Ontario News

TORONTO — The Canadian Women's Hockey League is expanding into China. The league announced the expansion Monday at a news conference at the Hockey Hall of Fame.

TORONTO — Ontario's Progressive Conservatives are riding high above the unpopular governing Liberals in the polls, but internal party divisions could distract from that momentum one year away from the next election.

OTTAWA — The Sobey Art Award has revealed the short list of five artists vying for the $50,000 grand prize.

MONTREAL — A record number of homes were sold in the Montreal area last month, the Greater Montreal Real Estate Board said Tuesday amid concerns that a foreign buyers' tax in Toronto could be having a spillover effect on Canada's second-largest city.

TORONTO — Ontario's second auction in its cap and trade program aimed at lowering greenhouse gas emissions is taking place today, after the first auction sold out.

CALGARY — A recent successful bid to unionize WestJet (TSX:WJA) pilots has prompted a push to organize flight attendants at the airline.

TORONTO — The union representing workers at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario has taken another step toward a potential strike. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union says it has requested a no board report from the Ministry of Labour.

OTTAWA — A government source says the former U.S. embassy across from Parliament Hill is set to become a space dedicated to First Nations, Metis and Inuit people.

OTTAWA — Canada faces a lot of challenges that won't get addressed if the country gets "bogged down" in another round of constitutional haggling, Justin Trudeau said Monday.

MONTREAL — A website owned by a U.K.-based company is fighting the Quebec government in court for prohibiting it from collecting public information on firms in the province and then making it available to help thwart fraud and other crime.