Ontario News

HAMILTON — Special teams have been a concern early this season for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats but kicker Marc Liegghio hasn't been one. On Wednesday, Hamilton (0-4) hired Dennis McKnight as its new special-teams coach.

LONDON, Ont. — Bianca Andreescu, of Mississauga, Ont., is out of the women's singles draw at Wimbledon after dropping her third-round match to French Open runner-up Jasmine Paolini of Italy in straight sets 7-6 (4), 6-1 on Friday.

TORONTO — Losses in the energy sector led Canada's main stock index lower on Friday, while U.S. stock markets rose to new records. Both Canada and the U.S.

OTTAWA — Canada's banking regulator says it has delayed by a year a rule change established by international banking standards.

TORONTO — Workers for Ontario's main liquor retailer, who say the government's plan to open up the alcohol market poses an existential threat to their jobs, are now on strike, with stores expected to stay closed for at least 14 days.

WOODSTOCK, ONT. — Police in Woodstock, Ont., say a man is dead after he shot his partner outside a home then suffered an apparent gunshot wound.

BONFIELD, ONT. — Ontario Provincial Police say they found a large amount of lobster that had been dumped along a highway east of North Bay. Police say they received calls about lobster on the shoulder of Highway 17 in Bonfield on Tuesday.

TORONTO — When Liza Amlani visited Hudson's Bay Co.'s flagship Toronto store last week, she was quickly taken aback by the scene.

TORONTO — Kendrick Lamar is jumping into another round of the Drake diss battle. The Compton, Calif., native marked U.S.

OTTAWA — Liberal MP Anthony Housefather says he is "looking forward to making a real difference" as the government's new special adviser on Jewish community relations and antisemitism.