Ontario News

Edward Roy Cassell Smith sometimes imagines his ancestors rejoicing in the balcony of the Salem Chapel, where freed slaves first came to worship nearly 170 years ago. The small church in St. Catharines, Ont.

TORONTO — Ontario's public school boards are calling on the province to lift a moratorium on school closures and to finally complete a review – started six years ago – of how those closure decisions get made.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors made the most of the all-star break without losing any of their momentum.

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — J.R. Avon scored twice, Michael Simpson made 41 saves and the Peterborough Petes pulled ahead and away late for a 6-2 win over the Windsor Spitfires on Thursday.

TORONTO (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 26 points, Jakob Poeltl had 21 points and a career-high 18 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors beat the New Orleans Pelicans 115-110 on Thursday night for their sixth victory in seven games. Gary Trent Jr.

TORONTO — Ryan O'Reilly passed through the locker room's sliding doors and was immediately told he would be heading to a different sheet of ice.

TORONTO — McLeod Bethel-Thompson's decision to play in the fledgling USFL this season didn't catch Ryan Dinwiddie by surprise.

TORONTO — Chris Overholt is stepping down as CEO of OverActive Media. The esports company says Overholt is leaving "to pursue another opportunity" but will stay on as a strategic adviser for 30 days to help the transition.

More than two dozen people have been charged after a 13-month investigation into the trafficking of controlled substances and firearms in southern Ontario, the Ontario Provincial Police said Thursday.

Toronto FC will be without veteran attacking midfielder Victor Vazquez for Saturday's MLS season opener at D.C. United. Coach Bob Bradley said the 36-year-old Spaniard took "a shot in the ribs" 30 minutes into a Feb.