Author: The Canadian Press

OSHAWA, Ont. — Police in Durham Region say a 41-year-old man has been charged with murder after his wife was found injured Sunday in an Oshawa, Ont., home and later pronounced dead. Police say officers were called to the home around 12:30 a.m. where they found a 48-year-old woman suffering from “obvious signs of trauma.” […]

OTTAWA — If no political party is willing to say uncle, the drawn-out stalemate in the House of Commons is heading for an unprecedented situation that could amount to a tacit lack of confidence in the government, without anyone in Parliament casting a vote. The Conservatives and Bloc Québécois have already announced plans to try […]

TORONTO — The shine on CanLit’s glitziest night has dulled, at least according to some, amid sustained backlash against the Giller Foundation for maintaining ties with lead sponsor Scotiabank and other funders linked to Israel. Monday’s Giller Prize gala is set to take a slightly different shape this year after pro-Palestinian protesters interrupted the ceremony […]

GUELPH, Ont. — Austin Elliott had a 27-save shutout as the London Knights blanked the Guelph Storm 4-0 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action. Noah Read, Denver Barkey, Oliver Bonk and Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Easton Cowan supplied the offence as London (15-4-0) won its 11th consecutive game. Brayden Gillespie stopped 29 shots for […]

TORONTO — Darnell Nurse picked up the puck behind his own net and started to move up ice. The Oilers defenceman never saw Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves coming. It was both players’ last act in Saturday night’s back-and-forth tilt at Scotiabank Arena. Nurse was left bloodied and had to be helped to the locker […]

TORONTO (AP) — Mitch Marner scored 40 seconds into overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night. Edmonton lost defenseman Darnell Nurse in the second period after he was bloodied on a hit to the head from Ryan Reaves. Bobby McMann scored twice, Matthew Knies also […]

TORONTO — Mitch Marner scored 40 seconds into overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Saturday night. Bobby McMann, with two, and Matthew Knies had the other goals for Toronto (11-6-2). Anthony Stolarz made 27 saves. Marner added an assist for a two-point night. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, with […]

TORONTO — Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse was left bloodied and had to be helped to the locker room after taking a hit to the head from Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves early in the second period of Edmonton’s game against Toronto on Saturday. The blueliner wheeled around his own net and was caught up high […]

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is echoing concerns about Mexico that were expressed earlier this week by Ontario’s premier, saying she hopes Canada can get a “carve-out” from import tariffs that president-elect Donald Trump is promising. Smith told her provincewide radio call-in program Saturday that advice she received from Robert Lighthizer, Trump’s former trade […]

VANCOUVER — The Toronto Argonauts and Winnipeg Blue Bombers battle for the Grey Cup on Sunday. After a 2-4 start, the Blue Bombers finished atop the West Division and earned their spot in the championship game by beating the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the West final. The Argos weathered quarterback woes to finish second in the […]