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McBride helps Knicks cruise past Raptors 145-101

TORONTO – Rookie forward Gradey Dick is proving he can score in the NBA, but he’d be happier if his Toronto Raptors could get a win. Dick had a career-high 23 points as Toronto was routed by the New York Knicks 145-101 on Wednesday for the Raptors’ 12th consecutive loss. …

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Ontario extends program that helps rural and northern hospitals avoid ER closures

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 22, 2024 6:07 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario is extending a program that helps rural and northern hospitals avoid temporary ER closures for another six months. The province established what’s now known as the Temporary Locum …

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Agbaji helps hurting Raptors beat Hornets 111-106

TORONTO – If the Toronto Raptors are going to make the NBA’s play-in tournament without all-star Scottie Barnes, they’re going to have to trust themselves and each other. Ochai Agbaji started in Barnes’s place and scored 13 points with a career-high nine rebounds as Toronto held off the Charlotte Hornets …

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Kadri helps ignite Flames rally to ground Jets 6-3

Nazem Kadri had two goals and an assist Monday afternoon as the Calgary Flames rallied from a 3-1 deficit to post a 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. Oliver Kylington, Blake Coleman, Jonathan Huberdeau and Andrew Mangiapane also scored for Calgary (26-25-5), which snaps a three-game losing streak. Rasmus Andersson …

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Siakam helps Pacers rally in his Toronto return

TORONTO – Pascal Siakam has nothing but love and respect for the people of Toronto and the Raptors players and staff who he used to work with. But there was no way he was leaving Toronto without a win. Siakam had 23 points to lead his Indiana Pacers past the …

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Trent helps Raptors shoot the lights out vs. Heat

TORONTO – Gary Trent Jr. wasn’t going to miss his opportunity — or many baskets — as emotions ran high in the Toronto Raptors locker room. Trent had a season-high 28 points, combined with a season-best eight three-pointers, as Toronto stunned the Miami Heat 121-97 on Wednesday, hours after the …

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Schneider helps Blue Jays end three-game skid

TORONTO – Davis Schneider will be in the Toronto Blue Jays lineup for the series finale against the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday, even though a right-handed pitcher in Noah Syndergaard will start for the visitors. The right-handed hitting Schneider belted three hits, including a two-run homer, and knocked in three …

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Energy sector helps boost S&P/TSX composite, U.S. stock markets mixed

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 16, 2023 11:46 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Strength in the energy sector helped lead Canada’s main stock index higher in late-morning trading after falling nearly 400 points on Tuesday on broad-based weakness. The S&P/TSX composite index was up …

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Renfroe homer helps Angels to 3-2 win over Jays

TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays fell short of a sweep of the Los Angeles Angels before a crucial four-game set against the division-rival Baltimore Orioles this week. Hunter Renfroe’s two-run homer in the 10th inning lifted the Angels (55-51) to a 3-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays (59-47) …

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Forensic genealogy helps crack 1975 cold case of ‘Nation River Lady’ in eastern Ontario

The Ontario Provincial Police say they have finally identified the remains of a woman found dead nearly 50 years ago through DNA technology and forensic genealogy. They have also laid charges against an 81-year-old American man in connection to the cold case. On May 3, 1975, police said a farmer …

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