Author: The Canadian Press

BARRIE, Ont. — Kashawn Aitcheson’s second goal of the night, scored 40 seconds in overtime, lifted the Barrie Colts to a 7-6 Ontario Hockey League victory over the Niagara IceDogs at Sadlon Arena on Saturday. Carter Lowe scored twice for the Central Division-leading Colts (31-14-2-1), who trailed 3-2 after the first period but were tied […]

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Leevi Merilainen stopped 16 shots for his third shutout of the season as the Ottawa Senators beat the Minnesota Wild 6-0 on Saturday night. Jake Sanderson had a goal and three assists, Tim Stutzle and Drake Batherson each had a goal and two assists, Brady Thachuk had a goal and an […]

EDMONTON — Matthew Knies and Mitch Marner each had a goal and an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs came out flying and survived a frantic finish to record a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. William Nylander and Bobby McMann also scored and Auston Matthews had a pair of assists for the […]

TORONTO — Toronto Sceptres captain Blayre Turnbull and her rookie teammate Julia Gosling picked a good time for breakthrough performances. In desperate need of a victory before an 11-day international break, Turnbull scored twice and set up Gosling for her first Professional Women’s Hockey League goal to push the Toronto Sceptres to a 4-2 win […]

Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford insists Ontario is not vulnerable during a snap election campaign he called as a trade war with the United States looms, but opposition leaders say he’s abandoned the province at a crucial time. U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday made good on his vow to impose 25 per cent tariffs […]

TORONTO — U.S. President Donald Trump is going to hit Canadian goods with 25 per cent tariffs on Tuesday, with a lower 10 per cent duty for energy, according to provincial government sources. Here’s a look at some of the key questions as the clock ticks down. What is a tariff? Tariffs are a tax […]

ASPEN — Canadian freestyle skier Megan Oldham soared to a World Cup silver medal in slopestyle Saturday. The 23-year-old from Parry Sound, Ont., scored 86.93 points to finish behind France’s Tess Ledeux, who recorded 88.06. Rell Harwood of the United States took bronze with 77.53. Vancouver’s Skye Clarke finished 10th in the 23-skier field. Oldham […]

Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford insists Ontario is not vulnerable during a snap election campaign he called as a possible trade war with the United States looms. Ford called the Feb. 27 election this past week, and says he can act as both premier and his party’s chief campaigner at the same time. He says […]

Here’s where the leaders of Ontario’s main political parties are on Saturday, Feb. 1: Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford Brampton: Ford will make an announcement at 10:30 a.m. He will then knock on doors in the city then go to the opening of the Brampton Centre campaign office. — NDP Leader Marit Stiles Toronto: Stiles […]

Party leaders are set to continue campaigning this weekend amid the backdrop of a looming trade war between Canada and the United States. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is scheduled to make a stop in Brampton, Ont., where he will make an announcement about “protecting Ontario.” He has already pledged to spend $22 billion to […]