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Wilmot Township, west of Kitchener, cancels Canada Day festivities

Wilmot Township, west of Kitchener, cancels Canada Day festivities

WILMOT, ONTARIO — A township in Waterloo Region says it has decided to cancel Canada Day festivities this year.
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Frustration in Ontario over lack of spots for 2nd COVID-19 shots as Delta takes hold

Frustration in Ontario over lack of spots for 2nd COVID-19 shots as Delta takes hold

TORONTO — Residents in several of Ontario's COVID-19 hot spots expressed frustration Monday at their inability to book vaccinations close to home amid a crush of demand after the province accelerated second doses in areas where the Delta variant is s
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York police charge man in alleged hate-motivated incident at vaccination clinic

York police charge man in alleged hate-motivated incident at vaccination clinic

VAUGHAN, Ont. — Police in York Region have charged a man in what they're calling a hate-motivated incident at a vaccination clinic in Vaughan, Ont. They allege the man yelled anti-Black racial slurs at one of the clinic's employees in early June.
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Three dead after two separate shootings in Toronto

Three dead after two separate shootings in Toronto

Toronto police say they are investigating the deaths of three people who were killed in two separate shootings in the city. The first happened late Sunday night. Police tweeted at around 11 p.m.
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Long-term care home employee charged after investigation at Brampton facility

Long-term care home employee charged after investigation at Brampton facility

BRAMPTON, Ont. — An employee at a Brampton, Ont., long-term care home is facing charges after police say they received complaints regarding the treatment of nearly a dozen residents.
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Six-year-old girl drowns during house party in Oshawa, Ont.: police

Six-year-old girl drowns during house party in Oshawa, Ont.: police

Police say a six-year-old girl drowned during a large house party in Oshawa, Ont., last night. Investigators say they were called to a home around 7 p.m. on reports of a large gathering.
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Ontario reports 530 new COVID-19 cases, seven more deaths

Ontario reports 530 new COVID-19 cases, seven more deaths

Ontario is reporting 530 new COVID-19 infections and seven more deaths today. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 102 of the new cases are in Toronto, 97 are in Waterloo, 81 are in Peel Region, and 68 are in the Porcupine health unit.
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Calls grow for action on Ontario's thousands of abandoned oil and gas wells

Calls grow for action on Ontario's thousands of abandoned oil and gas wells

The putrid smell makes Paula Jongerden sick to her stomach. It comes from a natural gas well about 300 metres from her home near Delhi, Ont., that erupts at least twice a week.
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Ontario shortens wait time for second shot after Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

Ontario shortens wait time for second shot after Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

The Ontario government will allow those who received an initial dose of Oxford-AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine to get a follow-up shot four weeks sooner than planned, bowing to mounting pressure from residents and experts alike.
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Ford's use of notwithstanding clause for third-party ads law may backfire: experts

Ford's use of notwithstanding clause for third-party ads law may backfire: experts

TORONTO — Representatives have returned to Ontario's legislature for an emergency weekend debate on election finance law with implications for free speech that experts warn may backfire on Premier Doug Ford's government.
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