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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. […]

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau described his Wednesday phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump as “colourful” and warned Canadians that the trade war is likely to continue, despite Mexico receiving a temporary tariff reprieve on Thursday. Trudeau and Trump spoke by phone Wednesday for around 50 minutes. The Wall Street Journal reported the […]

The federal government is trying to secure extensions through to 2031 for its national $10-a-day child-care program ahead of an expected election. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today that 11 provinces and territories have agreed to extend the deals that give those jurisdictions billions of dollars to cut child-care fees for families. Eight provinces and […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says starting Monday, the province will charge 25 per cent more for electricity shipped to 1.5 million Americans in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Ontario provides electricity to Minnesota, New York and Michigan. Ford says in an interview with CNN that he does not want to do […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have signed Colin Castleton to a 10-day contract, the NBA team announced Thursday. The six-foot-11, 250-pound centre appeared in 10 games with the Memphis Grizzlies this season. He has also played in 26 Tip-Off Tournament and regular season games with the Osceola Magic and Memphis Hustle in the NBA G […]