Ontario News

Seven stories in the news for Wednesday, June 28 ——— FEDS CONFIDENT OF SOFTWOOD VICTORY New U.S.

VANCOUVER — The text of Chief Dan George's speech "A Lament for Confederation:" How long have I known you, Oh Canada? A hundred years? Yes, a hundred years. And many, many seelanum more.

TORONTO — With Aaron Sanchez making strides in his comeback from a finger injury, Joe Biagini's time in Toronto's starting rotation may be rather short-lived. His start Tuesday night didn't do him any favours.

TORONTO — Sebastian Giovinco stood alone on the BMO Field grass for several minutes Tuesday night, watching the celebratory fireworks that lit up the Toronto sky. There was a lot for the star striker to soak in.

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — Four people are in hospital after an SUV plowed into the side of a train east of Peterborough, Ont., on Tuesday evening.

TORONTO — A cardboard box, some cleats and a few dry-cleaned shirts were all that remained at Jason Grilli's stall in the Toronto Blue Jays' locker-room Tuesday afternoon.

TORONTO — The Toronto Wolfpack may be steamrolling everyone in their path, but that success is coming at a cost. The rugby league team's injured list keeps growing.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's government should obey an oversight body's recommendations to release documents or have to convince a judge why they're justified in refusing, the province's information and privacy commissioner recommended Tuesday.

TORONTO — Natural gas rates are going up July 1 for most customers in Ontario. The Ontario Energy Board approved new rates for Enbridge, Natural Resource Gas Ltd. and Union Gas.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index pulled back modestly Tuesday as investors seemed to shrug off a decision by the United States to impose duties on the country's softwood lumber. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index lost 34.