Most Canadians are “deeply alarmed” by Iran’s restriction of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and its impact on the economy along with their own pocketbooks, according to a new poll. The survey conducted by Canada Pulse Insights for CityNews found 88 per cent were concerned, including 52 per cent who were very concerned, about the impact on the global economy and Canada’s economy. Iran’s stranglehold on the strait, the waterway leading out of the Persian Gulf through which a fifth of the world’s oil is transported during peacetime, has driven up global oil prices, as have Tehran’s attacks on…
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Don’t let the warm spell fool you – after a brief taste of late-spring warmth on Good Friday, it’s back to chilly temperatures and periods of rain for the Easter weekend in Toronto – a fairly typical pattern for April in the city. However a somewhat atypical reverse temperature trend will be seen throughout the weekend. Saturday morning will start off chilly and cloudy ahead of a Colorado low bringing with it plenty of rain. Then temperatures are set to rise through the evening on Saturday before falling again on Sunday. Don’t leave the house without your rain gear because…
NAIROBI — Police in Kenya say a Canadian man accused of wielding a machete and injuring almost half a dozen people at a mosque in Nairobi has pleaded not guilty. The East African country’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations says the 32-year-old appeared in court Thursday on nine terrorism charges, such as assault causing actual bodily harm. A post on the department’s social media says back in February, a man entered a mosque posing as a worshipper. It alleges that once inside, he locked the main doors, pulled a machete and attacked congregants. Officials say the suspect was arrested and the…
There’s a particular kind of listing that quietly circulates online: “Free upright piano. Must collect.” The photos are rarely flattering, and the tone faintly apologetic. Read MoreWhy that free piano might prove to be the most stylish thing you bring home Homes, Colin and Justin There’s a particular kind of listing that quietly circulates online: “Free upright piano. Must collect.” The photos are rarely flattering, and the tone faintly apologetic. Read More
York Regional Police say a vulnerable man who went missing in Markham on Thursday has been located. Police say Guang, 84, was last seen around 10 p.m. at a church in the Highglen Avenue and Middlefield Road area. He did not return home and had not contacted his family. Police set up a command at 525 Highglen Avenue as they searched for him. An update from police was sent out around 11:20 a.m. Friday confirming that he was found safe and in good health. York Regional Police say a vulnerable man who went missing in Markham on Thursday has been…
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OTTAWA — The chief of Grassy Narrows First Nation is demanding an in person apology from Prime Minister Mark Carney after he said “I can outlast her” when a press conference he held in Toronto on Monday was disrupted by mercury-poisoning protesters. Chrissy Isaacs, a Grassy Narrows First Nation woman suffering from mercury poisoning, was in Toronto on Monday to demand compensation from the provincial government for mercury contamination in her community. Grassy Narrows Chief Sherry Ackabee said in a media statement that she wants to see Carney visit her community, and nearby Wabaseemoong, to apologize, discuss compensation for mercury…
A cache of illicit firearms, related to RCMP criminal investigations, found by the public after being disposed of by police were rendered permanently inoperable, says Staff Sgt. Kris Clark, Senior Media Relations Officer with the RCMP. Read More“For the public to access the material, they’d have had to deliberately contravene landfill protocols and expose themselves to a significant risk of serious harm.” News, Canada, Local News, Guns, RCMP A cache of illicit firearms, related to RCMP criminal investigations, found by the public after being disposed of by police were rendered permanently inoperable, says Staff Sgt. Kris Clark, Senior Media Relations Officer with…
I have lived in Ottawa for decades, and I don’t recall ever visiting the magnificent Richelieu Park in Vanier, let alone the sugar-shack operation that started almost a century ago. Read MoreWe take a tour of the maple syrup making-operation in the heart of Ottawa, and the only urban sugar shack of its kind in the world. Life, Local Arts, Local News, Travel Ottawa, Ottawa Sun I have lived in Ottawa for decades, and I don’t recall ever visiting the magnificent Richelieu Park in Vanier, let alone the sugar-shack operation that started almost a century ago. Read More
Diesel prices are expected to increase by 12 cents in the GTA at midnight as oil markets continue to respond to the U.S.-Israel war on Iran. En-Pro’s Chief Petroleum Analyst Roger McKnight tells CityNews the increase is not isolated to the GTA. “The changes at the wholesale level across the country effective today are about the same — the range being from 10.8 cents in the GTA to 11.6 in Vancouver,” he said. “In my opinion in much the same way that West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the North American benchmark crude, tends to be priced at a margin to Brent,…
