Ontario News

TORONTO — Canada's self-proclaimed "Prince of Pot" and his wife say they shouldn't be facing criminal charges when the federal government has promised to make marijuana legal next year.

WASHINGTON — Here's some good news for Canadian pot smokers: high taxes will not join the munchies, the pasties and short-term memory loss as unwelcome side effects of smoking up. The Canadian government is hinting it wants to keep pot taxes low.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Richard Gillett is weak now and growing weaker by the hour. The once burly fisherman from Twillingate, N.L.

WASHINGTON — The federal government welcomes Ontario's move to tax foreign home buyers in and around Toronto, but says it won't be replicated on a national level because it's unnecessary in the vast majority of the country.

An east coast dog that went missing in Ontario for nearly two days after being placed on a wrong flight has been found. The dog's owners say Cooper — a golden Labradoodle — was supposed to be flown on a WestJet flight from Halifax to Deer Lake, N.L.

TORONTO — Midfielder Kaylyn Kyle, who won 101 caps for Canada and a bronze medal at the London Olympics, has retired from international soccer. The 28-year-old from Saskatoon made the announcement via social media, calling it a bittersweet day.

Toronto FC has waived Canadian forward Mo Babouli. After impressing in training camp last season, the 24-year-old from suburban Mississauga appeared in 16 games in 2016 including six starts. He had one assist in 647 minutes of league playing time.

WOODSTOCK, Ont. — A former Ontario nurse accused of murdering eight seniors in her care made a brief court appearance on Friday before having her case put over to next month. Elizabeth Wettlaufer, 49, appeared in court in Woodstock, Ont.

OTTAWA — Canada has expanded its Syrian sanctions list to include 17 high-ranking individuals in the Assad government and five entities linked to the use of chemical weapons.

TORONTO — After a disappointing loss in Columbus that turned a five-game unbeaten streak into a three-game winless run, Toronto FC looks to climb back up the standings when it hosts the Chicago Fire and German star Bastian Schweinsteiger on Friday ni