Toronto Sun

ROCKY ROAD

If it feels like the roads and highways of Ontario aren't as safe as they used to be, that's because they aren't. Two unrelated announcements from government agencies have proven that. The first was an announcement of charges for bribery to obtain...

CROSS BORDER SHOPPING?

A trio from Hamilton — including a wanted Pakistani national — were arrested in New York for allegedly trying to smuggle 89 guns into Canada. We are way beyond anecdotal evidence that the immigration policies of the last decade are a cataclysmic...

ON GUARD

When Peel Region's anti-human trafficking initiative expands its reach this week with a hub at Pearson International Airport, it will bring Timea Nagy's journey from victim to advocate full circle. The founder of Timea's Cause was trafficked through...

PACKIN' HEAT

There were enough weapons to start a small war — and maybe that was the point. The U.S. Attorney's Office of the Southern District of New York announced late Friday that they had smashed a massive gun smuggling ring allegedly intending to get the...

`TERRORISM'

A wild shooting of three people in front of a synagogue Thursday night is being investigated as a “hate crime” and has once again sent Toronto and its Jewish community into a state of terror and fear. This is yet another terror attack on Toronto...

FLYING ON FUMES ?

Say it ain't so, Prime Minister Mark Carney. The iconic Snowbirds are about to be grounded? If you clip the Snowbirds wings, what will be left of the Royal Canadian Air Forces' air fleet that is fit to fly? And who'll be inspired to join the...

`ANGELS TOOK MY ONLY SON'

A father's aching pain filled the courtroom as his baby son's mother was found not criminally responsible for throwing little Azuri Edwards-bacchas down an eighthfloor garbage chute to his death. Azuri was just 4 months old, court was told, when his...

GAVIN MCLEAF?

The Maple Leafs are back in business. The Leafs won the NHL draft lottery on Tuesday night. They'll have the first pick overall in the 2026 NHL draft. Wingers Gavin Mckenna and Ivar Stenberg are the top prospects, and either one would slot in nicely...

INTO THE FIRE

IT'S ALL OVER

Tied at halftime of Game 7. Even in total score through 6.5 razor-tight games with the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Toronto Raptors finally ran out of steam. Missing key starters Brandon Ingram and Immanuel Quickley again against the NBA'S highest-paid...

VALUE FOR MONEY?

Toronto's shelter and support services division had nearly $300 million worth of sole-source contracts on the books this term of council, the Toronto Sun has learned. Figures released after a freedom-of-information request show the division signed 72...

HIGH ON STUPIDITY

Just after 8:30 on Friday morning, as students and commuters near Bay St. and Avenue Rd. attempted to get their morning coffee, there was someone stopping them. A man hunched over in a zombie-like state was in the doorway swaying back and forth,...

OUT WITH THE OLD

Toronto is a city in decline, we see it everywhere we look every day of the year. It's the pothole at the end of your street that isn't being fixed, it's the overflowing public garbage cans on every street corner, it's a TTC that doesn't work except...

BOO!

A Toronto man faces 20 firearms-related charges — including the new offence of possession of data for the purpose of manufacturing a firearm — after police seized 3D-printed handguns also known as “ghost guns.” On Wednesday, Toronto Police also...

PM'S `NEW WORLD ORDER'

OTTAWA — A stronger, more resilient Canada. That was what the government promised Tuesday as the Carney Liberals tabled their spring economic update in the House of Commons, describing the intra-budget statement as a “clear update” on their plans to...

ICED OUT?

A Montreal-based security firm with ties to Donald Trump, ICE and the infamous Alligator Alcatraz prison is using Liberal ties in Canada to screw over our veterans. Security firm Gardaworld used well-connected Liberal lobbyists to convince the Carney...

BARNES STORMING

THE EQUALIZER

CITY HALL GIVEAWAY

The City of Toronto bought a five-storey building from an organization co-founded by a top bureaucrat — and it appears it may already be planning to give it away. Just months after last year's $16-million purchase of 720 Bathurst St., City Hall has...

SYMPATHY COST HER HER LIFE

Julia Macisaac was a gentle and compassionate soul. Even though she had moved on years earlier to a new relationship, she allowed her troubled ex-boyfriend to live in her Scarborough home because he had nowhere else to go. But for safety, the medical...

