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Zach Werenski was slightly annoyed. The Columbus Blue Jackets were in a tailspin and on the way to another playoff-less spring. The defenceman was spending hour after hour at the team’s practice facility searching for answers. Star forward Johnny Gaudreau? He was doing the opposite. “Used to drive me nuts,” Werenski recalled. “He was always […]

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks signed veteran American receiver Bralon Addison to a one-year contract extension Wednesday. Addison, 31, was scheduled to become a free agent Feb. 11. He had 41 catches for 433 yards and three TDs in 10 regular-season games last year. He also made two starts at running back, rushing for 151 […]

TORONTO — Teenage winger/forward April Lantaigne, leaving the University of South Alabama after a successful freshman year, has signed with AFC Toronto of the new Northern Super League. The 18-year-old from Whitby, Ont., playing for NDC Ontario, was a finalist for League1 Ontario Player of the Year in 2024 along with fellow AFC Toronto player […]

The initial concept for “Endless Cookie” seemed straightforward: two half-brothers — one Indigenous, one white — tell stories about their different upbringings, brought to life through animation. Making it work, however, proved anything but simple. Seth and Peter Scriver say they began recording sessions for their documentary nine years ago, but things quickly descended into […]

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says a government led by him would cut the number of federal public servants — but he doesn’t mind if they work from home. When asked by Radio-Canada on Tuesday if U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order sending federal workers back to the office five days a week is […]

Police in Durham Region say a man and his three-year-old daughter are dead after they were struck by a car in Pickering, Ont., on Tuesday night. Police say they were called to the intersection of Brock Road and Taunton Road just before 8 p.m. for a report of a fail to remain collision. They allege […]

OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces is no longer automatically disqualifying applicants with certain medical conditions such as allergies and ADHD, as it works to improve its numbers and grow the size of Canada’s military. In an interview with The Canadian Press, Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan said the four medical conditions […]

TORONTO (AP) — General manager Ross Atkins said a Toronto Blue Jays jersey with Anthony Santander’s name on it was “floating around our office” throughout the offseason. The outfielder put it on Tuesday when he was introduced by the Blue Jays during a Zoom news conference, a day after finalizing a $92.5 million, five-year contract. […]

TORONTO — Veterans Bruce Brown and Kelly Olynyk hopped off the bench to save the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday. Brown and Olynyk didn’t lead the Toronto scoring in the Raptors 109-93 win against the Orlando Magic, but they provided a much-needed spark in the first half. The Raptors (11-32) trailed by as much as 21 […]

TORONTO — After a slow start, RJ Barrett finished with 19 points, while Scottie Barnes was good for 17 more and 11 rebounds to help the Toronto Raptors handle the Orlando Magic 109-93 on Tuesday. The Raptors’ (11-32) offence heated up for 40 third-quarter points to win their third in four outings. The injury-depleted Magic […]