Ontario News

TORONTO — Having canned its men's national team coach, Rugby Canada is now embarking on a makeover midway through a World Cup qualification campaign.

TORONTO — He's leading the CFL in rushing and helped the Calgary Stampeders get on a nice roll but the bye week comes at a great time for Jerome Messam.

MONTREAL — A former political aide to ex-Quebec premier Pauline Marois has pleaded guilty to counselling a criminal offence that was not committed.

SAULT STE MARIE, Ont. — A 36-year-old man has been charged for allegedly robbing a store in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., then biting a security guard who tried to stop him. Police say the man walked into a store in Sault Ste.

PORT HOPE, Ont. — Two people are dead following a fiery crash on Highway 401 near Port Hope, Ont., late Thursday.

TORONTO — Construction on one of three safe injection sites in Toronto is set to begin next week, the city announced Friday, moving forward on a commitment to speed up the opening of the facilities.

QUEBEC — Muslims in Quebec City are going to have their own cemetery after all.

OSHAWA, Ont. — Police say a 26-year-old female cyclist has died after being struck by a car east of Toronto earlier this week. Durham regional police say Emily Sharon Shields of Oshawa, Ont., died Friday after she was take off life support.

OTTAWA — Costco Wholesale is recalling Gold Coast brand of Broccettes, or broccoli florettes, due to possible E. coli contamination. The produce was sold in British Columbia in 908 gram packages with a product code of 12 AU 2017.

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — An American police marine unit that patrols the upper Niagara River says too many boaters and people on personal watercraft are getting too close to the brink of Niagara Falls. New York State Park Police Lt.