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Provincial police say five people, including two youths, have been charged with murder and aggravated assault in the death of a man at a First Nation in northern Ontario. OPP say officers with the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service responded to a report of an assault on Albany River Crescent in Eabametoong First Nation just after […]
TORONTO — Precious Achiuwa had 28 points and 19 rebounds as the Sacramento Kings ended a four-game losing streak with a 123-115 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. DeMar DeRozan added 28 points for Sacramento (20-57), which came into the game tied with Washington for the worst road record (6-32) in the NBA. Achiuwa’s […]
TORONTO — If you look up “unbothered” in the dictionary, there’s likely a photo of Kevin Gausman. Gausman turned in another gem for the Blue Jays but earned a second consecutive no decision to start the season as Toronto fell to the Colorado Rockies 2-1 in 10 innings on Wednesday. Gausman struck out 10, allowed […]
Finding a ticket to Canada’s first game at this summer’s FIFA World Cup remains a pricey and difficult task, despite the host nation facing a less popular opponent than expected. Canada is set to kick off the tournament against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto on June 12 after the European country upset powerhouse Italy in […]
TORONTO — Pinch-hitter Tyler Freeman’s RBI single in the 10th inning helped the Colorado Rockies complete a 2-1 comeback win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon. Troy Johnston had an RBI single in the eighth inning to tie the game 1-1 for Colorado (2-4) Colorado starter Kyle Freeland allowed a run on five […]
Police in the Greater Toronto Area are proactively ramping up patrols around Jewish places of worship and community gathering spaces as Passover begins Wednesday evening. Toronto police say the public can expect an increased police presence in residential areas, grocery stores and other locations throughout the weeklong holiday, and rotating command posts will be deployed. […]
TORONTO — Ontario’s health minister is shutting down one avenue of publicly funding all nurse practitioners, as the province misses a federal deadline for ensuring their medically necessary services are covered. The federal government gave provinces and territories until April 1 to ensure they are funding nurse practitioner services equivalent to what doctors provide, though […]
Provincial police say a fifth suspect has been arrested and two others are still at large in a homicide and attempted murder investigation north of Toronto dating back to 2020. The Caledon detachment of the OPP says it arrested a 45-year-old Ottawa man on first-degree murder and other charges and has issued Canada-wide warrants for […]
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward William Nicholl to a three-year entry-level contract beginning next season, the NHL club announced Wednesday. Nicholl had 15 goals and 11 assists over 32 games with the Ontario Hockey League’s London Knights this season after returning from injury on Dec. 31. The 19-year-old from Ottawa has 43 […]
TORONTO — The Ontario Securities Commission is alleging KPMG failed as an auditor in its 2019 and 2020 reports on four funds managed by Bridging Finance Inc. and is seeking up to $40 million in penalties. The regulator alleges the firm failed to perform sufficient and appropriate audit procedures over the most critical aspect of […]