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DUNEDIN — Defensive standout Andres Gimenez was the feature acquisition for Toronto in the four-player trade between the Blue Jays and Cleveland Guardians last December. But right-hander Nick Sandlin was no mere throw-in. The sidearmer gives Toronto’s new-look relief crew some much-needed variety and depth. “He’s kind of the underrated guy of the bullpen,” Blue […]

The Ontario NDP is pledging to make highways in northern Ontario safer by widening some routes and ending private highway maintenance contracts. NDP Leader Marit Stiles says if her party forms government, it will widen Highway 11/17 and Highway 69 in northern Ontario and bring snow clearance and highway maintenance back under public control. She […]

OTTAWA — A spokesperson for Mark Carney’s leadership campaign says they’ve raised more than $1.9 million so far in donations from over 11,000 people. The Liberal leadership hopefuls are required to submit biweekly reports to the chief electoral officer and Carney’s team says their latest report was submitted this week and includes donations up to […]

Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles is set to make campaign stops in Thunder Bay today, fresh off an election debate held specifically to discuss northern issues. Stiles is expected to visit a local market and doughnut shop before making an announcement at an education centre. Neither Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford nor Liberal Leader Bonnie […]

OTTAWA — David Wilson and Jackie Eckholm dreamt of attending Winterlude and skating on the Rideau Canal after their last visit to Ottawa nine years ago. When the Chicago couple saw on the news in January that the city’s iconic Rideau Canal Skateway had been opened to the public, they immediately booked their trip to […]

Here’s where the leaders of Ontario’s main political parties are on Saturday, Feb. 15: Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford No public events scheduled. — NDP Leader Marit Stiles Thunder Bay: Stiles is making campaign stops at a local market and doughnut shop before making a 12 p.m. announcement at an education centre. — Liberal Leader […]

TORONTO — When Vince Gasparro’s daughter suddenly fell ill last year, the “total chaos” he witnessed in the emergency department of a Toronto hospital spurred his desire to enter electoral politics. Even though his daughter ultimately received “phenomenal” care, the expected wait time displayed on a clock in the ER was more than nine hours, […]

TORONTO — Decades later, Mark McKinney says the pressure of writing comedy sketches for “Saturday Night Live” still haunts him. The Ottawa-born comedian says he occasionally wakes in a panic reliving the deadline stress he felt long ago — back when it would be “four o’clock in the morning on a Wednesday when you don’t […]

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — B.C.’s Corryn Brown, Alberta’s Kayla Skrlik, Saskatchewan’s Nancy Martin and defending champion Rachel Homan opened the Canadian women’s curling championship with victories. Homan’s team started the defence of its Scotties Tournament of Hearts crown with a 13-4 win over Jane DiCarlo of Prince Edward Island. Brown defeated Alberta’s Selena Sturmay 11-4, […]

TORONTO (AP) — Emma Woods broke a tie with 20 seconds left in the second period and the Toronto Sceptres beat the Boston Fleet 3-1 on Friday night for their third straight victory. Jesse Compher and Emma Maltais also scored for Toronto, and Kristen Campbell made 16 saves. Megan Keller scored for Boston. Aerin Frankel […]