Ontario News

GANDER, N.L. — The unassuming Royal Canadian Legion Branch 8 in Gander, N.L., an aging one-storey building with pale yellow siding on the edge of town, hosted a sold-out Tony Awards viewing party Sunday night.

TORONTO — Canada struggled to find its offence and fell behind early at the men's under-23 world wheelchair basketball championship, losing 70-38 to Turkey on Sunday. Ben Moronchuk led Canada (2-2) with 14 points on just 5-of-25 shooting.

CHURCHILL, Man. — Business owners and residents of an isolated Manitoba community with some of the Canada's most prestigious tourist attractions say help is needed following news that their only land link may be cut off until the winter.

AKULIVIK, Que. — A woman who saw police fatally shoot a man suspected of killing three people in this northern Quebec village says she hasn't been able to sleep since Saturday's incident.

TORONTO — The Canadian men's soccer team will host Jamaica at Toronto's BMO Field on Sept. 2. The CSA will honour former captain Paul Stalteri prior to the match.

OTTAWA — Although the Trudeau government launched its long term plan for modernizing the military last week, more immediate realities are tugging for attention on the Liberals' list of defence priorities.

TORONTO — The clock is already ticking on the 2026 World Cup bid. Canadian soccer officials, along with their U.S. and Mexican partners, will find out in August whether they face competition to host the FIFA men's showcase.

TORONTO — Holy Helena made a very compelling case Sunday to take a shot at the $1-million Queen's Plate. The Stronach Stables filly posted an impressive win in the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks at Woodbine Racetrack.

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. — Ariya Jutanugarn was seated by the scorer's tent snapping selfies with In Gee Chun on Sunday, thinking there was little chance they would return to the course for a playoff at the Manulife LPGA Classic.

OTTAWA — Jagmeet Singh found himself under fire from several of his fellow federal NDP leadership hopefuls on Sunday, in what could be an early sign that his rivals consider him to be the candidate to beat.