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Tough stretch for the Leafs: After a 4-1 loss to Colorado on Jan. 25, coach Craig Berube says Toronto must fix execution and battle level as the team has lost four straight at Scotiabank Arena and sits 11th in the East (24-19-9, .548 points percentage). This comes with 52 games played and a big Atlantic Division game against the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday — in other words, the clock is ticking for a confidence boost.
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Nelson’s big day sinks Toronto: Brock Nelson scored twice within 72 seconds and finished with an empty-net hat trick as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Maple Leafs 4-1 on Jan. 25; Nelson now has 26 goals and Colorado sits at 35-6-9. MacKenzie Blackwood made 32 saves for Colorado; Toronto’s Joseph Woll stopped 33, and the Leafs have now lost six of seven (1-4-2).
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Poeltl still sidelined with no timeline: Raptors centre Jakob Poeltl hasn’t played since Dec. 21 (17 games missed) due to a lower back strain and has returned to Toronto for targeted pain relief, with no practice date set yet. The Raptors are 28-19 (fourth in the East) and Poeltl has averaged 9.7 points and 7.7 rebounds in 21 games this season.
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Winter storm slams the GTA — stay home: Environment Canada issued orange alerts and warned of 30–50 cm of snow in Toronto, Mississauga, Burlington and Pickering (some southern spots possibly 60+ cm) as of Jan. 25; about 50 cm had fallen downtown by 5:30 p.m. Schools are closed Monday, hundreds of flights at Pearson were delayed or cancelled, and parts of the TTC (Line 1: Eglinton–Bloor‑Yonge; Line 2: Woodbine–Kennedy) were suspended with shuttle buses in place.
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Ontario speeds access to cancer drugs with FAST: The province’s FAST program — announced in 2025 and rolling out since October — is fast-tracking six breakthrough cancer drugs so patients can get treatments up to a year sooner than before (previous waits were often 2–3 years). Health officials including Dr. Keith Stewart and Health Minister Sylvia Jones say the three-year pilot plans to fast-track 7–10 drugs a year and aims to help patients who can’t wait (some therapies can cost $10,000 a dose or up to $500,000 for cellular treatments).
Toronto Daily Digest — Jan. 25, 2026
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Craig Berube saw a team on the upswing.
Raptors’ Poeltl remains without return timeline
The Toronto Raptors have announced that starting centre Jakob Poeltl remains without a timeline to return.
Flights, schools cancelled in GTA as Ontario winter storm wallops region
A winter storm could bring up to 40 centimetres of snow to the Greater Toronto Area, with more than 20 cm and freezing temperatures expected in other parts of Ontario.
‘A year is a long time to wait’: Ontario speeds up cancer drug access
Ontario has launched a new program that is fast-tracking six life-saving cancer drugs, giving patients access up to a year sooner and reducing long waits for critical treatment.
Nelson pushes Avalanche past Maple Leafs 4-1
Brock Nelson scored goals 72 seconds apart early in the first period before sealing his fifth career hat trick into the empty net as the Colorado Avalanche cruised to a 4-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday afternoon.