1 hour ago Blue Jays making it count as win over M’s moves them four games over .500 for first time since 2023

It was during a mid-March conversation in the heart of the grind portion of spring training that Blue Jays manager John Schneider articulated what he expected from his team in 2025. “What we’ve been stressing is that it’s nine against one,” Schneider said that day in Dunedin, Fla. “So what is your role on a […]

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5 h. ago Bell: Carney in front, the man for comfy Canadians not wanting change

Pierre Poilievre puts his chips down on enough Canadians wanting change so Conservatives can win this election

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7 h. ago Toronto FC’s search for its first win of season continues on Saturday

The hunt for Toronto FC’s first win of the season continues Saturday at Real Salt Lake with coach Robin Fraser hoping his team finally gets rewarded for its recent improved play. “When the season starts — I think I feel this way every season I’ve ever coached — you can’t wait to get the first […]

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10 h. ago White House Seeks to Bring Financial Regulators Under Its Sway

The White House is stepping up its efforts to bring independent agencies — including the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission — under its control, requiring allies of President Donald Trump to approve all new regulations beginning Monday.

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24 h. ago Auston Matthews: ‘A lot of confidence’ among Maple Leafs going into playoffs

'It has taken all 20 guys in the room some nights, other guys leading the way ... That's what you need to win in big games and big moments.'

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25 h. ago Senators score comeback win over Hurricanes, but finish without Brady Tkachuk

Returning from an eight-game absence, Tkachuk left after taking a high stick in the second period

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25 h. ago Regular season ends with overtime win, Maple Leafs pumped for playoffs

The Maple Leafs are about to realize the stark difference between first place and the first round of playoffs. And hope there won’t be a disconnect between the two when the ‘real season’ begins Sunday against the Ottawa Senators. It’s fine to take a day and celebrate the end of a fruitful 82-game schedule, their […]

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26 h. ago Leader debate scrums reportedly cancelled over security concerns

The leader scrums scheduled for after the English-language debate have been abruptly cancelled due to security concerns, CTV News reported on Thursday night. Details about those security concerns weren’t immediately known. It was not immediately clear whether the leaders would reschedule or relocate their own scrums independently.

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30 h. ago How many locals will see the World Cup in Vancouver? A lottery will decide

Fans hoping to see Team Canada play in the World Cup in Vancouver will have to get lucky and win a chance to buy tickets to the matchup through a lottery.

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31 h. ago Westhaven Files Technical Report in Support of Updated Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Shovelnose Gold Project, British Columbia

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Westhaven Gold Corp. (TSX-V:WHN) (“Westhaven”) announces that it has filed an independent technical report pursuant to National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”) supporting the Updated Preliminary Economic Assessment (the “Updated PEA”) for its 100% owned Shovelnose Gold Project, under the […]

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37 h. ago China dominates solar. Trump tariffs target China. For US solar industry, that means higher costs

Mike Summers was eager to install solar at his home in Ohio for years, and after he finally replaced his aging roof this year, his solar contractor swung into action. His system — including 19 panels and a battery backup — went up this week, and Summers considers himself lucky. “I’m glad to have done […]

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38 h. ago Fubo signs deal with English Premier League for exclusive broadcast rights in Canada

Fubo has scored a big win in the battle for Canadian sports streaming supremacy. The sports-first streaming service announced on Thursday morning that it is retaining exclusive broadcast rights for English Premier League soccer, signing a multi-year extension which begins with the 2025-26 season. The new deal means that Fubo has exclusive rights to stream […]

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39 h. ago Spring freeze and thaw leads to more potholes on Ontario roads

For Mike Sanders, owner of Aaron’s Taxi in Sudbury, bumpier routes have become an “unfortunate way of life.” Cities including his are reporting that a repeated cycle of freezing and thawing this spring has led to more potholes than usual on some Ontario roads. “The biggest problem in Sudbury is so many of the main […]

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41 h. ago En français SVP! Un ancien joueur des Hurricanes derrière le Canadien à grands coups de jurons

L'ex-joueur Mike Commodore s'est amusé à soutenir le Canadien en français

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46 h. ago Golden Knights 4, Canucks 1: One last letdown in a sorry season gone astray

The Knights are built to win. The Canucks thought they were going to be a team like that. Turns out they’re still a long way off

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49 h. ago Winnipeg Jets wrap up regular season with OT win over Anaheim, playoffs start Saturday

Mark Scheifele scored the OT winner as the Jets set a new franchise record for points in a season with 116, surpassing the 114 they had in 2017-18.

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50 h. ago LILLEY: Poised Poilievre pushes for economic independence at French debate

Conservative leader stood firm, sounded confident and relaxed as Liberal leader struggled at times during French debate

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51 h. ago Inside the Mike de Jong insurgency — and how he can win as an independent

Vaughn Palmer: With less than two weeks to go, the race in Abbotsford is closer than the Conservative operatives imagined when they froze out de Jong

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55 h. ago Raptors boss Masai Ujiri on titles, tanking, drafting, Brandon Ingram and more

'We want to win. And I believe we'll win here again.'

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55 h. ago Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homers for first time this season as Jays earn series win over Braves

At some point, the homerless streak was destined to end, an inevitability that became a reality Wednesday. The afternoon gathering at Rogers Centre attracted a throng of school-aged kids who provided some much-needed energy. When Vladimir Guerrero Jr. sent a towering blast into the second deck in left field, the kids exploded, as did the […]

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