Blue Jays name Kevin Gausman as opening-day starter
The Toronto Blue Jays have tabbed Kevin Gausman to be their starter on Opening Day, manager John Schneider told reporters Saturday. Gausman, 35, is set to square off against the Athletics in front of a home crowd at the Rogers...
Road closures, TTC diversions on Sunday for St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Race
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade is set to take over a portion of the downtown core on Sunday, which will result in temporary road closures. Motorists should be aware that closures will in effect starting at 8 a.m. for the...
Jack Quinn scores shootout winner as Sabres defeat the Maple Leafs
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jack Quinn scored the tying goal and also connected in a shootout, Alex Tuch ended the tiebreaker and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Saturday night to rebound from their first loss...
Wilkie, Ideson named Canada’s flag bearers for Paralympics closing ceremony
Para nordic skier Natalie Wilkie and wheelchair curler Mark Ideson have been named Canada’s closing ceremony flag bearers for the Milan Cortina Paralympics, the Canadian Paralympic Committee announced Saturday. Wilkie, from Salmon Arm, B.C., has earned four medals (two gold,...
PM’s office mum on Conservative Order of Canada petition for Don Cherry
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office wouldn’t weigh in on a push by the federal Conservatives to award the Order of Canada to controversial hockey commentator Don Cherry. Audrey Champoux, a spokesperson for Carney, declined to say whether the...
Canadian wheelchair curling team wins gold with 4-3 triumph over China at Paralympics
Mark Ideson finished the job and ended the run of bronze. The skip from London, Ont., made the winning play as Canada’s wheelchair curling team defeated China 4-3 to win gold at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on Saturday. It’s the...
Messy mix of snow, freezing rain, strong winds on the way for Sunday across GTA
A special weather statement is in effect for Toronto and the GTHA as a messy mix of winter weather is set to hit southern Ontario. Environment Canada says a band of snow will move across the region Sunday morning, bringing...
Man, 18, wanted in alleged Flemingdon Park assault
Toronto police are searching for an 18-year-old man after a woman was allegedly assaulted in the Flemingdon Park neighbourhood. Investigators say the woman was walking into a restaurant in the Don Mills Road and Gateway Boulevard area on March 12,...
Formula 1 calls off April races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to Iran war
SHANGHAI (AP) — Formula 1 and its governing body FIA said the Grand Prix races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia will not happen in April because of safety concerns related to the Iran war. Both countries have been struck during...
Trinidad and Tobago extends state of emergency for 3 months over crime
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Trinidad and Tobago’s government has received House of Representatives approval to extend a state of emergency for three months, as the twin-island Caribbean nation struggles with a high level of crime. The two motions to extend...
