Ontario News

TORONTO (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper left Wednesday’s game at Toronto after being hit on the left elbow by a pitch.

TORONTO (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber hit his 13th leadoff home run of the season against Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Bowden Francis on Wednesday, matching Alfonso Soriano’s 2003 major league record.

TORONTO — Anyone who finds injured wildlife should seek local support for the animal rather than attempting to deal with the situation themselves, the director of an animal rescue charity says after two men picked up a black bear cub in northern Onta

TORONTO — It looked like the chase was over, but then the Bronco tried to break away. Peel Region police say a stolen vehicle surrounded by cruisers outside a Tim Hortons in Mississauga, Ont.

OTTAWA — The NDP has pulled out of a confidence and supply agreement with the Liberals.

HAMILTON — Hamilton police have arrested a car salesman as part of an investigation into an alleged fraud where luxury vehicles were bought under stolen identities and then re-registered or exported overseas. A 44-year-old man from London, Ont.

OTTAWA — Real estate experts say the Bank of Canada's third consecutive interest rate cut is welcome news for variable-rate mortgage holders, but it could still be some time before significant demand returns to the market.

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate target by 25 basis points to 4.25 per cent on Wednesday. Here is the text of the central bank's decision: The Bank of Canada today reduced its target for the overnight rate to 4.

TORONTO — The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has signed an agreement to acquire a stake in Asia Pacific data centre company AirTrunk.

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country posted a merchandise trade surplus of $684 million in July. The result compared with a revised deficit of $179 million in June. The initial reading for June had shown a surplus of $638 million.