TOP CLICKS: The week that was in viral stories

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Whether it’s local news, provincial and national politics, or the worlds of celebrity and sports, we have you covered.

Some stories set the world on fire. And these ones are the most popular online stories from the past seven days, clicked on by Sun readers like you.

Here are our top stories:

Former Raptor no fan of living in Toronto: ‘It was tough’

Ex-Toronto Raptor Thaddeus Young apparently didn’t love living in Toronto during parts of his three seasons here.

The retired NBA player appeared on a podcast where he complained that it was “tough” on his family and being in Toronto put him at a “disadvantage,” Ryan Wolstat reported.

The beginning of his Raptors run was fine given all home games were played in Tampa Bay, where the team temporarily relocated due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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But he said being in Toronto for a full season proved to be more challenging, explaining, “It’s cool to visit, be there for like four or five days, but to live there, it was tough.”

SIMMONS SAYS: Mitch Marner actions do not match his words on staying a Leaf

When asked about wanting to be a Maple Leaf for life, Mitch Marner didn’t immediately answer. Instead, he took the night, but the following day, he declined the invitation to be dealt at the deadline — ostensibly for Mikko Rantanen, although he didn’t know that.

Marner reiterated that Toronto was his place and the Leafs were his team, but it contradicted the actions of his agent, according to Steve Simmons who posed the question: If Marner wants to stay with the Leafs, why then isn’t he open to negotiating with them?

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Rantanen, if signed, was a sure thing long-term with the Leafs. An unsigned Marner, on the other hand, remains a question.

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LILLEY: Mark Carney starts off as PM by lying to Canadians

So, it appears Mark Carney’s first act as prime minister of Canada was to lie to the Canadian people.

While TV cameras aren’t normally allowed into Canadian cabinet meetings, Carney welcomed them with open arms and held a Trump-style executive order signing that was nothing but a charade, Brian Lilley reported.

He spoke of the promise he made which others supported, that the federal government would immediately be “eliminating the Canada Fuel Charge, the consumer fuel charge,” then kicked off his term with a flourish.

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Now, to actually do away with the consumer portion of the carbon tax — but not the carbon tax completely, it should be pointed out — would require an act of Parliament, not just signing a sheet of meaningless paper like he was wiping away the dreaded tax like crumbs off his lap.

Kevin Frankish aims to give ‘BT’ some ‘competition’ with new morning gig on Toronto’s AM 640

While Dina Pugliese was welcomed back to the Breakfast Television family, her former co-host Kevin Frankish won’t be joining her to make a total reunion.

Instead, Frankish will be heard, not seen, as he takes the reigns from Greg Brady as the host of Toronto Today on radio station 640 Toronto, Mark Daniell reported.

Frankish will step into Brady’s timeslot as the host of Toronto Today with Kevin Frankish, which will air weekdays from 5:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. ET, as the show aims to provide Canadians “with insightful and timely coverage during this crucial election period.”

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Frankish was beloved on BT for 27 years before his shocking departure in 2018, and he admitted that it broke his heart.

“That ship has sailed a long time ago,” he said in a video post on X, teasing his new show. “But, I guess I’m going to be a bit of competition for them.”

Wayne Gretzky fires back at ex-business partner over controversial weight-loss gum

In his hockey-playing days, Wayne Gretzky rarely engaged in any sort of rough stuff, but off the ice, the Great One’s gloves are coming off — via his lawyers, that is.

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Gretzky is suing his former business partner, Veera Mahajan, three years after she sued him over fallout from a failed weight-loss product.

Mahajan accused Gretzky of admitting he lied about the weight loss and that it caused the business to struggle, suing him for fraud and seeking unspecified damages.

However, last year Mahajan filed to dismiss the case after Gretzky fought it, Dan Bilicki reported.

Now, Gretzky claims the meritless lawsuit filed against him in 2022 was all about trying to score a quick payday and he is suing for malicious prosecution and seeking unspecified damages in his lawsuit.

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