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Toronto mayor urges police to 'do everything we can' to prevent disruptive protest

Toronto mayor urges police to 'do everything we can' to prevent disruptive protest

Toronto officials are bracing for a planned protest against COVID-19 measures at the provincial legislature on Saturday, with the mayor saying he wants to stop it from devolving into a dayslong demonstration like the one that's gripped Ottawa.
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Memorial proposed to honour members of Muslim family who died in London, Ont., attack

Memorial proposed to honour members of Muslim family who died in London, Ont., attack

LONDON, Ont. — A permanent memorial to honour a Muslim family attacked while out for a stroll in London, Ont., last June has been proposed for the city.
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Ontario's vaccine certificate system should soon be reassessed: Moore

Ontario's vaccine certificate system should soon be reassessed: Moore

TORONTO — Ontario will need to reassess the value of the vaccine certificate system in the coming weeks and months, the province's top doctor said Thursday, as he spoke of learning to live with COVID-19.
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Ontario seeks to expand use of rapid tests in shifting pandemic strategy

Ontario seeks to expand use of rapid tests in shifting pandemic strategy

TORONTO — Ontario's official COVID-19 testing volumes have plummeted since PCR access was sharply restricted in the face of an Omicron surge, but rather than widely re-expanding eligibility in the future, the province appears to be forging a new pand
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Man, 25, faces second-degree murder charge in infant's death

Man, 25, faces second-degree murder charge in infant's death

TORONTO — Police say they've charged a man with second-degree murder in the death of an infant in Norfolk County, Ont. They say paramedics responded to a medical call on March 28 last year and took a three-month-old child to a hospital.
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Long-term care visitor restrictions under review, new minister says

Long-term care visitor restrictions under review, new minister says

A policy restricting social visits in Ontario long-term care homes could soon change, the minister responsible for the sector said on Wednesday after other pandemic rules loosened across the province.
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Fourteen-year-old girl pronounced dead after shooting in Mississauga, Ont.

Fourteen-year-old girl pronounced dead after shooting in Mississauga, Ont.

MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Police west of Toronto say a 14-year-old girl was shot and killed in Mississauga, Ont., last night. Peel police say someone called 911 at about 9 p.m. on Wednesday to ask officers to check on a girl's wellbeing.
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Ontario reports 2,939 COVID-19 patients in hospital, 555 in ICU

Ontario reports 2,939 COVID-19 patients in hospital, 555 in ICU

Ontario is reporting 2,939 people in the hospital with COVID-19 and 555 people in intensive care. That's down from 3,091 hospitalized patients and 568 people in ICU on Tuesday. The province is also reporting 67 more deaths from the virus.
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Case of eastern Ontario doctor charged with murder adjourned to late February

Case of eastern Ontario doctor charged with murder adjourned to late February

L'ORIGNAL, Ont. — The case of an eastern Ontario doctor facing a murder charge has been adjourned for several weeks. Dr. Brian Nadler is accused of killing 89-year-old Albert Poidinger at the Hawkesbury and District General Hospital last year.
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Police searching for driver of truck that struck pedestrian Tuesday evening

Police searching for driver of truck that struck pedestrian Tuesday evening

Police in Sudbury are searching for the driver of a vehicle involved in a fatal hit and run collision Tuesday evening. Officers were called to the intersection of Walford Road at Ramseyview Court shortly before 7 p.m.
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