Ontario News

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have been forced to use a piecemeal lineup of late with so many everyday players out of action. Some of those backups are taking full advantage of the opportunity.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Warren Foegele had a hat trick to power the Erie Otters past the Mississauga Steelheads 5-2 on Wednesday in Ontario Hockey League playoff action. The Otters now lead the best-of-seven series for the J. Ross Robertson Trophy 3-1.

OTTAWA — Toronto author Kamal Al-Solaylee is the winner of the $25,000 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing.

TORONTO — Trevor Moore's power-play goal late in the first period stood as the winner as the Toronto Marlies held on for a 3-2 win over the Syracuse Crunch on Wednesday in Game 4 of their second round American Hockey League playoff series.

OTTAWA — A Canadian Forces corporal is facing charges including sexual assault, voyeurism and possession of child pornography.

BELLEVILLE, Ont. — Former NHL forward Tony McKegney has been charged with impaired driving on the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. Tyendinaga police said Wednesday that the 59-year-old McKegney was arrested on April 30.

VANCOUVER — The final results of British Columbia's election are still not in, but experts already see scenarios for an unstable provincial government that is unlikely to last a full four-year term. Voters in B.C.

REGINA — Knowing first-hand the devastation flooding can cause, Saskatchewan has been quick to lend a helping hand to provinces in need this spring. More than 130 communities in B.C, Ontario and Quebec have been affected by flooding this year.

VICTORIA — The election of a minority government in British Columbia already has political parties pondering common ground between them as everybody awaits the final results.

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's Green party has emerged from Tuesday's election with a unique opportunity that could help decide the province's political future but it comes with risks for the upstart political movement.