Ontario News

TORONTO — A judge has ruled that the City of Toronto did not comply with physical distancing measures it agreed to in shelters as it responded to COVID-19 in the spring.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A summer baby boom in the long-struggling George River caribou herd in Labrador and Quebec has led to an increase in population numbers — its first in more than 25 years.

TORONTO — Ontario's fiscal watchdog says the reopening of businesses over the summer improved its financial outlook for the province, but warns a second lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic could slow the province's economic recovery next year.

OTTAWA — An Ontario woman has been charged with breaching federal quarantine rules after allegedly returning to work in a long-term care facility soon after travelling abroad. Ottawa police say a complaint received Oct.

TORONTO — Increased demand for the flu shot has put unprecedented pressure on medical clinics and pharmacies to address fears of an impending "twindemic.

Members of Ontario's fitness industry say they're eagerly awaiting the outcome of a provincial review of COVID-19 protocols for gyms and similar facilities.

Ontario's police watchdog is investigating the death of a woman who met with officers shortly before she was found collapsed on a Brampton, Ont., road.

In-person hearings have been suspended at a courthouse in Milton, Ont., as an investigation into a recurring mould issue takes place. The Ontario Court of Justice says mould has been found at the courthouse in the past and was recently rediscovered.

TORONTO — Independent cinemas in Toronto and Ottawa are coming up with different ways to generate cash as COVID-19 restrictions force them to shut their doors for a second time since the pandemic began.

Residents of long-term care homes in three Ontario regions where COVID-19 cases are surging won't be allowed to go out for social or personal reasons as of Friday.