Ontario News

TORONTO — Andre De Grasse will be watching with pride when AFC Toronto takes the field for the first time Saturday at BMO Field.

HAMILTON — Police in Hamilton say a 21-year-old college student from India was an innocent bystander in an alleged homicide that saw her shot while standing at a city bus stop. Police say the shooting took place around 7:30 p.m.

The hunt for Toronto FC's first win of the season continues Saturday at Real Salt Lake with coach Robin Fraser hoping his team finally gets rewarded for its recent improved play.

One person died this morning after a fiery crash in Toronto's east end. City Police say officers were called to the scene when a black BMW collided with a poll around 12:25 a.m.

TORONTO — Craig Berube wanted to finish Thursday night healthy. That mission accomplished, the Maple Leafs and their head coach can now solely focus on what the group has been working toward all season — the Stanley Cup playoffs.

OSHAWA — Beckett Sennecke scored twice to lead the Oshawa Generals to a 4-2 win over the Brantford Bulldogs on Thursday to tie the best-of-seven second-round OHL playoff series at two games apiece.

TORONTO — Scott Laughton scored 56 seconds into overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 in the regular-season finale for both teams Thursday.

EDMONTON — Alberta's transportation minister is calling on the province's two major cities to remove bike lanes from key roadways, prompting critics to say the government is overstepping and making an issue out of nothing.

TORONTO — Ontario tabled legislation Thursday that it says will speed up the development of mines by designating some as "special economic zones," though Premier Doug Ford said that could also be used on other projects.

Talk of the western provinces separating from the rest of Canada is a "tired trope" that needs to stop, British Columbia Premier David Eby says.