Ontario News

TORONTO — Oak Hill Academy product Lindell Wigginton headlines the Canadian roster for next month's FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup in Cairo. Wigginton, a 19-year-old point guard from Dartmouth, N.S.

TORONTO — CBC will launch the revamped edition of "The National" on Oct. 30. The public broadcaster is overhauling its flagship news program in the wake of long-time host Peter Mansbridge's retirement.

CHARLOTTTOWN, P.E.I. — Police in P.E.I. are warning people about fake prescription drugs containing "extremely dangerous" fentanyl.

VICTORIA — A rare sighting has bird watchers on Vancouver Island aflutter. American white pelicans have been spotted in several areas of the Island, from Tofino and Parksville, all the way south to a golf course in Victoria.

HAMILTON — A Canadian man accused in a massive hack of Yahoo emails may decide not to fight his extradition to the U.S.

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — A man who survived a plunge over Niagara Falls without protection in 2003 has died after he went over again, this time inside an inflatable ball. Police tell the Syracuse Post-Standard the body of 53-year-old Kirk R.

MONTREAL — Police say four people have been arrested after a series of raids targeting a drug production and distribution ring in the Montreal area. Montreal police say they seized at least $2.

FLAMBOROUGH, Ont. — An 18-year-old man has died after colliding with a van while driving a motorcycle. Hamilton Police say the crash took place early Thursday evening in Flamborough, Ont.

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Bill Morneau issued a veiled warning Thursday that the Trudeau government won't accept Senate changes to his budget bill — especially not carving out provisions dealing with creation of the new infrastructure bank.

OTTAWA — Manitoba and Saskatchewan have been given until the end of December to sign on to the federal government's national climate change agreement to avoid losing out on millions of dollars to help cut emissions.