HEY, BIG SPENDERS!

Call them Toronto's million-dollar councillors. Five of Toronto's ward representatives cost taxpayers more than $1 million in total remuneration and expenses in 2025, according to a recent city document. Those five — Alejandra Bravo, Ausma Malik,...

MERCY FOR A MONSTER

After almost half a century in prison, sadistic child killer Saul Betesh has just won his first step toward freedom. Following a parole board hearing at the Pacific Institution, the Toronto man who raped and killed 12-year-old Emanuel Jaques in 1977...

MANHUNT

Police are on the hunt for a 53-year-old Montreal man after they said a security guard was shot in Fairview Mall during a jewelry store robbery Tuesday morning. Kyle Douglas Prouse is wanted by Toronto Police, who said in an update Tuesday afternoon...

`A BAD THING HAPPENED'

He helped set in motion the devastating gunfight on a clear summer's day in Leslieville that ended the life of a beloved mother, daughter, wife and friend. In a downtown courtroom Monday, as widower Adrian Makurat watched on Zoom from his family's new...

WINGS CLIPPED

This may have been the shortest airplane trip in Ontario history. In fact, Air Ford One has been grounded before it ever even took off. On Friday, Premier Doug Ford was defending the purchase of a second-hand 2016 Bombardier Challenger 650 “private”...

UGLY START

Raptors All-star Scottie Barnes wants Bill Simmons to pay up after he lost a bet with former Nba-player-turned-analyst Kendrick Perkins as to where Toronto would finish the 2025-26 season. Following the club's dismal 30-52 record last year, Simmons,...

WINGIN' IT

They're already calling the Ontario premier's new “private” jet purchase Air Ford One. But Doug Ford calls the purchase of a plane for use by the government an investment in the province that will help it grow. At an initial cost of more than $28...

FUTURE TENSE

■ Captain Matthews says he can't `predict' his fate with a retooling club ■ Rumoured Leafs GM target Mehta gets deal with Devils ■ Job of running Buds too big for just one person

CANADA JOINING EUROPEAN UNION A HORRIBLE IDEA

It feels like there is a campaign underway to get Canada to join the European Union. We have polls and news stories pushing the idea, and politicians seemingly regularly commenting on how or if it could happen. It's an utterly ridiculous idea that...

WOKEY IN THE POKEY

Federal Court Judge Sebastien Grammond seems to like foreign-born criminals a lot. In breathless prose as part of a heavy-duty media push to bring sympathy to those Canada wants to boot, the Toronto Star cites the big-hearted judge for staying the...

FULL MARKS

It's a massive shakeup of the way Ontario's education system runs, and a long overdue one. The Ford government at Queen's Park has introduced new legislation tackling everything from teacher training to student performance to trustee roles. Despite...

THE TRUMP EFFECT

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GRITS WON'T BACK DOWN

It's easy to see why the Carney government wants to overturn the unanimous decision by a three-judge panel of the Federal Court of Appeal condemning the Trudeau government's use of the Emergencies Act (EA) during the trucker convoy demonstrations in...

TAKE NO PRISONERS!

For young criminals in this country, there really isn't a lot to lose. Older gangbangers love the kids. Like 21st century Fagins, they recruit the kids and then have them do their dirty work. Tasks like taking some rogue dope dealer off the board. Or...

HE’S GOLDEN

One of the key masterminds behind Canada's largest gold heist — the brazen theft of $22.5 million in gold and cash from Toronto's Pearson airport three years ago — has been sentenced to just four years behind bars. Less credit for pre-sentence...

HEAVY WAIT

For more than two days and two nights, Eva Samonas left her poor 96-year-old mother — who was naked and covered in her own urine and feces, something Samonas denied knowing — on the floor of their filthy, junkfilled home on Broadview Ave. By the time...

APOCALYPSE SOON?

OTTAWA — Militarily, this was one of America's better Easters. Speaking to reporters early Monday afternoon from the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a successful end to what he described as one of the largest, most complex and...

BELITTLED

Whether it amounts to a World Series hangover, casualties of the injury bug or simply chalk it up to bad baseball. Suffice to say the Blue Jays' earlyseason start has not gone according to plan, especially compared to the way the club ended last...

