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TORONTO — A Toronto hospital network says its cancer care services have reached capacity and it is expanding to a 15-storey building to handle more patients. University Health Network (UHN) says it purchased the building at the southwest corner of University Avenue and Elm Street for just over $79 million to expand cancer care at […]

TORONTO — On occasion, fashion designer and clothier Katelyn Woodburn is accused of running a scam. When a customer makes a purchase without reading the “about” section on her website or following her on social media, they might send an email a week or two later saying something like: “Where’s my order? It hasn’t even […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say they are investigating an apparent overnight shooting at a Jewish elementary school for the third time this year. In a social-media post, police say officers were called at around 2:30 a.m. to Bais Chaya Mushka in North York and found “evidence of firearm discharge.” Police say no injuries were reported. […]

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 0.6 per cent to $67.6 billion in October, led by increases in vehicle sales. Core retail sales — which exclude gasoline stations, fuel vendors and motor vehicle and parts dealers — rose 0.2 per cent. In volume terms, retail sales were unchanged. The agency says the automotive […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors were cruising along, leading by as many as 10 points, when their offence ground to a halt. Cam Johnson went on a 13-4 run in the final 2:24 of the game as the Brooklyn Nets rallied past the Raptors 101-94 on Thursday for Toronto’s sixth straight loss. Johnson had 15 […]

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will shuffle his cabinet later this morning at Rideau Hall to shore up his beleaguered government. His Liberals are reeling from the surprise loss of Chrystia Freeland as finance minister earlier this week. That move sparked renewed calls for Trudeau to step down for the good of his party. […]

TORONTO — Ontario is proposing to increase transparency and accountability around health staffing agencies, as hospitals and long-term care homes spend about $1 billion a year to fill shifts with temporary workers at rates far higher than full-time staff are paid. It’s a positive — if small — step toward regulating or lowering the fees […]

BARRIE, Ont. — Alex Assadourian scored the game-winning goal at 18:30 of the third period to lift the Niagara Icedogs to a 6-5 win over the Barrie Colts in Ontario Hockey League play on Thursday night. Assadourian had a hat trick for the visitors. Kevin He, Sean Doherty and Andrei Loshko also tallied for Niagara. […]

TORONTO (AP) — Cam Johnson hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with less than two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter and finished with 33 points as the Brooklyn Nets overcame a 10-point deficit and beat the Toronto Raptors 101-94 on Thursday night. Brooklyn’s Nic Claxton was ejected with 8:46 left in the second after throwing the […]

TORONTO — Cam Johnson took over in the fourth quarter as the Brooklyn Nets rallied past the Toronto Raptors 101-94 on Thursday. Johnson went on a 13-4 run in the final 2:24 of the game to lead Brooklyn (11-16) to victory. He finished with a game-high 33 points and 10 rebounds. Ben Simmons added 12 […]