Ontario News

TORONTO — Feeling gassy? Bloated? You're not alone, according to Dietitians of Canada. These digestive woes are among the most common troubling Canadians, based on calls fielded by dietitians at Eat Right Ontario and HealthLink BC.

PERSIAN GULF — Two senior Canadian generals have defended the current strategy for defeating ISIL in Iraq and Syria, which U.S. officials have put under review following scathing criticism by President Donald Trump. U.S.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks have acquired veteran quarterback Drew Tate from the Calgary Stampeders a 2018 fifth-round draft pick. The move comes after Calgary signed veteran quarterback Mitchell Gale on Wednesday.

THOROLD, Ont. — More than a dozen deadly snakes are both at risk themselves and pose potential danger to others after a weekend break-in in southern Ontario, local police said Tuesday.

PORT HOPE, Ont. — Police say they used a helicopter to guide officers to two elderly snowmobilers who became stranded in the Ganaraska forest, about 100 kilometres northeast of Toronto.

TOWNSHIP OF PERTH EAST, Ont. — A 31-year-old man has been charged after a collision between a car and an ambulance in southern Ontario sent seven people to hospital. Provincial police say the incident took place on Monday, shortly after 2 p.m.

BURLINGTON, Ont. — Police say two men are facing charges after allegedly defrauding an elderly Burlington, Ont., woman of more than $210,000. Halton regional police say the woman was subjected to "prolonged financial abuse" between 2011 and 2016.

TORONTO — The popular BBC series "The Great British Bake Off" is headed to the CBC and also getting a Canadian spinoff. The public broadcaster says it will debut "The Great Canadian Baking Show" in the fall and also air the original U.K.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs won't have Mitch Marner for at least one more game, but when exactly the 19-year-old rookie returns is unclear.

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Restaurant Brands International is set to acquire the Popeyes fried chicken chain under a deal announced Tuesday worth US$1.8 billion.