Ontario News

FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government is calling for an immediate start to negotiations between Canada and the United States to ensure softwood lumber from Atlantic Canada is exempt from countervailing duties.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Carl Grundstrom to a three-year entry-level contract. Grundstrom, 19, skated in 45 regular season games with Frolunda of the Swedish Hockey League, collecting 14 goals and six assists.

TORONTO — Troubles at Home Capital Group may translate to higher mortgage rates for less creditworthy borrowers if concerns about the sector increase funding costs for other subprime lenders, experts say.

CALGARY — A police investigator says there was no indication that the driver of a truck involved in a hit and run that killed a gas station worker tried to brake. Const.

TORONTO — The Ontario government is promising to soon make an abortion pill free for all women in the province. Mifegymiso, known as RU-486 outside of Canada, is a combination of two drugs, mifepristone and misoprostol.

TORONTO — Catherine Mayer says there is not a single country that has achieved gender parity, but creating a level playing field for women to succeed doesn't lie solely with pursuing political power.

OTTAWA — For the first time in his professional career, Trevor Harris won't have to look over his shoulder.

OTTAWA — The federal government is reviving efforts to negotiate a trade agreement with a major Latin American trading bloc.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors got the three-day break they were hoping for. They're going to need it. The team ended its opening-round series against the Bucks with a roller-coaster 92-89 victory in Milwaukee on Thursday night.

OTTAWA — The Senators were sinking when Ottawa head coach Guy Boucher threw out the meat-and-potatoes trio of Tommy Wingels, Zack Smith and Ryan Dzingel.