Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Nick Robertson knows it’s a numbers game. The Maple Leafs winger did his part to make the playoff math more difficult for his head coach Saturday. Robertson scored Toronto’s first two goals in a 5-0 drubbing of the Columbus Blue Jackets after spending the last three games watching from the press box as […]

TORONTO — William Nylander and Nick Robertson had two goals apiece as the Toronto Maple Leafs blanked the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-0 on Saturday for their fourth straight victory. Anthony Stolarz made 27 saves for Toronto (47-25-4) to pick up his second shutout of the season. Auston Matthews had the other goal. Morgan Rielly added […]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tanner Scott gave up a leadoff single in the ninth inning and still managed to become the fifth pitcher since 1988 to get a three-pitch save while facing three batters. The Dodgers closer finished a 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday that improved Los Angeles to 9-1. Scott allowed a […]

VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says he will meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday to discuss launching a Team Canada approach to support workers in the forestry sector in response to the latest U.S. decision on softwood lumber duties. The U.S. Department of Commerce said on Friday that it has determined […]

After disappointment in Brazil, Maxime Dominguez hopes to have found a home with Toronto FC. The Swiss-born midfielder arrives in MLS on a season-long loan from Brazil’s Vasco da Gama with a purchase option come Dec. 31. While Dominguez enjoyed his time in Brazil, he wanted more playing time after appearing in just 14 games […]

Officials in southern Ontario believe prolonged power outages could last well into next week after a spring storm caused heavy damage. Provincial utility provider Hydro One says more than 107,000 customers are still without power as of Saturday morning, with 3,900 crews working to get the power back on. The ice storm caused severe damage […]

TORONTO — After another solid scoring performance Toronto Raptors rookie Ja’Kobe Walter still wanted to put the team first. Walter had 22 points to lead Toronto’s offence in a 117-105 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Friday. Asked about his improved play after returning from a strained right quad on March 23, Walter tried to […]

TORONTO — Tim Hardaway Jr. had 23 points as the Detroit Pistons fended off the Toronto Raptors 117-105 on Friday to clinch a playoff berth. Jalen Duren had a double-double with 21 points and 18 rebounds as Detroit (43-34) hung on to win after leading by as many as 22 points. Malik Beasley added 21 […]

ORILLIA — Prolonged power outages after spring storms could extend into next week in some Ontario communities, officials said Friday, as one Orillia-area resident described the aftermath of last weekend’s ice storm as a “war zone.” Hydro One’s latest update on electricity restoration came as Premier Doug Ford visited some of the areas hardest hit […]

TORONTO — The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has approved a plan by Ontario Power Generation to build a small modular reactor at the site of the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station. Ontario Energy Minister Stephen Lecce says the Darlington small modular reactor will be the first of its kind in the G7. The province is ultimately […]