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TORONTO — The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says small business confidence dropped to an all-time low in March as the trade war with the U.S. ramped up. The federation says its business barometer long-term index fell 24.8 index points to 25.0 in March. Measured on a scale between zero and 100, an index reading […]

Jenna Buglioni wants to throw her gloves and stick in the air in celebration as a Buckeye one last time. The 23-year-old from Port Moody, B.C., leads defending champion Ohio State into the women’s Frozen Four seeking a hockey championship repeat and a third title in four years. In her fifth and final year of […]

The number of local news outlets has been in significant decline in Canada, leaving suburban residents in particular “starving” for local coverage, a new report found — and creating gaps for misinformation to take hold. The report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives found that almost 2.5 million Canadians live in a postal code […]

TORONTO (AP) — Joseph Woll was outstanding in making 38 saves and Steven Lorentz scored short-handed early in the third period as the Toronto Maple Leafs topped the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 on Wednesday night. Auston Matthews, with his fourth in the last three games, had the other goal for Toronto. Valeri Nichushkin scored for Colorado, […]

TORONTO (AP) — Joseph Woll was outstanding in making 38 saves and Steven Lorentz scored short-handed early in the third period as the Toronto Maple Leafs topped the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 on Wednesday night. Auston Matthews, with his fourth in the last three games, had the other goal for Toronto. Valeri Nichushkin scored for Colorado, […]

SUDBURY, Ont. — Owen Allard scored the winner at 11:31 of the third period as the Soo Greyhounds edged the Sudbury Wolves 3-2 on Wednesday night in the Ontario Hockey League. Travis Hayes — with an assist — and Brady Martin also had goals for Sault Ste. Marie (27-35-4). Netminder Nolan Lalonde kicked out 27 […]

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s critics have been asking pointed questions lately about the assets in the former central banker’s blind trust — a tool meant to allow politicians to avoid conflicts of interest. How do blind trusts work? What is a blind trust? A trust is a legal arrangement that forms whenever a […]

TORONTO — Daryl Watts hopes there are no more lengthy runs without a goal after snapping a five-game drought Wednesday. The Toronto Sceptres star forward scored twice in leading her team to a 2-1 win over the New York Sirens. Watts hadn’t scored since a 3-2 overtime win against Ottawa on Feb. 16 –also a […]

TORONTO — Joseph Woll has come off the bench for the Maple Leafs the last two playoffs. The goaltender is making a case to get the opening-night nod this spring. Woll put in a third straight solid performance Wednesday, stopping 38-of-39 shots in a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche. “Doesn’t really matter what’s going […]

TORONTO (AP) — Daryl Watts scored twice to lead the Toronto Sceptres to a 2-1 win over the New York Sirens on Wednesday night. Kristen Campbell made 27 saves for Toronto, which has won two of its last three. The Sceptres remain in third in the PWHL standings with six games left, one point behind […]