Ontario News

WINNIPEG — Like her two brothers before her, Juno the polar bear is going to be leaving the Toronto Zoo for an extended visit at Winnipeg's Assiniboine Park Zoo. Fifteen-month-old Juno was born in the Toronto facility in November 2015.

FREDERICTON — Two of Canada's friendliest provinces are in a polite tug of war over which can claim bragging rights as the catalyst of Confederation.

Five stories in the news for Thursday, Feb. 23: ——— ALBERTA PRESENTS 3Q NUMBERS ON BUDGET Albertans will learn today if there's any good news to report on the province's multibillion-dollar deficit.

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — It took an extra end, but Rachel Homan's team was the first into the playoffs at the Canadian women's curling championship.

BURNABY, B.C.

Montreal police say they have arrested a 56-year-old man in connection with two attempted murders earlier this month. They say the suspect was nabbed today in Saint-Donat, about 140 kilometres northwest of Montreal.

Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, Feb. 22 ——— YAZIDIS WELCOME CANADIAN PROMISE OF HAVEN: Yazidis in Iraq are hailing Canada's offer of a safe haven from ISIL persecution.

TORONTO — An Ontario science teacher stormed out of a hearing after being found guilty of professional misconduct for telling students vaccines could kill them.

OTTAWA — Byelections will be held on April 3 to fill five vacant federal ridings, but the contests are unlikely to change the partisan math in the House of Commons.

TORONTO — Amma Asante was intrigued when she learned of the real-life romance between an African prince and a British office worker, but seeing photos of the dapper couple cemented her interest in sharing their story.