Ontario News

TORONTO — Canadian film and television workers are feeling the sting of twin strikes by Hollywood writers and actors. Vancouver-based Derek Baskerville, who rents costumes mostly to U.S.

TORONTO — Dionne Warwick and Amanda Marshall are among the musicians set to stop by the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto this summer.

TORONTO — Constellation Software Inc. says it has signed a deal to buy Black Knight Inc.'s Optimal Blue business for US$700 million. Under the deal, Constellation will pay US$200 million in cash and issue a US$500 million promissory note.

TORONTO — Four men have been arrested in a kidnapping in downtown Toronto last year. Toronto police say they were notified of a missing person in the city’s downtown core on Dec. 5.

TORONTO — Shortstop Arjun Nimmala has signed with the Toronto Blue Jays. The 17-year-old prospect was the 20th overall pick of this year's Major League Baseball draft.

TORONTO (AP) — Christian Lundgaard couldn’t wait to shave off his moustache, removing the hair from his upper lip right there on victory lane at the Honda Indy Toronto.

TORONTO — Insurance runs have been a calling card for the Toronto Blue Jays of late. Danny Jansen's three-run double in the eighth inning led the Blue Jays to a 7-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday and sweep of their three-game series.

Toronto police say three people are in hospital following an afternoon shooting in the city's east end. Police say they responded to an area near Morningside Avenue and Danzig Street in Scarborough around 3 p.m. for a shooting.

TORONTO (AP) — Danny Jansen hit a three-run double in the eighth inning to give Toronto what turned out to be an important cushion, and the Blue Jays beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-5 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.

TORONTO — Christian Lundgaard couldn't wait to shave off his moustache, removing the hair from his upper lip right there on victory lane at the Honda Indy Toronto.