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TORONTO (AP) — Natalie Spooner scored her first two goals of the season and the Toronto Sceptres beat the PWHL-leading Montreal Victoire 4-1 on Thursday night. The league MVP a year ago, Spooner has played six games since returning from a knee injury sustained in the playoffs. She scored both goals on power plays. Allie […]

OTTAWA — A federal judge has dismissed a legal challenge of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s move to prorogue Parliament. Two Nova Scotia men had asked the Federal Court to declare the current suspension of Parliament illegal because there must be a “reasonable justification” for hitting the pause button. David MacKinnon of Amherst, N.S., and Aris […]

KELOWNA, B.C. — Manitoba’s Matt Dunstone came back for a 7-6 win over Canada’s Brad Gushue on Thursday to hand the three-time defending champion his first loss at the Montana’s Brier. The result left both teams with 7-1 records in Pool A but Dunstone took the top seed since head-to-head play was the tiebreaker. Manitoba’s […]

OTTAWA — The federal cybersecurity centre says China, Russia and Iran are very likely to use tools enabled by artificial intelligence in attempts to meddle in the coming general election campaign. In a new report, the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security says it expects individuals affiliated with the Chinese government will continue to target diaspora […]

TORONTO — Martinrea International Inc. reported a loss of $133.3 million in its fourth quarter, compared to earnings of $1.9 million a year earlier. The Toronto-based auto supplier says sales totalled $1.2 million, down from $1.3 million during the fourth quarter of 2023. The net loss per share for the quarter ended Dec. 31 came […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell almost 300 points Thursday, while U.S. stock markets were also down, as the uncertainty around U.S. tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico mounted. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 286.78 points at 24,584.04 as U.S. President Trump paused tariffs on goods compliant with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement for […]

KELOWNA, B.C. — Ontario’s Sam Mooibroek and Nova Scotia’s Owen Purcell will meet for a playoff spot at the Montana’s Brier after the skips were victorious in Thursday’s early draw. Mooibroek rebounded from a lopsided 11-5 loss to Alberta’s Brad Jacobs on Wednesday with a convincing 8-4 win over Prince Edward Island’s Tyler Smith in […]

TORONTO — Fullback-wingback Richie Laryea, injured early in last weekend’s 4-2 loss in Orlando, will not make the trip with Toronto FC for Saturday’s game at FC Cincinnati. Toronto coach Robin Fraser said Laryea’s injury is hamstring-related but is still being assessed. “We’re being pretty thorough in terms of determining the exact severity of it. […]

TORONTO — A former Canadian Olympic snowboarder wanted in the U.S. on multiple charges stemming from his alleged involvement in a transnational drug trafficking ring has been added to the FBI’s list of 10 most wanted fugitives. The U.S. Department of State’s international narcotics bureau is offering a US$10-million reward for information leading to the […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have waived forward Ryan Reaves, according to multiple media reports. The six-foot-two, 225-pound right-wing from Winnipeg has two assists in 35 games this season. Reaves, 38, signed a three-year, US$4.05 million contract with the Maple Leafs on July 1, 2023, as part of incoming general manager Brad Treliving’s attempt […]