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TORONTO — A.J. Lawson of Brampton, Ont., came off Toronto’s bench for a career-high 32 points as the Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 119-104 on Monday. Lawson added 12 rebounds as four Toronto players had double-doubles for the Raptors (22-43), avenging a loss to Washington on Saturday. Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., and […]

OTTAWA — During his final days in office, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pushing for long-promised reform to the RCMP. A government report released Monday, which highlights concerns about Canada’s capacity to meet “the new threat environment,” says it’s time to modernize the police service to focus on “the most serious forms of criminality.” It […]

OTTAWA — Mark Carney was elected to lead the Liberal party on Sunday and will soon become Canada’s next prime minister. Carney captured 85.9 per cent of the Liberal vote – far ahead of opponents Chrystia Freeland (who got eight per cent), Karina Gould (3.2 per cent) and Frank Baylis, who came in last with […]

CAMPBELLVILLE, Ont. — Unbeaten filly Chantilly was among 69 three-year-old pacers nominated Monday for the $1-million North America Cup, one of the premier events in harness racing. The Grade 1 race is slated for June 14 at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Chantilly was the lone filly nominated. The 69 nominations are up from 67 last year. […]

TORONTO — Stock markets on both sides of the border took a steep tumble Monday as the reality of a U.S.-Canada trade war took further hold, with the TSX losing almost 400 points, while the blue-chip Dow was down almost 900 points and the Nasdaq was four per cent lower. “Today is a big, big […]

OTTAWA — Canadian communications technology firm Mitel Networks says it’s seeking protection from creditors in the United States in order to strike US$1.15 billion in debt from its balance sheet. The Ottawa-based company says it is seeking Chapter 11 relief in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. It expects it to be […]

TORONTO — Stock markets on both sides of the border took a steep tumble Monday as the reality of a U.S.-Canada trade war took further hold, with the TSX losing almost 400 points, while the blue-chip Dow was down almost 900 points and the Nasdaq was four per cent lower. The S&P/TSX composite index was […]

WASHINGTON — Ontario placed a 25 per cent surcharge on electricity exports to the United States on Monday as Canada braced for steel and aluminum duties the Trump administration is set to deploy on Wednesday. “I feel terrible for the American people, because it’s not the American people who started this trade war,” Ontario Premier […]

OTTAWA — The Conservative candidate for a northern Ontario riding has dropped out just weeks ahead of an expected election, citing issues with the local electoral district board. Cassidy Villeneuve, who was nominated to run for the Tories in Nipissing-Timiskaming, says in a letter posted to social media that she’s been working tirelessly on the […]

TORONTO — The stock index in Toronto was down more than 400 points Monday afternoon as the reality of a U.S.-Canada trade war took further hold, with U.S. equities also tumbling — the blue-chip Dow was down more than 800 points and the Nasdaq was more than four per cent lower. The S&P/TSX composite index […]