Ontario News

TORONTO — Canada's transport minister has warned airlines operating in Canada that the federal government will not tolerate the forcible removal of passengers from overbooked airplanes.

TORONTO — A bill aimed at making Ontario's elevators more reliable has passed second reading in the legislature with the support of all three parties.

OTTAWA — Some quotes about the Liberal government's cannabis legislation, introduced in the House of Commons on Thursday. "The Cannabis Act reflects an evidence-based approach that will protect Canadians' public health and safety.

OTTAWA — If economic growth surges in line with the Bank of Canada's latest predictions, experts say the feds will enjoy a multibillion-dollar bump on their balance sheet.

TORONTO — The Toronto stock market finished off a shortened trading week in the red Thursday, with losses coming in from energy, materials and bank stocks. The S&P/TSX composite index fell for a third straight day, losing 112.

TORONTO — The federal government's proposed marijuana legislation lacks key details, such as rules governing advertising, distribution and even how much THC will be allowed in each product, licensed producers say. Vic Neufeld, CEO of Aphria Inc.

OTTAWA — The Liberal government introduced long-awaited legislation Thursday to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, but many of the finer points and logistical questions remain unanswered or up in the air. Here are five of them: 1.

TORONTO — The Ontario government says it has paid a $28-million award that a NAFTA tribunal ruled was owed to a wind power company over a provincial offshore wind moratorium.

TORONTO — The slumping Toronto Blue Jays tweaked their batting lineup Thursday, inserting Ezequiel Carrera into the leadoff spot against the Baltimore Orioles. Manager John Gibbons says Carrera has sparked the Jays in the past.

BRIDGEWATER, N.S. — The trial of a Halifax-area doctor accused of trafficking tens of thousands of painkillers took an unexpected turn Thursday when the Crown withdrew two of the most serious charges.