Ontario News

NORTH BAY, Ont. — A decision on the fate of the northeastern Ontario home where the Dionne quintuplets were born has been postponed.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Maple Leaf Foods (TSX:MFI) said on Wednesday its net income more than doubled in the fourth quarter and that it will allow its largest shareholder hold a larger stake in the company.

ORILLIA, Ont. — Provincial police say they've identified a woman who was found dead in Orillia, Ont., last Saturday. They say an autopsy conducted in Toronto has identified her as 31-year old Jennifer Clough of Ramara Township, Ont.

OTTAWA — A weak holiday shopping season took a bite out of retail sales, which were softer than expected in December. Statistics Canada said Wednesday that retail sales fell 0.

TORONTO — A man convicted of sexually assaulting an acquaintance has won a new hearing because his lawyer didn't tell him about his trial options.

TORONTO — Freshii Inc. says it is taking its healthy-food eateries across the pond to the United Kingdom.

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — Holding Alberta's broom at the Canadian women's curling championship made Heather Nedohin realize how much she missed it. The 41-year-old quit competitive curling two years ago after two decades and a pair of national titles.

FREDERICTON — A New Brunswick led team has been awarded $5 million from the Terry Fox Research Institute to find better treatments for people with an incurable form of cancer known as multiple myeloma.

WINNIPEG — The federal and provincial governments need to co-ordinate their approach to the growing number of asylum-seekers crossing the border because all signs from the United States suggest the issue is not going away, says Manitoba's premier.

MONTREAL — Canada must act immediately to stop illegal immigrants from entering the country, Conservative leadership candidate Steven Blaney said Tuesday.