Ontario News

DRYDEN — Provincial police say a 15-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl drowned in northwestern Ontario on Thursday afternoon. Police say they responded to reports of two children entering the Wabigoon River in the city of Dryden shortly after 4 p.m.

KINGSTON — A 22-year-old woman is facing a second-degree murder charge in the death of a newborn baby in Kingston, Ont.

Cécile Dionne, one of the world-famous Dionne quintuplets, died earlier this week at the age of 91 following a long illness, a family spokesperson confirmed Friday.

TORONTO — The fledgling Northern Super League has scored a win on the international stage with AFC Toronto forward Esther Okoronkwo helping Nigeria to the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title.

Police have launched an animal cruelty investigation after one horse was killed and several others were injured in Niagara Region.

WINNIPEG — Air quality warnings are in effect for Manitoba as wildfire smoke continues to blanket much of the province.

On the shores of Lake Huron, Harry Stewart and his husband Chris Southin sway back and forth in their rocking chairs on a wooden deck, watching dozens of youth play and laugh around them at Rainbow Camp.

TORONTO — The fit was worth the risk for Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins.

Ontario's police watchdog is investigating a report that an officer fatally shot a man inside a courtroom in a remote part of northern Ontario on Thursday.

WINNIPEG — Mike O’Shea will field a revamped roster when the Blue Bombers host the Toronto Argonauts and try to end a three-game losing skid Friday. Injuries factored into some changes, including one that has some fans scratching their heads.