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Toronto FC has opted to go with two designated players — for accounting purposes — to start the season. And the club is trying to get rid of one of them. Major League Soccer allows for two roster models — one with three designated players and up to three U-22 Initiative players, and the other […]

OTTAWA — Stephanie Markowski knows she won’t forget this milestone. Just over nine minutes into her 18th Professional Women’s Hockey league game, the Charge defender scored her first goal Saturday, helping Ottawa to a 3-1 win over Montreal. Pinching in from her spot on the point to the front of the net, Markowski took a […]

OTTAWA — Thousands of people have electronically signed a parliamentary petition calling for revocation of Elon Musk’s Canadian citizenship over his role in the Trump administration, which is pointedly threatening Canada’s sovereignty. The petition, making its way through the House of Commons process, was initiated by Qualia Reed, a Nanaimo, B.C., author. New Democrat MP […]

OTTAWA — Emily Clark had a two goals — including one into an empty net — and an assist, powering the Ottawa Charge to a 3-1 win over the Montreal Victoire Saturday. Clark now has points in five straight games. Stephanie Markowski had the other goal for the Charge (7-0-4-8) while Gwenyth Philips turned aside […]

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Christina Black’s curling team from Nova Scotia has advanced to the semifinal at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts with a 8-7 win over Alberta’s Kayla Skrlik. Black will meet the loser of a later playoff game between defending champion Rachel Homan and Manitoba’s Kerri Einarson. The winner of that game gets […]

OTTAWA — The Prime Minister’s Office says Justin Trudeau spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump about the war in Ukraine on Saturday ahead of a virtual G7 meeting slated for Monday. Earlier this week, Trudeau told reporters that Ukraine must have a seat at the table in any talks on ending hostilities ignited by Russia’s […]

Earthquakes Canada says a 2.7-magnitude earthquake was recorded near Chatham, Ont., on Friday afternoon. The agency says no damage was reported and none would be expected for an earthquake of that magnitude. It says earthquakes with a magnitude of under 3.5 are generally not felt, though they can be recorded on local seismographs. Chatham-Kent police […]

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidates have contrasting plans for Canada’s federal public service — with presumed front-runner Mark Carney taking the most aggressive stance so far. Carney recently vowed to cap the size of the public service and rein in government spending. While he hasn’t said where this cap would be set or how much […]

Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford highlighted his promise to speed up project approvals in the mineral-rich Ring of Fire on Saturday as he visited Northern Ontario on the last weekend of the provincial election campaign. Speaking in Thunder Bay, Ford pointed to the critical minerals mined in the Ring of Fire region as Ontario’s […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays will wear their City Connect alternate uniforms on 13 occasions during the 2025 season, the team said Saturday. The uniform, first introduced last May, will be worn on Friday night home games, the Blue Jays announced as part of their promotion and event plans for the team’s 81-game home […]