Ontario News

BRANDON, Man. — Police in southwestern Manitoba are investigating more cases of animals found dead with their ears cut off.

WASHINGTON — In the screams of a right-wing radio host came the faint whisper of a fractured political coalition. "Lie after lie, year after year, election after election," Mark Levin shouted this week, in one of his inimitable radio rants.

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — A "tranquil, welcoming, supportive" gathering will be held to mark the one-year anniversary of the devastating wildfire in northeastern Alberta.

TORONTO — Sarah McLachlan and producer Pierre Marchand have worked together for years, but it's their 1997 collaboration "Surfacing" that left its strongest mark.

TORONTO — Nova Scotia native James Tupper says being among the group of A-list stars on HBO's hit "Big Little Lies" is the best thing that's happened to his career.

VANCOUVER — The east Vancouver crow that is celebrated for his gregarious antics will remain in a bird hospital for at least another week after his caretaker says the bird was attacked.

Five stories in the news for Wednesday, March 29: ——— DEADLINE PASSES FOR CONSERVATIVE RIVALS TO SIGN UP NEW MEMBERS The deadline came and went at midnight for the Conservative leadership contenders to sign up new members.

TORONTO — Wendel Clark knew his record might be in jeopardy 21 and a half minutes into Auston Matthews's first game with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — Josh Coyle scored the winner late in overtime as the Peterborough Petes edged the Niagara IceDogs 4-3 on Tuesday night in Game 3 of their first round Ontario Hockey League playoff series.

REGINA — A doctor says the injuries of a woman who died after falling 10 storeys through a Regina hotel's laundry chute suggest she probably went down feet first, though he admits there's a possibility she went backwards and head first.