Ontario News

TORONTO — The idea that the Toronto police are less racist than their American counterparts is a "myth," according to the head of the Ontario Human Rights Commission.

TORONTO — A man convicted of second-degree murder in a public shooting that killed a Toronto teen on Boxing Day nearly 15 years ago has been denied day and full parole. Jorrell Simpson-Rowe was one of four people found guilty in Jane Creba's death.

OTTAWA — A new study links cannabis use in pregnancy to a greater risk of autism.

The Windsor-Essex region will join the rest of Ontario in Stage 3 of the province's reopening plan on Wednesday. The provincial government made the announcement this morning.

MONTREAL — Quebec reported 104 new COVID-19 infections on Sunday along with three further deaths linked to the virus. The total number of infections in the province stood at 60,471.

Montreal's St. Joseph’s Oratory is expecting a drop in its revenues this year with just a fraction of the two million tourists who typically frequent the landmark church visiting due to COVID-19. As the church's rector, Rev.

Montreal police say they are still looking for an important witness in a pair of homicides last Thursday in different parts of town.

TORONTO — Ontario has now recorded fewer than 100 new COVID-19 cases for seven days in a row. Health Minister Christine Elliott says the province has 79 new cases of COVID-19 and two new deaths related to the virus.

MONTREAL — Police have arrested a 22-year-old man accused of driving through a pedestrian-only zone in downtown Montreal on Saturday, leaving two women with injuries.

MONTREAL — Quebec's minister responsible for the status of women says she wants answers after the founder and president of a legal clinic that assists sexual assault victims resigned amid misconduct allegations.