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Climate change could intensify lake-effect storms like the one that dumped a record-setting amount of snow on some communities in southern Ontario this weekend, an Environment Canada meteorologist said Monday.

TORONTO — Mortgage lender Home Capital Group Inc. has agreed to be bought by Smith Financial Corp. in a deal that values the company at $1.7 billion as the sector feels the strain from rising interest rates and economic uncertainty.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Vinzenz Rohrer scored 1:36 into overtime as the Ottawa 67's rallied past the Mississauga Steelheads 4-3 on Sunday in Ontario Hockey League action. Rohrer's goal capped off a three-goal rally by the East Division leading 67's.

TORONTO — A union representing 55,000 Ontario education workers reached a tentative deal with the provincial government Sunday, averting a strike that had been planned for the next day.

Wintry weather sent flurries swirling across parts of Ontario on Sunday, capping multiple days of gusty winds and heavy precipitation for several regions slammed by intense bursts of snow.

TORONTO — Health-care advocates say they are preparing a possible constitutional challenge to an Ontario law that allows some discharged elderly hospital patients to be forced into a nursing home they did not choose.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Retail trade Statistics Canada is expected to release its retail sales figures for September on Tuesday.

BARRIE, Ont. — Evan Vierling scored the game winner 1:01 into overtime as the Barrie Colts earned a 3-2 comeback win over the Sarnia Sting on Saturday. Beau Jelsma and Jacob Frasca added the others for Barrie (9-6-2-1).

TORONTO (AP) — William Nylander scored twice, Matt Murray made 32 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat Buffalo 5-2 on Saturday night for the Sabres’ eighth straight loss.

TORONTO — Mitch Marner and the Maple Leafs heaped more misery on the slumping Sabres.