Fox & Friends Weekend. Animal […]

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6 h. ago WATCH: Carney and Trump talk about trade, security and Canadian sovereignty

WATCH: Prime Minister Mark Carney visits President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House, and take questions from the media. 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 […]

Economics

6 h. ago Ontario man held in Dominican Republic for months after being wrongly accused of crime

One Canadian's Dominican Republic trip turned into a months-long ordeal after a case of mistaken identity and delays left him stranded.What should have been a relaxing one-week vacation in the Caribbean has become a nightmare for David Bennett and his wife Jane Wilcox. The communications and PR professionals have been together for 16 years and live in Burlington, Ont."We have a deep and special relationship. We work together, we play together, and we are active members in our community," said Wilcox.In an interview, she told us they arrived in the Dominican Republic on Feb. 28 with another couple and had "a lovely trip" in Punta Cana. But their vacation soon turned into a bureaucratic nightmare at Punta Cana International Airport on their way home on March 7.Wilcox recalled how they were going through customs when Bennett was pulled aside and taken to an interrogation room for questioning."I was able to join him. Officials showed us a...

Events