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TORONTO — Aaron Reeve Mendes says he was just five years old when he started playing chess, a favourite game of his father's. "I really liked how complex it was and how, like, it was not solved like many other board games," he said.

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts have signed Canadian linebacker Cameron Judge to a contract extension through the 2026 season, the CFL club announced Thursday.

TORONTO — The National Arts Centre Orchestra will tour through South Korea and Japan this spring.

TORONTO — A synthetic dye newly banned from the U.S. food supply will remain available in Canada, where the federal regulator has deemed it is not a health risk to the general population. With the latest decision by the U.S.

TORONTO — The 2025 CFL season will kick off in Regina as two teams who returned to the playoffs last season will look to build on their momentum.

TORONTO — John Tavares was taking part in a drill towards the end of practice Wednesday. The Toronto Maple Leafs centre got his feet tangled with defenceman Chris Tanev and fell awkwardly to the ice.

ALLISTON, Ont. — Police say a 16-year-old has been charged with murder after a newborn was found dead at a home in New Tecumseth, Ont. Ontario Provincial Police say the teen was arrested Wednesday, almost two months after the baby was found dead.

GUELPH, Ont. — Kerri Einarson remains undefeated after beating Momoha Tabata 5-2 at the Grand Slam of Curling's WFG Masters on Wednesday. Einarson's team from Gimli, Man.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors hope the way they finished the first half of the season is a sign that better times are ahead for the struggling NBA team.

Vancouver resident Nasser Najjar said he cried tears of joy after hearing that a ceasefire had been reached in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza on Wednesday.