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HAMILTON — Hamilton police say they have arrested one of Canada’s most wanted fugitives while they were conducting another investigation. Officers say 21-year-old Habiton Solomon was number six on the list of Canada’s 25 most wanted fugitives. But they say they weren’t aware of that when they attempted to arrest him in Hamilton’s downtown core […]

HAMILTON — When Ben Silverman was announced in the 13th tee box at the RBC Canadian Open, the fans at the feature Rink hole knew just what to do: rise and sing “O Canada,” in its entirety. The ovation was the highlight of Silverman’s day, as the golfer from Thornhill, Ont., one of eight Canadians […]

HAMILTON — Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre shot a 4-under 66 in Saturday’s third round of the RBC Canadian Open to add to his lead. MacIntyre started the day tied with New Zealand’s Ryan Fox two shots ahead of the pack. But Fox had an even-par 70 to drop back into second at 10 under as MacIntyre […]

MARKHAM, Ont. — Jacqueline Simoneau of Saint-Laurent, Que., led Canada’s charge to three silver medals Saturday in World Cup artistic swimming. She and Montreal’s Audrey Lamothe finished second in the technical duet and Simoneau was also second in the solo free final. Simoneau and Lamothe were also among the eight Canadian women who claimed silver […]

TORONTO (AP) — Ke’Bryan Hayes and Bryan Reynolds hit two-run home runs, Mitch Keller pitched six strong innings for his fifth straight victory and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped a nine-game losing streak against Toronto by beating the Blue Jays 8-1 on Saturday. After going 4-0 with a 1.30 ERA in four May starts, Keller (7-3) […]

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays put All-Star closer Jordan Romano on the 15-day injured list Saturday because of a sore right elbow and recalled left-hander Brendon Little from Triple-A Buffalo. Romano’s stint on the IL is retroactive to Thursday. The right-hander wasn’t available in Friday’s 14-inning win over Pittsburgh because he was still […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have placed closer Jordan Romano on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation. The 31-year-old right-hander has a 1-2 record, eight saves and a 6.59 earned-run average over 15 appearances this year. Romano, from Markham, Ont., missed the first 17 games of the season with a similar […]

OTTAWA — It was supposed to do the heavy lifting for Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions targets. And it was supposed to remain a major part of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s legacy, both at home and abroad — part of an urgent global push to fight climate change. But instead of fulfilling those Liberal hopes, carbon […]

TORONTO (AP) — Davis Schneider hit the winning two-run homer in the 14th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Pittsburgh 5-3 on Friday night for their ninth straight win over the Pirates. Schneider’s seventh home run of the season came on the first pitch he saw from right-hander Kyle Nicolas (0-1). Génesis Cabrera (1-1) […]

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is endorsing a proposal put forward by U.S. President Joe Biden today that seeks to bring about the end of the Israel-Hamas war. Trudeau says in a social media post that all parties must seize the opportunity to end the suffering and return to a path to peace. He […]