Ontario News

The federal government should be moving ahead with action against Volkswagen in the wake of news that Ontario has charged the company and carried out a raid on its headquarters, according to an environmental organization.

An unusual scene took place Wednesday as unionized workers left their posts at Bombardier's plant in north Toronto — not to protest stalled labour negotiations but to express solidarity with the company in its battle against U.S.

QUEBEC — The Quebec government rejected calls Wednesday from the opposition to publicly denounce the intensifying crackdown in Spain against the Catalan independence movement.

ANTIGONISH, N.S. — Brian Mulroney returned once more to St. Francis Xavier University, his Nova Scotia alma mater, for the official ground-breaking of a $100 million project for which he raised the money and which in part bears his name.

EDMONTON — A Calgary woman says she's getting ready for a court battle after receiving two photo radar tickets issued just 10 seconds apart.

MONTREAL — The millions of black-and-orange butterflies that have carpeted flower beds across the Montreal area in recent days are waiting for winds to carry them south to warmer weather, according to an expert at the Montreal Insectarium.

TORONTO — After juggling the nuances of numerous clones on TV's "Orphan Black," Emmy winner Tatiana Maslany tried to strike a different balance for the Boston Marathon bombing drama "Stronger.

Nine stories in the news for Thursday, Sept.

TORONTO — A woman who was crossing a street while using a walker is dead after being struck by a pickup truck in east-end Toronto Wednesday night. It happened at about 8 p.m.

TORONTO — Canada's men's sprint story at last month's world track and field championships began with the disastrous news that Andre De Grasse was out with an injury. It ended with the 4x100-metre relay team crossing a distant sixth.