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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced voters in Cloverdale—Langley City will pick their next member of Parliament on Dec. 16. The byelection in British Columbia will be a third test for the Liberals, who have already lost two long-held seats in the last several months. The successive byelection losses and dismal poll numbers have […]

Three people are being treated in hospital after a plane crashed in the rural community of Southwest Middlesex, just outside of London Ont. Ontario Provincial Police say the crash was reported around 4:45 p.m. Saturday on Olde Drive, between Springfield Road and Melbourne Road. OPP say they believe the plane flipped over when the pilot […]

TORONTO — Benjamin Mora, a finalist for Canadian Premier League coach of the year, has left York United FC after five months and 22 matches at the helm. The Toronto-based club said the parting was mutual. “We are grateful to Benjamín for everything he brought to the club,” York president and GM Ricardo Pasquel said […]

HAMILTON — Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating what it calls a “police-involved shooting” that left a man in his 30s with life-threatening injuries and a police officer with less serious wounds. The Special Investigations Unit says Hamilton Police Service officers responded Saturday afternoon to a call from a resident of an apartment building in the […]

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Shopify results Shopify Inc. is to report its third-quarter results and hold a conference call to discuss them before financial markets open for trading on Tuesday. The results come ahead of the busy holiday shopping season and the critical […]

BRANTFORD, Ont. — Kevin He scored three times, including an empty netter, as the visiting Niagara IceDogs defeated the Brantford Bulldogs 6-4 in Ontario Hockey League action on Saturday at Brantford Civic Centre. Ryan Roobroeck, Max Crete and Jack Brauti also scored for the Central Division-leading IceDogs (13-5), who were outshot 50-25. Zakary Lavoie, Luca […]

TORONTO (AP) — Mitch Marner had a goal and an assist to extend his point streak to eight games, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Saturday night. William Nylander also had a goal and an assist in Toronto’s third consecutive win. John Tavares and Conor Timmins also scored, and Joseph […]

OTTAWA — Aamjiwnaang First Nation artist Nico Williams is taking home Canada’s richest prize for contemporary visual artist. The Sobey Art award recognizes Canadian visual artists whose work “reflects upon and speaks of our contemporary moment nationally and globally” and has a top prize of $100,000. A news release says Williams’ work is centred around […]

SAINT CATHARINES, Ont. — Owen Purcell started the week strong, but his Halifax Curling Club team saved its best for last. Purcell, with third Christina Black, second Adam McEachren and lead Jennifer Baxter, defeated Jason Ackerman’s Highland Curling Club squad of Regina 5-4 in Saturday’s Canadian Mixed Curling Championship gold-medal final. Ackerman tied the game […]

CALGARY — Calgary’s Cavalry FC have won their first-ever Canadian Premier League title. Tobias Warschewski and Sergio Camargo both scored as Cavalry FC earned a 2-1 decision over powerhouse Hamilton’s Forge FC on Saturday in the CPL Final. The Calgary club hoisted the North Star Cup — awarded to the winner of the CPL final […]