TOP COP$

You may think the top cop in a big city like Toronto would be the highest paid police chief in Canada, but you'd be wrong. Turns out it's Peel Regional Police Chief Nishan Duraiappah who takes that honour — by a lot — even though he oversees a service...

`THEY BULLIED ME'

B.E.A.R. TRAP

What was with the frequency, Kenneth? And was it that frequency that finally landed you in handcuffs? Or was it just the skills of Peel Regional Police's famous BEAR unit that had your scent and relentlessly hunted you down? Maybe it was a little bit...

TRE CHOPPED

Brad Treliving's tenure as Maple Leafs general manager is over. The Leafs announced on Monday night that Treliving has been fired. “Throughout the course of this season, there has been deep analysis into both the current state of the Maple Leafs...

THE BIG DIPPER

Can Avi Lewis' brand of leftwing populism win over Canadian voters? It's what he and the NDP are hoping will happen, but as Lewis takes the reins of his party, he's already causing division. He's fighting with two of the provincial wings of his party...

CHINA'S LAPDOG

While Liberal MP Michael Ma has belatedly apologized for questioning the veracity of expert testimony at a Commons committee hearing that China uses forced labour — claiming that wasn't his intent — cosying up to China has been mainstream Liberal...

NOT CREDIBLE

Michael Ma says he was misunderstood, but you shouldn't believe him. The Conservative MP who crossed the floor and joined the Liberals last December has not only had a change of heart politically but he also now appears to be speaking up for China. At...

WHO'S YOUR VLADDY?

They're two of the biggest hockey fans among the Blue Jays — one of them a former high school all star, the other a diehard Hartford Whalers backer. But when Ernie Clement and George Springer attended Wednesday's Leafs-new York Rangers game at...

KICK IN THE JEWELS

Diamonds may be forever, but that life is over for this Mississauga store that's famous for selling them. Robbers didn't just get six figures worth of this store's jewelry, but they put them out of business, too. The masked bandits weren't only...

COME RIGHT IN!

BILLY CLUB

In Doug Ford's world, expanding Billy Bishop airport on Toronto's waterfront is about driving dynamic economic growth. Ford announced on Monday that his government will introduce legislation this week to take over the city's role and portion of the...

PAIN REMAINS

For Davis Schneider, there was only one way to escape the ache, a bruising so deep he couldn't stand being in Toronto a minute longer. The wound from that harrowing loss in the seventh and deciding game of the 121st World Series was so acute, the...

TURNING A BLIND EYE?

What in heaven's name is going on in Prime Minister Mark Carney's government with regard to the threat posed to Canada's national security by India? It's as if the Liberals have learned nothing from the foreign interference inquiry in which Justice...

MOISE BROKE THE CODE

City Councillor Chris Moise is proving once again that he has no class. Chastised by the integrity commissioner for calling a constituent names, Moise is responding by trying to insult the constituent once again. It dates back to the city's decision...

SORRY, NOT SORRY

No wonder Umar Zameer's lawyer came out guns blazing to demand a public inquiry. Two years after a jury of his peers acquitted Zameer of murdering Det.-const. Jeffrey Northrup, his innocence has been challenged once again by Toronto Police and the...

`GLAD YOU SHOT THE GUY'

Premier Doug Ford says a homeowner in Vaughan should have shot the men who invaded his home a few more times. Ford was reacting to the latest home invasion story in the GTA during a news conference Wednesday morning. Ford went far beyond what most...

Bursting his balloon

After decades of guessing who it could be, it looks like the identity of world-famous street artist Banksy has finally been uncovered. On Friday, news outlet Reuters published its findings of an in-depth investigation into who the person is behind the...

WHY NOT HERE?

Every day in courthouses across Canada, judges deliver rulings that strain credulity: decisions based on the airy fairy fictions of the faculty lounge, decisions far removed from our every day lives that most of us try to live with a modicum of common...

GOLDEN OLDIES

He is 41 going on 20, it seems, which is why Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer has a kinship with Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin, who is a youthful 40 and still going strong in the NHL. Great respects great and the two hyper-successful...

CAN'T STOP HATE FEST

A judge said no to Premier Doug Ford's request for an injunction to stop the Al-quds Day rally in downtown Toronto. The province of Ontario made a plea in a courtroom Saturday morning. Sources said the objective was to see the application for the...

