A newly unveiled bust of Lincoln Alexander, Canada's first Black MP and Ontario's first Black lieutenant governor, stands at the provincial legislature in Toronto. (Jason Trout/CBC - image credit)A bust of Lincoln Alexander, Canada's first Black member of parliament and a former lieutenant governor of Ontario, was unveiled at Queen's Park on Sunday. Alexander served as the province's lieutenant governor from 1985 to 1990, the first Black person to hold a viceregal position in Canada. The province officially proclaimed January 21 as "Lincoln Alexander Day" in 2013, and it was recognized nationwide in 2015. It includes elements from Alexander's life from before, during and after he was Ontario's lieutenant governor.

Two Toronto men have been charged in relation to a notorious anti-Israel protest in a downtown mall last month. Toronto police announced Sunday that two men were charged with unlawful assembly, mischief and assaulting a peace officer in connection with the Dec. 17 rally outside of the Zara store at the Eaton Centre. “I will lay you to sleep, I’ll put you six feet deep.”Charged are 19-year-old Amro Saeed Ahmad Abufarick, and 34-year-old Malek Said Ahma Abufarick, both of Toronto. In a press release Sunday, Toronto police accused the two men of blocking the entrance to the Zara store and preventing employees from closing. Both men made their first court appearance on Sunday, and police ask for anybody with information to call Toronto police or Crime Stoppers.

Ad Isabel BrourmanAt stake in the civil fraud trial are some of Trump’s greatest works and what he considers his real estate empire. Attorney General Letitia James asked for a lifetime ban on Trump from New York real estate. “When Little Don was on the stand, that was the whole conversation,” said artist Isabel Brourman, who painted the proceedings. But it is not traditional courtroom sketch artist, his work is usually intended for news media. “Every sketch artist who has done this before has served the aesthetics of the network.

Canada's ambassador to the United States says Ottawa must take concrete steps to prepare for the outcome of this fall's pivotal presidential election, which could see Donald Trump returned to power. Donald Trump is out to an early lead in his bid to become the Republican party's nominee. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed the possibility of a second Trump term earlier this week. The Republican nomination candidate has pledged to launch a 10 per cent flat tariff on all goods imported to the United States — including from Canada. But she pointed to increased trade between Canada, Mexico, and the United States as a sign that the agreement was delivering on its promises.

Manchester United announced Omar Berrada as its new CEO on Saturday night after raiding rival Manchester City in a dramatic statement of intent. Man United had been looking for a successor to Richard Arnold, who left the club in November, and Berrada appears to fit the bill following his success both on and off the field with City Football Group. Berrada has been at Man City for nearly a decade, most recently as the chief football operations officer. “Manchester United is pleased to announce the appointment of Omar Berrada as its new CEO. “It is our stated ambition to re-establish Manchester United as a title-winning club.”___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/Soccer

The Canadian PressEDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers head into a game against their provincial rivals with a chance to close in on NHL history. The Oilers will be going for their 13th win in a row when they visit the Calgary Flames on Saturday night. The NHL record is 17 consecutive wins. It’s OK if you can't immediately recall who holds that mark, because Oilers defenceman Vincent Desharnais doesn’t know, either. “I don’t know, I don’t want to know, I don’t really care,” he said after Friday’s practice at Rogers Pla

The Canadian PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended his Republican presidential campaign Sunday on the eve of the New Hampshire primary and endorsed Donald Trump, ending a White House bid that failed to meet expectations that he would emerge as a serious challenger to the former president. “It’s clear to me that a majority of Republican primary voters want to give Donald Trump another chance," he said in a video posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primar

