Ontario News

EDMONTON — Alberta's two conservative parties have taken the first step toward ending a decade of bitter feuding by signing a proposal to merge and become the United Conservative Party.

TORONTO — Canada's government is warning it could cancel a planned purchase of 18 Super Hornet fighter jets from Boeing Co. because of U.S. Department of Commerce anti-dumping investigations against Canadian plane maker Bombardier.

OTTAWA — Members of Parliament will be burning the midnight oil next month as the Trudeau government rushes to pass a sheaf of bills before the summer break.

EDMONTON — Police in Edmonton have issued Canada-wide warrants for two women allegedly involved in a national auto-theft ring targeting luxury vehicles. Police say the ring originated in Ontario and involves dealerships across the country.

CALGARY — A judge has rejected a Calgary man's argument that he acted in self-defence after years of domestic abuse when he strangled his wife and entombed her body in their basement.

OTTAWA — Former cabinet minister Vic Toews says ethics commissioner Mary Dawson made findings that are "inaccurate and inconsistent with the evidence" in ruling that he violated conflict-of-interest provisions.

TORONTO — Canadian historian and author Michael Bliss has died at the age of 76. The University of Toronto announced his death on its website on Thursday, but gave no cause of death.

ATLANTA — Kevin Pillar has been suspended for two games for shouting an anti-gay slur at an Atlanta Braves pitcher, an incident the Toronto Blue Jays centre-fielder says he deeply regrets but hopes will ultimately raise awareness about the hurtful im

OTTAWA — Canada is dealing with an opioid crisis of "unprecedented proportions", Health Minister Jane Philpott said Thursday as she spoke in defence of a new law that removes 26 strict requirements for new supervised injection sites.

OTTAWA — Phil Kessel fired the puck hard into the sideboards during a lull in Penguins practice at the University of Ottawa, then bent to one knee and seemed to stew in his own frustration.