Ontario News

A 4.2 magnitude earthquake was "lightly felt" in Ontario after it hit near Buffalo, N.Y., Earthquakes Canada said Monday – a light quake by international measures but the largest to hit the area in more than a half-century.

KENORA, Ont. — Indigenous leaders and the provincial government have opened a centre in northwest Ontario aimed at addressing the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the justice system.

TORONTO — Pamela Anderson is bringing her passion for plant-based food to Food Network Canada. Corus Studios says the model, actress and animal activist serves as host and sous-chef on a new series with the working title, "Pamela's Cooking With Love.

TORONTO — First Quantum Minerals Ltd. says the Panamá Maritime Authority has suspended loading operations of copper concentrate at the port for its Cobre Panama mine.

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Police in Brampton, Ont., say three police cruisers were involved in a crash that sent two people to hospital with minor injuries and led to five arrests this morning.

TORONTO — Sun Life Financial Inc. says it has named former Rogers Communications chief executive Joe Natale to its board of directors. The insurance company says he will join the board as of Tuesday.

TORONTO — Introducing a mask mandate when respiratory viruses surged in the fall may not have eased the crush on pediatric hospitals, a Public Health Ontario science brief obtained by The Canadian Press concludes.

TIMMINS, Ont. — Teams skipped by Timothy Marin of New Brunswick, Zachary Davies of Alberta and Raphael Tremblay of Quebec will take 2-0 records into Monday's action at the Canadian Under-18 boys curling championship.

OSHAWA, Ont. — Ryan Gagnier scored twice, Calum Ritchie chipped in with two assists and netminder Jacob Oster stopped all 31 shots fired his way as the Oshawa Generals blanked the visiting Erie Otters 4-0 in Ontario Hockey League action on Sunday.

Toronto police say an alleged hit-and-run that left one man dead in the city's east end is now being treated as a homicide. They say officers were called to the area of Danforth and Cedarvale Avenues shortly before 4 a.m.