3 h. ago Mitch Marner of the Toronto Maple Leafs and his wife are having a baby

The family of Toronto Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner will be growing by one in the coming months.Gaby McCabe, wife of Leafs defenceman Jake, shared the news on her Instagram story over the weekend, complete with what appeared to be a few party favours from a baby shower."Oh boy! Welcome Baby Marner. Love your Lady Leafs," a card in the photo posted by Mrs. McCabe read, suggesting a baby shower was held by the Leafs wives and girlfriends. It's also likely a safe assumption that the child will be a boy.The new baby is the Marners' first.Mitch and Steph are having a baby! 🐣 pic.twitter.com/Ab91RmoTWr— 𝒏𝒆𝒂. (@theroserenity) February 24, 2025The couple will be the second high-profile Leafs pairing to have a baby on the way in recent months, with Morgan Rielly’s wife, Tessa Virtue, giving birth to a baby boy named McCormick in August 2024.The Marners first met in elementary school but then reconnected and began dating during Mitch's junior hockey career wit...

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5 h. ago Singh says he’s still right person to lead NDP despite falling support

OTTAWA — Jagmeet Singh says he’s “absolutely” the right person to lead the New Democrats into the next election despite the party’s drop in the polls. A recent Leger poll puts the NDP at just 14% support — and suggests that support would drop to 12% with Mark Carney as Liberal leader. At a health-care […]

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6 h. ago NDP’s Jagmeet Singh says he’s ‘absolutely’ right person to lead party

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's comments come as recent polling shows the party has lost support federally even as the Liberals regain some strength in the polls.

Culture

6 h. ago CRIME SCENE: 4 sought after man stabbed with machete in Ajax

Police are looking for suspects after a man was attacked and stabbed by four males armed with machetes in Ajax. Durham Regional Police officers were called last Friday at about 10:10 p.m. to the Griffiths and Delaney Drs. area for an armed person call. Officers arrived on scene and found a man suffering from multiple […]

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6 h. ago Ontario Chuck E. Cheese's rumoured to be headed for rare international designation

You don't need to have ever stepped foot in a Chuck E. Cheese's in your life to know what the iconic business is all about, or that it has been revived since its parent company, CEC Entertainment, filed for bankruptcy over the pandemic.The chain of mechanical rat pizza and child casinos, in the words of online jokesters, is actually doing quite phenomenally, all things considered: it saw a $288 million jump in revenue from 2019 to 2023, remains a common subject of cultural reference 48 years after its founding, and still boasts a whopping 482 locations across the U.S. and Canada.Even though only 11 of these are north of the border, one local outpost of the kids' party place is allegedly on track to achieve legendary status, reserved for only a handful of Chuck E. Cheeses in the world. (Whether the restaurant still technically has or doesn't have an apostrophe 's' at the end of its name is up for debate.)There are what CEC Entert...

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7 h. ago Marit Stiles first competed in the pool. She wants to lead an orange wave in Ontario

The precision and artistry of synchronized swimming might have given the now-Ontario NDP leader a leg up in her political career.

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8 h. ago Judge tosses part of a lawsuit against UK band The 1975 for gay kiss at Malaysian music festival

LONDON (AP) — Members of the British band The 1975 cannot be held personally liable for losses of a Malaysian music festival that was shut down by authorities after lead singer Matty Healy kissed a male bandmate on stage, a London judge ruled Monday. The organizer of the Good Vibes Festival is seeking 1.9 million […]

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10 h. ago Ontario PCs make $40B in platform promises, pledge to axe floor price for alcohol

Ontario's Progressive Conservatives have released their platform, with three days until election day, and it contains $40 billion in promises.

Economics

11 h. ago Agression sexuelle sur une collègue: 28 mois de prison pour le policier Christian Lachance

Le sergent du SPVQ avait été reconnu coupable d’agression sur une collègue fortement intoxiquée lors d’un party en août 2021.

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12 h. ago German business leaders say new government must act quickly to rescue stagnant economy

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany’s businesses have been frustrated by government inaction on the stagnating economy. Sunday’s national election raises hopes of a stable two-party coalition of conservatives and center-left Social Democrats, with center-right leader Friedrich Merz as chancellor. But will it take the swift action business leaders are calling for? Here’s what leading economists […]

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12 h. ago AfD, classified as ‘suspected’ extremist party in Germany, makes dramatic gains in election

The Alternative for Germany's surge was driven by popular anger over illegal immigration, the resultant crime, and high energy costs driven by green energy policies

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12 h. ago German Power Gains on Outlook for Less Wind, Colder Temperatures

German power prices rose with below-average wind generation and colder temperatures forecast for the turn of the month, which may lead to more costly fossil-fuel plants being deployed during peak electricity demand.

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13 h. ago Liberal leadership candidates set to face off in first debate

The candidates in the race to be the next leader of the Liberal Party of Canada will square off tonight in the first of two live debates.

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24 h. ago Toronto man, 62, charged with attempted murder after Moss Park attack

A 62-year-old Toronto man is charged with attempted murder after a person was critically injured over the weekend during an attack in the Moss Park area. Toronto Police said they responded to a wounding call on Saturday at about 5:30 p.m. in the Sherbourne-Shuter Sts. area, where two people had a verbal altercation in a […]

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26 h. ago ‘The Apprentice’ director apologizes for giving actor a ‘slap on the rear’

“The Apprentice” director Ali Abbasi issued an apology Saturday after he was accused of groping an unnamed A-list actor at a Golden Globes after-party in January. “I fully understand that my action made someone uncomfortable, regardless of my intent, and for that I am truly sorry,” he said in a statement posted to X. The […]

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27 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Toronto cops hunt alleged assailant following east

A 30-year-old Toronto man is wanted by police after a person was assaulted earlier this month in the Danforth area. Toronto Police said they responded to an assault call on Feb. 10 at about 3:45 a.m. in the Pape-Danforth Aves. area after the victim was allegedly attacked by the accused. Jevonn Smith is wanted for […]

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28 h. ago Asian Equities Slip; German Vote Result Lifts Euro: Markets Wrap

Stocks in Asia fell after Wall Street notched up its worst session of the year on lackluster US economic data. The euro strengthened after Germany’s conservative party came in first in the national election.

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31 h. ago Merz claims victory for Germany’s conservatives, far right party likely to finish second

Based on exit polls and partial counting the Union bloc at just under 29 per cent and Alternative for Germany, or AfD, about 20 per cent

Culture

31 h. ago Review: The Noon Witch features great performances in a drab story

For a show about witches, The Noon Witch features very little magic, absolutely no cauldrons and a story that ultimately falls somewhat flat. Fortunately, it’s buoyed by an incredible cast that breathes incredible life into the story. The Noon Witch is the latest production from Teatro Live!, originally written by beloved playwright Stewart Lemoine 30 […]

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32 h. ago Ontario Liberals ask Auditor General to review government ads during election campaign

Ontario's Liberal party has written to the Auditor General asking for a determination on whether government ads have essentially become election campaign ads for Doug Ford.

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