• A shocked country has come to the conclusion that woke culture seems to have trumped all following in the police news conference in Pictou County on Wednesday where land and cultural acknowledgements were the RCMP's priority ahead of missing kids, writes columnist Joe Warmington.
• Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube has been the right man for the job, writes columnist Steve Simmons ahead of Game 3 against the defending Stanley Cup champions.
• Guest columnist and former Leafs forward Rick Vaive writes that Leafs forward William Nylander is succeeding with the right approach from his coaches.
• The fourth time was not the charm for convicted firearms trafficker Kamar Cunningham. The 43-year-old who had been sprung on bail three times was arrested by the United States Marshals in Atlanta on and is being held pending extradition back to Canada. Brad Hunter has more.
• Wearing a white shirt unbuttoned at the collar and a black blazer with no tie, Alain Bellefeuille took the witness stand for the first time, nearly two years to the day since he shot three Ontario Provincial Police officers during a wellness check turned deadly at his home in Bourget, Ont.
• Cops are hunting for two drivers who hit a woman in her 20s on a Scarborough street late Thursday and drove away. The pedestrian did not survive despite the best efforts of an off-duty firefighter who was nearby at the time. Cynthia McLeod has more.
• The City of Toronto is moving forward with its Downtown Coyote Action Plan, which one councillor said offers “clearer protocols and resources” for staff to respond to incidents that have plagued residents in parts of Spadina-Fort York.
• Seven people from across the GTA have been charged and warrants have been issued for two others as part of a vehicle fraud investigation. Read about the latest crime across the GTA and beyond in our crime roundup.
• There’s plenty to see and do on Mother's Day weekend and the weather forecast looks pretty decent, too, so it should be a great day to celebrate. Check out our list of events happening in and around the city.
• After more than 60 years together making music, The Who has announced its final hurrah with The Song Is Over North American Farewell Tour. The two Toronto dates and one Vancouver show that are on the itinerary — Sept. 2 and 4 at Budweiser Stage and Sept. 23 at Rogers Arena — are the lone Canadian stops. Mark Daniell has more.
