66 m. ago Blue Jays fans lean into superstitions to bring team luck against Yankees

Rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage tapped to make his fourth career big-league start in biggest game of his career

Sport

87 m. ago AI helps Ont. researcher discover breakthrough antibiotic treatment for bowel disease

HAMILTON — Jon Stokes’s research lab has discovered what could be a breakthrough treatment for Crohn’s and inflammatory bowel disease in about 100 seconds.  Rather, his AI sequencing tool discovered it in 100 seconds. Then, as Stokes said, his team spent about six months testing the results to confirm they were true.  Still that’s six […]

Economics

2 h. ago No surprises as Canadiens make final cuts ahead of season opener in Toronto

Oliver Kapanen earns the one vacant forward spot and Joe Veleno makes the team as Habs get ready to play Wednesday in Toronto.

Sport

3 h. ago France’s new prime minister names a government that might not last long

PARIS (AP) — France’s new prime minister named a government Sunday, bringing back former finance minister Bruno Le Maire to serve at the defense ministry, where he’ll help oversee French military support for Ukraine and address threats to European security posed by Russia. Other key positions in the new cabinet, announced by President Emmanuel Macron […]

Politics

3 h. ago Cop's 'momentary lapse' led to crash with London Transit bus: Watchdog

A London police officer who cut off a city bus and caused a crash that seriously injured a female passenger had a “momentary lapse of judgment” but didn’t commit a crime, Ontario’s police watchdog says. The officer was driving his cruiser west on Queens Avenue near the London courthouse at 80 Dundas St. on June […]

Events

3 h. ago Our final Maple Leaf camp takeaways – and sunset for Brendan Shanahan

Before embarking on a new season, some old business to clear up, via Brendan Shanahan.  The deposed president of the Maple Leafs didn’t think his “Shanaplan” was the expensive failure that two playoff series wins in nine years might indicate, reminding Prime Video’s Faceoff: Inside the NHL series that he left the Bay Street house […]

Sport

4 h. ago Trump sending national guard to Chicago after being temporarily stopped from doing so in Portland

Federal judge said deployment to Oregon city did not appear to be justified due to the limited nature of the protests and the ability of local law enforcement to handle the situation

Society

5 h. ago Toronto Blue Jays got totally disrespected by American media in Yankees series predictions

The Toronto Blue Jays have home-field advantage. They also beat the New York Yankees in eight of 13 games this season, including victories in six of seven games against the Yanks at Rogers Centre.Don't tell that to American media members, who don't seem to be taking the Blue Jays seriously.Most U.S. media outlets believe the Yankees will emerge victorious over Toronto during the first-ever meeting between these two teams in the postseason.On MLB.com, about two-thirds of their writers said that the Yankees will prevail against the Blue Jays, despite being the lower seed. They highlighted Bo Bichette's absence and the emergence of New York pitcher Camerom Schlittler as factors that could be the difference in the series.That slant towards the Yankees comes off as tame compared to other outlets.A panel of five CBS Sports writers all unanimously picked the Yankees to beat the Jays, although all of their writers said the series would go to a decisive Game 5."I question th...

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5 h. ago Trump says he’ll send National Guard to Chicago, but details remain unclear

President Donald Trump moved to deploy the National Guard in another city Saturday by authorizing 300 troops to protect federal officers and assets in Chicago, where the government said Border Patrol agents shot and injured a woman while firing at someone who tried to run them over. White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson confirmed that the […]

Society

5 h. ago New York Yankees manager claps back at Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez

It's been nearly a month since Buck Martinez criticized the New York Yankees.However, his comments haven't been forgotten.When the Blue Jays beat the Houston Astros on Sept. 9, the story wasn't about the final result (a 4-3 Toronto win). What most remember from that game were Martinez's comments in the seventh inning when he found out that the Detroit Tigers were pounding the Yankees."You know, the Yankees, they're not a good team. I don't care what their record is. They have a lot of wild pitches, they make a lot of mistakes in the field, they don't run the bases very well. If they don't hit home runs, they don't have a chance to win."Well, turns out that neither the fans nor Yankees manager Aaron Boone have forgotten his comments.“Contrary to some thoughts up here, we’re a really good team," Boone told reporters on Friday.Just in case it wasn't clear who Boone was talking about, he later clarified."I know...

Culture

5 h. ago WARMINGTON: ‘Resistance’ tag on City Hall more than art; was a protest

The Nuit Blanche "Poetic Justice" messaging was "advocacy" for both indigenous causes but also in memory of building Nathan Phillips Square in the 1950s on the original Chinatown site -- and paid for by taxpayers

Culture

9 h. ago SIMMONS: Logical, uncomfortable call by Jays to go with Yesavage over Scherzer, Bassitt

Trey Yesavage has made three major-league starts. His fourth will come on Sunday afternoon on the largest of stages — an American League Division Series playoff start — against the New York Yankees. Combined, Max Scherzer and Chris Bassitt have started 692 big league games, thrown for some 4,231 innings. The first inning in Game […]

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10 h. ago Blue Jays unplugged: What was said in clubhouse after big Game 1 win

Hoffman, Lukes, Varland talk big win.

