Ontario News

TORONTO — Ontarians marked Canada Day with a host of street parties, parades and a welcome to dozens of new Canadians at the legislature.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs hope to have found answers to a few off-season needs on the first day of NHL free agency.

TORONTO — Chris Sale almost single handedly dampened the mood at Rogers Centre.

Canadians from across the country celebrated Canada's 150 birthday Saturday. Here are some highlights: — Dozens of people took a boatride off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador to be the first to celebrate the dawn of Canada Day.

OTTAWA — Selected quotes from the national Canada Day celebrations Saturday on Parliament Hill: "Let's not kid ourselves. Today isn't really our 150th birthday. We're much older than that.

MONTREAL — While thousands of Montrealers braved the rain to attend street parties and parades in honour of Canada's 150th birthday on Saturday, not everyone in the province saw a reason to celebrate.

TORONTO — Peter Mansbridge ended his run as CBC's main anchor Saturday saying he wasn't a "fan of long goodbyes", but was a "fan of long thank yous.

TORONTO — GO Transit service between two stations in the Toronto area was suspended for nearly two hours after a person was struck and killed by a train.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays selected right-hander Lucas Harrell from triple-A Buffalo on Saturday morning and designated outfielder Ian Parmley for assignment. The 32-year-old Harrell has not played in the majors this season.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs signed goaltenders Curtis McElhinney and Garret Sparks to two-year contracts Saturday. McElhinney's deal is worth US$1.7 million while Sparks's contract is worth $1.35 million.