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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 13, 2024 2:04 pm Updated December 13, 2024 2:05 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Head coach Craig Berube announced the injury update Friday after Stolarz exited Thursday’s 3-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks following the first period.Stolarz shook out his right leg after Frank Vatrano fired a shot from the sideboards for an Anaheim power-play goal late in the first period, but the Maple Leafs appear to have avoided the worst. Related Videos 1:48…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 13, 2024 11:20 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Billionaire businessman Frank Stronach, who faces multiple sex assault charges, is opting for a preliminary inquiry and a jury trial in his Toronto case. In a brief hearing today, Stronach’s lawyer indicated the 92-year-old tycoon will proceed with a preliminary inquiry on whichever counts are eligible and a jury trial in Superior Court for the others. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police in St. Thomas, Ont., say a man who initially requested a wellness check on his brother is now charged with second-degree murder in his death. On Thursday, Dec. 12th, 2024, at approximately 7:20 p.m., police say the accused, 59-year-old Michael Mitchell of St. Thomas, went to the London Police Headquarters requesting a wellness check on his brother, 60-year-old Jeffrey Mitchell, after an incident between the two took place.The London Police Service notified STPS and officers attended the address on Highview Drive. Murder investigation on Highview Drive in St. Thomas Ontario. Photo…

Warning: This story contains sensitive and graphic content that may be disturbing to some readers. A Toronto man guilty of killing his girlfriend in an act of “unthinkable” violence has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years.Justice Michael Brown delivered his sentence to Carland Walker on Friday. Walker was convicted in October by a jury for the first-degree murder of Nabila Aminzadah. The statutory sentence for first-degree murder is life in prison with no eligibility for parole for 25 years.The jury rejected Walker’s defence that he never meant to kill his girlfriend. Walker…

A decision over whether to expand an obscure dog sport in Ontario sparked division within Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative caucus that saw the premier agree to cancel a new licensing regime before later resurrecting it, The Canadian Press has learned. At trial and train areas, hunters can unleash dogs inside massive, fenced-in areas to hunt down prey such as coyotes, foxes and rabbits. The provincial government insists they are safe for both dogs and wildlife.In the spring of last year, after a prolonged lobbying campaign from some train and trial hunters, the province released a proposal through the Environmental Registry that would…

TORONTO – Anthony Stolarz became the latest significant Toronto Maple Leafs player to suffer an injury with the NHL season just shy of the one-third mark. Stolarz departed with a lower-body injury after the first period of a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday. Max Pacioretty led the way for Toronto with two goals and an assist.“We’ll know more tomorrow,” Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube said when asked about the severity of his goaltender’s injury. “I didn’t see what happened.”Stolarz shook out his right leg after Frank Vatrano fired a swift-release shot from the sideboards for an…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Max Pacioretty scored twice and set up linemate William Nylander for another goal to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs past the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Thursday. Pacioretty’s second goal, a redirect off a point shot from Conor Timmins, gave Toronto a 3-1 advantage midway through the second period and proved to be the game-winner.With the line of Pacioretty, Nylander and John Tavares buzzing early in the third period, Pacioretty missed a chance for a third goal when he flubbed a one-timer attempt before 18,688 at Scotiabank Arena.He also missed the…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 12, 2024 8:29 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz left Thursday’s game against the Anaheim Ducks because of a lower-body injury. He did not return to the ice after the first intermission at Scotiabank Arena. Related Videos 1:48 Toronto traffic forces NHL’s Utah players to walk to arena Previous Video Next Video The NHL team did not reveal injury specifics but did confirm that Stolarz would not return to the game. Story continues below advertisement Stolarz was replaced by Joseph Woll…

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump was asked about Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s recent warning that the province could cut off energy exports to about 1.5 million Americans if Trump lays threatened tariffs on Canada next month, saying Thursday it was “fine.” On Wednesday, following a meeting between premiers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Ford said he believed there was a “100 per cent” chance 25-per-cent tariffs threatened by Trump would be imposed in January on Canada. Ford countered with a threat of his own: to “cut off” millions of American residents living in border states from Ontario’s energy exports.“That’s OK if…

By Allison Jones The Canadian Press Posted December 12, 2024 2:49 pm Updated December 12, 2024 2:50 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario municipal councillors could be removed from office and disqualified from running again under new provincial legislation introduced Thursday that would increase penalties for violating a municipal code of conduct. Municipalities have for years been calling for updated codes of conduct to address workplace harassment, as well as stricter penalties for those who violate the rules, including removal from office. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the…