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TORONTO — Ontario and its largest city appeared at odds Wednesday on how to tackle a spike in COVID-19 in Toronto that local health officials warned could quickly surpass the initial wave of the virus if left unchecked.

MONTREAL — The rising number of patients being treated for COVID-19 risks forcing hospitals to cancel major surgeries, Premier Francois Legault said Wednesday.

Toronto plans to make an additional 560 beds available to the homeless this winter but advocates warn the spots won't be enough for the growing number of people living in encampments across the city since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

TORONTO — Hundreds of elementary school teachers will trade the chalkboard for the keyboard next week as Canada's largest school district adjusts to soaring enrolment in online education.

TORONTO — Hundreds of elementary school teachers will trade the chalkboard for the keyboard next week as Canada's largest school district adjusts to soaring enrolment in online education.

MONTREAL — Two people are dead after the vehicle they were in plunged into a lake in the Montreal area. The incident occurred about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, near the intersection of St-Joseph Blvd. and 34th Ave. in the city's Lachine borough.

The City of Toronto says it will house up to 100 homeless individuals at an exhibition centre this winter with plastic barriers in place to try to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Toronto police say four teenagers have been taken to hospital, two of them with serious injuries, after an early-morning crash in the city's downtown. It happened around 3 a.m.

TORONTO — Anticipating increased demand for the flu shot this season, pharmacist Sean Simpson has invested in a few unorthodox supplies that go well beyond extra face masks: street signage, traffic cones, a pop-up tent and hard hats.

TORONTO — Canadian researchers have launched a study to determine if a century-old vaccine against tuberculosis can offer some protection against COVID-19.