Around Ontario

TORONTO — While Mitch Marner's contract dominated Leaf Nation for months, Michael Bradley's future with Toronto FC has been kept under the radar.

TORONTO — Jon Wilkin brought 16 years of Super League experience to the Toronto Wolfpack this season, hoping to use that knowledge to take the transatlantic rugby league team to the top tier. So far, so good.

VERNER, Ont. — Premier Doug Ford picked a political fight with Ontario's opposition leader at a normally non-partisan rural expo Tuesday, accusing her of being behind a smattering of jeers he received at the event.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the government's provincewide campaign to criticize the federal carbon tax just isn't sticking.

NEW TECUMSETH, Ont. — Ontario's police watchdog is looking into a crash that killed a 36-year-old woman in New Tecumseth, Ont.

OTTAWA, Que. — A registered nurse from Ottawa is facing mischief charges after allegedly failing to give prescribed medications to at least 25 long-term care patients in a single day.

HAMILTON — Forge FC forward Kadell Thomas is recovering from oral surgery after a nasty collision in Sunday's 2-2 CPL tie with HFX Wanderers FC. The 22-year-old from Brampton, Ont.

TORONTO — A retired York University professor is donating $2.26 million to Alzheimer's and dementia care research. Allan Carswell offered the gift in the name of his wife, Helen, who has been living with Alzheimer's disease for two decades.

Toronto police have identified a 72-year-old man as the city's 46th homicide victim of the year. They say officers were called to a reported shooting in midtown Toronto shortly before 7 p.m.

TORONTO — A lot has changed in the world of competitive figure skating since the CBC celebrity on-ice contest "Battle of the Blades" left the air nearly six years ago.