Ontario News

CALGARY — The sell-off of Alberta oilsands assets by another big international player — along with big reserve writedowns, the introduction of a carbon tax and a stumbling crude price — all suggest a gloomy outlook for production from the world's thi

VANCOUVER — Servers clad in short skirts and stilettos could soon be a thing of the past, as British Columbia and Ontario take steps to ditch sexualized dress codes.

OTTAWA — The Montreal Canadiens will take a brief moment to enjoy their 4-3 shootout win over the Ottawa Senators Saturday night, but know they need to be ready to face a hungry team again the next day.

TORONTO — James van Riemsdyk had victory on his tape as he raced in alone on Corey Crawford in overtime against the Chicago Blackhawks. But the 27-year-old's backhand attempt was kicked away by the right pad of the Canadian goaltender.

NAPANEE, Ont. — Tricia Deguire stopped all 17 shots she faced as the No. 4 McGill Martlets upset the No. 1 UBC Thunderbirds 1-0 on Saturday to move on to the gold-medal game at the U Sports women's hockey championship.

MONTREAL — One of the most hardline sovereigntists in Quebec's legislature was crowned leader of the federal Bloc Quebecois on Saturday after no other candidates emerged to oppose her.

CALGARY — Former MP Jason Kenney won the leadership of Alberta's Progressive Conservatives in a decisive first ballot victory Saturday on a promise to dissolve the storied party and revitalize the fragmented conservative movement.

GODERICH, Ont. — Ontario Provincial Police and the province's labour ministry are investigating the death of a man at a salt mine in Goderich. Mine owner Compass Minerals say the man was a contractor who was working at the mine Saturday morning.

MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police say they have arrested a truck driver who they allege refused to allow his vehicle to be towed from a highway during a snow storm Tuesday night.

TORONTO — Jason Akeson scored twice as the Binghamton Senators reeled off seven unanswered goals in the third period of an 8-4 rout of the Toronto Marlies on Saturday afternoon.