Author: The Canadian Press
HAMILTON — Veteran Toronto kicker Lirim Hajrullahu missed a 31-yard field goal on the game’s final play, allowing the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to register a 24-23 win over the rival Argonauts on Saturday night. It was a tough night for Hajrullahu, whose missed convert earlier in the quarter allowed Hamilton (3-3) to cling to its 24-23 […]
TORONTO — More than 30 years after his walk-off home run to win the World Series and Joe Carter still doesn’t want to take credit for leading the Toronto Blue Jays to their second consecutive championship. The Blue Jays officially unveiled a statue honouring the 1992 and 1993 World Series champions outside Rogers Centre on […]
TORONTO — George Springer’s RBI single in the fourth inning was all the Toronto Blue Jays needed in a 1-0 win over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. Springer drove in Vladimir Guerrero Jr. as Toronto (46-52) snapped a three-game skid. Shane Bieber (1-1) was superb, striking out six over six scoreless innings. He allowed […]
THUNDER BAY — Premier Doug Ford said the province has opened reception centres for people fleeing northern Ontario wildfires as he asked evacuees to not return to their homes, saying going back could jeopardize firefighting efforts. The warning comes as one First Nation has said residents were taking fire suppression into their own hands over […]
More than 950 wildfires are scorching Canada from coast to coast, the national wildland fire summary says. Roughly 241 blazes are out of control. The fires have prompted Environment Canada to issue air quality warnings from B.C. to Quebec, as well as the Northwest Territories. Smoke from Canadian wildfires is also hovering over major cities […]
Premier Doug Ford is planning to visit Thunder Bay, where many evacuees fleeing northern Ontario wildfires have sought shelter. Ford is expected to join Natural Resources Minister Mike Harris in the city today, as the province faces criticism for its emergency response. Nearly 200 wildfires are blazing across the province, already scorching more land than […]
TORONTO — Sam Antonacci’s two-run homer capped a five-run second inning and the Chicago White Sox didn’t look back in a 12-4 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. Kyle Teel’s one-run double, Braden Montgomery’s fielder’s choice and Chase Meidroth’s RBI single provided the other runs in the second as Chicago (51-45) won its […]
TORONTO — George Springer is returning to the Toronto Blue Jays outfield for the first time this season. The 36-year-old Springer started in left field on Friday night as Toronto opened up a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox. Blue Jays manager John Schneider said that Springer was put in the outfield instead of […]
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump threatened Friday to increase tariffs on Canada due to smoke from wildfires in Ontario blanketing parts of the United States as Republican lawmakers escalated their complaints about air quality. “We are holding Canada responsible for the fact that they are not properly maintaining their Forests, and Brush therein, and the […]
Canadian wildfire smoke drifting into northern New Jersey is highly unlikely to postpone Sunday’s World Cup final but worsening air quality could still force a delay, according to a medical expert. Dr. Myles Druckman, senior vice-president and global medical director at International SOS, said officials will likely monitor conditions throughout the day and could consider […]