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TORONTO — The chief executive of Quebecor Inc. says his company is still keen to acquire Corus Entertainment Inc. as he urged the CRTC to reject the Toronto-based broadcaster’s own restructuring proposal. In a letter filed to the telecommunications and broadcasting regulator on Thursday, Quebecor said the future of Corus and its place within Canada’s […]

Police in Peel Region say two people have been charged with murder and two others are facing gun charges in the fatal shooting of a man more than three years ago. Police say they were called to reports of gunfire near Dream Crest Road and Alicante Street in Mississauga, Ont., the night of March 20, […]

TORONTO — Dutch soccer fans are well aware of their country’s label as the best team to have never won the FIFA World Cup. Despite the historic heartbreak, three runner-up finishes and 11 previous appearances without a title, supporters of the Netherlands remain hopeful that the drought dating back to the team’s tournament debut in […]

TORONTO — Toronto is hosting its last group stage match of the FIFA World Cup today, capping off the first half of a tournament that local officials say has brought out the city’s charms. Fans are expected to pack Toronto Stadium this afternoon to watch Senegal and Iraq face off, with both teams clinging to […]

TORONTO — As Ontario awaits a promised infusion of money from the federal government for the national child-care program, one prominent expert is arguing that the province should focus more on new spaces than getting to the $10-a-day target. Federal Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu announced last week that an additional $5.4 billion would […]

TORONTO — Joc Pederson, Wyatt Langford and Jake Burger each homered early to provide enough of a cushion in the Texas Rangers’ series-opening 6-5 win against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. Pederson led off the game with a solo blast. Langford hit a three-run shot and Burger had a two-run blast in the third […]

TORONTO — Marina Mabrey inserted herself into the record books on Thursday, matching the WNBA’s single-game record with 53 points as the Toronto Tempo routed the Los Angeles Sparks 125-97. Mabrey had a franchise-best 19-point first quarter and didn’t stop there, also matching the single-game three-pointers record with nine as part of her career night. […]

TORONTO — Unbelievably, Allen Graves and Jaden Bradley only got to catch their breath when they sat down in front of the media. Graves and Bradley both had a whirlwind 48 hours after the Toronto Raptors selected them 19th and 50th overall, respectively, in the NBA draft. After the initial excitement of being drafted, the […]

TORONTO — Jim Hiller says he kept the lines of communication open with Maple Leafs star centre Auston Matthews over the past seven years after leaving Toronto as an assistant coach. Now back as the Maple Leafs’ 41st head coach, that familiarity with the team’s Arizona-raised captain may prove to be a secret weapon in […]

David Clayton-Thomas believed people could start over. That belief, his daughter Ashleigh Clayton-Thomas said Thursday, shaped both his life and the way he saw others. “He knows that there is hope and that nobody is born bad,” she said. “Sometimes bad choices are made, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t turn your life around […]