Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Five years of meticulous work on the music for the film “Maestro” has led Montreal conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin to his fifth Grammy win. And it’s an honour with a unique twist: he shares it with Hollywood actor Bradley Cooper. The two unlikely creative partners spent an exhaustive period shaping the music of Cooper’s […]

Canadian sports fans continued to voice their displeasure with the United States on Sunday, booing the American national anthem before an NHL game in Vancouver and an NBA tilt in Toronto. The jeers began at Rogers Arena in Vancouver as Agasha Mutesasira launched into the opening notes of the song before the Canucks faced the […]

Montreal conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin has won a Grammy alongside actor Bradley Cooper and the London Symphony Orchestra for best compilation soundtrack for visual media for “Maestro: Music By Leonard Bernstein.” It’s Nézet-Séguin’s fifth career Grammy. More coming. The Canadian Press

TORONTO (AP) — RJ Barrett scored 20 points, Jakob Poeltl had 10 points and 10 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors beat the Los Angeles Clippers 115-108 on Sunday for their eighth win in the past 10 games. Gradey Dick scored 18 points and Scottie Barnes had 15 as the Raptors snapped a five-game losing streak […]

TORONTO — Canadian RJ Barrett’s 20-point performance led the Toronto Raptors past the Los Angeles Clippers 115-108 on Sunday afternoon. Barrett, from neighbouring Mississauga, Ont., added seven assists and six rebounds as Toronto (16-33) won for the eighth time in 10 games. Scottie Barnes had 15 points, seven rebounds and five assists while Jakob Poeltl […]

OTTAWA — Effective Tuesday, Canada is imposing 25 per cent tariffs on $30 billion in goods originating in the United States — part of Canada’s response to sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump. Here are some of the major categories of imported items being hit with Canadian tariffs, along with […]

Toronto songwriter Scott Zhang wins Grammy award for best R&B song as part of the team that worked on SZA’s “Saturn.” More coming. The Canadian Press

TORONTO (AP) — Fans at a Toronto Raptors game continued an emerging trend Sunday of booing the American national anthem at pro sporting events in Canada. Fans of the NBA’s lone Canadian franchise booed the anthem after similar reactions broke out Saturday night at NHL games in Ottawa, Ontario, and Calgary, Alberta; hours after U.S. […]

TORONTO — Fans at Scotiabank Arena loudly booed during the American national anthem before the Toronto Raptors hosted the Los Angeles Clippers. They then switched to loud cheers when “O Canada” began. The strong reactions to both national anthems was likely in response to a mounting trade war between Canada and the United States. Fans […]

TORONTO — Wynton McManis will help the Toronto Argonauts defend their Grey Cup title. The veteran linebacker re-signed with the CFL club Sunday, less than an hour after the league’s free-agent window opened. McManis was slated to become a free agent Feb. 11. Contract details weren’t made available. The six-foot-one, 225-pound McManis appeared in 12 […]