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The Toronto Maple Leafs are certainly hated across Canada, as their fans are constantly reminded of their playoff failures and not winning a Stanley Cup since 1967, but a shot from the current President of the United States is another matter altogether. During a speech in the nation’s capital on Friday, Joe Biden took a moment to let everyone know that he does enjoy hockey and Canada’s many sports teams — except for one. “Our labour unions cross borders. So do our sports leagues — baseball, basketball, and hockey. Listen to this, hockey. I have to say, I like your...

Toronto Mayor John Tory announced his resignation after admitting to a relationship with a former member of his office that lasted several months. Tory said he had an affair with the female employee during the COVID-19 pandemic. It mutually ended earlier this year. The Toronto Star was the first media outlet to report on Tory’s relationship with the woman. The employee was not identified, but the Toronto Star notes she’s a 31-year-old former advisor in the mayor’s office. Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie is expected to take over as acting mayor until a by-election is held. There are no established rules...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The conflict among congressional Republicans took yet another surprise twist today. After what had initially started as a throwaway nomination, the nation was left stunned as the position of Speaker of the House was unexpectedly filled by Jar Jar Binks. "Meesa very honored to be takin' dis position of House Speaker," Binks said in his acceptance speech following the vote. "Weesa gonna achieve many bombad things for da American people." After nominating other candidates like Andy Biggs, Jim Jordan, Byron Donalds, and even former President Donald Trump, the small group of Republican holdouts who refused to vote...

A member of the Russian feminist group Pussy Riot, who spent almost two years in a penal colony, says she expects WNBA star Brittney Griner will experience labour camp-type conditions as she arrives at an unnamed facility where she could potentially spend the next nine years.In an interview with National Public Radio, Maria Alyokhina of the Moscow-based feminist protest and performance art group said Griner should expect forced labour, living in barracks with beds for 80 to 100 women, bathing once a week and having very few, if any, amenities. “For 100 women, there are like three toilets and no...

King Charles “travels with his childhood teddy bear,” it has been claimed. The 73-year-old monarch is still so attached to his old toy he won’t let anyone else try to fix it when the cuddly creature gets damaged due to wear and tear apart from his old nanny, biographer Christopher Andersen has claimed. Christopher – who will release new book ‘The King’ later this month – said: “He still travels with a childhood teddy bear. He’s had it since he was a very small child… The only person who’s been allowed to mend King Charles’ teddy bear is his childhood...

U.S. — In response to overwhelming feedback, Disney has announced a new vacation package in which families pay $3,000 to not visit any Disney theme parks. Currently, only Disneyland in Anaheim and Disney World in Orlando are covered under the new ticketing option. Fans are still required to visit Disneyland Paris. "I'm so thankful that Disney is finally listening to its fans and giving us an option to not spend money," said one Disney fan who lives in her car. "It was getting so expensive to renew my annual pass every year." Fans and non-fans alike are looking forward to...

A video showing a woman in a bikini coming out of a fire truck in front of a California strip club has prompted officials to order an investigation. The video posted to Instagram shows the door to the fire truck slowly open as a woman gingerly climbs out of the vehicle, which was parked in front of The Pink Poodle, and walk into the establishment. “Only in San Jose do you see a stripper come out of a fire truck,” the caption read. “The department has become aware of a concerning video posted on social media,” said San Jose Fire...

Queen Elizabeth II (born Princess Elizabeth of York), 96, the mother of the United Kingdom’s King Charles III, died September 8, 2022 at Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, a residence of the British royal family Her televised State Funeral September 19 at Westminster Abbey in London, watched by an estimated 4 billion people, was attended by heads of state and dignitaries from around the world, including US President Joe Biden. She reigned 70 years, the longest of any British monarch and the longest recorded of any female head of state in history.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s so-called Iron Doll has spoken — just hours after the Queen was laid to rest — and it’s not pretty. Olga Skabeyeva, one of the Kremlin’s most high-profile propagandists, allegedly said Putin should have launched nuclear weapons at the Queen’s funeral while all the world leaders were in one place, according to the Daily Mail online. “We should have done it today, all the best people are [in Britain] for the funeral,” Skabeyeva, 37, told guests on Monday night, before adding with a grin, “God forgive me.” At the time, she was responding to Andrey Gurulev,...

Canada’s federal government will likely drop its COVID-19 vaccine requirement for people entering Canada at the end of the month, a government source said on Tuesday. The source, who was not authorized to speak on the record, said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was “likely” to drop the vaccination requirement on Sept 30. The Globe and Mail newspaper reported the news earlier on Tuesday. Canada will also drop random coronavirus testing on the same day, and make it optional to use its ArriveCAN app, where travelers have been required to upload their proof of vaccination, the source said. Canadian airports faced...

