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Trudeau pushes back on border closures following Progressive Conservative ad

Trudeau pushes back on border closures following Progressive Conservative ad

TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pushed back Friday against Ontario's ongoing calls for tighter travel restrictions, saying finger-pointing won't help Ontarians as the province grapples with the third wave of COVID-19.
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Man gets house arrest for 'racist' attack on Chinese student riding Toronto bus

Man gets house arrest for 'racist' attack on Chinese student riding Toronto bus

TORONTO — A man who went on a racist tirade and grabbed a masked female Chinese student on a city bus at the start of the pandemic has been handed four months house arrest.
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Toronto police search for baby goat allegedly stolen from Riverdale Farm

Toronto police search for baby goat allegedly stolen from Riverdale Farm

Toronto police are investigating a theft that gives kidnapping a whole new meaning. They say a baby goat was stolen from the Riverdale Zoo sometime between 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday and 7 a.m. Thursday. The three-month-old Nubian goat is named Juniper.
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Toronto Catholic school board votes to recognize Pride Month

Toronto Catholic school board votes to recognize Pride Month

TORONTO — The Toronto Catholic District School Board says it will celebrate Pride Month every June, starting this year. The board's trustees voted in favour of proclaiming Pride Month on Thursday night.
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14 year old boy on scooter killed in Trenton collision

14 year old boy on scooter killed in Trenton collision

Provincial police are investigating a collision in Trenton, Ont., that claimed the life of a 14-year-old boy. Police say the young teen from Quinte West was riding a scooter late Thursday afternoon when he was struck by a vehicle.
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Toronto District School Board sues city, province, police over high school fire

Toronto District School Board sues city, province, police over high school fire

TORONTO — The Toronto District School Board is suing the city, the province and local police over a fire that destroyed a high school two years ago, alleging negligence allowed a small blaze to erupt into a much larger one that gutted the historic bu
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Toronto further limits in-person attendance in schools and other educational settings

Toronto further limits in-person attendance in schools and other educational settings

Health officials in Toronto have issued an order requiring schools and other educational settings to limit in-person attendance for most purposes, not just classes, in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
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Travellers fined after allegedly presenting altered COVID-19 tests before flights

Travellers fined after allegedly presenting altered COVID-19 tests before flights

Two people have been fined thousands of dollars after federal officials allege they showed altered COVID-19 test results before boarding flights to Toronto.
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Give health-care workers second dose, groups urge Ontario government

Give health-care workers second dose, groups urge Ontario government

TORONTO — Thousands of health-care workers need to be prioritized for full immunization from COVID-19 as they work with patients hospitalized with the deadly virus, groups representing them said Thursday.
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Toronto man charged in human trafficking case involving underage girl

Toronto man charged in human trafficking case involving underage girl

A 31-year-old Toronto man has been charged in a human trafficking case involving an underage girl. Police allege a man recruited and trafficked the girl for sexual services throughout Toronto.
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