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OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Drake Batherson had two goals and an assist, and the Ottawa Senators handed Tampa Bay its first loss of the season with a 5-4 victory over the Lightning on Saturday. Josh Norris, Brady Tkachuk and Noah Gregor also scored for Ottawa (3-2-0), and Anton Forsberg made 25 saves. Jake Sanderson collected […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors waived centre Brenden Carlson and guards Jahmi’us Ramsey and Jared Rhoden on Saturday. Forward Jamison Battle’s contract was also converted to a two-way deal, the NBA team said in a release. Toronto’s roster now stands at the league maximum 15 players and three two-way players. The Raptors, who were 3-2 […]

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Police say a woman has died and three other people are hurt after a shooting at a plaza in Brampton, Ont. A spokesperson for Peel regional police says six people were in a vehicle parked at the plaza when another vehicle pulled up around 6 a.m. today. Const. Richard Chin says shots […]

The union representing faculty at Ontario’s 24 public colleges says its members have delivered a strong strike mandate. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union’s says 79 per cent of those who participated in the vote supported a strike mandate, with 76 per cent of members casting a ballot. The union, which represents some 15,000 professors, […]

HAMILTON — Bo Levi Mitchell threw five touchdown passes to lead the Hamilton Tiger-Cats past the Calgary Stampeders 42-20 on Friday night. The win was Mitchell’s first against his former team. The 34-year-old Texan spent his first 10 CFL seasons with Calgary before joining the Ticats in 2023. Hamilton opened the season with a 32-24 […]

OTTAWA — Canada isn’t ruling out expelling additional diplomats from India, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly suggested Friday following bombshell allegations that Indian diplomats in Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver were involved in state-sponsored violence targeting Canadian citizens. Canada expelled the Indian high commissioner and five other diplomats on Monday and when asked at a news […]

Ontario Big City Mayors are asking the province to review mental-health laws and whether to expand the scope of involuntary treatment for people who are addicted to drugs and live on the streets. The organization that represents 29 mayors of cities with more than 100,000 people say they are taking no position on treatment given […]

OTTAWA — The National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations says the advocacy body’s executive team will meet in coming days to discuss next steps after chiefs voted against a $47.8-billion child welfare reform deal with Canada and approved a new negotiation mandate. “We also recognize the success of the campaign that defeated this […]

The Canadian Cancer Society and other health advocates say a proposed settlement that may see tobacco companies pay out billions of dollars would do little to prevent future generations from becoming addicted to smoking. A proposed $32.5-billion deal filed in an Ontario court would see three companies – JTI-Macdonald Corp., Rothmans, Benson & Hedges, and […]

TORONTO — Anthony Stolarz saw an opportunity this summer in free agency. When fellow Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll went down injured ahead of the team’s regular-season opener, another chance materialized quicker than expected. “It’s the reason why you play the game,” Stolarz said. “You want to be the guy.” The 30-year-old has been exactly […]