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TORONTO — For a few tenuous moments, it appeared as though 24 minutes of strong defensive play on Monday night by the Toronto Raptors would be completely undone by 12 bad ones. After limiting the New Orleans Pelicans to 40 points in the first half, the Raptors allowed 35 in the third quarter and watched […]

TORONTO — Peavey Industries LP says it is closing its stores across Canada. A statement from the company says store-closing sales will start at 90 Peavey Mart stores and six MainStreet Hardware locations, as it has obtained an initial order for creditor protection. The company says the liquidation sales will begin immediately. This comes after […]

TORONTO (AP) — Jakob Poeltl had 21 points and 14 rebounds, Scottie Barnes had 21 points and 11 boards, and the Toronto Raptors beat the New Orleans Pelicans 113-104 on Monday night for their first four-game winning streak in almost two years. RJ Barrett scored 17 points for Toronto and Chris Boucher had 14. Toronto […]

TORONTO — Jakob Poeltl and Scottie Barnes each recorded double-doubles as the Toronto Raptors beat the New Orleans Pelicans 113-104 on Monday for their fourth straight victory. Barnes scored 21 points to go with 11 rebounds and eight assists, while the big man Poeltl also had 21 points while adding 14 boards. Zion Williamson paced […]

TORONTO — Boston Fleet forward Alina Muller, Toronto Sceptres forward Hannah Miller and Minnesota Frost forward Taylor Heise have been named the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s three stars of the week. Muller had a goal and two assists in two games for the Fleet last week to earn first-star honours. She had points in Boston’s […]

Team Kerri Einarson has added another player from the defunct Team Chelsea Carey to its roster for the Canadian women’s curling championship next month. Lauren Lenentine will serve as an alternate for the four-time national champions. The move was finalized Monday when Curling Canada confirmed the 18-team lineup for the Feb. 14-23 Scotties Tournament of […]

OTTAWA — The Canadian Border Services Agency says hikers on a trail that crosses into British Columbia from Washington state will no longer be allowed to proceed without first entering Canada through a designated entry point. The agency has announced it will stop issuing permits for people to enter Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail, […]

TORONTO — Stock markets in Canada and the U.S. slid on Monday, led by deep losses in tech after investors were rattled by news of a Chinese AI startup that could pose a competitive threat to a sector that’s led market gains for the past couple of years. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 179.34 […]

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland argues Canada can turn the tables on U.S. President Donald Trump and avoid massive U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods by scaring key American businesses. The former finance minister said her plan calls for the immediate release of a long list of $200 billion in retaliatory tariffs to deter […]

TORONTO — Toronto Raptors guard/forward Scottie Barnes was named the Eastern Conference player of the week by the NBA on Monday. Barnes averaged 22 points, 9.7 rebounds, six assists and 1.7 steals as the Raptors posted a 3-0 record last week. He shot .468 (22-47) from the field, scored 20 or more points twice and […]