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Leafs' belief rising after another OT win over Caps: 'That's been the feeling the whole time'

TORONTO — The Maple Leafs think they could just topple a giant in the first round. They scored their second straight overtime victory on Monday night, downing the Washington Capitals 4-3 in front of an electric Air Canada Centre crowd.

Apr 18, 2017 12:00 AM Read more >

Nazem Kadri leads Leafs with big hits, goal and assist in overtime win over Caps

TORONTO — With the Maple Leafs down 2-0 to Washington and the building dead, Toronto centre Nazem Kadri took matters into his own hands in the first period Monday night.

Apr 17, 2017 11:49 PM Read more >

Calgary wildlife centre cures porcupine of snoring by trimming his teeth

CALGARY — A Calgary wildlife centre has cured a porcupine with a snoring problem. The Kyne family has shared their backyard with the rodent they named Billy Jo for the past several years.

Apr 17, 2017 11:32 PM Read more >

Caps defenceman Carl Alzner sits out Game 3 against Leafs with upper-body injury

TORONTO — Capitals defenceman Karl Alzner missed Game 3 of Washington's first-round playoff series with the Toronto Maple Leafs due to an upper-body injury. The 28-year-old from Burnaby, B.C.

Apr 17, 2017 6:51 PM Read more >

Main parties campaign on health care, jobs at start of Week 2 of B.C. election

BURNABY, B.C. — New Democrat Leader John Horgan took aim on Monday at the Liberals' failed pledge to match every British Columbian with a family doctor by promoting his party's strategy to build team-based urgent care centres.

Apr 17, 2017 6:35 PM Read more >

Casey not pleased with Dellavedova screens, saying "a lot of them weren't legal"

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors hope the NBA is paying attention to Matthew Dellavedova.

Apr 17, 2017 6:01 PM Read more >

A look at highlights of the Liberal government's marijuana legislation

OTTAWA — Some highlights of federal legislation to legalize recreational marijuana: —Individuals under 18 would not face criminal prosecution for possession of up to five grams of cannabis but the provinces and territories maintain the flexibility to

Apr 17, 2017 5:38 PM Read more >

Stock markets rally as investors look to earnings amid geopolitical risks

TORONTO — Bank and energy stocks led gains in the Toronto stock market Monday as investors returned from the Easter holiday weekend with an eye towards the upcoming earnings season while seemingly shrugging off growing tension between North Korea and

Apr 17, 2017 5:05 PM Read more >

Toronto Mayor John Tory lays out three priorities heading into housing meeting

TORONTO — Mayor John Tory says he plans to discuss Toronto's lagging rental supply, a vacant property tax and the lack of real estate data when he meets Tuesday with the federal and Ontario finance ministers to consider solutions to the city's dwindl

Apr 17, 2017 5:00 PM Read more >

Stage version of 'Frozen' casts Canadian-born Broadway vet Caissie Levy

NEW YORK — The upcoming stage adaptation of "Frozen" has found its sisters Anna and Elsa — they'll be played by two Broadway veterans in Patti Murin and Canadian Caissie Levy. Disney Theatrical Productions unveiled the pair Monday.

Apr 17, 2017 4:53 PM Read more >