Ontario News

TORONTO — Garth Drabinsky has paid his debt to society and shouldn't be punished again for his role in the Livent Entertainment fraud scandal, his lawyer said Wednesday as Ontario's securities regulator began opening submissions in its long-running c

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Police say a 57-year-old hockey coach is facing charges in two historical sexual assault investigations. Peel regional police say they received information regarding two alleged sexual assaults that occurred between 1992 and 1993.

TORONTO — Human trafficking survivors would be allowed to sue their traffickers under new legislation proposed in Ontario, where about two-thirds of all police-reported cases in Canada occur.

HALIFAX — A man accused of killing an off-duty Nova Scotia police officer has been remanded in custody until next week after allegedly breaching his bail conditions. Christopher Calvin Garnier is scheduled to return to court March 3.

TORONTO — Canada's competition watchdog is suing Hudson's Bay Co., alleging that the retailer engaged in deceptive pricing practices for four years, an accusation the company denies.

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut's finance minister used his budget speech Wednesday to ask the federal government for more money to fund infrastructure projects that will help the territory pay more of its own bills.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is making a shift away from the traditional, tartan-centric notions about its culture.

MONTREAL — A former organized crime investigator with the Montreal police who accused the force of corruption and fabricating evidence says he's skeptical about the provincial police's mandate to look into the allegations.

OTTAWA — The federal NDP leadership race will likely get new candidates in coming days, with veteran MP Charlie Angus expected to make an announcement this weekend.

TORONTO — Former Montreal Alouettes general manager Jim Popp is the leading candidate for the Toronto Argonauts' vacant GM position. A source said Wednesday that Popp remains in talks with the Argos but a deal wasn't imminent.