Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Looking for a break on car insurance premiums is often top of mind for drivers.  And finding ways to reduce that figure is especially important now, when rampant thefts have led to higher insurance costs. Experts say installing a tracking device and parking in a garage are among the actions that could help […]

MILTON, Ont. — Canadian Maggie Coles-Lyster, riding for the Switzerland-based Roland Cycling team, finished sixth overall on Sunday in the Women’s Omnium points race at the Tissot UCI Track Nations Cup. Coles-Lyster, born in Maple Ridge, B.C., finished with 95 points. British-Scottish cyclist Katie Archibald was first with 131 points, followed by Letizia Paternoster of […]

OSHAWA, Ont. — Beckett Sennecke scored twice, Rasmus Kumpulainen and Luca D’Amato each chipped in with two assists, and the Oshawa Generals beat the visiting Ottawa 67’s 6-1 in Ontario Hockey League playoff action on Sunday. Stuart Rolofs and Dylan Roobroeck each had a goal and assist for the Generals, while Ben Danford and Matthew […]

TORONTO — Hydro One says it’s still working to restore power to hundreds of customers in Ontario after high winds hit the province on Friday and Saturday. The electricity distributor says about 500 customers were without power across the province as of Sunday evening. Hydro One says it has restored power to more than 135,000 […]

TORONTO (AP) — José Berríos and two relievers combined on a two-hitter, Justin Turner had three hits and three RBIs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Colorado Rockies 5-0 on Sunday for their second shutout victory of the season. Turner opened the scoring with a two-out single in the first, doubled home a run […]

TORONTO — Justin Turner went 3 for 4, driving in three runs as the Toronto Blue Jays shut out the Colorado Rockies 5-0 on Sunday. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added an RBI single in the third inning as Toronto (8-8) won back-to-back games. Isiah Kinfer-Falefa drove in another run with a base hit of his own […]

TORONTO — Switzerland’s Silvana Tirinzoni defeated Sweden’s Isabella Wrana 6-5 on Sunday to win the Princess Auto Players’ Championship.  Tirinzoni forced Wrana to play a low-percentage in-off with her final shot of the eighth end in the women’s final.  The Swedish skip could only manage a single to give the second-ranked Swiss side the victory. […]

TORONTO — Hydro One says it’s still working to restore power to thousands of customers in Ontario after high winds hit the province on Friday and Saturday. The electricity distributor says about 5,700 customers were without power across 87 outages as of Sunday morning. Hydro One says it has restored power to more than 135,000 […]

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Gildan update Gildan Activewear Inc. chief executive Vince Tyra will present an investor update on Monday, marking his first 90 days in the job. The presentation comes as activist investor Browning West seeks to replace a majority of directors […]

TORONTO — Auston Matthews moved closer to a milestone that has gone untouched for more than 30 years. Dylan Larkin and his teammates are fine with that — they secured two priceless points in the Eastern Conference playoff race. The Red Wings captain scored on a power play 41 seconds into overtime Saturday as Detroit […]