46 h. ago Trump says in social media post he plans to pardon the late Pete Rose

President Donald Trump says he plans to issue “a complete PARDON of Pete Rose,” baseball’s late career hits leader who was banned from MLB and the Hall of Fame for sports betting.  Trump posted on Truth Social on Friday night to say Rose, who died in September at 83, “shouldn’t have been gambling on baseball, […]

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3 d. ago Donald Trump weirdly gushes over Wayne Gretzky and suggests he get into politics

Donald Trump is once again suggesting that Wayne Gretzky enter a new arena — the political one.On Wednesday night, the American president took to Truth Social to share thoughts about the Hall of Fame hockey player, who has closely associated himself with Trump in recent months."Wayne Gretzky is a fantastic guy! They call him 'The Great One,' and he is. He could run for any political office in Canada, and win," Trump wrote on Truth Social."Wayne is my friend, and he wants to make me happy, and is therefore somewhat 'low key' about Canada remaining a separate country rather than becoming a cherished and beautiful 51st state, paying much lower taxes, a free and powerful military, NO TARIFFS and having a booming economy."Gretzky hasn't exactly kept his political thoughts hidden over the last few months. On election night in November, he was at Trump's Mar-A-Lago resort in Florida. In December, Trump suggested Gretzky should run for prime minister, and...

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4 d. ago Trump says tariffs on Canada, Mexico still landing next week

Trump's comments on Truth Social today come after days of confusing statements from him and his officials.

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4 d. ago U.S. President Trump takes to social media to defend hockey legend Wayne Gretzky

U.S. President Donald Trump has come to Wayne Gretzky’s defence amid criticism from Canadians regarding the hockey legend’s support of Trump and the United States. On his Truth Social platform, Trump praised Gretzky as “the greatest Canadian” and emphasized his loyalty to Canada. Trump also stated that he doesn’t want Canadians to turn against Gretzky […]

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4 d. ago Trump cuts financial lifeline for Venezuela’s government by ending permit to export oil to US

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A permit issued by the United States government allowing energy giant Chevron Corp. to pump and export Venezuelan oil will be terminated this week, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday, ending what became a financial lifeline for the South American country. Trump’s announcement in his Truth Social network accused the government of […]

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5 d. ago Danielle Smith backs Trump’s call to build Keystone XL pipeline

'We want the Keystone XL Pipeline built!' Trump said on his Truth Social platform of the shelved project. And Alberta's premier was quick to agree

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5 d. ago Keystone XL redux? Trump says he wants defunct oil pipeline back from the dead

CALGARY — U.S. President Donald Trump says he’d like to see the Keystone XL pipeline brought back from the dead, garnering an enthusiastic reception from Alberta’s premier but a tepid one from the company spun off from its erstwhile proponent. Trump posted on his Truth Social platform Monday that the Biden administration “viciously jettisoned” the […]

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6 d. ago BC Conservative MLA defies leader’s call to remove residential school social media post

B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad has asked Vancouver-Quilchena MLA Dallas Brodie to take the posts down, but they remain up.

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6 d. ago ‘UNPARDONABLE SIN’: Trump blasts MSNBC while celebrating ‘obnoxious racist’ Joy Reid’s cancellation

U.S. President Donald Trump’s emotions were all over the place, first accusing MSNBC of the “unpardonable sin” it has done to the country but then shifting to celebration mode of the news of the axing of its star host, Joy Reid. Trump took to Truth Social to rant about Reid but also Comcast in […]

Culture

9 d. ago Ontario Liberals suspend Oshawa candidate over social media post

Ontario’s Liberals have suspended their candidate in Oshawa over an inflammatory social media post. The suspension for Viresh Bansal comes after several Liberal candidates called on leader Bonnie Crombie to dump him. Bansal posted a response in 2023 to an NDP statement on the killing of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar after Prime Minister Justin […]

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1 week ago Trudeau has words for Trump after Canada's 4 Nations championship win over U.S.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was ready following Team Canada's OT win over the United States.Following Connor McDavid's electrifying golden goal to secure Canada the 4 Nations championship, Trudeau took to social media with a subtle jab at U.S. President Donald Trump."You can't take our country — and you can't take our game," Trudeau wrote.You can’t take our country — and you can’t take our game.— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) February 21, 2025This comes after a relentless series of statements made by Trump referring to Canada as the 51st American state. This strange statement was first made by the 78-year-old president back in December and was initially played off by many as a joke. As he continued to say it, however, it started rubbing some Canadians the wrong way.Notably, he has referred to Trudeau as the "governor" of Canada rather than the prime minister. Trump repeated the statement Thursday in a post...

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1 week ago Toronto now accepting requests for snow removal at your home address

Need snow removal at your Toronto home after this past weekend's historic snowstorm which blanketed parts of Toronto with upwards of 23 centimetres of snow? You'll be pleased to hear that the City is now accepting requests for snow clearing at residential addresses. In a post to its social media accounts on Tuesday, the City of Toronto announced that it's accepting 311 requests for snow clearing at homes. The announcement comes as crews and contractors continue to work 24/7 to clear snow from roads and sidewalks after 16 to 23 centimetres of snow fell across the city over the weekend. This massive dump of snow was in addition to the 15 to 20 centimetres of snow accumulated from Wednesday's snowstorm. If you see an area that needs plowing, you can report it on the City's website, after which a crew member will follow up. Snow clearing requests cover driveways blocked by plowed snowbanks, sidewalks, intersections, and city walkways. To be eligib...

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1 week ago Ontario election: Liberal candidate under fire for social media post

The post is the latest in a string of social media comments made by Liberal candidates that the Progressive Conservative campaign has unearthed and shared. 

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