2 h. ago WARMINGTON: Toronto cop shoots teen after believing he was shot in traffic stop on Easter Sunday

The TPA president said the city is fortunate a police funeral didn't end up being the result

Events

18 h. ago What do Blue Jays need most after latest loss: 5th starter or home run help?

The way things had been going for the Blue Jays offence, the Easter Sunday matinee was as good as over just eight pitches into the ball game. Or it felt like that for beleaguered starter Easton Lucas, anyway. That’s right, eight pitches. In the blink of an eye, the visiting Seattle Mariners had a home […]

Culture

22 h. ago Easter Sunday finds Liberals in Ottawa, NDP and Conservatives in B.C.

Sunday was the second to last day of advance polls, which got off to a record-setting start on Friday.

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22 h. ago Easter Sunday finds Liberals in Ontario, NDP and Conservatives in B.C.

Sunday was the second to last day of advance polls, which got off to a record-setting start on Friday.

Other

23 h. ago South African church holds mass Easter weddings for 3,000 people

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A Pentecostal church in South Africa celebrated Easter Sunday with mass wedding ceremonies for around 3,000 people, with many of them entering into polygamous marriages. The International Pentecost Holiness Church said mass weddings are part of its Easter festivities and the tradition of polygamy, which is observed in some African cultures, has […]

Culture

23 h. ago Suspicious fire at commercial mall in Hamilton causes $1million in damage

HAMILTON — Hamilton’s fire chief says an early-morning blaze currently considered suspicious has damaged multiple stores at a strip mall in the city. David Cunliffe issued a statement saying crews were called to the fire at the mall on Upper Ottawa St. shortly before 3 a.m. on Easter Sunday. He says the fire began in […]

Events

24 h. ago ‘Viva il Papa!’: Crowd rejoices as recovering Pope Francis takes to popemobile on Easter Sunday 

On his way to the basilica, Francis met briefly with U.S. Vice President JD Vance to exchange greetings

Other

48 h. ago Putin announces temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, Russia and Ukraine swap prisoners

According to the Kremlin, the ceasefire will last from 6 p.m. Moscow time on Saturday to midnight following Easter Sunday.

Events

49 h. ago Russian President Vladimir Putin announces Easter ceasefire in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, the Kremlin said Saturday. According to the Kremlin, the ceasefire will last from 6 p.m. Moscow time (1500 GMT) on Saturday to midnight (2100 GMT) following Easter Sunday. “Guided by humanitarian considerations, today from 18:00 to 00:00 from Sunday to Monday, the Russian side […]

Events

6 d. ago KINSELLA: Elections Canada picks Holy Week to hold advance polls

There can’t be many days less 'suitable' for advance polls than Passover, the Sabbath, Good Friday and Easter Sunday, can there?

Politics

6 d. ago Letters, April 15: Easter advance voting bad timing by Carney’s Liberals

Have you had a run-in with a coyote? Vote in our daily poll! Who says politics and religion don’t mix in Canada?  The prime minister chose an election day of April 28, presumably aware that, as a result, advance polls would be held during the Easter long weekend.  Bad timing!  Voting on Good Friday, Easter (a Sunday), […]

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