53 m. ago Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill wife on hiking trail pleads not guilty

HONOLULU — A doctor accused of trying to kill his wife on a Hawaii hiking trail pleaded not guilty in court Monday on an attempted murder charge. Gerhardt Konig’s wife says they were hiking in Honolulu last month when he grabbed her, pushed her toward the edge of a cliff, attempted to inject her with […]

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56 m. ago LEAFS NOTES: Craig Berube happy with the process, Leafs players glad for Vlad Guerrero Jr.

They’ve won four in a row and are 8-1-1 in their past 10 games. So, yes, the Maple Leafs are on the right side of coach Craig Berube as they head into Florida for a back-to-back set against the Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning. What’s more, the Leafs — with a lead for first […]

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70 m. ago Toronto man gets life sentence for the ‘senseless slaughter’ of his mother

A Toronto man who strangled his mother to death while he was out on bail has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 10 years.

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99 m. ago The Masters announces Tiger Woods set to design Augusta golf course

Tiger Woods will leave his permanent mark on Augusta, deepening his legacy with the Masters Tournament. On Monday afternoon, Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley announced that the five-time Masters champion will design a golf course at the nearby Augusta Municipal Golf Course, known to locals as The Patch. “Today’s announcements mark an important milestone for […]

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3 h. ago Canadian man locked out of $43K in PC Optimum points by Loblaws

A new report shines a light on a Loblaws shopper who recently had $43,000 worth of PC Optimum points frozen in his account before he could spend them.Frank Zhang has saved 43 million PC Optimum points over his lifetime by shopping at Loblaws stores and using a PC Mastercard, but he was quite shocked when he tried to redeem his points in January and found his account locked.According to a CBC Go Public report, the automated online help tool initially told him his account was frozen and that he needed to change his password to unlock it. That didn't resolve his issue, so Zhang called the helpline instead and was met with a different answer. The person on the phone told him that he'd broken the PC Optimum terms and conditions, but they refused to say which rule specifically led to his account being frozen.A Calgary man named Jeff Mack suffered the same issue after having his 1.5 million points ($1,500) frozen last fall. At least the support channel told him his account was di...

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3 h. ago Vehicle crossings plummet at bridge linking Southwestern Ontario to U.S.

Passenger vehicle traffic at the Blue Water Bridge was down 23 per cent in March compared to the same month last year amid the trade war.

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3 h. ago Enormous outdoor flower market coming to Toronto just in time for Mother's Day

Toronto is getting a huge outdoor flower market all summer long, and it's set to arrive just in time for Mother's Day.With blustery temperatures forecast all week in Toronto, it's easy to feel like we'll never be able to enjoy spending time outdoors again (let alone choose to, voluntarily), but signs of spring are everywhere.From tracking the progress of High Park's cherry blossoms to eagerly anticipating opening day at Canada's Wonderland, there's just no denying that we are, despite the weather suggesting otherwise, edging ever closer to the sunny season.Another hotly anticipated annual spring and summertime tradition in Toronto, the Toronto Flower Market, is also due to make its comeback alongside the sunshine, gearing up for its 12th season kickoff this May.As is the tradition, the monthly market will host its first event of the season on Saturday, May 10, the day before Mother's Day, so that you can treat the mothers and mother figures in your life to a brea...

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3 h. ago Gretzky to Ovechkin: ‘You get to 900 and I might buy you a car’

The Great One received a Rolls-Royce when he broke Gordie Howe’s record and he was lobbying hard for Ovechkin after a new record was set

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3 h. ago Shawn Desman, July Talk, Dean Brody early names added to CNE concert lineup

Canadian pop singer Shawn Desman, and homegrown bands July Talk and Loverboy are set to make waves as part of the Canadian National Exhibition concert series.

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4 h. ago U.S. hits Canada lumber with 34% duties even before Trump tariffs

(Bloomberg) — The U.S. is poised to more than double duties on Canadian softwood lumber to 34.45%, putting more pressure on US materials costs even before President Donald Trump places any new tariffs on the sector. The U.S. currently levies countervailing and anti-dumping duties totaling 14.4%, a level that was set last year. Those are […]

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4 h. ago Parkland, activist investor Simpson Oil, nominate competing director slates

CALGARY — Parkland Corp. and its biggest shareholder have each proposed competing board slates as their dispute heats up ahead of the fuel refiner and retailer’s annual general meeting next month. Simpson Oil Ltd., the Cayman Islands-based firm that owns almost 20 per cent of Parkland’s shares, has named nine nominees it wants to see […]

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4 h. ago Questions remain after Prince Andrew accuser makes miracle recovery

Prince Andrew accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre has either made the most spectacular recovery in history, or her near-death story was bogus. Giuffre was a teenage former sex slave for billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and his socialite paramour Ghislaine Maxwell The Florida native also claimed that she had sex with Prince Andrew several times when she […]

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4 h. ago Things to do in Calgary in April: Aggie Days | PetFest | Rock the Village

There is no shortage of things to do in Calgary. Here are highlights from local events in and around the city. Check out our events calendar for more. Calgary Toy Show and Sale View this post on Instagram A post shared by Calgary Toy Show (@calgarytoyshow) The Calgary Toy Show and Sale is a family-friendly […]

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5 h. ago Double feature of Bluebeard's Castle and Gianni Schicchi show Calgary Opera at its best

  Calgary Opera’s final offering of its 2024/2025 season consists of a double bill that contains some interesting coincidences and contrasts. By way of coincidences, these two one-act operas, Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle and Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi, both received their first performances in the same year: 1918. However, Puccini’s opera was to be his last fully […]

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5 h. ago Podcast counsels Russian women to marry soldiers for death benefits

Now this is a Russian affront. A glamorous Russian real estate agent has been caged after telling the nation’s women to marry soldiers so they can cash in on their $133,000 death benefit when the men are killed in Ukraine. Marina Orlova’s gold digging outraged Russians, even for an unpopular war and put her on […]

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6 h. ago Trump and Netanyahu will meet on tariffs, the war in Gaza and more

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday, becoming the first foreign leader to visit Trump since he unleashed tariffs on countries around the world. Whether Netanyahu’s visit succeeds in bringing down or eliminating Israel’s tariffs remains to be seen, but how it plays out could set the stage […]

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6 h. ago S&P 500 on brink of bear market as Trump tariff selloff continues

Set to be the second-fastest plunge of the 14 bear markets since the Second World War

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6 h. ago THE HOT QUESTION: Could Zayne Parekh make his Flames debut this season?

At this point, it would probably be more of a surprise if Zayne Parekh wasn’t in Calgary by the end of the week. With his Saginaw Spirit officially eliminated from the OHL playoffs by the Erie Otters on Saturday night, Parekh’s future is in Calgary — both next season and, it seems likely, in the […]

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7 h. ago UBS Wealth Warns of Damage Tariffs Will Do to Energy Transition

The energy transition looks set to suffer a meaningful blow amid the continued decoupling of trade ties between the world’s two largest economies, according to analysts at UBS Group AG’s global wealth management arm.

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7 h. ago Parkland nominates 13 directors including three Simpson Oil nominees

CALGARY – Parkland Corp. is proposing a slate of 13 directors including three backed by dissident shareholder Simpson Oil Ltd. for election to its board at its annual meeting next month. The Calgary-based company says the nominees come as Simpson, which owns a 19.8 per cent stake in Parkland, proposes its own rival slate of […]

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