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Ontario gives OK for nursing college to expedite international nurse registration

Ontario gives OK for nursing college to expedite international nurse registration

TORONTO — Ontario's minister of health has told the province's nursing college to go ahead with regulatory changes that could get thousands more internationally trained nurses into practice more quickly.
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Man, 20, charged for Toronto shooting that injured five men near mosque

Man, 20, charged for Toronto shooting that injured five men near mosque

TORONTO — A 20-year-old man has been arrested and charged in a drive-by shooting that left five Muslim men injured near a mosque in Toronto's east end earlier this year. Police say the shooting happened around 1 a.m. on April 16. Toronto police Supt.
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Case of Ontario doctor accused of killing four to return to court on Sept. 21

Case of Ontario doctor accused of killing four to return to court on Sept. 21

L'ORIGNAL, Ont. — The case of an eastern Ontario doctor charged with killing four people has been put over to Sept. 21. Dr.
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One dead, one hospitalized after three-vehicle crash in Caledon, Ont.: police

One dead, one hospitalized after three-vehicle crash in Caledon, Ont.: police

Provincial police are investigating a three-vehicle crash in Caledon, Ont., that has left one person dead. The OPP's Caledon detachment says the collision happened Tuesday morning on Highway 10.
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Discrimination and climate change among risks to Canadian children: report

Discrimination and climate change among risks to Canadian children: report

TORONTO — An annual report that looks at harms facing Canadian children finds that unintentional injuries pose the biggest risk to kids, followed by poor mental health and systemic discrimination.
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Bowmanville restores ICU services after weeks-long closure over staffing crunch

Bowmanville restores ICU services after weeks-long closure over staffing crunch

BOWMANVILLE, Ont. — A hospital east of Toronto says it is resuming services at its intensive care unit today after a weeks-long closure.
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'We're ready for a normal school year': School starts without COVID-19 restrictions

'We're ready for a normal school year': School starts without COVID-19 restrictions

MISSISSAUGA, Ont.
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Toronto police charge cello teacher in alleged sexual assault of child

Toronto police charge cello teacher in alleged sexual assault of child

Toronto police say they've arrested and charged a cello teacher in the alleged sexual assault of a student. Police say the 62-year-old man hosted private lessons at his home in northeastern Toronto.
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Man dies in hospital after being struck in hit and run in downtown Toronto

Man dies in hospital after being struck in hit and run in downtown Toronto

TORONTO — A man believed to be in his 40s has died after being struck with a vehicle in downtown Toronto early Monday morning. Toronto police say the man was laying on the road at the intersection of Yonge and College streets shortly before 4:30 a.m.
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Invasive insect discovered in southern Ontario could pose risk for hemlock trees

Invasive insect discovered in southern Ontario could pose risk for hemlock trees

Researchers have discovered an invasive insect infestation near Cobourg, Ont., which they say could have a detrimental effect on hemlock trees essential to their ecosystems and used in certain wood products.
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