The hours of operation on Eglinton Line 5 are expanding as of April 5, about two months after it officially opened to the public. Train service will be extended to 12:30 a.m. on Saturdays and 1:20 a.m. Sunday to Friday. “These expanded service hours are the next step as the TTC and Metrolinx work towards full, regularly scheduled service on Line 5,” said the TTC in a news release. Trains will run every four minutes during the busiest times of the day and every six to 10 minutes during off-peak hours. Line 5 shuttle buses will remain available to supplement…
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV carried a wooden cross for all of the 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum on his first Good Friday as pontiff, marking the first time in decades that a pope carried the cross to every station. “I think it will be an important sign because of what the pope represents, a spiritual leader in the world today, and for this voice, that everyone wants to hear, that says Christ still suffers,” Leo told reporters this week outside of the papal retreat at Castel Gandolfo. “I carry all of this…
VANCOUVER — A Canadian mother and her seven-year-old daughter who spent three weeks detained at an immigration facility in Texas were released from detention on Thursday. Amelia Boultbee, an independent MLA who represents the electoral district of Penticton-Summerland where the mother is originally from, took to social media to celebrate the news, saying that she was pleased to hear that Tania Warner and daughter Ayla were going to be released. Boultbee said in an interview on Friday that she was able to “briefly touch base” with the Warner family, adding it’s gratifying to know that they are safe and at…
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A former guitarist for Grammy-winning Baltimore hardcore band Turnstile has been charged with attempted murder after authorities say he chased down and struck a former bandmate’s father with his car, badly injuring him. Montgomery County police officers responding to a Sunday report about a pedestrian being struck in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Silver Spring found William Yates, the 79-year-old father of lead singer Brendan Yates, injured in a front yard, according to charging documents. Yates’ family said guitarist Brady Ebert, a neighbor who parted ways with the band several years ago, had struck him…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A California dairy producer that health authorities have been investigating amid an ongoing outbreak of E. coli is recalling some of its raw cheese products, after initially refusing to do so. Raw Farm of Fresno, California, said Thursday it is voluntarily recalling more than a half-dozen varieties of its cheddar cheese made from raw milk. The recalled batches carry expiration dates spanning from May 2026 to September 2026. Interest in and sales of raw milk have been rising in recent years, fueled by social media and growing support from the Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make…
With a potential majority government on the line for Mark Carney’s Liberals, early voting is now open in a high-stakes byelection in two Toronto ridings. Those living in the ridings of Scarborough-southwest and University-Rosedale can begin casting their ballots on Friday, April 3, with polls remaining open throughout the long weekend from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. until Monday, April 6. Advance voting at Elections Canada offices is open until Tuesday evening. The Scarborough-southwest seat is up for grabs after Bill Blair resigned in February to take on the role of Canada’s high commissioner to the United Kingdom. In University-Rosedale,…
The government has appointed an interim Master of the Mint while it searches for a permanent candidate to fill the top job at the national coin manufacturer. Read MoreFormer vice-president Simon Kamal named interim Mint Master for an eight-month term. Public Service, Ottawa Sun, public servant The government has appointed an interim Master of the Mint while it searches for a permanent candidate to fill the top job at the national coin manufacturer. Read More
The Ottawa Senators have had to battle the odds all season. Read MoreThe Senators have used 13 defencemen this season, including 12 since the end of the Olympic break in late February. Ottawa Senators, Hockey, NHL, Senators Extra, Sports, National Hockey League, Ottawa sports, Ottawa Sun The Ottawa Senators have had to battle the odds all season. Read More
The Toronto Tempo have their first player. Julie Allemand was selected with their first pick — second overall — in Friday’s WNBA expansion draft. The Portland Fire chose Canada’s Bridget Carleton with the first pick. Portland owned the first pick after Toronto won a coin toss and opted to take the sixth overall pick in the college draft, pushing the Fire to seventh. In all, the Tempo used 11 of 12 choices available. After Allemand, taken from the Los Angeles Sparks, the team’s remaining first-rounders included Nyara Sabally (New York Liberty), Marina Mabrey (Connecticut Sun), Aaliyah Nye (Las Vegas Aces),…
Brady Tkachuk will have to pay for some reckless behaviour on Thursday night. The Ottawa Senators captain has been fined $2,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct in Thursday night’s game against the Buffalo Sabres, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced on Friday. The incident occurred in the first period when Tkachuk slashed Sabres’ Beck Malenstyn in the face with the end of his stick while he was on the Senators’ bench. Tkachuk was assessed a minor penalty for the incident. He had an assist and served seven penalty minutes in the Senators 4-1 victory. Brady Tkachuk will have to pay for some reckless…