Dave Holland / COCGangwon 2024: Team Canada at the end of Day 2GANGNEUNG, SOUTH KOREA (January 21, 2024) – The Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games second day of competition saw sixteen Team Canada athletes in action in six sports. kicked off Team Canada’s performances in alpine skiing at Gangwon 2024 with a top-10 result in the Men’s Super-G at the Jeongsong High 1 Ski Resort. Tirschmann, one of two Team Canada athletes at Gangwon 2024 from the Yukon, had an excellent first leg which had the team in ninth. Additional photos for editorial use only are available to media at oisphotos.comVISIT: Olympic.ca/press-resources/ for athlete bios and other Gangwon 2024 information. FOLLOW: @teamcanadapr on Twitter (X)– 30 –MEDIA CONTACT:Tara MacBournie, Team Canada’s Gangwon 2024 Communications LeadCanadian Olympic CommitteeWhatsApp: 647-522-8328E: tmacbournie@olympic.ca

A legendary Nova Scotia broadcaster has died. Frank Cameron was 85 years old. From New Glasgow to Halifax, Cameron’s 60-year career included stints as a DJ, host, reporter, news anchor and weather presenter at private radio stations and for the CBC on radio and television. He wrote about his longtime broadcasting career in his 2015 memoir , I Owe It All To Rock & Roll. Since 2005, Cameron hosted a show on community radio station, Seaside FM in Eastern Passage, until his retirement late last year.

(Submitted by Sophia Wheeler - image credit)When Sophia Wheeler and her boyfriend moved into his grandparents' old farmhouse near Cornwall, Ont., she knew they'd have to sort through the documents and boxes that were left behind. Among the five letters, Wheeler also came across several original photographs including "beautiful" ones of Presley and a little girl. Among the letters Wheeler found were original photographs of Cpl. Along with the letters, Wheeler also found photographs of Presley and his family, including his young daughter. To Burtch, the story of Presley's letters shows there are still plenty of people who want to learn more about the Korean War.

Unlimited online access to National Post and 15 news sites with one account. National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Unlimited online access to National Post and 15 news sites with one account. National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. “Salary increases provided to executives in the federal public service between 2010 and 2023 were 5 percentage points lower than CPI inflation over the same period,” the spokesperson wrote in an email.

“It was a good race. The second straight was still good and my last corner was very good. In terms of importance, it’s not a World Cup victory, but in terms of calibre, all my rivals are there, or almost. It’s a big win, and I’m really happy to start the trip like this. But I’m very proud of the way I managed my race and very happy with the win.”

A resident physician at the University of Ottawa's faculty of medicine who was suspended over pro-Palestinian social media posts says he's been reinstated but has no plans to return to the institution. Dr. Yipeng Ge, 29, was sanctioned by the university last November after it got several complaints about a series of pro-Palestinian posts he'd made, ones that included references to "apartheid" and "settler colonialism." SEPH @ uOttawa is thrilled to welcome back our outstanding learner and colleague Dr. Yipeng Ge. / ÉÉSP @ uOttawa est ravi d'accueillir à nouveau notre collègue et apprenant exceptionnel, le Dr Yipeng Ge. Dr. Yipeng Ge shared this image on social media last year.

The Canadian PressEDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers head into a game against their provincial rivals with a chance to close in on NHL history. The Oilers will be going for their 13th win in a row when they visit the Calgary Flames on Saturday night. The NHL record is 17 consecutive wins. It’s OK if you can't immediately recall who holds that mark, because Oilers defenceman Vincent Desharnais doesn’t know, either. “I don’t know, I don’t want to know, I don’t really care,” he said after Friday’s practice at Rogers Pla

In last May’s provincial election, the NDP won the Calgary election by a one per cent margin, winning 14 of 26 seats. The rise of the UCP in Calgary is as surprising as it is unexpected, said Mount Royal University political scientist Lori Williams. “The NDP has to be alive to this risk, Notley’s personality is seen better than the NDP brand,” Enns said. Content of the article “Can the NDP maintain its support as a pragmatic alternative without a visionary leader like Rachel Notley?” she said. The poll showed the NDP doing slightly better in Edmonton compared to October, with 55 per cent support from voters compared to 40 per cent for the Conservatives.