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TORONTO — The University of Toronto has received a $250-million donation, a "transformational" gift it says will be used for health-care research and medical innovation. The school said it is the largest donation in its history.

MARKHAM, Ont. — Police north of Toronto say an 18-year-old man has been charged after allegedly making hate-motivated comments during an online session with his school in April. York Regional Police say the teen from Markham, Ont.

A county in southwestern Ontario has established COVID-19 assessment centres exclusively for school children to reduce the amount of time kids have to spend waiting for a test.

Toronto police say they've arrested and charged a man with first-degree murder after a shooting that left one person dead and another injured.

TORONTO — Up to 60 Ontario pharmacies will offer COVID-19 tests starting Friday, an initiative the government hopes will help reduce long waits at assessment centres across the province.

TORONTO — Derrick Black just wants a place to call home before winter arrives.

MONTREAL — The owners of a private long-term care home in suburban Montreal where dozens of residents died during the COVID-19 pandemic in March and April displayed "organizational negligence," according to a new report.

TORONTO — Two groups representing Ontario nurses are raising concerns about their regulatory body's decision to expand the scope of practice for registered practical nurses in the province.

TORONTO — Santa Claus will be doing things a little differently in Toronto this year. The 115th Santa Claus Parade is among the events that will be cancelled or altered because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Toronto said Wednesday.

Several Indigenous groups are taking the Ontario government to court over recently rescinded environmental protections, arguing the province's move violates their constitutional rights.