Ontario News

TORONTO — 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.

OSHAWA — Beckett Sennecke scored twice to lead the Oshawa Generals to a 4-2 win over the Brantford Bulldogs on Thursday to tie the best-of-seven second-round OHL playoff series at two games apiece.

TORONTO — Scott Laughton scored 56 seconds into overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 in the regular-season finale for both teams Thursday.

EDMONTON — Alberta's transportation minister is calling on the province's two major cities to remove bike lanes from key roadways, prompting critics to say the government is overstepping and making an issue out of nothing.

TORONTO — Ontario tabled legislation Thursday that it says will speed up the development of mines by designating some as "special economic zones," though Premier Doug Ford said that could also be used on other projects.

Talk of the western provinces separating from the rest of Canada is a "tired trope" that needs to stop, British Columbia Premier David Eby says.

TORONTO — A lot has happened to Mikey Sullivan since being taken out of the University of Pittsburgh by Toronto FC in the second round (39th overall) of the MLS SuperDraft in December.

TORONTO — An Ontario court has committed billionaire businessman Frank Stronach to stand trial on two charges related to two complainants as part of his Toronto sexual assault case.

TORONTO — Ontario's integrity commissioner has banned a former mayor wrapped up in the Greenbelt land-swap probe from lobbying for two years.

TORONTO — After kicking off in Vancouver, the Northern Super League spotlight shifts to BMO Field on Saturday when AFC Toronto hosts Montreal Roses FC.