Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — A year ago the Toronto Raptors made a trade that officially signalled that the team was going to rebuild. Toronto acquired guards Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., and a 2024 second-round draft pick in a deal with the Knicks on Dec. 30, 2023, sending forwards OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa and reserve […]

Environment Canada has issued significant rainfall warnings across much of southern Ontario, including Toronto and its surrounding areas. The agency is forecasting up to 35 millimetres of rain in Toronto, Hamilton, Kitchener and other regions, and says London and Windsor could get up to 50 millimetres of rain. The rain began Sunday morning and was […]

OTTAWA — James Hagens watched Macklin Celebrini with a close eye last season. The player eventually picked No. 1 at the NHL draft went about his business on the ice in impressive fashion. Hagens, however, was perhaps even more focused on how Celebrini stayed razor-sharp amid all the attention. “Never let anything affect him,” he […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s police watchdog says it’s investigating after Toronto police officers fired a gun and less lethal weapons during an arrest that sent a man to hospital with a serious injury. The Special Investigations Unit says officers were called to an apartment in the city’s west end on Saturday morning after a man allegedly […]

Environment Canada is warning of significant amounts of rain in Toronto and parts of the Greater Toronto Area that will make roads wet and slippery on Sunday. The agency forecasts 20 to 44 millimetres of rain in Toronto, Guelph, Oakville, Hamilton, Kitchener, London, Vaughan, Niagara Falls, Oshawa, Markham, Richmond Hill and other areas. The rainy […]

FLINT — The Flint Firebirds won a fifth straight game in the Ontario Hockey League with a 4-1 victory over the Niagara IceDogs on Saturday. Christopher Thibodeau led Flint (16-15-1-1) with a goal and an assist with Urban Podrekar, Nolan Collins and Alex Kostov also contributing goals to the win. Firebirds goaltender Nathan Day made […]

TORONTO (AP) — Alex Ovechkin’s record chase is back on. His empty-net goal for the Washington Capitals in Saturday’s 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs wasn’t the most challenging goal among the 869 he’s scored in the NHL, but it was significant given his return from a 16-game hiatus due to injury. “Every goal […]

TORONTO — Alex Ovechkin’s record chase is back on. His empty-net goal for the Washington Capitals in Saturday’s 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs wasn’t the most challenging goal among the 869 he’s scored in the NHL, but it was significant given his return from a 16-game hiatus due to injury. “Every goal is […]

TORONTO (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal in his return to action as the Washington Capitals upended the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Saturday night. Andrew Mangiapane, Jakob Chychrun, Nic Dowd and Tom Wilson also scored for the Capitals. John Tavares and Bobby McMann scored for the Leafs. Washington’s captain Ovechkin played his […]

TORONTO (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal in his return to action as the Washington Capitals upended the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Saturday night. Andrew Mangiapane, Jakob Chychrun, Nic Dowd and Tom Wilson also scored for the Capitals. John Tavares and Bobby McMann scored for the Leafs. Washington’s captain Ovechkin played his […]