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TORONTO — As Kevin Gausman took his first steps out of the home dugout to start the ninth inning, the crowd of 41,224 fans at Rogers Centre got up with him, giving the Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher a standing ovation. They understood what he was trying to accomplish. Gausman pitched a complete game shutout […]

VANCOUVER — Pakistan’s Shoaib Malik, South Africa’s Quinton de Kock and England’s Alex Hales are among the international talent joining Canadian cricketers in the inaugural Canada Super60 tournament in Vancouver next month. Malik and de Kock both are former national team captains. Six teams — the Brampton Blitz, Mississauga Masters, Montreal Royal Tigers, Vancouver Kings, […]

OTTAWA — Members of Parliament will have the chance to debate two different pieces of legislation this fall intended to make it harder for people accused of certain crimes to get bail. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Thursday that his party’s bail reform bill would create a new category of major offences that includes things […]

A 70-year-old man is facing dangerous driving charges after an SUV crashed into a daycare north of Toronto on Wednesday, killing a toddler and injuring six other children. Vinay Kumar Gupta, who was arrested at the scene in Richmond Hill, Ont., faces one count of dangerous operation causing death and two counts of dangerous driving […]

Officials say a deepening drought in Central and Atlantic Canada is creating water supply issues and underlining concerns about crop conditions and wildfires. The latest national outlook shows large pockets of extreme drought have appeared across Atlantic Canada, with moderate to severe drought also showing up in Ontario and Quebec as of the end of […]

TORONTO — Basketball has always been part of the Kabongo family. Unfortunately, so has cancer in recent years. After his mother Nene was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021, Toronto actor/producer Emmanuel Kabongo launched “TIFF Battleground: Hoops Against Cancer” to raise awareness and funds for the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation. Friday marks the third edition […]

A 70-year-old man is facing charges after an SUV crashed into a daycare north of Toronto on Wednesday, killing a toddler and injuring six other children. The man, who was arrested at the scene in Richmond Hill, Ont., is facing one count of dangerous driving causing death and one count of dangerous driving causing bodily […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts will honour John Candy with a tribute game Saturday at BMO Field against the Edmonton Elks. Candy, the late Argos co-owner and beloved Canadian comedian, is the subject of a new documentary — “John Candy: I Like Me” — that debuted last week at the Toronto International Film Festival. Members […]

RICHMOND HILL — Police north of Toronto continue to investigate after an SUV plowed into a daycare in Richmond Hill on Wednesday, killing a toddler and injuring six other children, one of them critically. York Regional Police said the boy, just 18 months old, died after the vehicle smashed through a window of the centre. […]

FREDERICTON — The recent collapse of murder trials in New Brunswick due to a police error is both a failure in the justice system and a learning opportunity, says a criminal lawyer who represented a man charged in the two cases. “We know the system is fallible, but we do not know how often it […]