Ontario News

TORONTO — A hammer-wielding man who was shot dead by Toronto police two years ago did not need to die, the lawyer representing his family said in pushing for a transformation of police culture and training.

TORONTO — The list of Toronto Blue Jays who have spent time on the disabled list over the first three months of the season is one of the longest in recent memory.

TORONTO — An intransigent property owner whose improvements to his rural land caused years of flooding to the adjacent lot must pay his distressed neighbour a hefty award, Ontario's top court ruled Monday.

TORONTO — Ontario is targeting online ticket scalping with proposed legislation it plans to introduce this fall.

LONDON — A Canadian captain made history Monday by becoming the first female infantry officer to lead the Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London.

ROSEBANK, P.E.I. — Police are investigating vandalism to an anti-abortion sign outside a Prince Edward Island church. RCMP say the sign at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Alberton was vandalized at some point overnight Friday.

TORONTO — Running back Roy Finch of the Calgary Stampeders has been suspended two games for violating the CFL's drug policy. The CFL announced Monday that Finch tested positive for a banned substance (D-amphetamine).

HAMILTON — A 28-year-old man is facing charges following an alleged knifepoint sexual assault on a trail in Hamilton.

OTTAWA — Canada and China have agreed not to engage in state-sponsored hacking of each other's trade secrets and business information.

KINGSTON, Ont. — Police say a Good Samaritan who went to check on a neighbour's well-being after hearing arguing was rewarded with a blast of pepper spray in his face.