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HEARST, Ont. — Two people are facing charges after a search of a home in northern Ontario early Thursday morning. Ontario Provincial Police raided a home in Hearst around 4 a.m. Thursday.

TORONTO — The Maple Leafs felt they were equal to the moment. The battle-tested, desperate, championship-calibre roster on the other side was just a little bit better.

TORONTO — There were many questions swirling around the Tampa Bay Lightning after they coughed up back-to-back comeback victories to the Toronto Maple Leafs in their first-round playoff series.

TORONTO — Fans lined up for hours before puck drop just to stand outside Scotiabank Arena and watch the Toronto Maple Leafs face the Tampa Bay Lightning. Owen Das from Markham, Ont.

TORONTO (AP) — Michael Eyssimont had a goal and an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Thursday night to force Game 6 in their first-round playoff series.

TORONTO — Ontario will forge new "bail compliance teams" in its latest effort to tackle violent crime, Premier Doug Ford said Thursday.

TORONTO — At six foot six, Toronto FC’s newest defender is hard to miss. Aime Mabika comes with a good story as well. Born in Zambia to Congolese parents, Mabika was seven or eight when his family moved to the United States.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose more than 150 points with broad-based gains led by financials, health care and metals, while U.S. markets posted strong gains as tech stocks continued to impress during earnings season.

TORONTO — The delays behind a light rail transit line in midtown Toronto that's years behind schedule are frustrating, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Thursday, but he doesn't want it rushed lest it become another Ottawa LRT.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,522.64, up 155.92): Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Up five cents, or 0.09 per cent, to $53.43 on 10.9 million shares.