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Springer homers twice, Blue Jays win 8-5 to sweep Yankees and take first in AL East

Springer homers twice, Blue Jays win 8-5 to sweep Yankees and take first in AL East

TORONTO — George Springer smacked a pair of two-run homers to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to an 8-5 win and a four-game series sweep over the New York Yankees on Thursday.
Toronto FC beaten 3-1 by New York City FC in first game since buying out Italian DPs

Toronto FC beaten 3-1 by New York City FC in first game since buying out Italian DPs

NEW YORK — Toronto FC, in its first outing since buying out the contacts of Italian designated players Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi, was beaten 3-1 by New York City FC in the lone MLS game Thursday.
Toronto Argonauts to host rival Hamilton Tiger-Cats at BMO Field on Friday

Toronto Argonauts to host rival Hamilton Tiger-Cats at BMO Field on Friday

TORONTO — Derek Slywka is paid to break up passes and prevent touchdowns. He also knows what to do when the football is in his hands.
University of California reiterates ban on student government boycotts of Israel

University of California reiterates ban on student government boycotts of Israel

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The president of the University of California this week reiterated that student governments are prohibited from financial boycotts of companies associated with any particular country, including Israel, as the Trump administration
Fewer new measles cases in Ontario, public health data shows

Fewer new measles cases in Ontario, public health data shows

TORONTO — A Public Health Ontario report released Thursday suggests a continuing downward trend in new measles cases. The health agency reported 12 new cases in the province, down from 33 additions last week and 96 the week before that.
Victim's hijab 'violently' pulled off during alleged swarming attack: advocates

Victim's hijab 'violently' pulled off during alleged swarming attack: advocates

OSHAWA — A swarming attack on a business owner in Oshawa, Ont.
Home insurance rate transparency needed as extreme weather costs rise: complaint

Home insurance rate transparency needed as extreme weather costs rise: complaint

TORONTO — Ontario's financial services regulator should be more active on the issue of rising home insurance rates because of extreme weather, says a complaint filed Thursday.
Man arrested in alleged sexual assault of 62-year-old woman in Toronto's High Park

Man arrested in alleged sexual assault of 62-year-old woman in Toronto's High Park

Toronto police have arrested a suspect in an alleged sexual assault of a 62-year-old woman last month in a west-end park. The woman was approached from behind while she was walking in High Park around 10:40 p.m.
Weak tornado touched down in southwestern Ontario on Monday: researchers

Weak tornado touched down in southwestern Ontario on Monday: researchers

LUCAN, ONTARIO — Severe weather researchers say a weak tornado touched down in a community north of London, Ont., on Monday afternoon. The Northern Tornadoes Project at Western University says the tornado in Lucan, Ont., started around 3:20 p.m.
One person dead after North York encampment fire: Toronto fire chief

One person dead after North York encampment fire: Toronto fire chief

One person is dead after a fire at an encampment site in the city's north end early Thursday morning, officials said.