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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 […]

ST. THOMAS, Ont. — For the second time in five years, some doctors in southwestern Ontario are encountering a virus they’ve never treated before. But unlike when COVID-19 struck in 2020, this illness is no mystery. It’s understood so well, in fact, that Canada was able to eliminate it in 1998. Anyone in Ontario who […]

TORONTO — An immersive exhibit including charred cars and bullet-ridden bathroom stalls from the Nova Music Festival massacre is coming to Toronto. Billed as a “groundbreaking and profound tribute” to victims and survivors of the Hamas-led attack in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, the Nova Music Festival Exhibition will launch a six-week run April 23. […]