Ontario News

TORONTO — Police officers stepped up their presence in a northwest Toronto neighbourhood on Sunday as they tried to determine whether two people shot less than a day apart while waiting for buses at the same intersection were attacked at random.

Ottawa's Rideau Canal reopened briefly for visitors on Sunday but will close again in the evening as the National Capital Commission tries to put the skate back in Skateway.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Inflation Statistics Canada will release Tuesday its latest reading for inflation when it is expected to publish its consumer price index for January.

TORONTO — In Keon Zhang's household, it started with a rite of passage: his eight-year-old discovering a pimple. "She was like, 'Daddy, I need to get rid of them ...

TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews had his second straight hat trick to push his NHL-leading goals total to 48 and added two assists for a career-high five points in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 9-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night.

TORONTO — Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe is long past being in awe of his best player. Auston Matthews filling the net has simply become the standard.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Luke Misa had a goal and two assists as the Mississauga Steelheads defeated the visiting Kingston Frontenacs 4-2 in Ontario Hockey League action on Saturday at Paramount Fine Foods Centre.

TORONTO — Investigators say two people were allegedly shot within 24 hours at the same Toronto bus stop while they were waiting for a bus alone, and one of them is dead.

BELLEVILLE, ONT. — As snow accumulated on the streets around him, John Green wondered where he would find warmth for the night.

GEORGIAN BAY TOWNSHIP, ONT. — Provincial Police say they are investigating an overnight crash that killed a 52-year-old man in central Ontario.