Ontario News

TORONTO — Hydro bills in Ontario are set to drop July 1 as the remainder of cuts promised by the Liberal government come into effect.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The ferry to Fogo Island, one of Newfoundland's prime tourism destinations, is out of service once again with ice damage to its hull.

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — A southern Alberta city in the throes of an opioid crisis is the latest community planning to seek approval for a safe consumption site for drug users.

OTTAWA — A senior Boeing official says the U.S. aerospace giant's trade dispute with Montreal-based rival Bombardier is a "company-to-company issue," and that it still hopes to sell Super Hornet jets to Canada.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's premier is calling a horrific murder-suicide involving a former Canadian soldier almost six months ago "a tragic event," but the province is still not prepared to call a public inquiry — yet.

OTTAWA — Before Canada's new Conservative leader arrived at a news conference this week to opine on the spring session of Parliament, an aide affixed a sign to the podium: "Andrew Scheer, leader of the Official Opposition.

TORONTO — Sears Canada will close 59 stores and cut approximately 2,900 jobs under a court-supervised restructuring, the beleaguered retailer said Thursday following years of dwindling sales and a revolving door of top executives.

TORONTO — Postmedia Network Canada Corp. has signed a deal to sell Infomart, its media monitoring division, to Meltwater News Canada Inc. for $38.25 million. The cash-strapped media company says net proceeds from the sale will be used to repay debt.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Ontario's police watchdog says a former officer currently serving a jail sentence on a sexual assault conviction is facing new charges.

TORONTO — It's shaping up to be a royal summer for Canada's "Baroness von Sketch Show" as the female-led foursome is set to bring its irreverent comedy to audiences on both sides of the border.