Ontario News

EDMONTON — Union officials say opioids are spreading to prisons and that's putting prison guards at risk.

TORONTO — A full-fledged casino is likely in the cards for Toronto after two Canadian companies won a bid to run three Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. facilities in the province. Under the deal announced Tuesday, Great Canadian Gaming Corp.

DETROIT — A Tunisian-born man who lives in Canada and stabbed a police officer at a Michigan airport subscribes to Osama Bin Laden's ideology and celebrated the 9-11 attacks, federal prosecutors said in a court filing.

OTTAWA — The classic romantic date is in danger of disappearing if the federal government reduces the legal alcohol limit for licensed drivers, a spokesman for Quebec's restaurant lobby said Tuesday.

TORONTO — A Winnipeg man is challenging a decision made by the federal food inspection agency last month that allows two wines produced in the West Bank region to be sold in Canada with the label "Product of Israel.

TORONTO — Ontario is negotiating a possible agreement to buy electricity from Quebec, but the government is disputing a published report that it is preparing to sign a deal for enough electricity to power a city the size of Ottawa.

CALGARY — A First Nation near Calgary is calling on the city to remove a controversial piece of public art that has previously drawn criticism from those who don't like the $500,000 price tag as well as those who just don't like its looks.

TORONTO — Ontario's north is set to get two more seats in time for next year's provincial election, one of which would be a primarily Indigenous riding.

TORONTO — The owner of PokerStars and other online gaming businesses is reporting a dramatic increase in profit for the second quarter and improved expectations for 2017 adjusted earnings as its evolution gains momentum. The former Amaya Inc.

Five stories in the news for Wednesday, Aug. 9 ——— CANADIAN DELEGATION IN NORTH KOREA FOR PASTOR A delegation from the Canadian government is in Pyongyang, North Korea, in hopes of bringing an imprisoned Canadian man back home.