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TORONTO — Joseph Woll didn’t expect to be in this position. The Maple Leafs goaltender — like the rest of his teammates — thought the Original Six club would be in the thick of a playoff race down the stretch. Toronto’s season all but lost after a disastrous stretch coming out of the Olympic break, […]

Ontario Provincial Police say they are investigating a multi-vehicle collision that left two people, including a teenager, dead and five others hurt in Brant County near Brantford. Police say first responders rushed to the scene of a crash involving a pickup truck, an SUV and a minivan on Colborne Street East between McBay Road and […]

The criminal case against former Ontario legislator Randy Hillier over his participation in the Freedom Convoy protests is back on after the province’s top court overturned a decision to stay the charges. The charges were stayed in late 2024 after a lower court judge ruled that the case had stretched too long, taking it past […]

TORONTO — Experts say the Ontario government’s push to cap the prices of resale tickets for events across the province might not be much help to fans. They worry capping resale ticket prices at face value will drive up the original price of tickets and lure people into riskier transactions outside more regulated sales channels. […]

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE — An Ontario border officer has been arrested in a drug trafficking investigation. The officer and a driver who allegedly brought a truck load of drugs and tobacco across the border are facing the same charges, including for drug trafficking and import. RCMP say the border officer was arrested in January after he allegedly […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government is planning to amend ticket sales legislation to cap resale prices, seven years after it cancelled similar planned changes. The legislature is set to resume sitting Monday after a 14-week break and the government says it plans to table proposed changes to the Ticket Sales Act in the […]

TORONTO — Ontario will not have a policy in place to publicly fund all medically necessary services from nurse practitioners by April 1, as ordered by the federal government, leaving some patients paying out of pocket for primary care. Health Minister Sylvia Jones pushed the federal government years ago to close what she called a […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Islanders plan on moving their American Hockey League affiliate from Bridgeport, Connecticut to Hamilton, Ontario for next season, the franchise announced on Thursday. The relocation requires approval by the AHL Board of Governors. Should the move be permitted, the team currently known as the Bridgeport Islanders will play […]

A spate of injuries to some of the country’s top men’s soccer players has Canada’s head coach rejigging his preparation for this summer’s World Cup. Jesse Marsch expected to bring the core of the national team together for a pair of friendlies in Toronto this month. Then the ailments started piling up. Star left back […]

Devynn Cromwell’s speed and athleticism will be on full display for the next week. The six-foot 200-pound defensive back was scheduled to participate in Michigan State’s pro day Thursday and will head to Edmonton for the CFL’s national combine March 27-29. It’s a condensed schedule but the Toronto native is embracing the opportunity to audition […]