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TORONTO — Ontario introduced measures Thursday that would allow for more housing to be built beyond urban boundaries and in rural areas as projections suggest its target of building 1.5 million homes by 2031 is falling out of reach.

TORONTO — Coach Bob Bradley sees light at the end of the Toronto FC injury tunnel, but the wait on Italian star Lorenzo Insigne continues.

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Three men are facing murder charges in the death of a 27-year-old man from Alberta in a shooting last year in Oakville, Ont.

TORONTO — Calgary author Suzette Mayr has been shortlisted for the inaugural Carol Shields Prize for Fiction. The US$150,000 award celebrates excellence in fiction by women and non-binary writers in Canada and the United States.

TORONTO — Canadians are continuing to spend on holidays and non-essential services, but are cutting back on restaurants and goods, according to the findings in a new report from Royal Bank of Canada.

TORONTO — Ontario's chief medical officer of health says people who are at greater risk of severe COVID-19 infection should get their next vaccine booster shot this spring. Dr.

HAMILTON — CFL Hall of Fame receiver Darren Flutie will be added to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Wall of Honour at Tim Hortons Field on Aug. 17, the team announced Thursday.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Angus MacDonell had two goals to power the Mississauga Steelheads past the North Bay Battalion 4-1 in Ontario Hockey League playoff action Wednesday night.

BRAMPTON, Ontario (AP) — Alex Carpenter scored twice and the United States beat Japan 7-1 on Wednesday to open group play in the women’s world hockey championship.

BRAMPTON, Ont. — It was career goal No. 67 for Natalie Spooner in Canadian colours, but her first as a mom. The 32-year-old forward, who gave birth to son Rory on Dec.