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Brad Gushue still gets chills every time he watches the clip — with TSN’s Vic Rauter on the call — of his famous shot to win his first Canadian men’s curling championship in 2017. “He really did a very good job of explaining the moment, explaining what was going on in the building. And he […]

TORONTO — A coroner’s inquest is set to examine the circumstances surrounding the death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet, a Toronto woman who fell to her death from a highrise balcony six years ago while police were in her home. Coroner Dr. Richard Wells announced the inquest on Thursday, though a date and venue for the proceedings […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s municipal affairs minister is proposing to appoint a slate of regional council chairs and give them additional powers, as the government has done with so-called strong mayors. The move follows an unsuccessful push by Niagara Region’s now-former chair to consider amalgamating municipalities in the area, something Premier Doug Ford has said he […]

TORONTO — Unifor says the prospects of Stellantis using its Brampton, Ont., facility as a bare bones assembly plant for Chinese electric vehicles doesn’t meet the automaker’s commitments to workers. National president Lana Payne says in a statement that the union has “serious concerns” related to the potential partnership, first reported by Bloomberg, that could […]

Provincial police say five people, including two youths, have been charged with murder and aggravated assault in the death of a man at a First Nation in northern Ontario. OPP say officers with the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service responded to a report of an assault on Albany River Crescent in Eabametoong First Nation just after […]

TORONTO — Precious Achiuwa had 28 points and 19 rebounds as the Sacramento Kings ended a four-game losing streak with a 123-115 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. DeMar DeRozan added 28 points for Sacramento (20-57), which came into the game tied with Washington for the worst road record (6-32) in the NBA. Achiuwa’s […]

TORONTO — If you look up “unbothered” in the dictionary, there’s likely a photo of Kevin Gausman. Gausman turned in another gem for the Blue Jays but earned a second consecutive no decision to start the season as Toronto fell to the Colorado Rockies 2-1 in 10 innings on Wednesday. Gausman struck out 10, allowed […]

Finding a ticket to Canada’s first game at this summer’s FIFA World Cup remains a pricey and difficult task, despite the host nation facing a less popular opponent than expected. Canada is set to kick off the tournament against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto on June 12 after the European country upset powerhouse Italy in […]

TORONTO — Pinch-hitter Tyler Freeman’s RBI single in the 10th inning helped the Colorado Rockies complete a 2-1 comeback win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon. Troy Johnston had an RBI single in the eighth inning to tie the game 1-1 for Colorado (2-4) Colorado starter Kyle Freeland allowed a run on five […]

Police in the Greater Toronto Area are proactively ramping up patrols around Jewish places of worship and community gathering spaces as Passover begins Wednesday evening. Toronto police say the public can expect an increased police presence in residential areas, grocery stores and other locations throughout the weeklong holiday, and rotating command posts will be deployed. […]