Ontario News

WINNIPEG — Mark Scheifele couldn’t have picked a more dramatic way to become the Winnipeg Jets’ franchise leader for goals on Monday.

OTTAWA — The Liberal Party of Canada confirms that leadership candidate Ruby Dhalla has been disqualified from the race.

TORONTO — Spin Master Corp. says it earned US$21.1 million in the fourth quarter. That's up from a loss of US$30.1 million a year earlier. Revenues for the toy and entertainment company totalled US$649.1 million, up from US$502.

TORONTO — Ottawa Charge forward Emily Clark, Toronto goaltender Kristen Campbell and Sceptres forward Hannah Miller have been named the Professional Women’s Hockey League's three stars of the week.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index edged higher Monday as gains in the telecom sector helped offset losses in energy and industrials, while U.S. stock markets were mixed and the Nasdaq lost 1.2 per cent.

TORONTO — Ontario's Progressive Conservatives released their platform Monday, with three days until election day, and it contains $40 billion in promises plus a proposal to get rid of the minimum retail price for liquor.

TORONTO — Toronto FC has sent teenage defender Adam Pearlman on a season-long loan to Halifax Wanderers FC of the Canadian Premier League. The 19-year-old Canadian youth international from Maple, Ont.

OTTAWA — Jagmeet Singh says he's "absolutely" the right person to lead the New Democrats into the next election despite the party's drop in the polls.

TORONTO — Toronto officials say the city is ready to respond to any potential flooding as piles of snow accumulated during recent storms start to melt.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — The CFL Players' Association appointed David Mackie as its new executive director Monday.