TORONTO (AP) — A man walked along a Toronto street firing a handgun into restaurants and cafes, shooting 14 people and killing two before dying after an exchange of gunfire with police. Police Chief Mark Saunders did not rule out terrorism as a motive, though officials did not immediately identify the attacker, other than to […]
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Jays snap Red Sox winning streak at 10
Toronto Blue Jays’ Justin Smoak, center right, celebrates his two-run home run that also drove in Aledmys Diaz (1) as Boston Red Sox’s Sandy Leon, left, looks on during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Boston, Friday, July 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) BOSTON (AP) — Kevin Pillar had four hits and Justin […]
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Motive elusive after van driver kills 10 on Toronto sidewalk
TORONTO (AP) — Police in Canada’s biggest city are piecing together witness accounts and surveillance video trying to determine why a driver plowed a rented van along a crowded sidewalk, killing 10 people and injuring 15 in what many said seemed a deliberate attack. A 25-year-old suspect was quickly captured in a tense but brief […]
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Matthews, Marleau lead Maple Leafs past Bruins in Game 3
TORONTO — Auston Matthews scored the go-ahead goal in the second period, Patrick Marleau had two goals, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Boston Bruins 4-2 on Monday night in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series. James van Riemsdyk also scored and Mitch Marner and Morgan Rielly added two assists each ti […]
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Fister sharp again, Bradley homers; Red Sox beat Jays 6-1
BOSTON — Doug Fister gave up one run over seven innings, Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 on Wednesday night, a day after the teams played a 19-inning marathon. It was the second straight win for the AL […]
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Portland Pirates embarrassed by Toronto Marlies
The Toronto Marlies put up three goals by the midway point of the first period and kept pulling away from there for a 9-2 victory at Cross Insurance Arena. “For me personally, this is my 20th year coaching, and even though as you get older you lose some of your memory, but I think it’s […]
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Rumford farm to join global meditation effort for Guinness record
RUMFORD — An organic farmer on South Rumford Road is hosting a two-day spiritual retreat at her farm this weekend, joining a worldwide effort to set a new Guinness Book record in meditation. Annette Roy Marin, owner of No View Farm COOP and Gone Loco! Cafe and Bakery at 855 South Rumford Road, said Monday […]
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Bernier helps Leafs to win over Wings in Winter Classic
Light snow swirled down in the Big House, making it tough to push the puck through piles of the white stuff on a sheet of ice where football is usually played. Teeth-chattering temperatures and a brisk wind were factors, too, that made the NHL’s Winter Classic much more of an event than a game. Tyler […]