Ontario News

TORONTO — When "Will & Grace" debuted in 1998 there was "almost nothing" in terms of backlash over a network sitcom featuring gay characters, says star Eric McCormack.

An Ontario court has ruled that a provincial mental health facility ran therapeutic programs for years that amounted to torture for the patients involved.

OTTAWA — The 10 Bloc Quebecois MPs emerged from crisis talks with their leader to show a united front Thursday — a day after seven of them warned her she had to regain their confidence.

OTTAWA — The leaders of both the Conservatives and New Democrats say the prime minister needs a new system for choosing officers of Parliament.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's medical examiner says he'll consider ordering a public inquiry into the death of a former Canadian soldier who fatally shot his wife, daughter and mother if a provincial review of the man's mental health treatment doesn't lead

TORONTO — When Tatiana Maslany first stepped onto the Toronto set of "Orphan Black" in 2012, doubt crept into her mind.

SUDBURY, Ont. — Police are investigating after a dog was shot with a pellet gun in Sudbury, Ont. They say Eddy — a husky-retriever mix — escaped from his family's backyard on Saturday afternoon and was found about 10 minutes later.

OTTAWA — A Senate committee has approved a private member's bill recognizing Charlottetown as the birthplace of Confederation, despite some concerns voiced by senators from other provinces. P.E.I.

Quebec's education minister has rejected a proposal the government offer $1,000 to each student who graduates from high school.

LISTER, B.C. — Two Ontario residents have suffered minor injuries in the crash of an ultra-light aircraft in southeastern British Columbia.