Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have yet to play their projected starting lineup this season, and it appears that trend will continue in tonight’s game against the visiting Orlando Magic. The Raptors downgraded swingman RJ Barrett’s status to doubtful hours before tipoff at Scotiabank Arena. Barrett, from Mississauga, Ont., missed Toronto’s last two games with […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Philippe Myers to a two-year contract extension, the NHL team announced Friday. The contract carries an average annual value of US850,000. The 27-year-old from Moncton, N.B., has two assists over 11 games for the Maple Leafs this season while averaging 17:08 of ice time. Myers has […]

TORONTO — Broad-based gains led Canada’s main stock index higher Friday in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets also rose. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 122.10 points at 25,020.13. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 171.70 points at 42,563.97. The S&P 500 index was up 39.27 points at 5,907.82, while […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors could — finally — be getting their actual starting lineup on the court. Swingman RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., was listed as questionable ahead of the Raptors game against the Orlando Magic tonight. Barrett missed Toronto’s last two games with an undisclosed illness. If he returns, it means that head […]

Olivia Chow has a model starship in her office. It’s the USS Toronto, a Parliament-class vessel slightly bigger than her hand. An accompanying plaque features a quote from her husband, Jack Layton, who died in 2011. “Always have a dream that will outlast your lifetime,” it reads. Layton, the former federal NDP leader, was a […]

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Boston College teammates James Hagens and Ryan Leonard each scored twice and the defending champion United States routed Switzerland 7-2 on Thursday in the world junior hockey quarterfinals. Boston University’s Brandon Svoboda, Notre Dame’s Danny Nelson and Denver’s Zeev Buium also scored, Hampton Slukynsky of Western Michigan made 17 saves and […]

OTTAWA — Canada was buzzing. The ice was tilted. A dramatic comeback victory felt inevitable. A team previously unable to click offensively appeared to have finally unlocked some cohesion. Then the group’s other issue — penalties — bubbled to the surface one final time at the world junior hockey championship. And Hockey Canada is now […]

WINDSOR, Ont. — Ilya Protas put up five points and the Windsor Spitfires handed the Guelph Storm a 9-5 drubbing in Ontario Hockey League action on Thursday. Protas scored four times and contributed an assist for the Spitfires (27-7-3), while Liam Greentree scored once and contributed for assists. Jack Nesbitt had two goals, and Cole […]

OTTAWA — Canada has been eliminated from the world junior hockey championship with a 4-3 loss to Czechia in the quarterfinals. More coming. The Canadian Press

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Boston College teammates James Hagens and Ryan Leonard each scored twice and the defending champion United States routed Switzerland 7-2 on Thursday in the world junior hockey quarterfinals. Boston University’s Brandon Svoboda, Notre Dame’s Danny Nelson and Denver’s Zeev Buium also scored for the Group A champion United States. “I thought […]