Queen Elizabeth did not want a “long, boring” funeral. The late monarch – who passed away at the age of 96 on Sept. 8 following a 70-year reign – is set to be laid to rest on Monday in an hour-long service, but the former Archbishop of York said Queen Elizabeth did not want a “long, boring” funeral. He has insisted that mourners will be “lifted to glory” as they attend or watch the funeral on television. He said: “The Queen does not and did not want what you call long, boring services. You’re not going to find boredom, but...

Radio personality Howard Stern is fed up with America’s obsession with Queen Elizabeth II. Back from summer vacation, the shock jock lashed out at the “annoying” coverage of the monarch’s recent death on an episode of The Howard Stern Show this week.“ Enough with the Queen!” he told co-host Robin Quivers (per Page Six). “I mean, it’s America, we don’t have a Queen.” The Queen’s death has dominated the planet’s front pages since she died last Thursday at age 96. “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” the royal family tweeted. Stern, 68, acknowledged that Elizabeth II was a...

A 77-year-old man was attacked and killed Sunday by a wild kangaroo that authorities believe he kept as a pet at his home in southwest Australia, police said. His death marked the first fatal kangaroo attack in Australia in 86 years. A relative of the man found him with “serious injuries” on his property in Redmond, a semi-rural area about 250 miles southeast of Perth. Investigators believe the kangaroo turned on him and attacked him hours before he was found by his relative.

It was a commanding first-ballot victory for Pierre Poilievre as the Conservative leadership race reached its crescendo on Saturday night in Ottawa. Poilievre took 68% of the points needed to win, eclipsing second-place candidate Jean Charest with 16%. Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis placed third with 9%, Roman Baber took 5% and Scott Aitchinson walked away with 1%. After a hard-fought and at-times bitter leadership race, the focus turns to uniting the party, the Conservative caucus and preparing for the next election. While the Liberals and New Democrats have an agreement to keep Parliament functioning until 2025, when Parliament is in...

A coterie of wokesters bursting with bile, bitterness, jargon and BAs unleashed a torrent of hatred towards Queen Elizabeth in the hours after her death Thursday. Using a bonanza of social justice buzzwords, Her Majesty’s critics from academia and their journalistic allies, slammed the monarch as a “colonizer.” Kicking things off before she had breathed her last was a critical race professor from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. Uju Anya tweeted (since taken down by Twitter): “I heard the chief monarch of a thieving raping genocidal empire is finally dying. May her pain be excruciating.” And after it was announced...

LOS ANGELES — If three new movies debut in theatres, but nobody goes to see them… That is how Sony’s creepy thriller “The Invitation” managed to top box office charts with a paltry $7 million. Its win comes with some pretty weak bragging rights; it’s the lowest first-place finish since May 2021, when COVID was keeping people at home. Now, it’s not the pandemic that’s preventing audiences from going to theatres, it’s the lack of appealing options. Overall, the domestic box office generated just $54 million over the weekend, the worst collective result in months. And the bad times are...

SANTA MONICA, CA — Activision Blizzard introduced the world to its latest entry in the Call of Duty franchise, entitled Call of Duty: IRS Auditor. Developed by Treyarch Studios, IRS Auditor will take gamers on an epic adventure full of national warfare, political intrigue, and violent accounting. "This isn't your father's Call of Duty," said Activision Blizzard CEO Roberto Activision. "No one is safe from the will of the Internal Revenue Service. IRS Auditor will scare you to death with a single-player campaign that hits too close to home." "You can count on it!" he added, repeating the game's tagline....

CHICAGO — Someone in a Chicago suburb beat the odds and won a $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot. According to megamillions.com, there was one jackpot-winning ticket in the draw Friday night, and it was bought at a Speedway gas station and convenience store in Des Plaines. The winning numbers were: 13-36-45-57-67, Mega Ball: 14. “We are thrilled to have witnessed one of the biggest jackpot wins in Mega Millions history,” Ohio Lottery Director Pat McDonald, the current Lead Director for the Mega Millions Consortium, said in a statement on the lottery’s website. “We’re eager to find out who won and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — America's GDP has fallen over the last two quarters, stoking fears of a possible recession due to the fact that America is now in a recession. When asked whether the U.S. is now in a recession, Biden answered that he wasn't qualified to answer, as he doesn't have a biology degree. "I don't know if we're in a recession, I'm not a biologist," said Biden to the bronze bust of Hugo Chávez in his office. "Leave that stuff to the experts, Jack! If you ask me, the economy should lose some weight, anyway. Too fat. We deserve...

The fifth GTA (Greater Toronto Area) doctor to die in July “radiated positivity” and “lived a vibrant and active life.” But what the world lost in the sudden and tragic death of Dr. Candace Nayman was a woman who had dedicated her life to the health of children. The 27-year-old, who was a resident doctor at McMaster Children Hospital in Hamilton, collapsed while swimming as she competed in a triathlon on Sunday. She subsequently died on Thursday. Friends kept an around-the-clock prayer vigil for the much-loved Nayman who lost her fight and, at her request, had her organs donated to...