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More than a year before the World Cup, Canadian sports stores placed what they thought was a safe bet on Italy’s national soccer team. As one of the few teams to win four World Cups, the Azzurri are in a rare club. Even though they failed to qualify for the last two tournaments, their Euro […]

TORONTO — Former Toronto Blue Jays star Bo Bichette was emotional in his first return to the Rogers Centre since joining the New York Mets as a free agent in the off-season. Speaking to reporters on Monday, before the Blue Jays (39-45) opened a three-game series against the Mets (35-49), the 28-year-old paused to collect […]

Stephen Eustaquio’s Ontario hometown is celebrating his last-minute goal on Sunday that allowed the Canadian men’s team to make soccer history and advance to the FIFA World Cup round of 16 for the first time. The 29-year-old midfielder from Leamington, southeast of Windsor, Ont., scored the goal against South Africa in stoppage time to give […]

TORONTO — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will never miss an opportunity to play for Canada. The two-time NBA MVP was the biggest name added to Canada’s roster for the upcoming FIBA Americas Qualifiers on Monday as the team pushes for a berth in the 2027 men’s World Cup. Hamilton’s TD Coliseum will host two qualifier games when […]

HAMILTON — Public health officials in Hamilton say a local outbreak of legionellosis, also known as legionnaires’ disease, is over. Hamilton Public Health says that over roughly three weeks in May, 22 people in the east Hamilton and Stoney Creek areas were hospitalized after a lab confirmed their infections. The agency says it declared the […]

TORONTO — The interim location of the Ontario Science Centre is now open to the public, as construction gets underway for a new, permanent home at Ontario Place set to open in 2029. The province abruptly closed the science centre in its east Toronto location two years ago with only a few hours’ warning, saying […]

HAMILTON — NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is having a basketball court designed in his honour at Hamilton’s TD Coliseum. Oak View Group and TD Coliseum made the announcement this morning. The Oklahoma City Thunder star joined TD Coliseum as an investor earlier this year, supporting his hometown’s growth as a destination for sports and entertainment. […]

TORONTO — Doctors are urging people to seek medical attention if they have any contact with bats to prevent potential rabies infection. In Monday’s issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal, infectious disease physicians described the case of a child who died of rabies almost two years ago. “It was important to us and to […]

TORONTO — Toronto’s annual Pride Parade on Sunday drew throngs of rainbow-clad partygoers, including the prime minister. Mark Carney joined the parade briefly with Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow, shaking hands and taking selfies with the roaring crowds lining Yonge Street. As he marched, Carney goaded revellers wielding water guns to drench him. The prime minister […]

BURNABY — Striker Lauren Rowe scored in the 63rd minute to snap a 1-1 deadlock and lifted the visiting AFC Toronto to a 3-1 Northern Super League victory over the Vancouver Rise on Sunday. Toronto got on the board first at Swangard Stadium when Jessica Cowart scored an own goal in the 35th minute. Three […]