News

TORONTO — Craig Berube heard the term over and over last season. The Toronto Maple Leafs bench boss came to town knowing a quartet of star forwards would continue to be a constant focus — even after years of playoff failure. Another disappointing spring was followed by a seismic summer. With one of those talismanic […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s school boards are jointly urging the provincial government not to proceed with Premier Doug Ford’s plan to get rid of speed cameras. A statement today from the province’s four publicly funded school board associations is just the latest in a series of groups supporting the automated enforcement tools, including municipalities, the Ontario […]

Two people are dead and one person is in hospital following a single-vehicle crash on Sunday afternoon in McKerrow, west of Sudbury. Provincial police say the collision took place around 3:20 p.m. on Highway 17. They say Highway 17 between Jacklin Road and Sand Bay Road was closed during the investigation. Police say their technical […]

Stephen Gogolev contemplated hanging up his skates. He was once the next big Canadian hope in men’s figure skating, a prodigy landing triple axels at age 10, until a massive growth spurt and recurring back injuries threw his trajectory off course. Gogolev spent the last several years struggling just to stay on competitive ice, nowhere […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays were brimming with confidence as they hit the road in their American League Division Series against the New York Yankees. After scoring a whopping 23 runs over two decisive victories at Rogers Centre, the Blue Jays will try to continue their strong play in Game 3 on Tuesday night […]

Ontario’s police watchdog has been called to investigate after officers exchanged gunfire with a suspect during a near two-day search for a man believed to be armed and dangerous. Ontario Provincial Police in Temiskaming District issued an emergency alert for the area of Temagami and Latchford on Friday night due to a person believed to […]

TORONTO — Trey Yesavage said he was built for this kind of opportunity. On Sunday afternoon, he went out and proved it. The Toronto rookie was dominant in his fourth career big-league start, twisting the New York Yankees in knots over 5 1/3 no-hit innings while his teammates continued their offensive onslaught from a day […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays are one win away from advancing to the American League Championship Series. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a grand slam and rookie starter Trey Yesavage was masterful in his fourth career big-league start as Toronto beat the New York Yankees 13-7. The victory gave Toronto a 2-0 lead in the […]

Provincial police say an emergency alert in northern Ontario issued on Friday due to person believed to be armed and dangerous in the area has ended after a suspect was arrested. Police issued a shelter-in-place order Friday evening and confirmed Saturday that officers were searching for a 34-year-old man in the Temagami North and Latchford […]

HALIBURTON — Police say two people are dead after a crash on a highway in Ontario’s cottage country. Provincial police say officers from the Haliburton Highlands OPP Detachment were called to a serious collision involving a motorcycle and transport truck on Highway 118 late Sunday morning. They say the impact of the crash caused the […]