Ontario News

TORONTO — It has been more than three decades since Linden MacIntyre reported on the atrocities of the Lebanese Civil War, but the veteran journalist says one haunting image has remained with him.

Six stories in the news for Wednesday, Aug. 23 ——— TRUMP THREATENS TO BLOW UP NAFTA U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to "terminate" NAFTA less than one week into the renegotiation of the trade agreement.

REGINA — Saskatchewan is adding more police positions, giving other officers more power and will lobby for a crackdown on young offenders to try to tackle growing crime rates, especially in rural areas.

MARKHAM, Ont. — Ontario Provincial Police say a Canadian man charged in the U.S. after allegedly flying to Atlanta in an attempt to have sex with an underage girl he met online will face further charges in Canada.

OTTAWA — The federal government will consider what to do with admission fees for national parks beyond Canada's 150th birthday after this year's free parks program has proven to be exceptionally popular.

Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Aug. 22 ——— BORDER CROSSING TASK FORCE SET TO MEET: The federal-provincial task force charged with managing an unprecedented flow of asylum seekers over the Canada-U.S..

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government released a caucus committee report into crime and its recommendations on Tuesday.

Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley is calling a midweek game against a middling Major League Soccer opponent the "biggest of the year" for his league-leading club.

WINNIPEG — Indigenous activist, author and rookie politician Wab Kinew is being accused of downplaying decade-old domestic violence charges as he heads into the final stretch of the Manitoba NDP leadership campaign.

TORONTO — An Ontario town voted this week to designate one of Canada's most famous golf courses a heritage site, but one expert says the status doesn't necessarily protect Glen Abbey's greens from being turned into a housing development.