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TORONTO — Traci Loader helped devise the haunting blood tears Lily-Rose Depp’s character cries in “Nosferatu.” On Thursday, the Ontario makeup artist said she couldn’t contain her own tears as she learned she’d earned her first Oscar nomination. “I’ve just been crying from happiness. As a Canadian, to achieve something like that, I just didn’t […]

TORONTO — The weeks since Liam Mooney and Emma Cochrane dreamt up a viral hat meant to fend off any notion that Canada will be taken over by the U.S. has been more of a crash course in manufacturing than in politics. The pair of Ottawa-based marketers behind the “Canada is not for sale” hats […]

NORTH BAY, Ont. — London’s Oliver Bonk scored a goal and had an assist in the Knights’ 4-1 win over the North Bay Battalion in Ontario Hockey League action Thursday night. Henry Brzustewicz, Sam Dickinson and Denver Barkey had the other goals for London. COLTS 3 STEELHEADS 2 BARRIE – Kashawn Aitcheson scored the overtime […]

TORONTO — Two senior government sources say Premier Doug Ford plans to call a snap election next Wednesday and send Ontarians to the polls Feb. 27. The Canadian Press is not naming them so they can speak candidly about internal government deliberations. More to come. The Canadian Press

TORONTO — TD Bank Group says it’s appointed Jacqueline Sanjuas as global head of financial crime risk management. The bank says in a press release that Sanjuas, who joined the bank a year ago, will continue to serve as U.S. Bank Secrecy Act officer. Sanjuas will replace Herb Mazariegos, senior vice-president of financial crime risk […]

TORONTO (AP) — Outfielder Anthony Santander’s $92.5 million, five-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays includes up to $61.75 million in deferred payments. Santander has the right to opt out of the contract following the 2027 season to become a free agent again, but if he opts out, Toronto can void the decision by guaranteeing […]

OTTAWA — Liberal lawmakers defended their endorsements of candidates to replace outgoing leader Justin Trudeau on Thursday, after the deadline for joining the race passed. Liberal MPs said they have party unity, President Donald Trump’s tariff threats and the economy top of mind as they decide on their next leader. Most have rallied around the […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index rose more than 100 points Thursday, helped by strength in industrial and utility stocks, while U.S. stock markets also rose. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 122.58 points at 25,434.08. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 408.34 points at 44,565.07. The S&P 500 index was […]

TORONTO — T.J. (The Truth) Laramie was just 22 when he earned a UFC contract on “Dana White’s Contender Series” in August 2020. But two losses later, his UFC adventure was over. The featherweight from Windsor, Ont., has since won two fights outside of the UFC and looks to make it three on Friday against […]

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership contender Karina Gould said Thursday she can pinpoint exactly when her party lost touch with Canadians — and it wasn’t that long ago. Gould said her party ignored the pleas of struggling Canadians at the end of the pandemic as the cost of living was rising fast. “It took us too […]