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TORONTO — Ontario will not have a policy in place to publicly fund all medically necessary services from nurse practitioners by April 1, as ordered by the federal government, leaving some patients paying out of pocket for primary care. Health Minister Sylvia Jones pushed the federal government years ago to close what she called a […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Islanders plan on moving their American Hockey League affiliate from Bridgeport, Connecticut to Hamilton, Ontario for next season, the franchise announced on Thursday. The relocation requires approval by the AHL Board of Governors. Should the move be permitted, the team currently known as the Bridgeport Islanders will play […]

A spate of injuries to some of the country’s top men’s soccer players has Canada’s head coach rejigging his preparation for this summer’s World Cup. Jesse Marsch expected to bring the core of the national team together for a pair of friendlies in Toronto this month. Then the ailments started piling up. Star left back […]

Devynn Cromwell’s speed and athleticism will be on full display for the next week. The six-foot 200-pound defensive back was scheduled to participate in Michigan State’s pro day Thursday and will head to Edmonton for the CFL’s national combine March 27-29. It’s a condensed schedule but the Toronto native is embracing the opportunity to audition […]

HAMILTON — Hamilton is set to get another American Hockey League team. The New York Islanders announced Thursday they plan to relocate their AHL affiliate from Bridgeport, Conn., to Hamilton’s TD Coliseum for the 2026-27 season. The move requires approval from the league’s board of governors. The team would play at the newly renovated 18,000-seat […]

TORONTO — Toronto fire chief Jim Jessop says a construction firm and two property companies are facing charges after a fire that lasted nearly three weeks at two highrise buildings and displaced more than 200 residents late last year. The fire, which was burning the combustible particle board placed in an expansion joint between 11 […]

TORONTO — Lawyers for Umar Zameer are calling for a public inquiry into the actions of three Toronto police officers involved in his case — and the Ontario Provincial Police investigation that cleared those officers of wrongdoing. Defence lawyer Nader Hasan says an inquiry is necessary to restore public faith in the process after the […]

The size of a Sarnia, Ont., pipeline leak remained unclear days after it was first reported, a nearby First Nation said as it issued a call for transparency. Aamjiwnaang First Nation demanded answers about a March 11 spill it said took place along the southern fence line of Suncor’s Sarnia refinery last week, adjacent to […]

TORONTO — Personal grief, a potentially haunted house and a sound-driven sense of dread helped turn “Undertone” into one of the year’s most unexpected horror hits. But the biggest twist? The director says he made the film with no government money after his previous work was rejected by Canada’s public film funders. The Toronto-shot film […]

TORONTO — An Ontario court has extended the reprieve Hudson’s Bay has from creditors. Judge Jessica Kimmel has pushed the end of the collapsed retailer’s stay to June 30. Before the extension, it was due to expire on March 31. A stay is a common part of creditor protection hearings. It prevents people from filing […]