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TORONTO — Scott Cresswell was behind the wheel of an unmarked white police truck as he drove across the Greater Toronto Area looking for compounds that might be used to hide stolen vehicles. The York Regional Police detective entered a crowded commercial zone in Mississauga, Ont., where dozens of cars were parked, scanning for suspicious […]

SARNIA, Ont. — Tyson Doucette scored 1:42 into overtime to give the Sarnia Sting a wild 5-4 win over the visiting Windsor Spitfires in Ontario Hockey League action on Friday night. Kaeden Johnston scored twice in regulation for the Sting (1-0), while Zach Filak and Beckham Edwards added singles. Cole Davis, Jack Nesbitt, Liam Greentree […]

TORONTO (AP) — Xavier Edwards had the first three-triple game in the majors since 2014, Jonah McBride homered twice and the Miami Marlins set a season high in runs by routing the Toronto Blue Jays 15-5 on Friday night. Edwards hit a sharp grounder down the right-field line for a triple in the second inning, […]

TORONTO — Xavier Edwards hit three triples and Jonah Bride homered twice as the Miami Marlins crushed the Toronto Blue Jays 15-5 on Friday at Rogers Centre. The Marlins (60-100) broke through early, plating three runs in the first inning off Jays’ starter Jose Berríos. Miami built some heavy momentum and never slowed down, recording […]

TORONTO (AP) — Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker will miss the final two games of the season because of a health issue in his family, the team announced during Friday night’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Bench coach Luis Urueta will lead the club for the remainder of the weekend series. This is Schumaker’s […]

TORONTO — As far as legacies go, it’s a complicated one for Vince Carter and the Toronto Raptors. That won’t stop Canada’s lone NBA team from honouring the player who put the franchise on the map. The Raptors will retire Carter’s No. 15 on Nov. 2 at Scotiabank Arena, making him the first player in […]

OTTAWA — A former parliamentarian is suspected of “having worked to influence parliamentary business” on behalf of an unnamed foreign government, Canada’s spy service told a federal inquiry Friday. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service also cited indications that an unspecified foreign government engaged in meddling to reduce the likelihood of a specific Liberal candidate of […]

TORONTO — Bob Geldof doesn’t think Live Aid — or a global benefit concert of its size — could have the same impact today that it once did. But he hopes a new musical he’s hitched his name to might inspire younger people to take his lead in making a difference. The Irish singer-songwriter was […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index dipped lower Friday despite strength in energy stocks, while U.S. markets were mixed as the Dow eked out another record but tech stocks dragged. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 77.01 points at 23,956.82. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 137.89 points at 42,313. The […]

TORONTO — Ontario Education Minister Jill Dunlop is telling school boards to keep classrooms free of “political biases” ahead of the anniversary of a Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the war in Gaza. Dunlop says in a memo to boards that as Oct. 7 approaches, she wants all school boards to “be vigilant in […]