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Seven people have been taken to hospital after a natural gas fire broke out at a building under construction in Toronto’s north end this morning. Police say emergency crews responded to a call for an explosion inside a building on Esther Shiner Boulevard near Provost Drive around 9:30 a.m. They say seven people have been […]

TORONTO — Moments after the Seattle Mariners advanced to the American League Championship Series with a thrilling 15-inning win over the Detroit Tigers, first baseman Josh Naylor of Mississauga, Ont., was asked about getting to play post-season baseball in Toronto. Naylor said that playing against his hometown Blue Jays would be “just another team we’ve […]

TORONTO — So much for the fatigue storyline. The Seattle Mariners have looked anything but tired despite arriving in Toronto on a transcontinental flight less than 24 hours before the start of the American League Championship Series. It seems the only thing a 15-inning Game 5 division series win did was make the Mariners hungry […]

TORONTO — Julio Rodriguez and Jorge Polanco hit three-run homers and Canadian Josh Naylor added a two-run shot to power the Seattle Mariners to a 10-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series on Monday. Rodriguez went deep off starter Trey Yesavage in the first inning. The […]

WINDSOR — Harrison Franssen’s second goal of the game, scored at 2:25 of overtime, lifted the visiting Oshawa Generals to a 4-3 Ontario Hockey League victory over the Windsor Spitfires on Monday. Owen Griffin and Brooks Rogowski also scored for the Generals (4-6-0-0), who outshot the Spitfires 28-27 at the WFCU Centre. Luke Posthumus chipped […]

TORONTO — Easton Cowan stood on the blue line just ahead of puck drop. Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews had just been introduced in the starting lineup. Cowan’s name was announced next — to raucous applause — as a pair of Scotiabank Arena spotlights trained on Toronto’s prized prospect. The rookie winger didn’t look out […]

PRINCE EDWARD — Ontario Provincial Police say one person has died in Prince Edward County after a car crash on a local highway. OPP say first responders were called to the scene near Wellington around 8:15 a.m. on Monday. They say an eastbound pickup truck had left the road and hit some trees. The driver, […]

TORONTO — When the Toronto Blue Jays enter hostile territory, it’s Shane Bieber’s job to be out front. Bieber will be Toronto’s starting pitcher for Game 3 of the American League Championship Series in Seattle on Wednesday. He had the same role for Game 3 of the AL Division Series when the Blue Jays visited […]

TORONTO — Mason Appleton scored the winner with 44.1 seconds left in regulation and Cam Talbot made 39 saves as the Detroit Red Wings survived a blown two-goal lead in the third period to top the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Monday afternoon. Dylan Larkin and James van Riemsdyk had the other goals for Detroit […]

TORONTO — Blue Jays outfielder Nathan Lukes was back in the lineup for Game 2 of the American League Championship Series on Monday against Seattle. He had to leave Sunday’s Game 1 after the third inning due to a bruised knee. Lukes fouled a ball off his right leg in a 12-pitch at-bat in the […]