Ayami Sato makes history as first woman to play in professional Canadian men’s league
She’s a legend in her own right, and now, she’s rewriting the rules in Canadian baseball. Thousands came out to Christie Pits Park on Sunday to watch history unfold as Ayami Sato, a star pitcher from Japan, became the first...
Man wanted in connection with a trio of east-end knifepoint robberies
Toronto police are searching for a suspect in connection with three separate east-end robbery investigations. Investigators say all three incidents occurred within a three-hour span on May 8 between 7:22 a.m. and 10:44 a.m. in the Chapman Avenue and Dawes...
Bobrovsky blanks Maple Leafs in Game 4 as Panthers tie series 2-2
Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 23 shots for his fifth career playoff shutout, Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Bennett scored and the Florida Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-0 on Sunday night in Game 4 to even the Eastern Conference semifinal series....
U.S. authorities find body of missing Quebec hiker in New York state’s Adirondacks
The body of Quebec hiker reported missing in northeastern New York state has been found, state authorities confirm. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation says in a statement the body 22-year-old Leo Dufour was discovered over the weekend...
US suspends Mexican live cattle exports over screwworm pest
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States will suspend Mexican exports of live cattle for 15 days to review the joint strategy in the fight against the screwworm, Mexico’s Agriculture Secretary Julio Berdegué said on social media Sunday. Berdegué said...
Classified, Kellie Loder, Maggie Andrew big winners out of East Coast Music Awards
ST. JOHN’S — Atlantic music stars Classified, Kellie Loder and Maggie Andrew emerged as top winners at this year’s East Coast Music Awards on Sunday as days worth of festivities honouring the region’s musicians wrapped up in St. John’s, N.L....
Tribunal orders Toronto doctor’s license revoked following harassment of girls
A Toronto doctor has had his medical license revoked after he pleaded guilty to criminal harassment of more than a dozen girls and admitted to public masturbation. A tribunal at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario found the...
York Regional Police investigating two hate crimes in Vaughan
Police in York Region are investigating two separate incidents of hate in Vaughan. Police were called to a park in the Bathurst Street and Major Mackenzie Drive West area on May 8 following reports that a swastika had been spray-painted...
Five Starbucks shops in Ontario ratify first collective agreements
TORONTO — The United Steelworkers union says workers at five Starbucks locations in Ontario have ratified their first collective agreements. The union says the union-led contracts are a significant milestone in the push for collective bargaining at the coffee giant....
Quebec lends forest fire teams to battle Saskatchewan and Ontario blazes
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s forest fire prevention agency says it is sending reinforcements to Ontario and Saskatchewan to help teams fight several forest and brush fires. Two CL-415 firefighting aircraft and their crews will head to Dryden, Ont., while two other...
