Ontario News

LONDON, Ont. — The London Knights came back from an early deficit to top the Guelph Storm 6-2 for their fifth straight victory on Tuesday.

TORONTO — The winning numbers in Tuesday's Lotto Max draw for an estimated $60 million: 01, 07, 08, 19, 32, 38 & 39.

TORONTO — The Writer's Trust of Canada has named freelance journalist John Lorinc the winner of this year's Balsillie Prize for Public Policy for his book on the future of city-building.

TORONTO — An Ontario court has struck down a law that limited wages for public sector workers, who hailed the decision as a "historic victory" while the province said it plans to appeal the ruling.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,277.41, up 56.92 points): Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX). Materials. Up 64 cents, or 3.06 per cent, to $21.58 on 16.1 million shares.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up slightly Tuesday as gains in energy outweighed minor losses across other sectors, while U.S. markets were mixed but trending lower. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 56.92 points at 20,277.41.

TORONTO — Royal Bank of Canada has struck a deal to pay $13.5 billion in cash to swallow up HSBC Bank Canada, the seventh largest bank in the country by assets and — since the Big Six banks are largely untouchable — the biggest takeover prize around.

TORONTO — Ontario's integrity commissioner is being asked to investigate whether Premier Doug Ford's plan to open parts of the protected Greenbelt for development broke any ethics rules.

LONDON, Ont. — Western University says it will no longer require students, staff and visitors to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The London, Ont.

Ontario's air ambulance service says it's seeing an increase in the number of children it transports, with a higher number of those transfers due to respiratory illnesses.