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TORONTO — Hospitals and long-term care homes spent nearly $1 billion last year to fill shifts with nurses and personal support workers from private staffing agencies, a Ministry of Health document estimates.

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Elon Musk's X said it's funding legal bills for a Canadian doctor previously chastised by regulators for her tweets about COVID-19.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Bank of Canada Bank of Canada senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers will give a speech in Halifax on Tuesday.

This winter marked the shortest ice road season anyone can remember on Temagami First Nation.

TORONTO — Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews were front and centre on the marquee heading into Saturday. Two superstars redefining their sport poised for a mouth-watering matchup. A couple of Toronto's depth players took centre stage instead.

TORONTO (AP) — Bobby McMann had two goals and an assist, Auston Matthews added his NHL-leading 58th goal into an empty net and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-3 on Saturday night. “Team effort,” McMann said.

TORONTO — Another win for Toronto FC, with a feel-good subplot of debut Major League Soccer goals for rookie wingback Tyrese Spicer and German forward Prince Owusu.

TORONTO (AP) — Tyrese Spicer scored in his first MLS start and substitute Prince Owusu added his first MLS goal to help Toronto FC beat Atlanta United 2-0 between depleted teams on a chilly Saturday night. Both teams were missing players.

OWEN SOUND, Ont. — Jake Karabela's second goal of the game, scored at 4:28 of overtime, gave the visiting Guelph Storm a 7-6 come-from-behind victory over the Owen Sound Attack in Ontario Hockey League action on Saturday.