Ontario News

OTTAWA — Homegrown artists from the worlds of music, dance and theatre, visual and media arts will converge for the National Arts Centre's Canada Scene festivals which coincide with Canada 150 commemorations.

TORONTO — While fans and players have expressed disappointment and anger over the NHL's decision to skip the 2018 Winter Olympics, Sportsnet hockey boss Scott Moore has no problem with the move.

OTTAWA — Clarke MacArthur will make his surprising season debut for the Ottawa Senators, months after it looked like his entire season would be lost due to persistent concussion issues.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister has turned down an offer to have his Winnipeg mansion used in an upcoming slasher film about an evil doll.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved up moderately on gold and oil gains Tuesday, while New York indices were little changed on mixed economic news coming out of the United States.

TORONTO — Hudson's Bay Co. (TSX:HBC) is reporting a $152-million net loss in the fiscal fourth quarter ended Jan. 28, boosting its loss for the fiscal year to $516 million.

TORONTO — Stars frontman Torquil Campbell thought his acting career was behind him, but a new creative venture is bringing the musician back to his theatrical roots.

OTTAWA — Changes the Liberals have made to the way judges are appointed would not necessarily prevent someone who believes in stereotypes about sexual assault cases from presiding over one of those trials, interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose sai

OTTAWA — The House of Commons has passed a Liberal bill that will establish a committee of parliamentarians to oversee national security and intelligence operations.

Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, April 4 ——— OVECHKIN SAYS HE'LL STILL ATTEND 2018 OLYMPICS: The NHL may not be going to the 2018 Olympics, but Russian star Alex Ovechkin still plans to be there competing for his very first medal.