Author: The Canadian Press

LONDON — The London Knights are back-to-back Ontario Hockey League champions. Kasper Halttunen scored twice as London topped the Oshawa Generals 5-2 in Game 5 of the championship series Thursday, helping the Knights capture the J. Ross Robertson Cup and book their ticket to the Memorial Cup. Sam O’Reilly and Easton Cowan both had a […]

LAC DU BONNET — Wildfires in eastern Manitoba prompted the government to evacuate and close another popular provincial park ahead of the long weekend, while many offered condolences to the family of a stranded couple found dead in the ashes. Flags were lowered to half-mast at the legislature, where politicians held a moment of silence […]

TORONTO — Artificial intelligence is here to stay, at least in the world of sport tech, according to one industry expert. The Future of Sports Lab announced the selection of 10 innovative startups for its incubator program on Thursday. Cheri Bradish, an associate professor at Toronto Metropolitan University who is the founder and managing director […]

TORONTO — The Ontario government tabled a budget Thursday that focused on investments it says will protect Ontario workers in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The province is projecting a deficit of $14.6 billion this year, up from a forecast of $4.6 billion in last year’s budget, and a deficit of $7.8 […]

TORONTO — U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs cast a pall over Ontario’s budget Thursday, dragging down GDP growth and knocking the province off its path to balance, with a $14.6-billion deficit projected this year. Now is the time to spend on infrastructure and job creation in Ontario so the province can come out stronger on […]

TORONTO — Ontario plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars boosting the province’s alcohol sector, including programs to support grape farmers, wineries, distilleries and craft breweries. The province will spend $175 million over five years as part of a new program designed to boost the number of Ontario grapes in blended wine. The province […]

GUELPH — Cameron Judge wasn’t looking for a change, but he is thankful his new football home is a familiar one. The veteran linebacker is preparing for his second stint with Toronto after being traded Jan. 10 by Calgary for defensive lineman Folarin Orimolade. The six-foot, 230-pound Judge, from Montreal, played nine games with the […]

TORONTO — The RCMP says a 36-year-old man from Toronto has pleaded guilty to two charges in what the force calls the largest terrorism financing scheme in Canada’s history. Mounties say Khalilullah Yousuf used cryptocurrency and money transfers to fund a terrorist organization outside of Canada between September 2019 and December 2022. They say Yousuf […]

The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in April fell 9.8 per cent compared with the same month last year, as the national housing market has returned “to the quiet markets we’ve experienced since 2022.” A total of 44,300 residential properties changed hands across Canada last month, compared with 49,135 in April 2024. On […]

TORONTO — William Nylander leaned back, arms folded in a sombre locker room as he attempted to dissect what just transpired. The Maple Leafs winger and his teammates have suffered plenty of demoralizing playoff defeats. Game 7 losses. Missed opportunities. Compete no-shows in key moments. An embarrassing 6-1 drubbing by the Florida Panthers in what […]