Ontario News

TORONTO — The Ontario government has turned to a French manufacturer for light-rail vehicles as a backup plan if Bombardier fails to deliver railcars for transit projects in Toronto — a significant concern the provincial transit agency has been raisi

LONDON, Ont. — A man has admitted he was drunk last November when his SUV slammed head-on into a London, Ont., newspaper carrier's vehicle, killing its 60-year-old driver.

KINTAIL, Ont. — Ontario Provincial Police say the hunt continues in Bruce and Huron counties for a 29-year-old man wanted on half a dozen weapons charges.

OTTAWA — The Trudeau government has accepted some — but not all — Senate amendments to a bill that would allow the Mounties to form a union.

SHEDIAC, N.B. — With its long ribbon of sandy shores, New Brunswick's Parlee Beach is one of the top tourist draws in Atlantic Canada, boasting the warmest salt water in Canada. Last summer, though, the famous provincial park at Shediac, N.B.

OTTAWA — Military police say they have laid five charges, including one of sexual assault, against a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force based at CFB Trenton, Police say the charges against Sgt.

KINGSTON, Ont. — Police say a 14-year-old Kingston, Ont., boy is facing multiple charges arising from alleged sexual assaults on young girls.

CALGARY — Police say they have arrested a pastor who is also the father of a three-month-old baby boy who died in 2015. Daniel Nel, 31, has been charged with second-degree murder.

FERGUS, Ont. — Provincial police say they're trying to identify a "clumsy shoplifting suspect," who is allegedly part of a shoplifting ring. They allege a woman attempted to steal more than $650 worth of goods from a store in Fergus, Ont.

FOGO ISLAND, N.L. — Newfoundland's luxurious Fogo Island Inn is catering to what's becoming known as the "Come From Away" Effect, starting at $2,155 per night. Local officials say calls are coming in from across Canada, the U.S.