Ontario News

TORONTO — A federal prisoner says he was asleep in bed when guards burst into his cell and beat him in what he called an orchestrated retaliation for various complaints he has made — allegations authorities said they are still investigating.

REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall is heading to Iowa at the request of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to promote Canada's trade relationship with the United States.

TORONTO — Evan Dunfee is no longer walking on worn-out shoes. The Canadian race walker who famously opted not to protest his fourth-place finish at last summer's Rio Olympics has signed with sponsor New Balance.

SUDBURY, Ont. — A 29-year-old man is facing a number of charges, including first-degree murder, after a weekend fire in Sudbury, Ont. Local police say the blaze broke out in a shed on a residential property early Saturday morning.

THAMES CENTRE, Ont. — Three teens are facing charges after police say a 21-year-old man was fatally run over with construction equipment in southwestern Ontario.

Environmental stewards from First Nations on the coast of James Bay will be gathering in northern Ontario this week to learn how to best deal with polar bears that are straying into their communities.

TORONTO — A Texas-based investment firm is offering to buy DH Corp. in a friendly cash deal worth more than C$2.7 billion, with plans to combine it with a U.K. company that has a complementary financial technology business.

TORONTO — Canada has moved up one place to No. 22 in the World Rugby rankings. The top five was unchanged with New Zealand No. 1, followed by England, Australia, Ireland and Scotland. Wales moved up one spot to No.

TORONTO — A new report suggests a foreign buyer tax alone can't solve Toronto's soaring housing prices.

TORONTO — A new $10,000 conservation award named after the slain philanthropist Glen Davis aims to honour his contribution to Canada on the 10th anniversary of his death.