Ontario News

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Ontario's police watchdog has charged a provincial police officer with assault causing bodily harm following an interaction that left a 40-year-old man with serious injuries last year.

TORONTO — Bianca Andreescu will continue her comeback at the Paris Games as part of a loaded Canadian tennis team looking for its first Olympic medal in 24 years. The 2019 U.S. Open champ from Mississauga, Ont.

CHATHAM-KENT, ONTARIO — A third person has been charged in the investigation into the death of a 27-year-old woman in southwestern Ontario. Chatham-Kent police say a 23-year-old woman was arrested in Windsor, Ont.

OTTAWA — Foreign workers have been making the transition to permanent residency at higher rates in recent years, Statistics Canada says.

TORONTO — Toronto police say a 23-year-old man is dead after an overnight shooting. Police say they were called to a condo complex in the North York area just before 3 a.m. Thursday for reports of a shooting.

TORONTO — Tilray Brands Inc. says it's launching a new brand of premium non-alcoholic beverages. The Canadian cannabis company says the new brand is named Runner’s High Brewing Co.

BRAMPTON, Ont. — MDA Space Ltd. has won a $1-billion contract with the Canadian Space Agency for the next phases of the Canadarm3 robotics system.

TORONTO — The firm of the late architect who designed the Ontario Science Centre says the province's decision to immediately close its doors over a problem with the roof was "absurd" and motivated by politics rather than safety concerns.

TORONTO — Ja'Kobe Walter has never been to Canada, but when he arrives in Toronto he wants to make an immediate impact. Walter was drafted 19th overall by the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the NBA Draft on Wednesday.

OTTAWA — One of the most celebrated acts in Canadian music history will not be appearing at Bluesfest in the nation's capital.