Ontario News

OTTAWA — A spokesman for International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland says the U.S. Lumber Coalition is expected to submit petitions to the Department of Commerce on Friday, requesting an investigation in the ongoing softwood lumber dispute.

TORONTO — Ontario's animal welfare agency laid five animal cruelty charges against Marineland on Friday, levelling allegations of mistreatment that were swiftly rejected by the amusement park.

TORONTO — The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index gained a meagre fraction of a point, while major U.S. indexes hit record highs. The S&P/TSX composite index gained 0.24 of a point to 15,075.44.

OTTAWA — Northwest Territories Premier Bob McLeod says the provinces and territories are pushing to make health care spending a priority when they sit down next month with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

TORONTO — From a sarcastic French concierge to a dog named Paul Anka and a heavy metal singer, "Gilmore Girls" had some Canuck touches over the years.

OTTAWA — The Liberal government is facing questions over why more than 200 federal civil servants involved in replacing Canada's aging fighter jet fleet have been forced to swear not to discuss the project for the rest of their lives.

TORONTO — Food ambassador Naomi Duguid explores the culinary region of Persia in her new cookbook, escorting readers through villages, markets and into people's homes.

OTTAWA — New Democrat MP Charlie Angus stepped aside as his party's caucus chair and indigenous affairs critic Wednesday to contemplate a potential leadership bid.

TORONTO — Ontario's government spending watchdog says there are too many uncertainties for it to determine the financial impact of the Liberal government's cap-and-trade program to fight climate change, which starts Jan 1, 2017.

OTTAWA — The federal government will spare no expense in caring for Canada's military personnel, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said Wednesday after a new report revealed 18 service members took their own lives in 2015.