Ontario News

COLVILLE LAKE, N.W.T. — A year after his tiny Arctic community became a test case for solar power in the North, it's the sounds that Alvin Orlias notices.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The federal Department of Fisheries has confirmed that yet another North Atlantic right whale has been found dead in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

TORONTO — A 53-year-old man is facing charges after police say eight banks were allegedly robbed in the space of about a week.

TORONTO — Calgary's Brandon Campbell was removed as Canada's representative for the world driving championship Tuesday after being involved in a positive drug test.

RICHMOND HILL, Ont. — DesRosiers Automotive Consultants says Canadian auto sales hit a record in July in what has been a banner year for the industry.

MONTREAL — Comedy clubs are still male-dominated and if more women are to take their place in the industry, booking agents, audiences and fellow artists need to do more to encourage them to perform stand-up, comedian D.J. Mausner said Tuesday.

TORONTO — Strong earnings results from Shopify (TSX:SHOP) and Air Canada (TSX:AC) helped offset dragging energy shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange's main index Tuesday. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 58.23 points to 15,202.

HALIFAX — Jayne Turner couldn't change an out-of-court deal in a lawsuit against the manufacturer of OxyContin on Tuesday, but she had her say before a Nova Scotia judge on how the prescription painkiller forever altered her life.

SAULT STE MARIE, Ont. — The Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., fire department says its former chief is facing charges that include fraud and breach of trust.

REGINA — There was a popping sound like fireworks, yellow sparks and a plume of black smoke as a power meter caught fire at a home in Regina.