Ontario News

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil shuffled the deck with his 17-member cabinet Thursday, adding three new faces while shifting three veteran members to key posts, including the minister who bore the brunt of labour unrest with the province

TORONTO — Ontario is studying the feasibility of using hydrogen fuel cells to power electric trains on the GO Transit rail network.

Montreal's contemporary art museum will be hosting an exhibit later this year devoted to the life and work of Leonard Cohen, one that was conceived with the late singer-songwriter's blessing.

HALIFAX — The jury in medical student William Sandeson's first-degree murder trial retired to deliberate Thursday without hearing that the defence had sought a mistrial after a bombshell surprise.

TORONTO — Hundreds of police officers descended on nearly 80 homes across Ontario in a co-ordinated raid that left a major hole in a sophisticated and growing Toronto-based street gang with tentacles across the province and Western Canada, Toronto po

MONTREAL — Ottawa is committing $1.28 billion toward a major Montreal rail project that will connect the city to its suburbs and to its international airport, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday.

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — A trapeze artist from a renowned family of daredevils hung by her teeth Thursday as a helicopter carried her above the thunder of Niagara Falls in a stunt that grabbed international attention.

OTTAWA — It's only fitting Pierre Dorion is headed to Las Vegas. The Ottawa Senators general manager may have to do some gambling as he prepares for the upcoming expansion draft.

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an appeal in a case involving an Alberta worker who was fired by a mining company after testing positive for drug use.

HAMILTON — Jeff Reinebold is a football lifer. At age 59, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' colourful defensive co-ordinator is on the 18th stop of coaching odyssey that began in 1981 and has spanned both the collegiate and pro ranks.