Ontario News

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.

TORONTO — Canadian pop favourites Michael Bublé and Drake each have a shiny new Grammy for their shelves after winning at this year's awards.

TORONTO — Emma Woods had a goal and two assists as the Toronto Six defeated the Buffalo Beauts 7-2 in a Premier Hockey League game Sunday.

TORONTO — Canadian writer, actor and TV host Erica Ehm says a film about MuchMusic will debut at the South by Southwest Film Festival this spring.

TORONTO — Under most circumstances, luring theatre audiences to a two-night, six-hour drama about deep family dysfunction is a tall ask.