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,…
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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…
The Ottawa 67’s are moving on up. Read MoreFilip Ekberg’s goal late in the third period provided the margin of victory in Game 4 on Thursday night. Junior Hockey, Hockey, Sports, OHL, Ontario Hockey League, Ottawa 67’s, Ottawa sports, Ottawa Sun The Ottawa 67’s are moving on up. Read More
A 56-year-old Kanata resident has been charged with impaired driving and dangerous operation of a vehicle after registering more than four times the legal limit of alcohol in his system on Thursday, April 2. Read MoreThe Ontario Provincial Police pulled over the man’s vehicle on Highway 417 on Thursday afternoon. News, Local News, Highway 417, Impaired driving, Ontario Provincial Police, Ottawa Sun, Realtime A 56-year-old Kanata resident has been charged with impaired driving and dangerous operation of a vehicle after registering more than four times the legal limit of alcohol in his system on Thursday, April 2. Read More
Both the Ontario Provincial Police and the Ottawa Provincial Police have announced sexual-offence charges against a 23-year-old man. Read MoreThe Ontario Provincial Police and Ottawa Police Service both announced charges on April 2. News, Local News, Child sex offences, Ontario Provincial Police, Ottawa Sun, Pembroke, Realtime Both the Ontario Provincial Police and the Ottawa Provincial Police have announced sexual-offence charges against a 23-year-old man. Read More
A heavy rainfall warning has been issued for the Ottawa and Gatineau regions on Saturday. Read MoreAn Environment Canada advisory forecast the start of the precipitation on Saturday afternoon. News, Local News, Environment Canada, Ottawa Sun, Realtime, weather warnings A heavy rainfall warning has been issued for the Ottawa and Gatineau regions on Saturday. Read More
There are some things you might expect, even count on, in a Super Mario Galaxy movie. The introduction of the celestial Princess Rosalina? Check. A scene of her reading bedtime stories to her adorable, glowing star children Lumas? Check. A wild revenge scenario that takes Princess Peach, Mario, Luigi and Toad away from the Mushroom Kingdom and into space, where intergalactic travel requires little more than a well-placed launch star that will hurtle anyone safely through cosmos and into the cozy, self-contained gravitational pulls of nearby planets? This one might depend on how familiar you are with the game itself,…
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Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth repeatedly claimed Tehran’s anti-aircraft defenses were taken out by American forces. Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth repeatedly claimed Tehran’s anti-aircraft defenses were taken out by American forces. Politics Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth repeatedly claimed Tehran’s anti-aircraft defenses were taken out by American forces.
Dr. Aleksandra Stankovic, director of the Center for Space Medicine Research at Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses the psychology and behavioral health of the Artemis II crew. Dr. Aleksandra Stankovic, director of the Center for Space Medicine Research at Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses the psychology and behavioral health of the Artemis II crew. US Dr. Aleksandra Stankovic, director of the Center for Space Medicine Research at Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses the psychology and behavioral health of the Artemis II crew.
ABC News’ Danny New shares the special moment when ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky brought his son Madden who has autism onto “NFL Live.” ABC News’ Danny New shares the special moment when ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky brought his son Madden who has autism onto “NFL Live.” GMA ABC News’ Danny New shares the special moment when ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky brought his son Madden who has autism onto “NFL Live.”