Author: The Canadian Press

OTTAWA — A law professor is urging the Supreme Court of Canada to weigh the constitutionality of “revolutionary and unprecedented legislation” that limits members of a prominent spy watchdog from using their parliamentary immunity to speak out. In an application to the top court, Lakehead University Prof. Ryan Alford says the case raises issues of […]

TORONTO — Back-to-back homers from Joey Loperfido and Addison Barger in the ninth inning steered the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-4 walk-off win against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday. Loperfido and Barger’s bombs off Los Angeles reliever Roansy Contreras (2-3) extended the Blue Jays (61-68) homer streak to 12 games as the Angels […]

TORONTO (AP) — Joey Loperfido and Addison Barger hit back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 on Friday night. Toronto trailed 4-3 heading into the ninth against Los Angeles right-hander Roansy Contreras (2-3), but Loperfido tied it with his […]

TORONTO — Toronto police are looking for a 33-year-old man after two women were found dead in a west-end home. Police say they received a call in the afternoon for a well-being check at a house in Etobicoke and found the women. They say the man and women were related. Joseph Ayala is wanted for […]

TORONTO (AP) — Caitlinhergrtness overtook My Boy Prince in the deep stretch and won the 165th running of the $1 million King’s Plate on Friday, one of the Canadian triple crown races. Caiitlinhergrtness, a 3-year-old filly ridden by Rafael Hernandez and sent off at 9-1 odds, won the 1 1/4-mile race on Woodbine Racetrack’s Tapeta […]

TORONTO — Rafael Hernandez and filly Caitlinhergrtness made it worth the wait for Kevin Attard. Hernandez moved Caitlinhergrtness past 3/5 favourite My Boy Prince in the deep stretch to capture the $1-million King’s Plate on Friday night. The race was originally scheduled to be run last Saturday but was postponed for safety reasons following heavy […]

TORONTO (AP) — Caitlinhergrtness overtook My Boy Prince in the deep stretch and won the 165th running of the $1 million King’s Plate on Friday, the first leg of the Canadian triple crown. Caiitlinhergrtness, a 3-year-old filly ridden by Rafael Hernandez and sent off at 9-1 odds, won the 1 1/4-mile race on Woodbine Racetrack’s […]

TORONTO — Grammy-nominated Canadian music video creator Andy Hines says he hopes his feature film directorial debut could be the first of several music videos adapted into big-screen stories. The Nova Scotia filmmaker recently wrapped production on “Little Lorraine,” which marks the acting debut of Colombian reggaeton star J Balvin. The idea, he said, was […]

TORONTO — Filly Caitlinhergrtness captures the 165th running of the $1-million King’s Plate. More coming. The Canadian Press

MONTREAL — Officials are working on a plan to refloat a stuck 138-metre cargo ship that is blocking ship traffic in the St. Lawrence Seaway near Montreal. Fisheries and Oceans Canada says the Dutch ship Heemskerkgracht ran aground late Thursday in the Kahnawake area following an engine problem. They say the ship doesn’t contain any […]