Court battle likely over Trump’s executive order to defund public broadcasting

President Trump issued a late-night executive order Thursday calling for an end to government dollars for the Corp. for Public Broadcasting, the taxpayer-backed entity that provides funding to public media outlets the president described as “left wing propaganda.” But Trump’s ongoing effort to cut federal funding of public media outlets such as PBS and NPR … Read more

Mike Peters, singer for Welsh rockers the Alarm, dead at 66 after cancer battle

Mike Peters, the singer for the Welsh rock group the Alarm, has died. He was 66. Peters died of cancerwhich he had battled publicly as an activist and fundraiser for treatments. Peters lived with lymphoma and, later, chronic lymphocytic leukemia. His death was first announced in a statement from his band and his charitable foundation. … Read more

Senators top Leafs in OT to cut Battle of Ontario deficit to 3-1

The Senators have a pulse in the Battle of Ontario. Jake Sanderson scored at 17:32 in overtime as Ottawa survived a blown 2-0 lead to top Toronto 4-3 and stay alive in the teams’ first-round playoff series Saturday. The defenceman fired a shot through a screen that kept his team alive and gave the organization its first post-season victory … Read more

Domi scores in OT, Maple Leafs top Senators 3-2 to grab lead in Battle of Ontario

Max Domi scored at 3:09 of overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs survived a blown 2-0 lead to defeat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 and go up 2-0 in their first-round playoff series Tuesday. The winger moved into the offensive zone in the extra period and ripped his first of the post-season upstairs past Linus Ullmark. … Read more

Battle of Ontario: Stars shine for Leafs in convincing Game 1 victory over Senators

Mitch Marner and his Maple Leafs have never had offensive issues in the regular season. It’s been a different matter entirely when the calender flips to spring. Toronto entered Sunday having put up two goals or less in 13 of its previous 14 playoff games. Last year’s series against the Boston Bruins saw the club … Read more

Mariners take down Jays 8-4 in 12-inning battle

Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – After Randy Arozarena’s bases-loaded single, Rowdy Tellez smashed a two-out grand slam to push the Seattle Mariners to an 8-4 win in 12 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. Arozarena’s hit to right field and 430-foot blast from Tellez off reliever Jacob Barnes … Read more

‘Fun stuff starts now’: Maple Leafs turn attention to Senators in Battle of Ontario playoff series

Craig Berube wanted to finish Thursday night healthy. That mission accomplished, the Maple Leafs and their head coach can now solely focus on what the group has been working toward all season — the Stanley Cup playoffs. A mouth-watering first-round matchup awaits. Toronto came back from a 3-1 deficit in Thursday’s third period before beating … Read more