One person is dead following a fire at a residence in Clarington, Ont., Sunday night, according to Durham police. Crews arrived at the fire on Nash Road just before 10:40 p.m., police said in a statement Monday morning. When they got there, they found one person dead inside the home. Ontario's Office of the Fire Marshal is on scene and is investigating the cause of the blaze, police said.
No matter how you spin it, Jakob Poeltl having only played 22 games so far in the 2025-26 season is far from the return on investment that not only the Raptors' front office expected but also the Raptors' fanbase. I get that injuries are just part of the game and that you can't fully prepare for these unforeseen circumstances. Still, there's not much substance in using that as an excuse to justify what has mostly been a blunder for the Raptors lately.
The Toronto Blue Jays are continuing to add to try and raise the competitive floor of their roster before Opening Day. The latest move, a waiver claim, brings in a 26-year-old infielder who is still looking to make his major league debut and probably reminds Blue Jays fans of a current fan favourite. On Wednesday (Feb. 18) the club announced they had claimed Ben Cowles off waivers from the Chicago Cubs. The NL Central division team had to designate Cowles for assignment a few days ago after they added Shelby Miller to the roster. In a corresponding move, the Blue Jays placed pitcher Bowden Francis on the 60-day injured list.
Freestyle skier Marion Thenault, a 13-time World Cup medallist, finished seventh in women's aerials. Snowboard star Mark McMorris, owner of three previous Olympic slopestyle medals, missed the podium in today's final. Playoff-bound Brad Jacobs defeats Italy at Milano Cortina 2026 Norway's Johannes Hsflot Klbo wins record-extending 10th Winter Olympic gold medal American Mikaela Shiffrin wins slalom for 3rd Olympic gold medal Slovakia routs Germany to reach the men's Olympic hockey semifinals
Welcome back to our second segment of Meet the Buyers series. After our first stop highlighted the Carolina Hurricanes, we head northwest to check in on the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers have been heavily linked to the Maple Leafs as a prime trade partner, and while we aren't expecting a deal to be announced as soon as the Olympic roster freeze concludes on February 23, don't be surprised to see these two teams do business together ahead of the Mar.6 trade deadline.
With this early-spring trade, the organization is mortgaging Loperfido's long-term potential - a low-cost asset with five additional seasons of club control - in favour of short-term certainty in Sánchez, who features another arbitration-eligible season in 2027 before hitting free agency. It provides this lineup, now without Anthony Santander (left shoulder surgery), with a known commodity that can help address a particular need - power.
The second of seven women complainants is testifying in the sexual assault trial of Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach. All seven women are expected to take the witness box in the judge-alone trial being overseen by Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy. Last week, the trial began with testimony from one of the complainants who told court that Stronach had sexually assaulted her on a dance floor, in a booth and at at Toronto condo back in 1981.
Five people have been taken to hospital after a stabbing incident at a home in North York Monday night, Toronto paramedics said. Toronto police say they were called to the Bathurst Street and Steeles Avenue area around 9:44 p.m. for reports of unknown trouble at a residence. Police found four victims with various levels of injuries who have since been taken to hospital, three of whom had been stabbed.
Playing mostly in the AHL, Quillan is putting up solid numbers for the Toronto Marlies through the first five months of this year. In 30 games played, he has nine goals and 20 assists, tallying nearly a point per game. His goalscoring pace reflects only a slight improvement over last year, but he's already passed last season's assist total (19) in less than half as many games. Quillan is evolving as a playmaker without losing his ability to grind out crucial goals.
Spencer's first three collegiate seasons were spent at Indiana State, posting a 5.63 ERA and 5.26 FIP in his freshman season, a 3.86 ERA and 3.90 FIP in 37.1 innings pitched in his sophomore season in 2023, and a 4.08 ERA and 3.54 FIP in 2024. His final season with Indiana State saw him start nine of 18 games, after spending the 2023 season as the Sycamores' closer.
The incident was first flagged by a student who had access to a shared social media account for a program at James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School. In it, a teacher allegedly had shared an anti-Black racist image to the account of another teacher at the school, who replied LMAO where are the chicken wings, [F-word][N-word] are all the same.
