Ontario News

LONDON, Ont. — David Murdoch is starting his position as Curling Canada high-performance director a couple months earlier than originally planned.

TORONTO — BMO Financial Group announced a deal Friday to buy the Air Miles loyalty rewards program in Canada after its U.S. parent company filed for bankruptcy. Financial terms of the bank's agreement with LoyaltyOne Co.

TORONTO — Ron Rosenes remembers Toronto police officers knocking on the door of his room at a downtown bathhouse on Feb. 5, 1981, during co-ordinated raids that targeted four gay clubs in the city that night.

It's been a tough season for icewine in Ontario. Unpredictable and fluctuating winter weather, combined with a reduced vine crop due to a debilitating cold snap last year, has meant a smaller yield this season.

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Two teenagers are facing charges after online threats were made to two separate high schools in Peel Region.

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Two teenagers accused in a shooting at a Toronto area high school last month are now facing new charges following a Peel Regional Police investigation into a series of armed robberies and a carjacking.

BARRIE, Ont. — Ethan Cardwell and Declan McDonnell each had a goal and an assist as the Barrie Colts handed the Western Conference-leading London Knights a 5-2 loss on Thursday.

LONDON, Ont. — Northern Ontario coach Mike Harris didn't say a word when Tanner Horgan vented some frustration by smacking the top of a water bottle a few times after giving up a mid-game steal on Thursday.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,086.72, down 259.81): Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TECK.B). Materials. Down $1.72, or 3.18 per cent, to $52.35 on 18.7 million shares.

TORONTO — Ontario Provincial Police say two people have been charged after an investigation into a $300 million procurement project at Toronto's St. Michael's Hospital.