One person has died after a fire at an encampment in Toronto, officials say. Toronto Fire Capt. Bill Papakonstantinou told Global News crews were called to Liberty Street and Jefferson Avenue in Liberty Village at around 6:10 a.m. for a cell tower fire. When firefighters arrived, they extinguished the blaze. …
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San Jose Sharks claim Michael Eyssimont off waivers from Winnipeg Jets – Winnipeg
The Winnipeg Jets have lost the services of forward Michael Eyssimont after he was picked up on waivers. The San Jose Sharks claimed the 26-year-old after he was placed on waivers by the Jets on Thursday for the purpose of returning him to the American Hockey League’s Manitoba Moose. Story …
Read More »Japanese PM’s Canada visit could highlight liquefied natural gas needs. Here’s why – National
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s first official visit to Canada will take place next week, as Tokyo looks to Canada to provide much-needed liquefied natural gas. Japan takes over the rotating presidency of the Group of Seven this year and Kishida is embarking on a multi-country tour. The G7 started …
Read More »Limiting VanVleet continues to be difficult task
TORONTO – The difficulty of decreasing Fred VanVleet’s minutes continues to be on display as the season wears on. After tying for the league lead in minutes (37.9) per night last season — alongside Toronto Raptors teammate Pascal Siakam — VanVleet vowed he’d be more conscientious of his minutes and …
Read More »Man reports to Toronto hospital with gunshot wounds, rushed to trauma centre – Toronto
Police in Toronto are investigating a shooting reported in Toronto. In a tweet, Toronto police said that around 4:20 a.m. on Saturday, a gunshot victim was dropped at a Toronto hospital. From there, he was taken to a trauma centre on an emergency run. Officers told Global News the victim …
Read More »Winnipeggers stuck in Mazatlán as cartel violence causes delays – Winnipeg
Winnipegger Scott Naherniak rang in the New Year with his family in Mazatlan, Mexico. The family of five wanted one last trip together before their oldest began university. “This was kind of our last hurrah before life carries on into a new chapter,” he said. But as they got ready …
Read More »Filmmaker and sculptor Michael Snow, who ‘demolished boundaries’ of art, dies at 94
TORONTO — Interdisciplinary artist Michael Snow, known in Canada and internationally for his abstract painting, public sculptures and the experimental 1967 film “Wavelength,” has died. The Toronto-born artist died Thursday, said Tamsen Greene, senior director of New York’s Jack Shainman Gallery, which represented Snow. He was 94. The National Gallery …
Read More »Portland visits Toronto on 6-game road slide
By Staff The Associated Press Posted January 7, 2023 2:05 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Portland Trail Blazers (19-19, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (16-23, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Portland will aim to stop its …
Read More »Flooded road in Mississauga, Ont. set to reopen Saturday, police say – Toronto
A major Mississauga, Ont., road is expected to reopen Saturday afternoon following a watermain break that flooded a southern area of the city on Thursday. Peel Regional Police first reported heavy flooding on Lakeshore Road around 6 p.m. on Thursday. The road was closed between Lorne Park and Mississauga roads, …
Read More »Dubois scores twice, Connor nets winner as Jets down Bolts 4-2 – Winnipeg
In a game in which the Winnipeg Jets got four important players back from injury, it was a pair of guys who haven’t missed a game all year who provided the bulk of the offence in a 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday night. Nikolaj Ehlers, Blake …
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