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TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays' Danny Jansen broke up a perfect game bid by the Tampa Bay Rays' Tyler Alexander when he blooped an opposite-field single with one out in the eighth inning on Friday night.

TORONTO — The federal government should put a pin in approving new sites that supply safe opioids, Ontario Premier Doug Ford wrote in a letter to the prime minister, while also calling for a review of the Health Canada-approved sites across the count

TORONTO — Penny Oleksiak didn't get what she set out for, but felt a sense of relief. Oleksiak won the women's 100-metre freestyle Friday night at Canada's Olympic and Paralympic swim trials. The Toronto native's time of 53.

TORONTO — Three of the Blue Jays' relief pitchers have scheduled appearances with Toronto's triple-A affiliate as they recover from injuries. Chad Green and Bowden Francis will pitch for the Buffalo Bisons on Sunday.

TORONTO — Craig Berube has been handed the keys to the Toronto Maple Leafs. It will be up to the 58-year-old to deliver something the Original Six franchise hasn't experienced in more than a generation — sustained playoff success.

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Maple Leafs hired Craig Berube as their coach on Friday, bringing in someone with Stanley Cup-winning experience to try to help the storied franchise end the longest championship drought in the NHL. Berube coached the St.

Toronto FC coach John Herdman is hoping being bad can lead to some good in the wake of last Saturday's post-game throwdown with New York City FC.

TORONTO — Equifax Canada says it's exploring how using payday loan data could affect people's credit scores.

Public Health Ontario says a young child has died after being hospitalized for measles — the first such death in more than a decade. A report published Thursday says the child was under five years old and not immunized against the virus.

TORONTO — The Toronto police hate crimes unit is investigating after a local synagogue was vandalized for the second time in four weeks.