Ontario News

COBOURG, Ont. — Spencer Roberts had two goals and an assist to lead the Cobourg Cougars over the Cobras de Terrebonne 6-1 on Tuesday night in preliminary round play at the RBC Cup.

HAMILTON — Provincial police say a pedestrian was fatally struck in Hamilton, shutting down a major highway in the area during evening rush hour. Police say the collision happened just before 4 p.m.

TORONTO — Despite a pair of doubles earlier in the game, Devon Travis was unable to execute when the Blue Jays needed him the most on Tuesday.

TORONTO — Even the normally gregarious John Gibbons showed his frustration after losing yet another Blue Jays player to injury.

MEADOW LAKE, Sask. — One of the victims of a shooting at a high school and a home in northern Saskatchewan told the teenage gunman that he didn't want to die while another victim managed to call 911 before he was killed.

OTTAWA — Health Minister Jane Philpott pledged action Tuesday to bring down "unacceptably high drug costs" as she announced consultations on a suite of proposed regulatory changes related to a drug prices board designed to protect consumers.

Montreal is ready for its 375th birthday Wednesday, with a number of scheduled events and high-profile political guests to mark the milestone.

OTTAWA — The Aga Khan returned Tuesday to Ottawa to unveil the new headquarters of an international organization that is positioning itself as an antidote of sorts to growing strains of populism and intolerance around the world.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed free-agent defencemen Calle Rosen and Andreas Borgman to two-year entry-level contracts.

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Laurence Applebaum has already created a to-do list even though he's still eight weeks away from officially taking over as Golf Canada's chief executive officer.