Ontario News

TORONTO — A big bump in energy shares helped drive Canada's main stock index higher Thursday, as the loonie took back some gains built over the last few weeks. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index finished ahead 19.

TORONTO — Bear Woods understands the risks he takes playing football. The veteran linebacker will make the trip to Regina on Saturday when Toronto visits the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

TORONTO — The Toronto Islands, a popular summer destination for both city residents and tourists, are set to reopen to the public on Monday after a nearly three-month closure due to historic flooding.

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government raised the distinct possibility Thursday that it may allow private retailers to sell marijuana when recreational use of the drug becomes legal next July.

TROUT RIVER, N.L. — The latest North Atlantic right whale to be found dead on the East Coast is so decomposed officials say we will likely never know what killed it. "It's a very flattened whale.

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — A report on lessons learned from the Fort McMurray wildfire recommends improved prevention measures along with better disaster management and evacuation planning.

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government closed the books on the 2016-17 fiscal year Thursday, registering a surplus of nearly $150 million — about $110 million more than the Liberals touted on the campaign trail in May.

VANCOUVER — Four Sri Lankan men accused of bringing dozens of Tamil migrants to Canada aboard a dilapidated cargo vessel eight years ago have been found not guilty of human smuggling.

BRIDGEWATER, N.S. — A Nova Scotia police chief facing sex charges involving a 17-year-old girl has elected to have the case heard in Supreme Court by judge alone.

TORONTO — A Federal Court judge has ruled that the government was right to revoke an aircraft mechanic's security clearance because his father was a member of a motorcycle gang.