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TORONTO — The City of Toronto and a union representing thousands of municipal workers say they have reached a tentative agreement. The deal came just before the deadline for a strike or lockout that would have forced the shutdown of city-run child-care and recreation centres. More to come. The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Eleven people have been injured after reports of a shooting at a pub near Scarborough Town Centre mall in east Toronto. Police say multiple people were shot near Progress Avenue and Corporate Drive on Friday night. A city spokesperson says 11 adults suffered injuries ranging from minor to critical. Police say a suspect […]

TORONTO — Canadian lightweight (Prince) Lucas Bahdi won a 10-round decision over hard-nosed Filipino southpaw Ryan (The Untouchable) Racaza in a battle of unbeaten boxers Friday. The judges scored it 99-90, 96-93, 97-92 for the 31-year-old from Niagara Falls, Ont., who weighed in at 135 pounds. Bahdi (19-0-0) is ranked seventh among WBA 135-pound contenders […]

TORONTO — There was no hiding A.J. Lawson’s smile when Scotiabank Arena in-game host Mark Strong announced his name as part of the Toronto Raptors’ starting lineup. The hometown boy had finally arrived. Lawson made his first-ever NBA start in Toronto’s 118-109 victory over the Utah Jazz on Friday, validation after a long journey to […]

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Brayden Gillespie stopped 26 shots to lead the Brampton Steelheads to a 2-0 win over the North Bay Battalion in Ontario Hockey League action Friday night. Gabriel Chiarot and Parker Von Richter had the goals for Brampton. North Bay goaltender Jack Lisson turned aside 22-of-23 shots in the contest., COLTS 3 GREYHOUNDS […]

TORONTO (AP) — Immanuel Quickley scored a season-high 34 points and the Toronto Raptors overcame a dominant rebounding effort by Walker Kessler to beat the Utah Jazz 118-109 on Friday night. Quickley added five rebounds, five assists and three steals in the Raptors’ third straight win. Scottie Barnes had 22 points, 12 rebounds and six […]

TORONTO — Immanuel Quickley scored a season-high 34 points to lead the Toronto Raptors in a wire-to-wire win over the Utah Jazz 118-109 on Friday. Quickley added five rebounds and five assists to help Toronto (21-42) win its third straight. Scottie Barnes had a double-double with 22 points and 12 boards, with six assists. Walker […]

TORONTO — Buffy Sainte-Marie’s induction to Canada’s Walk of Fame and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame were revoked late Friday as organizers responded to the singer saying she is not Canadian. In a statement from the board of directors at Canada’s Walk of Fame, the organization says it has “made the difficult decision to […]

TORONTO — Canada’s oldest retailer, Hudson’s Bay, has filed for creditor protection and intends to restructure the business. The department store company that dates back to 1670 says it has been facing significant pressures including subdued consumer spending, trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada and post-pandemic declines in downtown store traffic. The company’s hulking […]

VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says the province has no plan to follow Ontario and levy a 25 per cent surcharge on electricity exports to the United States. Eby says imposing such a fee “is not currently a priority,” with efforts focused on new legislation in coming days that would give the province […]