Ontario News

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have signed forward K.J. McDaniels to a one-year deal. The six-foot-six, 205-pound native of Birmingham, Ala., split last season between Houston and Brooklyn, averaging 4.2 points, 1.7 rebounds and 10.

STRATFORD, P.E.I. — A father who was irked at a parking spot for new mothers at a P.E.I. grocery store has successfully prodded Sobeys to include new dads too.

OTTAWA — Canadian retail sales rose slightly in June and continue to be a bright spot in the economy. Statistics Canada says in a report issued Tuesday that the retail sector's growth was 1.1 per cent, excluding automotive and gasoline sales.

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — Scouts Canada is planning to plant 750 trees on Saturday in a Fort McMurray park devastated by last year's wildfire. The scouts say they wanted to help the northern Alberta community and provide the trees as a symbol of hope.

TORONTO — The stars are aligning for the Toronto International Film Festival, with Angelina Jolie, George Clooney, Drake, Emma Stone, Jennifer Lawrence and Idris Elba among the celebrities expected to hit the red carpet.

WYMAN TOWNSHIP, Maine — Authorities say the body of a Canadian man has been found along the Appalachian Trail in Maine.

MONTREAL — Archeologists at the site of a pre-Confederation parliament in Montreal are about to reach the level they hope will yield a treasure trove of artifacts.

TORONTO — Canada's biggest banks could deliver another profitable season for investors as third-quarter results starting to roll in this week are expected to get a boost from the strengthening economy.

DRUMMOND TOWNSHIP, Ont. — A 69-year-old man from Minnesota has died after crashing a boat during a regatta in eastern Ontario. Provincial police say the incident took place on Saturday during the Rideau Ferry Regatta on Lower Rideau lake.

TORONTO — A man is dead and another is in custody after an early morning stabbing in north Toronto. Toronto police say they were called to a home at around 6 a.m. Tuesday after a fight broke out between two men.