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Twenty-five years ago Vince Carter dominated the NBA's Slam Dunk competition, inspiring a new generation of Canadian basketball players.

DUNEDIN — Defensive standout Andres Gimenez was the feature acquisition for Toronto in the four-player trade between the Blue Jays and Cleveland Guardians last December. But right-hander Nick Sandlin was no mere throw-in.

OTTAWA — David Wilson and Jackie Eckholm dreamt of attending Winterlude and skating on the Rideau Canal after their last visit to Ottawa nine years ago.

Here's where the leaders of Ontario’s main political parties are on Saturday, Feb. 15: Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford No public events scheduled.

TORONTO — When Vince Gasparro's daughter suddenly fell ill last year, the "total chaos" he witnessed in the emergency department of a Toronto hospital spurred his desire to enter electoral politics.

TORONTO — Decades later, Mark McKinney says the pressure of writing comedy sketches for “Saturday Night Live” still haunts him.

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Two teams overcame travel hiccups and another the loss of a sick player to win on opening night of the Canadian women's curling championship Friday. Corryn Brown's B.C. team that didn't land in Thunder Bay, Ont.

TORONTO — Toronto Sceptres goaltender Kristen Campbell hopes her first win in a month and only her third of the season is a sign she's in for a second-half turnaround in the Professional Women's Hockey League.

TORONTO (AP) — Emma Woods broke a tie with 20 seconds left in the second period and the Toronto Sceptres beat the Boston Fleet 3-1 on Friday night for their third straight victory.

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Rachel Homan's curling team was built to win. They've been doing a lot of that.