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Peel Region, Toronto in talks with province on allowing some outdoor activities

Peel Region, Toronto in talks with province on allowing some outdoor activities

Toronto and neighbouring Peel Region are asking the province if they can adjust COVID-19 restrictions to take advantage of warmer weather, while keeping strict public health measures in place.
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Toronto launches program to move homeless in encampments into hotel

Toronto launches program to move homeless in encampments into hotel

TORONTO — Homeless individuals from four encampments in Toronto have begun moving to a hotel as part of a new city program.
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Police watchdog investigating after woman killed during Montreal police chase

Police watchdog investigating after woman killed during Montreal police chase

MONTREAL — Quebec's police watchdog is investigating after a woman on Tuesday was struck and killed by a driver fleeing Montreal police.
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Police watchdog investigating after man shot and killed by police in Joliette, Que.

Police watchdog investigating after man shot and killed by police in Joliette, Que.

MONTREAL — Quebec's police watchdog is investigating after a 31-year-old man was shot and killed Tuesday by police in Joliette, Que., northeast of Montreal.
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Indigenous clinics lead off-reserve vaccine efforts as Ontario develops plan

Indigenous clinics lead off-reserve vaccine efforts as Ontario develops plan

TORONTO — Crystal Bell of the Matawa Health Co-operative recalls seeing elders relax and chat with each other after receiving their first COVID-19 vaccines earlier this month.
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Quebec premier says all adults who want COVID-19 vaccine should get one by June 24

Quebec premier says all adults who want COVID-19 vaccine should get one by June 24

MONTREAL — Premier Francois Legault said Tuesday his government's goal is for all adult Quebecers who want a COVID-19 vaccine to get at least one dose by Quebec's Fete nationale on June 24.
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Officials face battle of confidence amid controversy over Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

Officials face battle of confidence amid controversy over Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

TORONTO — Federal officials are mounting a renewed push to instill Canadian confidence in Oxford-AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, but observers predict they're in for a tough battle.
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Provincial police investigating death of a newborn south of Montreal

Provincial police investigating death of a newborn south of Montreal

MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police are investigating the death of a newborn baby in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., south of Montreal. Provincial police spokeswoman Sgt.
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Ontario has entered third wave of COVID-19, say province's science advisers

Ontario has entered third wave of COVID-19, say province's science advisers

TORONTO — Ontario has entered the third wave of COVID-19 as more transmissible virus variants account for almost half of new cases, the province's science advisers warned Tuesday.
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Ontario Provincial Police say traffic collisions down but fatalities up in 2020

Ontario Provincial Police say traffic collisions down but fatalities up in 2020

BARRIE, Ont. — Provincial police say there were fewer traffic collisions in 2020 but fatalities reached historic highs. They say traffic fell sharply in Ontario last year because of stay-at-home orders and other anti-pandemic measures.
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