Ontario News

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index edged lower Monday as gains in Veresen, which is being acquired by competitor Pembina Pipeline, were offset by continued losses in Home Capital Group Inc. shares.

TOFINO, B.C. — Two Alberta men died when a sport-fishing vessel with five people on board took on water and overturned off the west coast of Vancouver Island, the RCMP said Monday.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Dwight Ball, whose 16 months running Newfoundland and Labrador have been one of the rockiest stints of any Canadian premier, found himself at the centre of a fresh uproar Monday.

OTTAWA — The Liberal government has backed down on some of its more contentious proposals for changing the ins and outs of parliamentary procedure, while promising to push ahead with the ones in their 2015 campaign platform.

TORONTO — Ontario is lowering its projections for how much money its cap-and-trade program will bring in this year and next to allow for market fluctuations. The Liberal government estimated in last year's budget that the program would bring in $1.

TORONTO — A lawsuit filed by luxury fashion retailer Louis Vuitton against a Toronto flea market could potentially give brands a long-awaited hand in cracking down on counterfeiters, intellectual property lawyers said Monday.

EDMONTON — Canadian country singer Brett Kissel, decked out in an Oilers jersey and carrying a guitar, stepped onto the ice at Rogers Place on Sunday night to sing the "Star-Spangled Banner" before Edmonton's NHL playoff game against the Anaheim Duck

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TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have placed right-hander Aaron Sanchez on the 10-day disabled list with a split nail on his right middle finger. It's Sanchez's second trip to the disabled list this season.

TORONTO — Eight games into their inaugural rugby league season, the Wolfpack arrive in Toronto on Tuesday for this weekend's home opener.