Ontario News

TORONTO — The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has informed Fort Erie Racetrack that a race on Monday's card is under review.

HALIFAX — Sandra Walsh was struggling to breathe in her apartment when temperatures across Nova Scotia soared in July, but the woman on social assistance says her pleas for a government-funded air conditioner have been ignored.

Public health officials in London, Ont., have declared that an outbreak of legionnaires' disease is over, but a search for the source of the bacteria continues after three people died and dozens were hospitalized over the course of a month.

Claire’s Stores Canada Corp. is considering liquidating its shops as it begins seeking reprieve from creditors, including landlords who have locked out the business.

Police say a man is facing several charges in a weekend hit-and-run that killed one and injured four. Ontario Provincial Police say they responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 48 on Sunday evening.

KELOWNA — The federal government is setting up a safety net of loans, product-development grants and market diversification plans for Canada’s softwood lumber industry in an effort to shield it from the worst of American duties and fees.

The north-central part of the Prairies remains under a series of air-quality warnings. Environment Canada says wildfire smoke is contributing to the region's very poor air quality and could cause reduced visibility today.

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada is set to decide Thursday whether to hear the appeal of Raed Jaser, who was convicted of planning to commit murder for the benefit of a terrorist group.

OSHAWA — Police say a dog suffered heat stroke and had to be euthanized after it was left with another dog inside a hot vehicle in Oshawa, Ont., this weekend.

A stretch of northern Ontario remains under a special air quality statement amid smoke from wildfires burning in parts of the country.