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Forward Mason Flesch will lead Canada against No. 9 Fiji in Sunday’s Pacific Nations Cup rugby semifinal in Commerce City, Colo. The 25-year-old from Cobourg, Ont., has been named captain for the remainder of the tournament with skipper Lucas Rumball and vice-captain Ben LeSage both injured. “Being given the responsibility to lead the team, lead […]

TORONTO — Elimination from playoff contention is on the line again Saturday as Toronto FC visits the New England Revolution after the international break. But Toronto (5-13-10) is already looking to the future, using the remaining six games of the regular season to decide who will be coming back next year. New England (8-14-7), which […]

TORONTO — The association representing Ontario’s municipalities is urging Premier Doug Ford to reconsider his plan to get rid of automated speed cameras, saying it will put pedestrians at risk. Ford reacted to news earlier this week that 17 automated speed cameras were cut down in Toronto over two nights, saying if municipalities don’t ditch […]

TORONTO — A coalition that represents hundreds of child-care centres says the Ontario government’s proposed measures to boost daycare safety are welcome, but is cautioning against a “blanket” solution given the diversity of programs in the province. The province promised changes Thursday evening after a vehicle drove into a Richmond Hill daycare at pickup time […]

HAMILTON — General manager Ted Goveia of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats has died. The Ticats confirmed Goveia’s death Friday. He was 55. In a release, the Ticats said they were “deeply saddened” and would honour Goveia’s impact on Canadian football during Friday evening’s “Team Ted” game against the visiting Winnipeg Blue Bombers. “Ted was a highly […]

TORONTO — An organization that bills itself as Canada’s oldest HIV service agency says it will close next year, in part due to groundbreaking medical advances that have reduced the need for its services. AIDS Committee of Toronto says plummeting demand coincided with financial challenges and broader changes in the health-care system, leading to the […]

TORONTO — Ontario Liberals are set to hold a leadership vote this weekend, amid grumbling from some members about whether Leader Bonnie Crombie is the right person to take them back into government. The party is gathering in Toronto for its annual general meeting, its first since the mixed-bag February election that saw them regain […]

HAMILTON — General manager Ted Goveia of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats has died. The Ticats announced his death Friday, saying they were deeply saddened and would honour Goveia’s impact on Canadian football during that evening’s “Team Ted” game against the visiting Winnipeg Blue Bombers. “Ted was a highly respected leader, colleague, and friend whose passion and […]

TORONTO — Michael Mallinson had never met Charlie Kirk, nor had he ever heard the name of the American right-wing commentator who was shot dead in broad daylight at a Utah college event on Wednesday. But the retired Torontonian has done some research about him after his death. “I gather that he appeals to young […]

The Ontario government is proposing measures aimed at boosting safety at child-care facilities after an SUV crashed into a daycare north of Toronto, killing a toddler and injuring six other children. Three staff members were also hurt in the crash on Wednesday at First Roots Early Education Academy in Richmond Hill, Ont. Education Minister Paul […]