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RIMOUSKI — The London Knights are Memorial Cup champions for a third time. Denver Barkey scored twice, Sam Dickinson had three assists and Austin Elliott made 31 saves in a dominant 4-1 victory over the Medicine Hat Tigers in the championship game Sunday. Jacob Julien and Easton Cowan also scored for London, which also won […]

CTV’s “Children Ruin Everything” has won best comedy at the Canadian Screen Awards. More coming. Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press

SASKATOON — Ontario and Saskatchewan have signed an agreement to remove trade barriers ahead of a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney to hash out a plan they hope will supercharge the economy. The memorandum of understanding sees both provinces mutually recognize each other’s goods, workers and investment. They are also working to advance measures […]

MISSISSAUGA — Peel Regional Police say a missing child found Saturday in critical condition has died. Police were called to the area of Mississauga’s Erindale Park, near Mississauga Road and Dundas Street, just after 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. They say first responders found a young child in the area, who was taken to a local […]

TORONTO — The provincially owned portion of Ontario’s Highway 407 is officially toll-free as of today. The move, announced as part of the Progressive Conservative government’s budget last month, took effect June 1. The budget permanently removed tolls from the provincially operated Highway 407 East from Pickering to Clarington. Premier Doug Ford had promised the […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say a 65-year-old man is dead after being hit by a vehicle Saturday night in the city’s east end. Police were called to the scene just before 10 p.m., when the man was struck in the centre lane of the eastbound lanes of Eglinton Avenue near Torrence Road. They say the […]

An absurdist Winnipeg-set fever dream and a millennial identity dramedy are among the leading contenders heading into tonight’s Canadian Screen Awards. Matthew Rankin’s “Universal Language” picked up five awards in the film categories at a ceremony over the weekend and will compete for several more tonight, capping off a multi-day celebration of Canadian film, television […]

TORONTO — When Hudson’s Bay began liquidating all of its stores and hunting for a potential new owner, Ruby Liu was determined not to let Canada’s oldest company disappear. The B.C. mall owner made an offer for the company in hopes of restoring it to its former glory, but when Canadian Tire was chosen (court […]

TORONTO — A month after Ontario’s government extended strong mayor powers to a swath of new municipalities, some leaders are promising never to use the measures — but a chorus of small-town councillors warn that local democracy is under threat. As of May 1, another 169 mayors in the province can now veto bylaws, pass […]

TORONTO — Second-half goals by Pep Biel and Patrick Agyemang lifted Charlotte FC to a comfortable 2-0 win over Toronto FC in MLS play Saturday. It was largely one-way traffic in the first half with Charlotte, with the wind at its back, in control on a sunny, blustery evening before an announced crowd of 19,406 […]