TOP CLICKS: The week that was in viral stories

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The Toronto Sun takes you straight to the heart of the action.

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

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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:

HUNTER: Suspect accused of subway slaying out on release, says source

“Out on numerous releases.” Four words we are reading about much too often.

The man accused in the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Gabriel Magalhaes at TTC’s Keele subway station was wanted on an outstanding warrant in Newfoundland and Labrador and had several criminal convictions in that province as well as Ontario.

It was another deadly, random, unprovoked attack by someone with multiple violent incidents on their rap sheet, yet was somehow still free to roam the streets.

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“This,” a detective close to the investigation told Brad Hunter, “is a full-on justice system failure.”

The murder of Magalhaes is the second unprovoked slaying at a west-end station in the past three-and-a-half months and one of many countless violent incidents that have made riders wary of stepping onto the TTC, once considered the best system in North America.

Father stabbed to death outside Vancouver Starbucks after asking man to not vape near his toddler

Three of our Top 5 stories involved the brutal stabbing death of 37-year-old Paul Stanley Schmidt, who was killed after asking a man to not vape near his toddler outside a Vancouver Starbucks.

The attack itself, reported by Postmedia’s Susan Lazaruk, was horrific, but what may be more disturbing is how dozens of witnesses watched and filmed the attack, sharing the highly graphic video on social media.

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One deplorable TikToker, who filmed the entire heinous incident go down, explained in another video why he felt nothing while he smiled and filmed: “Yeah, this s— [the stabbing], it doesn’t faze me too much,” he said, adding that if he doesn’t know you, then it’s meaningless. “But yeah, he’s dead, what can we do now?”

Absolutely, positively disgusting.

LILLEY: Trudeau called for Bev Oda to resign for hotel costs, will he?

Back in February 2011, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau demanded that Bev Oda, then-Minister for International Cooperation, resign over hotel costs while in London, England.

The controversy, then, included Oda switching hotels and ordering an orange juice with her breakfast at a cost of $16, came out to $1,353.81.

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She did reimburse taxpayers for the room change, the difference between the two hotels, and the OJ and stood up in the House of Commons and issued an apology for the extra costs.

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Now, what about a three-bedroom suite with a view of the Thames and complimentary butler service that worked out to $6,000 per night?

Pfft. If Trudeau held himself to his own standards, he’d be out of office now. Or at the very least, he owes Oda an apology and Canadian taxpayers a refund.

Many crying in their beer as alcohol taxes set to jump on April 1

People were in despair in the days leading up to the Trudeau government’s planned hike in the alcohol excise duty. Prior to the announcement, it was reportedly going to be a 6.3% jump, the biggest in over four decades.

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Since the story was published, the tax on beer, wine, and spirits will only increase by 2% — good news for consumers, but most important for restaurants and the various other industries involved with these beverages, enjoyed by a large number of Canadians.

‘Dumbest Jeopardy! player in history’ explains ‘Cliff Clavin’ fail

Karen Morris, who was dubbed by the internet the “dumbest Jeopardy player in history” and likened to the beloved (albeit, dopey) Cheers character, took to Twitter to explain what led to her big lead going up in smoke.

Morris was firmly in the driver’s seat with $21,800, while her competitors trailed her with $7,100 and $6,400, Mark Daniell reported.

But a clue on Double Jeopardy stumped her, she lost in Final Jeopardy and was left to explained how her wagering how the Daily Double got the best of her.

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