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11 h. ago For Montreal's next mayor, labour relations could quickly take centre stage

The city's blue-collar workers have a strike mandate, as do bus drivers and métro operators. Other unions, like the one representing the city's white-collar non-professional workers, are entering into negotiations.

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17 h. ago All these TTC subway stations were once the 'end of the line'

A trip along either of Toronto's two subway lines in the present day is plenty of time to catch up on work, consume an entire podcast, or maybe just sit and disassociate between the omnipresent obligations of everyday life. But this wasn't always the case, and, for previous generations, that "end of the line" announcement used to come a whole lot faster.Let's look back at some of the TTC subway stations that were once the last stops on their routes.Line 1 Yonge–University1954: Eglinton, Union Toronto's — and Canada's — first subway line opened Mar. 30, 1954, with an initial 7.4-kilometre route connecting Union Station in the south with Eglinton Station in the north. It was shiny and new, but it had a long way to go.1963: Eglinton, St. GeorgeThe Yonge Line became the Yonge-University Line in 1963 when the route was extended north from the original southern terminus of Union up to a new terminal station at St. George via Univer...

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17 h. ago This $3 million Toronto home from the 1960s is delightfully weird

Toronto real estate has no shortage of glassy new builds and cookie-cutter flips, but every so often, a house comes along that feels like it belongs in both an architectural magazine and a fever dream.Enter 38 Purdon Dr., a ravine-side 1960s modernist with cathedral ceilings, a sunroom bar that literally glows, and a backyard waterfall fed by rainwater.From the street, you know you're not in typical North York territory.The front entrance. The façade glows pink at night, with what can only be described as dinosaur-egg decals on its exterior. And the deeper you go, the stranger it gets.The living room. Originally designed by a local architect in the mid-'60s, the home was completely reimagined in 2002 and again in 2024, fusing mid-century bones with eclectic modern finishes.The dining room. The result? About 5,000 square feet spread across three and a half levels, with five bedrooms, five bathrooms, two kitchens, and four separate entrances.The foyer.&nb...

Economics

17 h. ago You can get discounts to 82 different places in Ontario with your Presto card

If you already have a Presto card, you might not know that, besides getting you across the city, it can actually unlock some pretty impressive perks and discounts on attractions, restaurants, and events happening all across Ontario. While some Presto discounts are available year-round, others are available for a limited time only. To get your discount, all you have to do is use a special discount code at checkout for online purchases or show your physical Presto card or digital version in person. Here are just a few examples out of the 82 places you get a discount in Ontario just by flashing your Presto card this fall. Attractions Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) If you're looking for indoor attractions to visit as the weather cools up, you can visit the AGO and use the promo code AGOPRESTO online to get 15 per cent off an AGO Annual Pass. This offer is only valid until Oct. 31.Canadian Automotive Museum Located in Oshawa, this museum is ...

Transport

18 h. ago SIMMONS: Textbook triumph by Blue Jays with big plays up and down lineup

Aaron Judge walked to the plate, based loaded, none out, sixth inning, the sold out crowd near silent and John Schneider for wanted to be sick. For the moment, anyhow. Nathan Lukes already felt sick — and it had nothing to do with the game situation. “I was under the weather already,” he said. “Just […]

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20 h. ago Guerrero shows love to Toronto Blue Jays fans after Yankee playoff beatdown

The Toronto Blue Jays hadn't won a playoff game since 2016. That changed in emphatic fashion on Saturday at Rogers Centre.Toronto jumped out to an early 2-0 lead over the New York Yankees thanks to home runs from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Alejandro Kirk. They ended the contest with a commanding 10-1 win.There was a bit of drama for the Jays in the sixth inning, as New York loaded the bases with Aaron Judge at the plate when the score was 2-1. However, Kevin Gausman struck him out, and the Jays escaped the inning, only allowing one run.Blue Jays batters took over in the seventh and eighth innings, pounding in eight more runs en route to the victory.This win was a long time coming for this Blue Jays core, and specifically, Guerrero."Every time we come here, we do it for the fans," Guerrero told Sportsnet's Hazel Mae after the game."My first homer here at home, that feels amazing."The Montreal-born slugger got the party started during his first at-bat, smash...

Sport

21 h. ago Calgary Wild FC play with purpose, fall to AFC Toronto as breast cancer awareness takes centre stage

Northern Super League squads suit up at McMahon Stadium in support of the Canadian Cancer Society to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Science