Ontario News

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays designated catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia for assignment on Friday and selected the contract of catcher Luke Maile from triple-A Buffalo.

OTTAWA — A Toronto doctor who once likened assisted dying to Nazi genocide has been put in charge of a federally mandated process to determine whether Canadians should be able to make advance requests for medical help to end their lives.

OTTAWA — Politics groupies suddenly found themselves this week discussing the pros and cons of cupping, of all things, after the prime minister popped up on a podcast with telltale purple circles on his forearms.

CALGARY — The grieving father of a young man who died in a workplace accident in Alberta's oilsands region interrupted a courtroom apology Friday from one of the owners of a company that pleaded guilty in the death.

OTTAWA — Canada's top soldier struck an optimistic note Friday about efforts to stamp out sexual misconduct in the ranks, even as the military promised to re-open dozens of sexual assault cases previously deemed "unfounded.

HALIFAX — The Acadian Federation of Nova Scotia is going to proceed with legal action to have the province's electoral boundaries declared unconstitutional just as an election call appears imminent in the province.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index advanced nearly 80 points Friday, offsetting much of Thursday's triple-digit loss, on the back of strong earnings from a number of companies. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index advanced 79.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland's spectacular iceberg-viewing season continues to mean major hazards in North Atlantic shipping lanes.

Highlights from the news file for Friday, April 28 ——— FORCES SEEK TO OUST 77 OVER SEX CASES: Military officials say they have moved this year to force out 77 service members found guilty of sexual misconduct.

MONTREAL — Bombardier faces a lengthy legal battle with Boeing after the aerospace giant filed a complaint with the U.S. government and the process could hurt sales of the new CSeries commercial jet, say trade experts and industry analysts.