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Back to the future: Neighbourhood policing gaining new favour, Toronto chief says

Back to the future: Neighbourhood policing gaining new favour, Toronto chief says

TORONTO — Big city policing has come something of a full circle, Toronto's interim chief of police says of what he's seen in his 40 years with the service.
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Outbreak at Listowel, Ont., hospital forces pause on medicine unit admissions

Outbreak at Listowel, Ont., hospital forces pause on medicine unit admissions

LISTOWEL, Ont. — A hospital in Listowel, Ont., is closing one of its units to admissions due to a COVID-19 outbreak that has sickened 10 people.
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'D'Andre deserved better,' family says of son shot and killed by police

'D'Andre deserved better,' family says of son shot and killed by police

The family of a mentally ill man shot and killed by police west of Toronto this spring says their son deserved better.
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Ontario asks hospitals to prepare surge capacity as COVID-19 case rates increase

Ontario asks hospitals to prepare surge capacity as COVID-19 case rates increase

TORONTO — Ontario is asking hospitals to be ready to use their surge capacity within 48 hours should soaring COVID-19 cases prompt the need for extra beds at short notice – a request that came as the facilities' leaders held an emergency meeting on r
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Medical experts say Quebec is right to start vaccinations in long-term care centres

Medical experts say Quebec is right to start vaccinations in long-term care centres

MONTREAL — While other provinces focus on front-line workers, Quebec stands alone in its decision to install vaccine distribution sites in long-term care homes and begin inoculating residents along with health staff.
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GTA exploring stricter COVID-19 regulations as case numbers continue to rise

GTA exploring stricter COVID-19 regulations as case numbers continue to rise

Toronto and its neighbouring regions are exploring the possibility of stricter restrictions over the holiday season as COVID-19 cases soar, the city's mayor said Wednesday.
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Toronto legal clinic asks city's top doctor to suspend evictions during the pandemic

Toronto legal clinic asks city's top doctor to suspend evictions during the pandemic

TORONTO — A Toronto legal clinic has written to the city's top doctor asking that she suspend residential evictions amid the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Former Montreal university professor who killed four colleagues in 1992 denied parole

Former Montreal university professor who killed four colleagues in 1992 denied parole

MONTREAL — A former Montreal university professor who murdered four academics in 1992 has been denied parole.
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Ontario providing $695 million to municipalities to cover more pandemic expenses

Ontario providing $695 million to municipalities to cover more pandemic expenses

TORONTO — Cash-strapped Ontario communities will receive an additional $695 million to help cover pandemic-related costs, the province's municipal affairs minister said Wednesday.
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Ontario faces backlogs for drive tests as regions under lockdown cancel road exams

Ontario faces backlogs for drive tests as regions under lockdown cancel road exams

Ontario has a significant backlog of driving tests in regions with some of the highest rates of COVID-19 after pandemic restrictions forced the cancellation of road exams.
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