Ontario News

TORONTO — Sun Life Financial Inc. says it has struck a 15-year deal to be to the exclusive provider of insurance products for Hong Kong-based Dah Sing Bank Ltd.

LONDON, Ont. — The provinces won't be signing individual deals on health-care funding with the federal government, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Friday.

LONDON, Ont. — Ontario is expanding a grant that sees the province pay for tuition for students who enrol in some health-care programs.

KITCHENER, Ont. — Police say Ontario's Office of the Fire Marshal has declared a house explosion in Kitchener criminal in nature.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for Le Fromage au Village and La Vache à Maillotte brand soft and semi-soft surface-ripened cheese due to possible Listeria contamination.

BARRIE, Ont. — Max Donoso had a stellar 36-save performance to help lead the Ottawa 67's to a 4-1 victory over the Barrie Colts on Thursday.

TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews scored twice early in the second period, Ilya Samosonov made 37 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-1 on Thursday night. “Sammy was dialed in,” Matthews said.

TORONTO — Ilya Samsonov kept his team in the fight early. Auston Matthews — looking more and more like last season's 60-goal man — took control from there.

TORONTO — The Ontario government should provide funding for anti-violence training programs and the hiring of mental health support staff to address violence in and around schools, a union representing high school teachers said on Thursday.

TORONTO — The importance of the Toronto Arrows to Canadian rugby was reinforced Thursday with news that Rugby Canada is embedding two of its staff with the Major League Rugby side.