TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 1,746 new cases of COVID-19 today, and seven new deaths due to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 622 new cases are in Toronto, 390 are in Peel Region and 217 cases in York Region. The province also reported 102 new COVID-19 cases related […]
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The Canadian Press TORONTO – A renowned psychiatrist is testifying about the link between autism and mass murder at the trial for a man who killed 10 people and injured 16 others in what’s become known as the Toronto van attack. Dr. John Bradford says only a small number of […]
The Canadian Press Ontario has decided to stop changing the clocks twice a year – if Quebec and New York State follow suit. A bill introduced by Tory politician Jeremy Roberts passed in the legislature Wednesday. The attorney general will have discretion to enact the legislation if the other two […]
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TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 1,478 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 21 more deaths related to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 572 of those cases are in Peel Region, and 356 are in Toronto. Both regions are currently in the “lockdown” stage of the province’s pandemic plan. […]
The Canadian Press A new report finds that almost half of Ontario’s hospitals are in a poor state of repair. That’s far worse than the situation involving roads, bridges and other infrastructure. The Financial Accountability Office estimates the province owns infrastructure worth about a quarter of a trillion dollars. Overall, […]
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Paola Loriggio
Paola Loriggio
TORONTO – Ontario residents should celebrate the upcoming winter holidays only with the people they live with, regardless of the COVID-19 situation in their region, the provincial government said Wednesday. The province issued its initial guidance for the holiday period, saying it knows Ontarians are already making plans. It said […]
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Holly McKenzie-Sutter and Denise Paglinawa
Holly McKenzie-Sutter and Denise Paglinawa
Residents in Toronto and Peel Region appeared supportive of new COVID-19 measures Monday but were anxious about the course of the pandemic as the two hot spots entered a four-week lockdown aimed at curbing soaring infections. Masked customers queued up outside a shopping centre in east Toronto as a security […]
The Canadian PressNick Wells VANCOUVER – An Indigenous man from British Columbia has filed complaints with the BC Human Rights Tribunal and the Canadian Human Rights Commission after he and his granddaughter were handcuffed when they tried to open a bank account. Maxwell Johnson’s complaint says both he and his […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO – The murder trial for the man who killed 10 people after driving a van down a crowded Toronto sidewalk has been delayed until Thursday. The judge has given the Crown and its experts a few days to review a defence-hired psychiatrist’s interviews with Alek Minassian. […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO – An escort home is planned today for an Ontario Provincial Police officer killed in the line of duty last week. The provincial police union says two OPP cruisers will accompany the hearse carrying Constable Marc Hovingh. The procession will leave a Toronto funeral home at […]
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TORONTO – Ontario is reporting a record 1,589 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 19 new deaths due to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 535 cases are in Peel Region, 336 cases are in Toronto, and 205 cases are in York Region. The province also reported 60 new […]
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ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador are temporarily pulling out of the Atlantic bubble as COVID-19 cases rise in the region. Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey said today anyone entering the province from the Atlantic region must isolate for 14 days – as visitors […]
