Ontario News

TORONTO — John Herdman plans a soft landing with Toronto FC. Probably a sound move given the mess that awaits.

HAMILTON — Police in Hamilton arrested five people on Saturday at a series of unsanctioned street parties they say drew thousands. Police say they received 49 calls about the parties near the McMaster University campus.

TORONTO — Ontario has granted its pharmacists more prescribing powers.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Bank of Canada speech Nicolas Vincent, the external non-executive deputy governor of the Bank of Canada, will give a speech to the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolit

TORONTO — The mood remained upbeat in the Toronto Blue Jays' clubhouse on Saturday despite a missed opportunity to clinch a playoff spot. It helped that Toronto was still in charge of its playoff destiny.

TORONTO — Ontario's minimum wage rises today to $16.55 an hour. The increase is tied to inflation, and is up 6.8 per cent from the previous rate of $15.50 an hour.

HAMILTON — It was a triumphant return for Matt Shiltz.

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — Kasper Halttunen scored twice as the visiting London Knights defeated the Niagara IceDogs 5-2 in Ontario Hockey League action on Saturday. Kaeden Johnston, Sam Dickinson and Ryder Boulton also scored for the Knights.

TORONTO (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays are going to the playoffs for the second straight year.

TORONTO — On the sixth anniversary of its 2017 Supporters' Shield clinching win, Toronto FC watched FC Cincinnati celebrate its first Major League Soccer regular-season championship at BMO Field.