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Police said Monday the private investigation into the murders of Canadian drug company billionaire businessman Barry Sherman and his wife is over but the police investigation remains active. Toronto police homicide Insp. Hank Idsinga said the case is now solely in the hands of police. Idsinga says the work of the private investigation hired by Sherman’s family has been completed....

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Nandita Das does not expect her movies to start revolutions, but she hopes they will at least inspire people to go “one tiny bit toward a better world.” As this year’s Maverick Spirit Award Winner at Cinequest — Silicon Valley’s annual Film Festival — Das, an accomplished actor and filmmaker, made the journey to the Bay Area from her hometown...

Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists for his third straight game with at least three points, Leon Draisaitl extended his point streak to 13 games and the Edmonton Oilers snapped the San Jose Sharks’ six-game winning streak with a 5-2 victory Tuesday night.

Joshua Dela Cruz has gone from having a genie as a sidekick to a bright blue puppy — and he couldn’t be happier. The actor is the host of a new reboot of the pre-school TV show “Blue’s Clues” and hopes people who grew up on the original come to check it out with their kids.

A Canadian broadcast company has fired hockey commentator Don Cherry for calling immigrants “you people” in a rant on television in which he said new immigrants are not honoring the country’s fallen soldiers. Rogers Sportsnet president Bart Yabsley said in a statement Monday that after discussions with Cherry “it has been decided it is the right time for him to...

Patrick Marleau celebrated his 800th consecutive game by scoring a goal, and the San Jose Sharks snapped a five-game losing streak Tuesday night with a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.

In his first game back with the San Jose Sharks, Patrick Marleau scored two goals Thursday night, helping the team beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 for San Jose’s first win of the season.

For the homecoming of “Mr. Shark,” Patrick Marleau, on Sunday night, the San Jose Sharks celebrated in fine fashion, with a 3-1 win over the Calgary Flames on the home ice at SAP Center in San Jose.

Drake’s father claims the rapper has lied about him being an absentee father to sell records, to which his musician son responded, “The truth is hard for some people to accept.” The father, Dennis Graham, made the claim during a recent appearance on Nick Cannon’s “Close Conversations” show on Los Angeles’ Power 106 radio station. During the interview, Cannon told...

It was win or go home Wednesday night, and the Oakland Athletics are going home after a 5-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League wild-card game.

Vaping products, one of the fastest-growing segments of the legal marijuana industry, have taken a hit from consumers as public health experts scramble to determine what’s causing a mysterious and sometimes fatal lung disease among people who use e-cigarettes. The ailment has sickened at least 530 people and killed nine. Some vaped nicotine, but many reported using oil containing THC,...

Police say the wife of “Shark Tank” star Kevin O’Leary has been charged with careless operation of a vessel in a fatal boat crash in Canada.

Hard as it may be to believe, “Harriet” is the first feature film about Harriet Tubman. Kasi Lemmons’ movie about the Underground Railroad leader premiered Tuesday night at the Toronto International Film Festival where festival director Cameron Bailey, introducing the film, noted the cinematic injustice of Tubman only now making it to the big screen.

It took Eddie Murphy more than a decade to get a movie made about Rudy Ray Moore. Judging by the response to the film at the Toronto International Film Festival, the wait was worth it. “Dolemite Is My Name” drew some of the best reviews of Murphy’s career, following the film’s premiere over the weekend in Toronto.

There remains plenty of mystery as to how the Sharks will fill out their roster, but one thing is clear: It won’t involve Patrick Marleau.

Dr. Seuss is hitting the road this fall with a large interactive exhibit that will immerse visitors in some of the most iconic books by the beloved children’s writer. The exhibit is centered on a maze based on “Oh, the Places You’ll Go,” the Dr. Seuss book that urges children to explore the world and move mountains despite the pitfalls...

A van driver plowed into Toronto pedestrians Monday, leaving nine dead and 16 injured. The van fled the scene and the driver was taken into custody a short time later.

Matt Chapman and Matt Olson each hit a pair of home runs Thursday night as the Oakland A’s toppled the first-place Houston Astros 7-6 at the Coliseum.

Out with Oracle Arena, and in with Chase Center … The Warriors officially will open their new arena Oct. 24 against the Clippers, the NBA announced in its regular-season release Monday.