Ontario News

OTTAWA — The top Mountie has decided the time has come for him to retire.

OTTAWA — Ontario Environment Minister Glen Murray says there's no reason to think Ottawa is not committed to addressing the long-standing issue of mercury contamination and cleanup at Grassy Narrows First Nation.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Newfoundland police officer who shot and killed Don Dunphy says he didn't intentionally alter the dates of messages on his BlackBerry cellphone, nor did he mean anything derogatory when he called him a "lunatic." Const.

TORONTO — An Ontario man has walked away from a drunk driving-related charge after a judge ruled that police took 10 minutes too long in administering a roadside screening test.

FORT KENT, Maine — A Quebec musher picked up his eighth victory in Maine's biggest sled dog race, finishing the truncated 250-mile Irving Woodlands Can-Am Crown 28 minutes ahead of his closest competitor. Martin Massicotte, of St.

MONTREAL — A bail hearing for the man charged with calling in an alleged bomb threat against Muslim students at Concordia University has been put off until Wednesday.

TORONTO — Tyron (The Chosen One) Woodley collected US$500,000 for defending his welterweight title against Stephen (Wonderboy) Thompson at UFC 209 on the weekend.

OWEN SOUND, Ont. — The RCMP says two people have been arrested after an investigation into the alleged trafficking of steroids. The Mounties say search warrants were executed late last week at a home in Sauble Beach, Ont.

TORONTO — Mike Myers says he's written a dramatic series for HBO that, if greenlit, could serve as his much-anticipated return to TV.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — Ontario's animal welfare agency says a recent inspection of Marineland found no issues of concern at the park, which faces 11 animal cruelty charges.