Shohei Ohtani wins second NL MVP award in two seasons with Los Angeles Dodgers, third...
NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani wins second NL MVP award in two seasons with Los Angeles Dodgers, third straight MVP and fourth overall. The Associated Press
Maple Leafs recall goalie Akhtyamov, place Laughton on injured reserve
The Toronto Maple Leafs‘ troubles in net could be worsening. Goalie Artur Akhtyamov was recalled from the AHL’s Toronto Marlies on Thursday, two days after Anthony Stolarz left a start with an upper-body injury. Meanwhile, the Maple Leafs also placed forward Scott Laughton on injured reserve, retroactive to Nov....
Government spends $19 billion on external services, despite vow to trim spending
OTTAWA — Government records show the federal government spent more than $19 billion on external professional and special services in 2024-25 — an increase of almost $2 billion since last year and of about $8.5 billion since 2020. The Treasury...
Parents fear Toronto school for special needs could be headed towards closure
Parents at a downtown secondary school for students with special needs are concerned over signs the school may be headed towards being shut down. Heydon Park Secondary School is the Toronto District School Board’s (TDSB) only small, student-centre public high...
Alberta’s Smith supportive of new major projects, says pipeline negotiation ongoing
CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she’s on board with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s second batch of key major projects picked for potential fast-track approval. Smith says she’s encouraged that many are resource-based and primed for generating royalties and...
Toronto police say man flew to Ethiopia with son without mother’s permission
Toronto police have released images of a man who allegedly travelled to Ethiopia with his two-year-old son on Thursday, despite not having the consent of the boy’s mother. Investigators say the man, identified as Modupe Owaseye, 34, departed for Ethiopia...
‘Deep burial’ for ostriches at B.C. landfill as CFIA completes cull and disposal work
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has completed its “active operations” at the British Columbia ostrich farm where professional marksmen were used to cull the flock following an outbreak of avian flu, the agency said in a statement Thursday. The carcasses...
Israel says militants have returned remains of 1 of the last 4 hostages in Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Thursday that militants have handed over the body of one of the last four remaining hostages taken during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that launched the war in Gaza. Israel identified the returned body as...
Trump administration designates 4 left-wing European networks as terrorist organizations
President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday designated four European left-wing groups as terrorist organizations, following through on his vow to crack down on leftists after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The networks targeted by Trump’s Republican administration all...
BBC apologizes to Trump over its misleading edit, but says there’s no basis for a...
LONDON (AP) — The BBC apologized Thursday to U.S. President Donald Trump over a misleading edit of his speech on Jan. 6, 2021 but said it had not defamed him, rejecting the basis for his $1 billion lawsuit threat. The...
