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Jerome Drayton, 1976 Olympian and last Canadian man to win Boston Marathon in ’77, dies at 80
TORONTO (AP) — Jerome Drayton, who finished sixth at the Montreal Olympics, won the 1977…
Toronto Raptors head into all-star break with thinking of the future
TORONTO — The first half of the Toronto Raptors’ season ended the same way it…
Crosby shines, Marner scores in overtime as Canada beats Sweden 4-3 in the 4 Nations Face-Off opener
MONTREAL (AP) — Sidney Crosby got a sellout crowd roaring with a no-look pass to…
Crosby stars, Marner scores winner as Canada beats Sweden 4-3 in OT to open 4 Nations
MONTREAL — Sidney Crosby feeds off the energy each time he sets foot in the…
Winter storm wreaks havoc on commute, closes schools across Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic
A major winter storm disrupted travel plans, closed schools and shuttered city services across Ontario,…
Midway into Ontario election campaign, some parties still struggling with pitches
As Ontario’s snap winter election campaign reaches its halfway point, Progressive Conservatives’ main opponents are…
Canadian children see thousands of digital ads for unhealthy food every year: report
MONTREAL — Children in Canada are exposed to more than 4,000 ads for food on…
Toronto Blue Jays open training camp as Guerrero’s extension deadline approaches
DUNEDIN — One big question hung in the warm, humid Florida air Thursday as the…
Former CFL quarterback Wally Gabler dies at the age of 80
TORONTO — Wally Gabler, who spent five of his seven CFL seasons as a quarterback…
Fans in Montreal boo American national anthem at 4 Nations Face-Off
MONTREAL — Michel Lacroix’s voice boomed around the Bell Centre. The building’s legendary public address…
Cavalry FC eliminated from CONCACAF Champions Cup after loss in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY — Canadian Premier League champion Cavalry FC has exited the CONCACAF Champions Cup…
Tkachuk brothers each score twice as the US beats Finland 6-1 in the 4 Nations Face-Off
MONTREAL (AP) — Brady and Matthew Tkachuk came out hitting, started scoring and put together…
‘Amongst the trusted’: How private police chat groups blur and breach ethical lines
VANCOUVER — In August 2021, a Toronto drug case took a dramatic turn when a…
Ski hills get major lift from heavy snowfall after storm sweeps Eastern Canada
Forget chocolate. This week, Mother Nature gave skiers and snowboarders a Valentine’s gift they can…
Toronto police chats undermined testimony. But it was whistleblower who got fired
Former Toronto Police Service officer Firouzeh Zarabi-Majd said she found out about the unofficial 51…
Ontario party leaders spar over housing in first election debate
The leaders of Ontario’s New Democratic, Liberal and Green parties went on the offensive Friday…
GST break brought a lot of work but little — if any — gains for businesses
TORONTO — About two months after the federal government temporarily knocked the GST off a…
Annexing Canada? At Niagara Falls, Trump’s idea gets eye rolls but not support
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — At Niagara Falls, the iconic honeymoon and tourist destination on…
TIFF CEO worried about ‘nationalistic’ shift in TV, film amid Canada-US trade tension
TORONTO — The CEO of the Toronto International Film Festival is warning against an overly…
Singh says NDP expects snap election call if Carney wins Liberal leadership
OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Friday he doesn’t think he’ll have to chose…
Champion New England kicks off Major League Rugby season with Canadians galore
Major League Rugby lost its lone Canadian franchise when the Toronto Arrows folded after the…
Flu cases continue to rise across Canada, public health agency data show
TORONTO — Flu cases are continuing to rise across the country, public health data show,…
CAA Centre in Brampton to stage new Canada Super 60 cricket league in July
TORONTO — The new Canada Super 60 cricket league will launch in July at the…
Canada, U.S. set for next chapter in heated rivalry at 4 Nations: ‘I can’t wait.’
BROSSARD, Que. — Connor McDavid was hanging out with buddies from his Toronto minor hockey…