Ontario News

TORONTO (AP) — Defenseman Justin Braun has decided to retire at age 36 after 13 NHL seasons. The NHL Alumni Association announced Braun’s retirement Monday, a week and a half after he played in Philadelphia’s season finale.

TORONTO — David's Bridal, the largest wedding gown store in North America, has filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. for the second time in five years. An Ontario court has recognized the U.S.

TORONTO — The Canadian Premier League has bought back York United FC as a precursor to transferring the club to new ownership.

TORONTO — Waste Connections Inc. says founder and executive chairman Ronald Mittelstaedt has returned to his role as chief executive officer after the departure of Worthing Jackman from the top job.

TORONTO — A new study by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says the average small business owner is working the equivalent of an eight-day workweek due to staffing challenges, especially in Western Canada.

No one has been fined in Ontario so far under a new law that can require patients to pay a daily $400 penalty if they refuse to move from a hospital to a long-term care home not of their choosing, the province and its hospitals say.

TORONTO — Dozens of mourners shared a moment of somber silence on Sunday as they gathered to mark the anniversary of a deadly van attack that shook Toronto five years ago.

TORONTO — Captain Riekert Hattingh scored two tries as the Seattle Seawolves rallied in the second half to down Toronto 36-27 Sunday and extend the Arrows' Major League Rugby losing streak to six games.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Ontario Provincial Police say they're looking for a suspect after what they're describing as a fatal hit-and-run on the province's busiest highway.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Railway earnings Canada's biggest railways will report their first-quarter results this week. Canadian National Railway Co.