LET'S DO THIS AGAIN

It's uncharted territory for Canada at the World Baseball Classic from here on out. Canada never had reached the quarterfinals since the inception of the tournament in 2006. That was five unsuccessful tries before finally getting a chance to play in...

`WE STILL LOST'

History was made for Canadian baseball on Wednesday afternoon in San Juan, Puewrto Rico. Canada advanced past the first round of the World Baseball Classic for the first time, beating Cuba 7-2 in a winner-take-all game at Hiram Bithorn Stadium behind...

DEAF 'N' DUMB

The CBC allegedly has a toxic culture rife with intimidation that management is aware of, but ignores. That was some of the Tuesday testimony from former CBC prime-time TV host Travis Dhanraj before the House of Commons heritage committee. Dhanraj's...

WAR OVER `SOON'?

LING HUI and EDDIE CHAU As the conflict in Iran enters a second week, U.S. President Donald Trump says the military operation is “ahead of our initial timeline by a lot.” Meanwhile, Iran launched more attacks on Israel and Persian Gulf countries,...

POUR SPORTS

Was it a late, great idea or was Mayor Olivia Chow hoping her political rivals would be snowed in? When Chow's executive committee meets on Tuesday, it will consider winter wonderland ideas like paid snow shovelling and outdoor pro hockey — a bit of a...

JEWS `UNDER ATTACK'

The Greater Toronto Area has been shaken to its core after gunshots were fired into two more synagogues. Toronto Police and neighbouring York Regional Police were sharing information Saturday morning following two disturbing Jewish synagogue shootings...

ON A WING AND A PRAYER

The discussion going on about whether Canada could or should get involved in the war launched against Iran by the United States and Israel is becoming laughable. We've had Prime Minister Mark Carney say that Canada wasn't consulted nor asked to...

PICK A SIDE

Toronto will get a better picture this weekend of just how much support there was for Iran's fallen spiritual leader and how much opposition there really is for the war being prosecuted by Israel and America that eliminated him. While some local...

HAMMER TIME

Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath has taken her own city and former common-law partner to court over a rental home in danger of collapsing. The City of Hamilton has ordered the Mayor to repair the property by the beginning of May. But Horwath says her...

FIXER UPPER

Normally, defenceman get better with age. They calm down over time. They skate less and think more. They understand their positioning, where to be on the ice, where not to be. They learn what to do with their sticks and how best to control gaps. They...

`WHERE IS MEZHGAN?'

Mezhgan Aini was missing for three years, but no one knew it. Well, almost no one. Peel Regional Police said they believe the mysterious vanishing of the Mississauga mom was a homicide. Sometime between June and September in 2022, the Afghan refugee,...

TARGETED

The overnight shooting at a boxing gym run by a well-known activist for Iranian freedom is being investigated by York Regional Police. But since it occurred just hours after the announced death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei following...

END OF A TYRANT

Telling the Iranian people to “shelter” in their homes as “bombs will be dropping everywhere,” U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced the declaration of war on Iran's long-running tyrannical regime. Dubbed Operation Epic Fury, the early stages of...

`WE WANT OUR MONEY BACK'

`WHY THEM?'

He stole three of her four children. The teen knew better. He had seen all the videos about the dangers of drunk driving. He knew he probably shouldn't get behind the wheel that night. Yet, he did it anyway. And because of 19-year-old Ethan...

IN OUR HEARTS

With his bags packed, Wes Johnson is ready to go see his beloved Blue Jays at spring training in Dunedin, Fla. His mother, Jennah, said no one deserves it more, though she does note her son may have overlooked a couple of things. “All he seems to...

DOUG, YOU'RE NOT HELPING

The only person who could realistically benefit from Doug Ford's appearance on CNN on Monday is Doug Ford himself. Ontario's premier decided to insert himself once again in the middle of international trade negotiations, an area he has no jurisdiction...

MAYHEM

OTTAWA — Canada's foreign minister said as many as 26,000 Canadians are in Mexico as of Monday, according to registrations received by Global Affairs Canada. Speaking to reporters from the foyer of the House of Commons on Monday, Foreign Affairs...