Ontario News

Wintry weather sent flurries swirling across parts of Ontario on Sunday, capping multiple days of gusty winds and heavy precipitation for several regions slammed by intense bursts of snow.

TORONTO — Health-care advocates say they are preparing a possible constitutional challenge to an Ontario law that allows some discharged elderly hospital patients to be forced into a nursing home they did not choose.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Retail trade Statistics Canada is expected to release its retail sales figures for September on Tuesday.

BARRIE, Ont. — Evan Vierling scored the game winner 1:01 into overtime as the Barrie Colts earned a 3-2 comeback win over the Sarnia Sting on Saturday. Beau Jelsma and Jacob Frasca added the others for Barrie (9-6-2-1).

TORONTO (AP) — William Nylander scored twice, Matt Murray made 32 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat Buffalo 5-2 on Saturday night for the Sabres’ eighth straight loss.

TORONTO — Mitch Marner and the Maple Leafs heaped more misery on the slumping Sabres.

TORONTO — The union representing 55,000 education workers in Ontario says negotiations with the province will continue through the weekend as both sides work to avert a possible Monday strike.

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Police have charged a youth with attempted murder following a high school shooting northwest of Toronto.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Chase Stillman put together a four-goal, one-assist performance to lead the Peterborough Petes to a 7-3 win over the Mississauga Steelheads on Friday.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays declined to tender three players for the 2023 season, the team announced on Friday. Outfielders Raimel Tapia and Bradley Zimmer, as well as infielder Vinny Capra, are now set to become free agents.