93 m. ago Ontario First Nation asks governments to respond to flooding emergency

NESKANTAGA FIRST NATION, Ont. — A First Nation in northern Ontario that has been under a boil-water advisory for over 30 years is calling on all levels of government to respond to a state of emergency in the area, days after announcing it would evacuate community members hundreds of kilometres south to Thunder Bay. Chief […]

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3 h. ago ‘It’s fine to be the underdogs’: Oilers optimistic as playoffs begin

Like tulips poking their heads out of the dirt, playoff matchups between the Edmonton Oilers and L.A. Kings have become a sure sign of spring. The two sides will face off in Game 1 on Monday, marking the fourth year in a row they’ve met in the first round of the NHL post-season. This year, though, the Oilers have...

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4 h. ago Woman injured in London, Ont., house fire dies in hospital: police

London Police Services say a 39-year-old woman has died from injuries she suffered during a house fire in London, Ontario, last week.

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4 h. ago Calgary Wranglers draw Coachella Valley Firebirds in first round of AHL playoffs

While the Wranglers will be in tough against the Firebirds, it’s a major positive for the Flames that their up-and-comers will be playing high-pressure games this spring in the minors

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6 h. ago Global tensions have countries in a digital arms race to protect from cyberthreats: experts

Many in the U.S. are already calling for a more muscular approach to protecting the digital frontier

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7 h. ago Salmonella risk prompts frozen pastry recall in Ontario and four other provinces

Products also sold in Alberta, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, and Quebec

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9 h. ago Maple Leafs’ Lorentz speaks to long grind of Stanley Cup playoffs

Steven Lorentz knows. The Maple Leafs winger knows what it takes to win the Stanley Cup, knows that properly handling the roller-coaster ride that can be a long playoff run is paramount. A year after lifting the Cup with the Florida Panthers, and on the morning of the Leafs’ Battle of Ontario opener against the […]

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9 h. ago Easter Sunday finds Liberals in Ontario, NDP and Conservatives in B.C.

Sunday was the second to last day of advance polls, which got off to a record-setting start on Friday.

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10 h. ago Quebec won’t make special efforts to recruit fleeing U.S. doctors, scientists

Ontario, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Saskatchewan have already stepped up recruitment

Science

12 h. ago Frozen pastries recalled in Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia

Symptoms of salmonella can include fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea.

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12 h. ago What the scouts are saying about the Maple Leafs and Senators series

Maple Leafs in six. That’s how a couple of veteran National Hockey League scouts see the Battle of Ontario ending, with the Leafs taking care of the Ottawa Senators in one less game than is required in the best-of-seven series. Some of the factors in the series that came up in our conversations, with Game […]

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16 h. ago Toronto urges residents to cut night lights to save millions of migratory birds

Toronto is dimming its lights to help save migrating birds. Turning off unnecessary lights at night can help prevent fatal window collisions this spring.

Economics

22 h. ago The history of Queen's Park's chaotic opening day in Ontario

Today, Queen's Park is the nerve centre of Ontario's provincial government and a familiar landmark in Toronto. The impressive Romanesque Revival building, which is made of pink Credit Valley sandstone, has been home to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1893.It also houses the Lieutenant Governor's suite and offices for Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs), but what you might not know is that its opening day was quite a bit…quirky.In 1859, the City leased the area from King's College, and the following year, the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) opened up a park in honour of his mother, Queen Victoria. The park was long considered a location for new parliament buildings, and between 1879 and 1880, their construction was officially authorized by the Ontario Legislature and city council.Queen's Park circa 1893. Photo: Toronto Public Library Archives.Ultimately, the commission was awarded to Richard Waite of Buffalo in 1886, a choice that sparked q...

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22 h. ago «Ils étaient gros et ils étaient toughs»: un nouveau chapitre pour la «Bataille de l’Ontario»

Patrick Lalime se souvient très bien des différentes séries ayant opposé les Sénateurs aux Maple Leafs au début du siècle.

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26 h. ago The villains who could define this generation’s Battle of Ontario

Darcy Tucker. Chris Neil. Tie Domi. Zdeno Chara. Ed Belfour. Patrick Lalime. Even two Swedish legends — Daniel Alfredsson and Mats Sundin — were booed mercilessly by opposing fans. As Senators coach Travis Green put it, “the Battle of Ontario is real.” He would know. Green was once one of those villains himself — on […]

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28 h. ago Ontario's first inspector general of policing reflects at one

When Ryan Teschner was appointed as Ontario’s first inspector general of policing, he vowed to visit all of the province’s 43 police forces and meet with the boards overseeing them.

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29 h. ago Former Maple Leafs Gary Roberts, Alyn McCauley fondly recall Battle of Ontario

Fitting, the way it has worked out for Gary Roberts. The former Maple Leafs forward shares season tickets with three friends, and as such, each gets the first Leafs home game of the Stanley Cup playoffs every four years. It’s Roberts’ turn on Sunday. An instrumental performer for the Leafs in the Battle of Ontario […]

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29 h. ago The Ottawa Senators are ready for the Battle of Ontario's big stage

The last Battle of Ontario ended exactly 21 years ago today

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30 h. ago OPINION: Earth Day reality check shows Canada’s air quality is excellent

On Dec. 1, 1962, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers met the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 50th Grey Cup at Toronto’s Exhibition Stadium. During the game, a mass of thick fog rolled ashore from Lake Ontario, severely limiting on-field visibility and forcing the CFL to suspend play with less than 10 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter (the game […]

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31 h. ago Injured Leafs return, coach rewards strong push in setting lineup for Senators

The band is back together for what they hope will be a long spring tour. Having survived the past couple of weeks with two injured defencemen, both the blueline and four forward lines were optimally set during the Maple Leafs’ final practice before the Battle of Ontario commences Sunday night at Scotiabank Arena. Jake McCabe […]

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