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TORONTO — Ben Rice’s ninth-inning home run helped the New York Yankees salvage a 5-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday. Jazz Chisholm Jr., had a three-run homer in the first inning and Cody Bellinger added a solo shot in the fifth for an early New York (56-45) lead. Cam Schlittler gave up […]

HUNTSVILLE, ONTARIO — British Columbia has signed two more internal trade agreements with other Canadian jurisdictions to boost trade and labour mobility, a day after a similar deal with Ontario was announced. B.C. Premier David Eby says in a statement that the province has signed separate deals with Manitoba and Yukon, agreeing to work “to […]

TORONTO — Police say a Burlington, Ont., man has been sentenced to life in prison following the 2023 murder of his wife. Halton police say 73-year-old Sandor Somogyi was originally charged with first-degree murder after his wife was found dead in a Burlington residence on Jan, 13, 2023. They say a jury found him guilty […]

TORONTO — Ten years ago, a dead raccoon on a downtown Toronto street sparked an impromptu sidewalk shrine as passersby laid flowers, candles and cigarettes around the critter. Now, Conrad the raccoon has been immortalized in the city’s history with a heritage plaque at the spot where it all happened. Conrad went viral in 2015 […]

HUNTSVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA — Prime Minister Mark Carney downplayed the importance of a looming Aug. 1 deadline in trade talks with the U.S. on Tuesday, saying the objective is to get the best possible deal for Canadians. “They’re complex negotiations and we’ll use all the time that’s necessary,” he told reporters after meeting with premiers […]

TORONTO — Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris and defensive back Destin Talbert of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats were the top players in the CFL’s weekly honour roll Tuesday. Harris earned a second straight offensive player honour after registering a grade of 93.0 for his play in Saskatchewan’s 33-27 win over the B.C. Lions. Harris completed 23-of-30 […]

The federal privacy watchdog says it has discontinued the investigation into a cybersecurity breach involving a student information system used across Canada, citing its satisfaction with the company’s response and commitment to added security measures. Privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne says the probe was launched in February after his office received a breach report from U.S.-based […]

TORONTO — Local health officials are ending weekly measles reports for a southern Ontario hot spot that had led the country in infections. Southwestern Public Health says that doesn’t mean the outbreak is over and it encourages residents to check for weekly updates from Public Health Ontario, which are released Thursdays. The health unit began […]

Police say six adults and six youths face a total of 136 charges after an investigation into violent home invasions and jewelry store robberies in the Greater Toronto Area. Peel Regional Police say the investigation dubbed Project Night Train focused on 17 violent incidents that took place between May and December 2024. In one incident […]

TORONTO — As provincial leaders prepare to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney later this morning, the premiers of Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan have signed a memorandum of understanding calling for the construction of new pipelines using Ontario steel. The premiers are gathered in Ontario’s cottage country to talk about eliminating internal trade barriers and […]