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TORONTO — The Liquor Control Board of Ontario says it will phase out paper bags at its retail stores, a move the provincial agency says will save the equivalent of 188,000 trees each year.

TORONTO — Don't chase pitches, chase good at bats has become a mantra around the Toronto Blue Jays clubhouse.

TORONTO — The opportunity at hand is not lost on Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares. And he says it’s a great one for his team to rise to.

A township in southwestern Ontario has voted to prohibit Pride flags on municipal property, prompting expressions of dismay from some residents.

TORONTO — Veteran driver Chris Christoforou, thoroughbred builder R. Glenn Sikura and horses Bulldog Hanover and Pink Lloyd top the eight inductees named for enshrinement into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame on Wednesday.

TORONTO (AP) — Yusei Kikuchi struck out eight batters over 5 2/3 innings, Bo Bichette hit a solo home run and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the slumping White Sox 8-0 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep, extending Chicago’s losing streak to seve

TORONTO — It took 40 games for Bo Bichette to reach five home runs last season. This year, it took him just 24. Bichette had a homer and two RBI singles as the Toronto Blue Jays swept the Chicago White Sox with an 8-0 victory on Wednesday afternoon.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,366.72, down 73.15): Cenovus Energy Inc. (TSX:CVE). Energy. Down 86 cents, or 3.71 per cent, to $22.32 on 9.7 million shares.

TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays star George Springer left Wednesday’s 8-0 win against the White Sox in the fourth inning, one inning after he was hit on the right hand by a pitch from Chicago right-hander Michael Kopech.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was down at the market close on Wednesday, driven by drops in industrials and energy stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 73.15 points at 20,366.72.