Ontario News

TORONTO — Ontario is doubling the number of children eligible for vaccination against a virus that can make young kids very sick.

TORONTO — The Vancouver Bandits have punched their ticket to next month's Canadian Elite Basketball League's Championship Weekend in Montreal.

TORONTO — Marian Barbu’s morning swim in the men’s 100-metre freestyle para multi-class on Friday broke a Canadian record that had stood since 1996.

TORONTO — Yusei Kikuchi failed to save his best for his last outing in a Toronto Blue Jays uniform, but he felt he went out a winner after receiving a standing ovation from the Rogers Centre crowd on Friday.

TORONTO (AP) — Ernie Clement singled in the ninth inning to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 6-5 victory over Texas on Friday night, ending the defending champion Rangers’ winning streak at five. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — A toddler reported missing west of Toronto on Thursday has been found dead. Peel Regional Police say three-year-old Zaid was found in a creek in Mississauga, Ont.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks are 4-0 at home for the first time since 1978 after a decisive 33-6 win over the Calgary Stampeders on Friday night.

OTTAWA — Former Ottawa Senators assistant coach Bob Jones has died following a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — the disease commonly known as ALS. He was 54. Both the Senators and the NHL Coaches' Association confirmed the Sault Ste.

Umicore says it has halted spending on a $2.76-billion battery materials plant in eastern Ontario. The global materials company says it made the decision because of scaled-back expectations for growth in the electric vehicle market.

TORONTO — Janarion Grant is already providing the Toronto Argonauts huge returns just six games into his tenure. The speedster has recorded special-teams TDs in three straight games — two on punt returns and one from a kickoff.