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EAST RUTHERFORD — Canada’s first appearance at the centre of soccer’s biggest showcase has come to an end. The largest-ever FIFA World Cup came to a close on Sunday with Ferran Torres scoring in the 106th minute to give Spain a 1-0 victory over Argentina. The result capped an expanded 48-team tournament where Vancouver and […]

Prime Minister Mark Carney says more than 5,000 firefighters and nearly 300 waterbombers and other aircraft are battling blazes as Canada experiences one of the worst wildfire seasons on record. Carney said he visited federal workers in Ottawa on Sunday morning who are helping with wildfire response efforts in northwestern Ontario and across the country. […]

Nearly 1,000 active wildfires are burning across Canada, according to the national wildland fire summary, including 35 new blazes reported Sunday. More than 200 fires are deemed out of control. The fires continue to prompt air quality warnings, which have been issued by Environment Canada is areas from B.C. to Ontario and the Northwest Territories. […]

TORONTO — Duane Ward, a two-time World Series champion and one of the most accomplished relievers in Toronto Blue Jays history, has died at 62. The Blue Jays said Sunday that Ward died of natural causes in Toronto. He had arrived in the city Friday ahead of the team’s ceremony honouring its 1992 and 1993 […]

Ontario is giving local authorities access to Canada’s national public alerting system as wildfires continue to burn across the province and prompt evacuations. Emergency Preparedness Minister Jill Dunlop said Sunday that mayors, First Nations chiefs, police chiefs and other government and emergency management officials can now request that Alert Ready messages be sent to residents […]

HAMILTON — Police say the death of a worker at a Hamilton race track on Saturday has prompted Ontario’s Ministry of Labour to investigate. Hamilton police say they were called to the Flamboro Speedway after an accident on the track on Saturday evening. They say an employee was injured but did not give details about […]

THUNDER BAY — The smoke that blanketed Whitesand First Nation became thicker, darker and more acrid within hours. By Monday afternoon, debris started falling down from the pine trees. Panic began to grow in the remote Ontario community more than 250 kilometres north of Thunder Bay. That’s when Daniel Nodin realized it was time for […]

VANCOUVER — Fans are gathering in Toronto and Vancouver today to watch the World Cup soccer final between Spain and defending champion Argentina, bringing Canada’s month-long tournament celebration to a close. Official FIFA Fan Festivals in both World Cup host cities are expected to draw thousands for public watch parties. Bars and restaurants along Vancouver’s […]

TORONTO — If the Toronto Blue Jays are going to return to the post-season they’ll need veteran players such as Vladimir Guerrero Jr., George Springer and Shane Bieber to return to the form that carried them to the 2025 World Series. For two hours six minutes on Saturday, the Blue Jays got exactly that. Springer’s […]

EAST RUTHERFORD — After more than five weeks of jaw-dropping athletic feats, stunning upsets and mystifying moments, the largest-ever FIFA World Cup is coming to a close. The newly expanded 48-team, 104-game tournament will conclude Sunday afternoon when reigning champions Argentina take on Spain in the final in East Rutherford, N.J. Canada was at the […]