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For decades, Anne Innis Dagg was the world’s leading expert on giraffes and a staunch advocate for gender equality in the face of sexist attitudes that derailed her academic career. But even as she compiled “binders and binders” of her research and advocacy work, the Waterloo, Ont., zoologist and feminist was never motivated by accolades, […]

TORONTO — The winning numbers in Tuesday’s Lotto Max draw for an estimated $21 million: 07, 14, 17, 26, 29, 38 & 39.  Bonus: 18 In the event of any discrepancy between this list and the official winning numbers, the latter shall prevail. The Canadian Press

TORONTO — It was a practice like any other at BMO Field. Friendly competition during warm-ups, with pushups for the losers, followed by a more serious training session with a coach barking orders. But the Simcoe County Rovers showed their true colours — and emotions — before and after the session. “Wow” was the word […]

TORONTO — First Quantum Minerals Ltd. says it lost US$159 million in its first quarter, down from profits of US$75 million a year earlier. However, it’s a shallower loss than the US$1.45 billion First Quantum reported in the previous quarter. CEO Tristan Pascall says the successful completion of a comprehensive refinancing package during the quarter […]

TORONTO — With a Professional Women’s Hockey League playoff spot secured, Toronto remains focused on improvement over its final three regular-season games.  Toronto returned from the international break with a loss against Boston on Thursday and a win against Montreal at Bell Centre on Saturday that clinched its post-season berth.  Tuesday was the first time […]

TORONTO — There’s at least one piece of basketball memorabilia that Bennedict Mathurin wishes he was a part of. A basketball with the signatures of 19 Canadian players currently in the NBA is up for grabs in an online contest through the NBA Represent website. All of the signatures were gathered in the hallways of […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index rose nearly 140 points Tuesday, led by strength in technology stocks, while U.S. stock markets also climbed.  The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 139.76 points at 22,011.72. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 263.71 points at 38,503.69. The S&P 500 index was up 59.95 points […]

TORONTO — It’s the only must-win race of David Moran’s 2024 season. The veteran Woodbine rider will race this year against his son, Pietro, an 18-year-old apprentice jockey. That’s expected to happen repeatedly this season but for the elder Moran, the first meeting will be the most crucial. “I’ve got to try to get bragging […]

TORONTO — Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says the $5-billion announced for an Indigenous loan guarantee program in last week’s budget is just a start. Speaking to media at the First Nations Major Projects Coalition conference Tuesday, Freeland says nothing would make her happier than for it to be oversubscribed and needing to put more […]

TORONTO — A looked at the 2024 Canadian Championship: TEAMS: The field features 14 teams: three from Major League Soccer, eight from the Canadian Premier League and the Ontario, Quebec and B.C. league champions. BYES: The defending champion Vancouver Whitecaps and 2023 runner-up CF Montreal get first-round byes. FORMAT: The six preliminary round consists of […]