Ontario News

TORONTO — Among the nominees for this year's Canadian Screen Awards are some upstart filmmakers who are making waves in this country and beyond.

OTTAWA — The delight and optimism surrounding International Women's Day persisted over several days on Parliament Hill this week, with all the political parties piling on with speeches and toasts to women in politics.

OTTAWA — As NDP leadership hopefuls prepare for their first debate on Sunday, Quebec MP Guy Caron is fleshing out his pitch for a basic income to reduce income inequality in Canada.

SUDBURY, Ont. — The OPP are investigating a fatal head-on crash on Highway 17 west of Sudbury near the community of Nairn Centre. Police say a westbound pickup truck collided with an eastbound 10 ton truck on Friday afternoon.

OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is in the bizarre position of preparing to go to the Supreme Court to argue against a federal law passed with the support of its own MPs.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — Boris Katchouk struck twice and Matthew Villalta made 40 saves as the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds downed the Kitchener Rangers 6-1 on Friday night in Ontario Hockey League action.

VANCOUVER — Teachers across British Columbia have voted to accept a deal with the provincial government and end a 15-year battle over bargaining rights.

EDMONTON — An Edmonton couple have each been fined $3,000 for riding their bicycles through a herd of big horn sheep on a highway in Banff National Park.

HALIFX, N.S. — A veteran Canadian warship that served in the first Gulf War was decommissioned on Friday in Halifax. HMCS Athabaskan sailed around Halifax harbour for the last time as part of a ceremony marking its final retirement from service.

OTTAWA — The federal government's charm offensive with provincial counterparts resulted Friday in three new bilateral health agreements, with Quebec, Ontario and Alberta signing the dotted line after months of heated negotiations with Ottawa.