Author: The Canadian Press

FORT FRANCES, Ont. (AP) — A century-old rail lift bridge near the U.S.-Canada border northeast of Fort Frances, Ontario, has collapsed, and it’s unclear when water traffic will resume along the Rainy River. No trains were involved, and no one was injured in Wednesday’s collapse, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. The cause is under […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index climbed on Monday, helped by a boost in the financial and industrial sectors, while U.S. stock markets also gained. The S&P/TSX composite index rose 61.78 points to 23,116.39. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average leaped 236.77 points to 40,896.53. The S&P 500 index increased 54.00 points to […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have claimed left-handed pitcher Easton Lucas off waivers from the Detroit Tigers and have transferred right-hander Alek Manoah to the 60-day injured list. The club said 27-year-old Lucas has been assigned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. Lucas has a 1-0 record with a 10.29 earned-run average and eight strikeouts […]

TORONTO (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds selected the contract of right-hander Julian Aguiar from Triple-A Louisville and said the 23-year-old would make his major league debut by starting Monday night at Toronto on Monday night in place of injured All-Star Hunter Greene. Cincinnati’s 11th-ranked prospect according to Major League Baseball, Aguiar was 5-4 with a […]

TORONTO — An investigation into a Toronto ferry crash that injured multiple people two years ago found several safety deficiencies, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said Monday, noting the vessel’s speed and a lack of training on emergency passenger management. The Sam McBride ferry struck the dock while berthing at Toronto’s Jack Layton Ferry […]

OTTAWA — A man who says he suffers from chronic and worsening mental health issues is among those launching a court challenge of the federal government assisted dying law, which excludes people suffering solely from a mental disorder. An application filed by Dying with Dignity in Ontario Superior Court on Monday argues that it is […]

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats hired Chris Jones as a senior defensive assistant and cut ties with assistant head coach and defensive coordinator Mark Washington on Monday. The club said in a release that Jones will take over defensive play-calling duties after it “mutually agreed to part ways” with Washington. The announcement comes after the […]

TORONTO — Reserve guard Jared Rhoden has signed with the Toronto Raptors, the NBA club announced Monday. Per team policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The six-foot-six, 210-pound guard averaged 4.9 points, 1.9 rebounds and 14.4 minutes in 17 games with Detroit last season. Rhoden shot 50 per cent (33-66) from the […]

HAMILTON — Javon Leake is back in his happy place. After spending much of his first two CFL seasons primarily as a kick returner, Leake is back taking handoffs. In the Edmonton Elks’ last two games — both wins — Leake has rushed for 266 yards and four TDs on 33 carries (8.1-yard average). Edmonton […]

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the median family after-tax income in 2022 fell compared with 2021, after adjusted for inflation, with young people being the hardest hit. The agency says the median family after-tax income of Canadians was $60,800 in 2022, up 2.5 per cent from 2021. But after adjusting for an annual rate of […]