Bassitt originally came to Toronto on a three-year deal worth $63 million-and he was worth every penny. He delivered results as one of the most durable starting pitchers in the game, giving the Blue Jays exactly what they needed in more ways than one over the past three seasons. The right-hander's debut in 2023 stands as his finest season with the team. He led the American League with 16 wins and 33 starts while recording a 3.60 ERA (119 ERA+).
Drafted in the 12th round of the 2021 draft out of Dayton, Tirotta was an under-the-radar type of prospect for the first few seasons in the organization. Immediately after being drafted, he hit a home run in 119 plate appearances in Single-A to end the 2021 season. The 2022 season was mainly spent in High-A, where he slashed .219/.314/.368 with six home runs in 283 plate appearances, hitting an additional home run on a rehab assignment.
Sánchez, a career .253/.324/.450 hitter against right-handed pitching (111 wRC+), stands to pack a punch against from the left side of the platoon while likely splitting time in the outfield with Davis Schneider and Nathan Lukes. Born in the Dominican Republic, Sanchez had 14 home runs, 13 stolen bases and 48 RBIs last season to go along with a .237/.304/.395 slash line over 134 games split between the Miami Marlins and Astros.
Bohrofen began his collegiate career with Oklahoma in 2021, but transferred to Arkansas for the 2022 season. In 2023, he slashed .318/.436/.612 with 16 home runs in 267 plate appearances, leading the Blue Jays to pick the Oklahoma City native with their sixth round pick. Shortly after being drafted, Bohrofen split his time between the Florida Complex League and Single-A to end the 2023 season, slashing .299/.443/.636 with seven home runs in 97 plate appearances.
The first reason for optimism is that Yesavage throws quality pitches. His fastball sat at 94.7 mph during the regular season, and his devastating splitter came as advertised. His slider is another funky weapon, and he's apparently been tinkering with a curveball as well this offseason. His success wasn't a case of getting lucky with an underwhelming repertoire; Yesavage has the tools needed to get major league hitters out.
A 90-year-old man missing for more than a week in Toronto has been found dead, police say. The man, identified only as Joseph, had been last seen on Jan. 29 at about 11:50 p.m. in the area of Coxwell Avenue and Gerrard Street E., Toronto police said in a news release. He was found dead on Wednesday. There's no word on where the man was found or how he died.
Kim Boutin and Courtney Sarault of Canada in action during the mixed team relay. (Yves Herman/Reuters) Team Canada wins silver in short-track mixed relay for country's third medal Moguls star (and Canadian flag-bearer) Mikael Kingsbury returns for his fourth Olympics today. Canadian women's hockey faces Team USA at 2:10 p.m. ET, but captain Marie-Philip Poulin's condition is unclear after an injury in physical game against Czechia last night. Live coverage continues on CBC Gem, or you can follow updates on this page.
A blood pressure medication has been recalled after a mix-up that may have led to some bottles containing the wrong drug. According to Health Canada, Marcan Pharmaceuticals Inc. has recalled two lots of MAR-Amlodipine 5 milligram tablets, which are used to treat high blood pressure and chest pain. That's because some bottles may instead contain 2.5 milligram tablets of midodrine, a medication used to treat low blood pressure.
For many of its staff, the job is a "side hustle," its owner says. Staff have polished the footwear of thousands of clients, including prime ministers, former premiers, former mayors, and men and women who work in executive suites of banks and law firms, according to the company's president, CEO and owner, Jenny Young. Young said she loves how "old timey" the business is and she doesn't plan on slowing down any time soon.
Actor Catherine O'Hara died of a blood clot in her lung, according to the Los Angeles Medical Examiner's Office. The Associated Press has confirmed the report, which listed pulmonary embolism as the immediate cause of death, with underlying rectal cancer. O'Hara died Jan. 30 at the age of 71. The oncologist who signed off on the certificate indicated that he had been treating O'Hara since March of last year, and last saw her on Jan. 27. She died at a hospital in Santa Monica, Calif.
