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Marlins manager Skip Schumaker to miss final two games of season because of family health issue

TORONTO (AP) — Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker will miss the final two games of the season because of a health issue in his family, the team announced during Friday night's game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Environment, energy ministers offer Jagmeet Singh a briefing on carbon pricing

Environment, energy ministers offer Jagmeet Singh a briefing on carbon pricing

OTTAWA — Two Liberal ministers are inviting NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to a briefing about carbon pricing so he can "better understand" how it helps fight climate change while putting more money back in families' pockets.
Complainant breaks down as cross-examination resumes in Hoggard sexual assault trial

Complainant breaks down as cross-examination resumes in Hoggard sexual assault trial

The emotional cross-examination of the woman accusing Jacob Hoggard of sexual assault concluded at his trial Friday, as the Canadian musician's defence lawyer questioned the quality of the complainant's memory, highlighted a lack of documentation to
Canada booking seats on flights out of Lebanon as violence escalates

Canada booking seats on flights out of Lebanon as violence escalates

OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada began booking blocks of seats on the few remaining commercial flights leaving Lebanon on Friday as it issued another urgent plea for any Canadians in the country to leave immediately.
Toronto Raptors confirm plans to retire Vince Carter's No. 15 in November

Toronto Raptors confirm plans to retire Vince Carter's No. 15 in November

TORONTO — As far as legacies go, it's a complicated one for Vince Carter and the Toronto Raptors. That won't stop Canada's lone NBA team from honouring the player who put the franchise on the map. The Raptors will retire Carter's No. 15 on Nov.
CSIS says a former parliamentarian may have worked on behalf of a foreign government

CSIS says a former parliamentarian may have worked on behalf of a foreign government

OTTAWA — A former parliamentarian is suspected of "having worked to influence parliamentary business" on behalf of an unnamed foreign government, Canada's spy service told a federal inquiry Friday.
S&P/TSX composite down Friday, U.S. markets mixed as Dow notches another high

S&P/TSX composite down Friday, U.S. markets mixed as Dow notches another high

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index dipped lower Friday despite strength in energy stocks, while U.S. markets were mixed as the Dow eked out another record but tech stocks dragged.
Ontario education minister to schools ahead of Oct. 7: keep 'biases' out of classroom

Ontario education minister to schools ahead of Oct. 7: keep 'biases' out of classroom

TORONTO — Ontario Education Minister Jill Dunlop is telling school boards to keep classrooms free of "political biases" ahead of the anniversary of a Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the war in Gaza. Dunlop says in a memo to boards that as Oct.
Ontario's first new nuclear reactor in a generation heads to public hearing

Ontario's first new nuclear reactor in a generation heads to public hearing

BANFF, Alta. — A public hearing slated for next week is the next milestone for what could be Canada's first grid-scale small modular nuclear reactor (SMR). On Oct.
A timeline look at Vince Carter's history with the Toronto Raptors

A timeline look at Vince Carter's history with the Toronto Raptors

TORONTO — NBA Hall of Famer Vince Carter has had a complicated history with the Toronto Raptors, starting as the superstar who put the team on the map before becoming public enemy No. 1 and then finally mending fences with the team post-retirement.
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