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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Toronto Zoo says a 17-year-old Sulawesi babirusa has died after sustaining a fatal injury over the weekend, and that early findings indicate that human error played a role. The zoo said Bucky, one of the oldest babirusas in North America, gained access to a space occupied by a male greater one-horned rhinoceros named Vishnu on Saturday.Bucky suffered a fatal injury and died. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. “Despite our team’s swift…
Lisa Vezeau-Allen says it’s not just Sault Ste. Marie’s steelworkers who are bracing for looming U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. “I was talking to a clerk at a store and they’re like, ‘Oh, I hope I still have my job after the tariffs,’” the NDP candidate in the northern Ontario riding said in a recent interview.Algoma Steel is her city’s largest employer, said Vezeau-Allen, and the pain of tariffs on a product that has kept the local economy running for generations would be felt across the entire community.“It’s not even just people in the steel industry. It’s people working retail…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 24, 2025 6:15 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Here’s where the leaders of Ontario’s main political parties are on Monday, Feb. 24: Progressive Conservative Leader Doug FordToronto: Ford will accept a union endorsement and hold a press conference in Toronto at 11 a.m.NDP Leader Marit StilesWindsor: Stiles will make her first campaign stop in Windsor to hold a press conference at 3:20 p.m. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sarnia:…
TORONTO – Every now and then, Canadian Chris Boucher — the last remaining player from Toronto’s championship team — steps up to remind the Raptors faithful that he is still here. Boucher scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to help the Raptors down the Phoenix Suns 127-109 in NBA action before 18,989 at Scotiabank Arena on Sunday.Montreal’s Boucher led the Raptors’ subs as Toronto’s bench outscored its Phoenix counterparts 42-18.“Chris, as I’ve said many times this year, he’s the ultimate professional,” Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic said. “I think he’s done a really good job.”Every year is supposed to…
By Tim Wharnsby The Canadian Press Posted February 23, 2025 8:48 pm 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Canadian Chris Boucher came off the bench to score 23 points and grab 10 rebounds to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 127-109 National Basketball Association victory against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. Boucher and the Raptors’ (18-39) bench outscored their Suns counterparts 42-18 as Toronto halted its two-game slide at Scotiabank Arena.Phoenix guard Devin Booker scored a game-high 31 points and his backcourt mate Bradley Beal checked in with 30. Kevin Durant scored 15.Immanuel…
TORONTO – Toronto’s traffic gridlock appears to have once again forced another National Hockey League team to walk to the rink. The Carolina Hurricanes, who were in the city to play the Maple Leafs on Saturday, posted a video to social media that shows a row of people from behind walking along a snow-lined path in downtown Toronto.The caption states, “When a Toronto traffic jam means a pre-game walk to the rink.”The Canadian Press has emailed media representatives with the Hurricanes asking for further details.It’s happened before — Utah’s NHL team was forced to walk to their game against the…
By n The Canadian Pressn The Canadian Press Posted February 23, 2025 5:04 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size FORT MYERS – The Toronto Blue Jays scored six runs in the ninth inning and hung on for an 8-7 pre-season win over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday afternoon at JetBlue Park. Related Videos 0:29 Bo Bichette going viral for openly flirting with trade Previous Video Next Video Paxton Schultz gave up two runs in the bottom of the ninth before getting Marcelo Mayer to ground out to end it.Alan Roden had two doubles…
In the final days of the election campaign, the Ontario Liberal party is raising fresh concerns about a taxpayer-funded commercial, airing in the United States, that paints a positive image of Canada-US relations — claiming the ad campaign dovetails with Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford’s re-election strategy. Liberal MPP John Fraser has written a letter to Auditor General Shelley Spence — whose office typically reviews government advertising — asking for a determination on whether the ads have become partisan in nature.The ad campaign launched in late-November, while the Progressive Conservatives were still in government, as part of the province’s charm…
OTTAWA – At the start of the month, the Ottawa Senators were only two points back of the Toronto Maple Leafs for second place in the Atlantic Division. Now, 22 days and a 4 Nations Face-Off break later, that gap is eight points. The main reason is four straight Senators’ losses, including a 5-2 defeat Saturday to the Montreal Canadiens in their first game back from the NHL’s two-week break.“Rusty. Not very good with the puck. It wasn’t a very pretty game,” was the way Senators coach Travis Green described the contest that saw the Senators play without captain Brady…
TORONTO – Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner were in Saturday’s lineup for the Maple Leafs. The team’s superstar forwards had just gone toe-to-toe less than 48 hours earlier in an emotional, edge-of-your-seat 4 Nations Face-Off final in Boston.Marner set up Connor McDavid’s dramatic overtime winner that pushed Canada to a dramatic 3-2 victory against Matthews and the United States to cap the riveting showcase tournament.Toronto barely needed its dynamic duo early against the Carolina Hurricanes. The club was then forced to lean on them late.The Leafs led 4-0 with just under five minutes left in the first period before the…
