Author: Emmett Wallace
TORONTO – It’s not the type of trade rebuilding teams generally make. Yet the Toronto Raptors (16-35) flipped the script on Thursday, sending the New Orleans Pelicans a 2026 first-round pick from Indiana, their own 2031 second-round pick and veterans Bruce Brown and Kelly Olynyk for pending free agent Brandon Ingram.For a Raptors team that sits 13th in the Eastern Conference and may be paying more attention to its draft lottery odds than its playoff chances, the trade at first blush did not seem to add up.But general manager Bobby Webster said Friday that the move for Ingram is simply…
By Liam Casey The Canadian Press Posted February 7, 2025 10:29 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Marineland says it has euthanized a seven-year-old beluga whale after a long battle with several different medical conditions. It is the 18th beluga to die at the Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction since 2019.The province says its Animal Welfare Services team received confirmation of the death on Thursday.Marineland says in a post on social media that Eos was born in 2017 to a first-time mother and needed help from the pod to raise her. Get breaking National…
A zoo in Quebec says it had to say goodbye to a 45-year-old white rhinoceros, the first one born on Canadian soil, calling her the “star animal” at the zoo. Zoo de Granby, located just east of Montreal, announced Shaboola’s death on Wednesday.Shaboola was the first white rhino born in Canada, at the Toronto Zoo on Oct. 13, 1979. She spent more than three decades in Toronto before being relocated to Zoo de Granby in Quebec in 2012 to keep company with KC — an energetic nine-year-old male.“Even in Toronto, Shaboola was perceived by her keepers as a gentle and…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 7, 2025 6:17 am Updated February 7, 2025 6:21 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Most of Ontario’s main party leaders will be courting voters in northern parts of the province today, as Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford returns to Toronto. NDP Leader Marit Stiles is set to make an announcement this morning in Sault Ste. Marie, before attending a local winter festival. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they…
TORONTO – Brandon Ingram was the centrepiece of three deals the surprisingly busy Toronto Raptors made in the 24 hours before Thursday’s NBA’s trade deadline. Toronto acquired Ingram from the New Orleans Pelicans for Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk of Kamloops, B.C., a 2026 first-round pick and a 2031 second-round pick.“We see Brandon as an integral part of this team’s future – he’s an elite scorer, he has a really diverse offensive skillset, and adding him to the young core we have is huge as we continue our quest to win in Toronto,” said Raptors vice-chairman and president Masai Ujiri in…
TORONTO – Brandon Ingram was the centrepiece of three deals the surprisingly busy Toronto Raptors made in the 24 hours before Thursday’s NBA’s trade deadline. Toronto acquired Ingram from the New Orleans Pelicans for Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk of Kamloops, B.C., a 2026 first-round pick and a 2031 second-round pick.A source with the Raptors said that getting the offensively-oriented, 27-year-old Ingram is part of the team’s ongoing rebuilding process as he’s younger than the 28-year-old Brown and 33-year-old Olynyk.The Raptors see Ingram as a potential long-term part of a core that already includes Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett…
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors have traded guard Davion Mitchell to the Miami Heat for veteran forward PJ Tucker, a 2026 second-round pick and cash. The deal was reported hours before the NBA’s trade deadline Thursday, but confirmed hours afterwards.The Raptors acquired Mitchell in an off-season trade with Sacramento.The second-round draft pick is from the Los Angeles Lakers.Mitchell is averaging 6.3 points, 1.9 rebounds and 4.6 assists in 44 games this season.The 26-year-old guard has impressed with his defence this season. He missed back-to-back games before playing in Toronto’s loss to Memphis on Wednesday.The 39-year-old Tucker, who had two previous…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man has died and a woman was injured after a fire ripped through the garage and parts of a townhouse north of Toronto. Around 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, firefighters rushed to a residence in a densely populated subdivision near Markham’s Pillar Rock Crescent and Hazelton Avenue area.When firefighters arrived, they observed a large fire in the building’s garage, which appeared to have spread to the house. They could hear the sounds of a smoke alarm blaring as an injured woman met them in front of the home. Get daily National news…
A shelter worker who stepped in to stop an alleged group attack on a homeless man in a downtown Toronto parkette two years ago testified Thursday the man had blood pouring down his face but didn’t appear to be in a life-or-death situation. Melissa Alexander took the stand at the trial of two teen girls charged in the death of Kenneth Lee, a 59-year-old man who was living in the city’s shelter system.The girls, who were 14 and 16 at the time, have pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder.Alexander told the court she was wrapping up her evening shift at…
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with a second-degree murder following a suspicious death investigation in Vaughan, York Regional Police say. Officers were called to a residence on Camino Drive, near Rutherford Road and Jane Street, around 9:20 a.m. on Thursday. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. When they arrived, police found an adult female with critical injuries. She was pronounced dead at the scene.The teen was taken into custody outside the home, and police say they are not looking for any additional suspects.Authorities have…
