7 h. ago MAPLE LEAFS NOTES: Tanev eagerly anticipates another provincial battle

Chris Tanev will be have some battle-tested experience when the first-round series between the Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators gets underway The rugged Toronto defenceman has had a taste of a provincial playoff rivalry, having been part of the Calgary Flames’ defence corps in 2022 when the Flames met the Edmonton Oilers in the second […]

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34 h. ago Calgary Flames call up prospects Hunter Brzustewicz and Sam Morton

With the playoffs no longer a possibility, the Calgary Flames are going to give opportunities to a couple of young guys. On Wednesday morning, the team announced that they recalled defenceman Hunter Brzustewicz and centre Sam Morton from the Calgary Wranglers. It almost certainly means they’ll be in the team’s lineup for Thursday night’s season […]

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38 h. ago THE LATEST: Polling gap narrows, Greens disinvited from leaders’ debate

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 […]

Politics

40 h. ago NHL legend reveals blockbuster Toronto Maple Leafs trade that almost happened

The Toronto Maple Leafs once nearly had one of the biggest stars of the 2000s on their roster as part of a trade that never came to fruition.Vincent Lecavalier had nine goals, seven assists, and 16 points across 23 games for the Tampa Bay Lightning en route to the 2004 Stanley Cup, the first in franchise history.But three years prior, in December 2001, he almost found himself making his way to the Leafs as part of a package for defenceman Tomas Kaberle and forwards Jonas Hoglund and Nik Antropov."That deal was done. I got a call from [current Montreal Canadiens GM and former agent Kent Hughes]," Lecavalier said on an episode of Leafs Morning Take with Nick Alberga and former Leafs player Jay Rosehill. "I was in my pre-game nap and he called me. 'Alright it's done, you're going to Toronto!' So I was like 'oh wow, OK.'"Lecavalier was just three years removed from being picked first overall and having former Lightning owner Art Williams proclaim him to be the "Michael Jordan of hockey....

Economics

49 h. ago Darnell Nurse dodges a bullet, won't be suspended for any playoff games

Darnell Nurse and the Edmonton Oilers dodged a bullet Tuesday night. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety only handed the Oilers defenceman a one-game suspension for his crosscheck on Kings defenceman Quinton Byfield Monday night at Rogers Place. This means Nurse will only have to miss the meaningless final game of the regular season Wednesday […]

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52 h. ago WARMINGTON: No reason to be complacent just because Honda didn’t flee to U.S.

Barrie Mayor Alex Nuttall and local MPs critical of Liberal who said "we should just partner with China" and "give up on manufacturing."

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54 h. ago San Jose Sharks' Logan Couture has career cut short by condition also faced by Edmonton Oilers’ Kevin Lowe

With San Jose Sharks’ captain Logan Couture announcing he’s quitting the NHL because of osteitis pubis — the same malady that struck Hall of Fame Edmonton Oilers defenceman Kevin Lowe before the 1987 Canada Cup — it’s a painful, sad ending for the Sharks leader. Couture, whose last NHL game was on Jan. 31, 2024, […]

Transport

63 h. ago Canucks Coffee: Hope for Derek Forbort if orbital fracture recovery resembles Ian Cole

The former Canucks defenceman suffered an orbital fracture in a fight, but missed just 11 games following a surgical procedure

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65 h. ago On this day: Notre Dame burned, Lincoln was shot, Gretzky played last NHL game in Canada and McDonald's was founded

On this date, April 15, in history: In 1452, Leonardo da Vinci was born in Vinci, Italy. He would go on to paint some historic religious scenes, most specifically The Last Supper, as well as the iconic Mona Lisa. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest artists in history, but was also […]

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65 h. ago Cam Allen making difference at both ends of the ice for London Knights

The London Knights have a new wrinkle in their offensive tool kit in their second-round series with Erie. It’s the Cam Allen solo rush. The veteran defenceman scored the Knights’ first goal of the series last Thursday and has had several other dangerous chances on dashes up the ice. He is adding the same layer […]

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3 d. ago Canucks alumni: Before there was Quinn Hughes, there was Paul Reinhart

Paul Reinhart, who now lives in West Vancouver, maintains that his two seasons with the Canucks were two of the best years of his career

Culture

3 d. ago New York Rangers veteran trashes team for his treatment: ‘It’s f——‘

Defenceman Calvin de Haan tears into team after being a healthy scratch since early March

Economics

4 d. ago Canucks Notebook: Derek Forbort suffers broken orbital bone from Yakov Trenin cheap shot

The Canucks defenceman did the admirable thing of sticking up for his captain and paid a terrible price

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4 d. ago THE LATEST: Conservatives plan to bring ‘shadow lobbying’ into the light

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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4 d. ago Report: No suspension coming from NHL on Yakov Trenin sucker punch on Derek Forbort

Vancouver defenceman Marcus Pettersson called it “one of the dirtiest things I’ve seen ... it was a scary, scary punch.”

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6 d. ago WARMINGTON: Mark Carney’s motorcade saves big on gas thanks to carbon tax pause

But gas price guru Dan McTeague warns a Liberal win on April 28 could see prices down spike by as much as 40 cents a litre

Transport

6 d. ago Canucks: Tom Willander question remains as Boston University makes NCAA Frozen Four final

Speculation has been that the sophomore defenceman will leave school and join the Canucks organization once his NCAA season is over

Society

7 d. ago WARMINGTON: Carney may be a boring banker, but drama still follows Liberals

Liberal leader seemed flustered after being interrupted by protesters multiple times during campaign stop in Hamilton

Transport

7 d. ago Sam Adekugbe, Charlie Trafford join ownership group of NSL’s Calgary Wild FC

CALGARY – Vancouver Whitecap defender Sam Adekugbe and former Cavalry FC midfielder Charlie Trafford are buying into the Northern Super League’s Calgary Wild FC. The two join an ownership group that includes board chair Deanna Zumwalt, chief executive officer Lara Murphy, chief financial and operating officer Lisa Oldridge, Kelly Mannix and Winnipeg Jets defenceman Josh […]

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8 d. ago WARMINGTON: Poilievre talks tough on crime, tariffs during raucous rally in Brampton

It just doesn’t look like an election campaign that is trailing in the opinion polls — which the election industry is continually pushing. If you were driving by Brampton’s Embassy Grand Convention Centre Wednesday night, it might have looked like a rock concert was going on. There was nowhere to park and the crowds piling […]

Economics