Ontario News

NEWMARKET, Ont. — Police in York Region say a man they arrested in an alleged carjacking attempt had been released on bail on unrelated charges just moments earlier.

TORONTO — When Terry Dunfield was named interim coach of Toronto FC in the wake of Bob Bradley's June 26 firing, team president Bill Manning said the assignment would last just four games.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell, who suffered a broken leg earlier this season, will get the start against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Regina on Saturday.

TORONTO — Alanis Morissette knows her herky-jerky body movements in concert are unorthodox but says it's because she has so much pent-up energy in her body that she "can barely hold it.

TORONTO — Unifor says it is still facing resistance from General Motors as an Oct. 9 deadline approaches for contract negotiations, while signs of dissent also rise within the union itself as bargaining with the three major automakers continues.

WINDSOR, Ont. — Ryan Abraham scored his second goal of the night 43 seconds into overtime as the Windsor Spitfires edged the North Bay Battalion 5-4 on Thursday in Ontario Hockey League action.

TORONTO — The Maple Leafs' stars are starting to heat up with the regular season just over the horizon. And a rookie making a surprise push for a roster spot took another step toward joining Toronto's big names on opening night.

VAUGHAN, Ont. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government has reached an agreement with Vaughan, Ont., to fast-track the building of more than 1,700 new housing units. Trudeau told reporters in Vaughan, Ont.

TORONTO — Ontario has paused approving new supervised consumption and treatment sites while a review of all sites is underway, the province's associate minister of mental health and addictions said Wednesday.

TORONTO — Strength in utility and telecom stocks helped lift Canada's main stock index higher on Thursday, while U.S. stock markets moved lower. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 103.00 points at 19,137.81.