Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Stopping the Orlando Magic’s three-point shooting should have been easy. Orlando was making a league-worst 30.6 per cent of its three-point attempts heading into Friday night’s game against the Toronto Raptors. But, instead, the Magic made a season-high 19 shots from beyond the arc in a 106-97 win at Scotiabank Arena. “We just […]

TORONTO (AP) — Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs was taken off the court in a wheelchair because of back spasms in the first half Friday night in a victory over the Toronto Raptors. Suggs stumbled playing defense without any contact and fell over clutching at his lower back. He stayed down for several minutes before […]

TORONTO (AP) — Tristan da Silva scored a career-high 25 points and the Orlando Magic overcame the loss of guard Jalen Suggs to back spasms to beat the struggling Toronto Raptors 106-97 on Friday night. Goga Bitadze had 11 points and 13 rebounds and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 15 points to help the Magic win for […]

TORONTO — Tristan da Silva scored 25 points to power the undermanned Orlando Magic past the Toronto Raptors 106-97 on Friday. Goga Bitadze had a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds for Orlando (21-15). Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 15 points. Jakob Poeltl led Toronto (8-27) with 25 points. Scottie Barnes was a rebound shy of […]

TORONTO (AP) — The Professional Women’s Hockey League has suspended Montreal Victoire forward Catherine Dubois one game for an illegal hit to the head. The league announced the ban Friday after Dubois received a major penalty and game misconduct for checking Boston’s Megan Keller during Montreal’s 3-1 win over the Fleet on Monday. Keller fell […]

TORONTO (AP) — Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs was taken off the court in a wheel chair because of an apparent back injury late in the first half Friday night against the Toronto Raptors. Suggs stumbled playing defense without any contact and fell over clutching at his lower back. He stayed down for several minutes […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have to go another game without their projected starting lineup when they host the Orlando Magic tonight. Canadian swingman RJ Barrett was ruled out hours before tipoff at Scotiabank Arena. Barrett, from Mississauga, Ont., missed Toronto’s last two games with an undisclosed illness. The return of point guard Immanuel Quickley […]

The union representing Ontario’s college faculties says it could begin some form of labour action next Thursday. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union will be in a legal strike position as of Saturday but has to give five days’ notice before embarking on a strike. OPSEU says it gave the necessary notice today. The union […]

TORONTO — Environment Canada says two massive summer storms helped catapult Toronto’s Pearson International Airport to its wettest year on record. Meteorologist Steven Flisfeder says the airport weather station recorded 1,145 millimetres of precipitation in 2024. That beats out the previous annual record set in 2008 by almost 100 millimetres, and surpasses the 30-year norm […]

The mayor for a southern Ontario city says a councillor is facing a second consecutive 90-day pay suspension and allegations against her have been referred to police, after he announced the municipal council would move its meetings online over alleged threats from her supporters. The conflict in Pickering began more than a year ago over […]