Ontario News

RICHMOND HILL, Ont. — Investigators are seeking witnesses to a collision that killed a pedestrian in Richmond Hill, Ont., last night. York Regional Police say officers were called at 10 p.m.

KINGSTON, Ont. — Queen’s University in eastern Ontario is urging students not to return to Kingston while a month-long, provincewide lockdown is in effect.

MONTREAL — Labour activists in Quebec and Ontario say more transparency is needed around COVID-19 outbreaks in warehouses and factories, many of which are staying open despite upcoming "non-essential" business lockdowns in both provinces.

Ontario's police watchdog says it has cleared a provincial police officer after a collision killed a pedestrian in late September.

TORONTO — Ontario says it expects to receive approximately 53,000 doses of the newly approved Moderna COVID-19 vaccine by the end this month.

Hamilton police say three officers stabbed by a man in crisis have been released from hospital. In a statement issued Wednesday, the force says the officers who were injured Tuesday are now recovering at home.

SOREL-TRACY, Que. — Quebec police are investigating a spate of arsons targeting businesses in two towns northeast of Montreal.

TORONTO — A few days of rain might be followed by snow on Christmas Day in much of southern Ontario. Environment Canada has issued special weather statements for much of the region.

Significant snowfall over northern Ontario is expected to move west to east over the region starting Wednesday morning. Environment Canada has issued snowfall and winter weather warnings for much of the area.

TORONTO — Nothing captures the spirit of the holiday season quite like the glorious choirs at Christmas mass, and so it’s with a heavy heart that Remi Hebert is moving forward with a muted version this year.