3 h. ago The history of Queen's Park's chaotic opening day in Ontario

Today, Queen's Park is the nerve centre of Ontario's provincial government and a familiar landmark in Toronto. The impressive Romanesque Revival building, which is made of pink Credit Valley sandstone, has been home to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1893.It also houses the Lieutenant Governor's suite and offices for Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs), but what you might not know is that its opening day was quite a bit…quirky.In 1859, the City leased the area from King's College, and the following year, the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) opened up a park in honour of his mother, Queen Victoria. The park was long considered a location for new parliament buildings, and between 1879 and 1880, their construction was officially authorized by the Ontario Legislature and city council.Queen's Park circa 1893. Photo: Toronto Public Library Archives.Ultimately, the commission was awarded to Richard Waite of Buffalo in 1886, a choice that sparked q...

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7 h. ago SATURDAY RECAP: Campaign pluses and minuses, advance poll record

Follow the Toronto Sun’s live coverage of Canada’s 45th general election and tariff-related news, with contributions from Brian Lilley, Bryan Passifiume, Lorrie Goldstein and columnists Joe Warmington and Warren Kinsella, as well as contributions from the Sun’s editors and reporters covering the election ahead of the April 28 vote. Plus, you can find all of […]

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9 h. ago Maple Leafs wary of Ottawa Senators’ ability to draw penalties

The Maple Leafs went directly to the drawing board in discussing the Ottawa Senators’ ability to get calls in their favour. The Sens led the National Hockey League during the 2024-25 regular season with 349 penalties drawn. The Leafs, whose penalty kill was 31st in the NHL after Jan. 15, will have no choice but […]

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9 h. ago New record set as 2 million vote on first day of advance polls: Elections Canada

OTTAWA — Elections Canada says early voters set a new record for turnout on the first day of advanced polls. Nearly two million people showed up to cast a ballot on Friday, the first of four days for advanced voting in the federal election. Many of those voters were met with long lineups at polling […]

Politics

10 h. ago LILLEY: Mark Carney’s spending plans make Justin Trudeau look like a tightfisted miser

The Liberal Leader's plan is to spend more, tax more and hope for better results – it's a bad plan

Politics

10 h. ago Records for Poulin, Desbiens as Canada downs Finland in world semifinal

CESKE BUDEJOVICE — Canadian captain Marie-Philip Poulin and goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens rewrote some women’s world hockey championship history in Saturday’s 8-1 semifinal win over Finland. Poulin’s first-period goal for her 87th career point in the tournament passed Hayley Wickenheiser for the most by a Canadian. The 34-year-old from Beauceville, Que., later added an assist for […]

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10 h. ago 5 reasons the Edmonton Oilers are going to lose, and 5 why they won't

After opening the season as an odds-on favourite to win the Stanley Cup, the Edmonton Oilers aren’t going to make it out of the first round of the playoffs. At least that’s what the experts are saying. The National Hockey League surveyed 16 of its own website staffers Thursday and 13 of them picked Los […]

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11 h. ago Saturday wildfire prompts closure of Anthony Henday Drive near Sherwood Park

"The fire is spreading rapidly, aided by current wind conditions, and more closures are to be expected. The public is asked to please avoid the area and plan your travels accordingly."

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11 h. ago Anthony Henday Drive reopens after Saturday grass fire near Sherwood Park

"The fire is spreading rapidly, aided by current wind conditions, and more closures are to be expected. The public is asked to please avoid the area and plan your travels accordingly."

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12 h. ago Tom Wilson : «C’est un des hockeyeurs les plus affamés que j’ai croisés»

On a tellement parlé du record de buts en carrière d’Alex Ovechkin qu’on a fini par oublier que les Capitals c’est plus que juste un joueur.

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12 h. ago MOBLAND: How global organized crime came to call Canada home

The problem first emerged during Stephen Harper's Conservative government, but it accelerated rapidly under the Justin Trudeau Liberals

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12 h. ago Liberals promise to use AI, merge programs to make PS more 'efficient'

The Liberal Party is promising to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and merge similar programs and services to make the public service more efficient.

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13 h. ago KINSELLA: Pierre Poilievre and Mark Carney both have pluses and minuses aplenty

With election day just over a week away, let's take a look at what's good and bad about the two main party leaders

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13 h. ago Carney dévoile enfin le cadre financier du programme libéral

Ses nouvelles mesures totalisent près de 130 milliards de dollars. La part du lion? La défense nationale.

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13 h. ago Members of burned L.A. church carry cross through devastated neighbourhood

Pastor led 102-year-old Community United Methodist Church for barely six months when it burned to the ground in January wildfire

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13 h. ago NTSB investigating after plane crashed into Nebraska river and killed 3

FREMONT, Neb. — The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a small plane crash in Nebraska that killed all three people on board. The single-engine Cessna 180 was traveling along the Platte River when it crashed into the water south of Fremont at 8:15 p.m., Sgt. Brie Frank of the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office said […]

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13 h. ago Home win Saturday over rivals slots Calgary Roughnecks into NLL playoffs

The best bet for the Calgary Roughnecks to make the National Lacrosse League playoffs is to run the table on the final weekend of the regular season. A 12-9 win Friday night over the host Las Vegas Desert Dogs gave kept got them rolling in that direction. But now they need another Saturday night to […]

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14 h. ago John Ivison: Mark Carney’s platform relies on fiscal alchemy and hopeful assumptions

These documents are not drawn up under oath and there appear to be a number of highly presumptuous assumptions

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14 h. ago Hausse record de l’inflation alimentaire: aucune section de l’épicerie n’est épargnée

Statistique Canada a révélé que l’inflation alimentaire avait connu une hausse record au cours du mois de mars.

Economics

15 h. ago GOLDSTEIN: How mercy to the guilty became cruelty to the innocent in Canada

Poilievre would have to invoke the notwithstanding clause to give judges the option of imposing consecutive life sentences on multiple and mass murderers

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