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Morgan Rielly will bundle up and head out for a walk with his dog in the winter months. The Maple Leafs defenceman and his canine sidekick cruise around their Toronto neighbourhood in the crisp air. One of Canada’s soundtracks is impossible to ignore. “I can hear pucks bouncing off the outdoor rink at the park […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say they are investigating the death of a female pedestrian who was struck by two vehicles in Scarborough on Thursday night. Police say an unidentified pedestrian was walking in the northbound lanes of Birchmount Road, north of Anaconda Avenue, when a white cargo van travelling northbound struck her. She was then […]

TORONTO — A senior medical advisor with the Public Health Agency of Canada says the country could lose its measles elimination status if the highly contagious disease continues to spread into the fall. Dr. Marina Salvadori warned of the possibility Thursday as cases in Ontario grew by nearly 200 infections, adding that would only occur […]

TORONTO — After taking a year off, organizers at the country’s most prominent Indigenous film festival say they are moving ahead with a belated 25th anniversary. The ImagineNative Film + Media Arts Festival opens at Toronto’s TIFF Lightbox on June 3 with “Endless Cookie,” an animated documentary about a pair of half-brothers, one Indigenous and […]

TORONTO — Health officials say measles infected 197 more people in Ontario over the last week as the highly contagious disease emerged in new parts of the country. That brings the province’s tally of probable and confirmed cases to 1,440 since an outbreak began in October. Public Health Ontario’s measles report says there have been […]

TORONTO — Max Pacioretty started the playoffs in the press box. Now it’s hard to imagine the Maple Leafs without their veteran winger punishing opposition defencemen, hounding pucks in the offensive zone and scoring important goals. Pacioretty has found a home on Toronto’s second line alongside John Tavares and William Nylander this spring after watching […]

Ontario is set to spend nearly $21 billion to build four small modular reactors east of Toronto. Officials say construction on the first modular reactor at the site of the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station will begin this year and should be completed by 2030. The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission approved Ontario Power Generation’s plan last […]

Several Ontario mayors have been calling on the province to ban financial incentives municipalities use to lure in doctors, saying the recruitment tactic is harming communities that can’t pony up the cash – especially those in rural and northern regions. But Sault Ste. Marie Mayor Matthew Shoemaker is going even further, suggesting the federal government […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs avoided targeting Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett on Wednesday after he elbowed goalie Anthony Stolarz in the opener of their second-round playoff series. Victory proved to be the sweetest revenge. The reigning Stanley Cup champion Panthers, meanwhile, left Scotiabank Arena unfazed and confident despite dropping a 4-3 decision that […]

TORONTO — Mitch Marner scored the winner in the third period and Joseph Woll made 25 saves in place of the injured Anthony Stolarz as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Florida Panthers 4-3 to take a 2-0 lead in their second-round playoff series Wednesday. Max Pacioretty and Max Domi, with a goal and an […]