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Premier Ford apologizes for widely panned rules, pledges paid sick leave

Premier Ford apologizes for widely panned rules, pledges paid sick leave

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford issued an emotional apology Thursday for introducing COVID-19 restrictions that sparked furious backlash as he confirmed his government would bring in paid sick-leave for workers after months of refusing to do so.
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Ontario authorizes workers from other provinces, outside hospitals amid ICU strain

Ontario authorizes workers from other provinces, outside hospitals amid ICU strain

TORONTO — Health-care workers from other provinces and non-hospital settings could be deployed to Ontario's overburdened intensive care units as early as next week, the health minister said Thursday as the government issued emergency orders to pave t
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Teen says he held down friend's arm during sex assault at Toronto school out of fear

Teen says he held down friend's arm during sex assault at Toronto school out of fear

TORONTO — A teen on trial for sexual assault told a court Thursday that he held down a friend's arm during a locker-room attack at school out of fear he'd be targeted if he didn't join in.
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Toronto-area cop accused in corruption probe found guilty on 11 charges

Toronto-area cop accused in corruption probe found guilty on 11 charges

TORONTO — A Toronto-area constable who was secretly investigated in an undercover corruption probe was found guilty Wednesday of 11 offences, including trafficking cocaine and steroids and inappropriately searching and disclosing confidential informa
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Toronto van attack victim Betty Forsyth remembered fondly three years after tragedy

Toronto van attack victim Betty Forsyth remembered fondly three years after tragedy

TORONTO — Late April gives Robert Forsyth the blues. Memories of his beloved aunt, Betty Forsyth, flood his mind every year around this time as the anniversary of her death approaches.
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'Lazy' police officer in Hamilton gets probation for document forgery

'Lazy' police officer in Hamilton gets probation for document forgery

TORONTO — A "lazy and irresponsible" police officer in Hamilton found guilty of forgery will have to spend 18 months on probation and do 75 hours of community service, an Ontario court judge has ruled.
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Two men charged after man shot dead at home in Chatham-Kent, Ont.

Two men charged after man shot dead at home in Chatham-Kent, Ont.

Two men from Windsor, Ont., are facing charges in a fatal shooting at a rural home. Police say the men went to the home of someone they knew in Blenheim, Ont., on Wednesday.
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SIU clears two Thunder Bay police officers after suspect injured during bar brawl

SIU clears two Thunder Bay police officers after suspect injured during bar brawl

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Ontario's police watchdog has cleared two Thunder Bay officers after a man was hurt during his arrest. The Special Investigations Unit says the officers were dispatched to a tavern to investigate a disturbance.
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Ontario's child-care workers demand COVID-19 vaccines as daycares remain open

Ontario's child-care workers demand COVID-19 vaccines as daycares remain open

TORONTO — Early childhood educator Jessica Tomas spends all day working with unmasked young kids at a Toronto daycare – helping them eat, getting them dressed to play outside and offering a comforting hug when needed.
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Experts say Quebec plan to substitute vaccines for second dose makes sense

Experts say Quebec plan to substitute vaccines for second dose makes sense

MONTREAL — A case of a novel coronavirus variant that first emerged in India has been found in Quebec, the province's Health Department said Wednesday. It's the first known case of the B.1.
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