Ontario News

OTTAWA — The federal government has quietly settled the lawsuit of a Montreal man who complained he was smeared by inflammatory and false accusations about extremist activities.

Five stories in the news for Friday, March 3: ——— TRUDEAU TO DISCUSS OPIOID CRISIS Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will discuss the opioid crisis when he holds a roundtable discussion with health professionals and first responders today.

VANCOUVER — Myles Himmelreich has struggled with significant joint pain since he was a teen, yet he didn't get a proper diagnosis of arthritis until he was in his mid-30s.

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — Matt Spencer scored 2:47 into overtime as the Peterborough Petes edged the Owen Sound Attack 5-4 on Thursday in Ontario Hockey League action.

OTTAWA — It doesn't matter what team he's playing for, Alex Burrows has the same strategy for scoring. Burrows scored twice in his debut with the Senators and led his new club to a 2-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday.

EDMONTON — A jury is being urged to consider the mental state of a man accused of killing two co-workers and wounding four others in a bloody knife attack at a grocery warehouse.

ESQUIMALT, B.C. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says regulating the sale of marijuana will protect young people and take money away from criminal gangs, but the government is drawing the line at pot when it comes to legalizing illicit drugs.

THORNHILL, Ont. — A candidate pulled out of a Liberal nomination fight for a federal byelection in Ontario on Thursday, days after she said the race was set up to favour one of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's aides.

EDMONTON — The Alberta government wants a seat at the table in any future legal fight over the Trans Mountain pipeline.

HALIFAX — A Halifax taxi driver has been acquitted of sexually assaulting a young woman who was found drunk and unconscious in his cab, prompting a renewed debate over how Canadian courts react when the issue of consent is mixed with heavy drinking.