Ontario News

Six stories in the news for Tuesday, March 7: ——— REPORT GIVES HEFT TO FEDERAL HEALTH ARGUMENT A report from the Mental Health Commission says more money for child and youth services would boost Canada's economy and patient health.

BURLINGTON, Ont. — Ontario's police watchdog is probing the death of a 20-year-old woman who fell from an overpass to a highway on Monday. The Special Investigations Unit says Halton Region police were called at about 3:30 p.m.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators got a preview of a potential playoff opponent — and liked what they saw. Mike Hoffman had the power-play winner early in the third period as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Boston Bruins 4-2 on Monday night.

TORONTO — The Toronto Stock Exchange bounced back at the close Monday, erasing losses earlier in the day, as Wall Street indexes fell moderately. On Bay Street, the S&P/TSX composite index was up 21.25 points at 15,629.

OTTAWA — One of the hopefuls vying for the leadership of the federal Conservatives says the party has a role to play in helping to cull the sprawling herd of candidates — a role Tory officials don't appear to have much interest in.

TORONTO — HarperCollins is asking the Competition Tribunal to dismiss an application filed by the Competition Bureau alleging the book publisher is engaged in anti-competitive behaviour.

SHELBURNE, N.S. — A fish farm that was damaged following severe winter storms last month sustained a "higher than expected" mortality rate, says Nova Scotia's fisheries minister.

Ottawa's police chief called for patience and respect Monday after one of his officers was charged in the death of a Somali-Canadian man during a confrontation with two constables outside his home last summer.

TORONTO — A report on streamlining and expanding family courts in Ontario suggests specialized paralegals should be allowed to provide certain services to help increase access to justice in the system.

Highlights from the news file for Monday, March 6 ——— NEW TRUMP TRAVEL BAN PROMPTS NEW QUESTIONS: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is skirting demands to speak out against the U.S. government's newly revised ban on immigration from specific countries.