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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 […]

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership contender Chrystia Freeland vows to scrap Canada’s consumer carbon pricing regime in favour of alternatives to be developed through wide-ranging consultations. In a policy statement on climate action, Freeland also says she is committed to meeting Canada’s climate targets by reducing pollution from the biggest emitters, helping people cut their energy […]

Toronto FC has acquired Zane Monlouis from England’s Arsenal, signing the 21-year-old centre back to a two-year deal with club options for 2027 and 2028 Monlouis has made more than 100 combined appearances for Arsenal’s U-18, U-21 and U-23 teams. The English-born Monlouis has represented England at the under-15 and under-17 level. Also eligible to […]

Here’s where the leaders of Ontario’s main political parties are on Saturday, Feb. 22: Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford Thunder Bay: He is scheduled to deliver remarks at 9:45 a.m. and then speak to reporters. Ford is also set to visit workers at Alstom. Iroquois Falls: He will make an announcement about a local highway. […]