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Ontario will receive $7 billion of federal pandemic recovery package

Ontario will receive $7 billion of federal pandemic recovery package

Ontario Premier Doug Ford's frustration with a perceived lack of COVID-19 recovery funds flowing from the federal government turned to praise on Thursday as he learned the province would be receiving a $7 billion portion of a national aid package.
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Man charged for tirade when asked to wear mask at supermarket west of Toronto

Man charged for tirade when asked to wear mask at supermarket west of Toronto

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Police say they've charged a 48-year-old man who allegedly made disparaging remarks about staff at a supermarket in Mississauga, Ont., after being asked to wear a mask.
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Protesters rally outside Toronto police headquarters on final day of consultations

Protesters rally outside Toronto police headquarters on final day of consultations

TORONTO — Mask-wearing protesters spilled onto the street outside Toronto police headquarters on Thursday as the body that oversees the force held its fourth and final town hall on police reform.
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Quebec premier says bars could close following recent increase in COVID-19 cases

Quebec premier says bars could close following recent increase in COVID-19 cases

MONTREAL — Quebec Premier Francois Legault said Thursday he is concerned by the rise in COVID-19 infections as the province reported the highest single-day increase in confirmed cases since June.
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Peel officer charged criminally for shooting woman; has quit service

Peel officer charged criminally for shooting woman; has quit service

TORONTO — A police officer who shot and wounded a Black woman after a domestic call on Mother's Day in Mississauga, Ont., has been charged with criminal negligence and other offences, the province's Special Investigations Unit said on Thursday.
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Study links good health-care in Canada to higher COVID-19 death rate

Study links good health-care in Canada to higher COVID-19 death rate

TORONTO — Heart researchers say there's a surprising reason Canada has seen higher COVID-19 deaths than many countries with fewer health-care resources — more Canadians live longer with chronic disease, putting them at greater risk of dying from COVI
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Legault optimistic Quebecers living near N.B. border will be allowed to cross

Legault optimistic Quebecers living near N.B. border will be allowed to cross

CARLETON, Que. — Quebec Premier Francois Legault says he is optimistic an agreement can be reached to allow Quebecers living near the border with New Brunswick to cross into the Maritime province.
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Collapsed crane hits building in downtown Toronto, minor injuries reported

Collapsed crane hits building in downtown Toronto, minor injuries reported

TORONTO — Emergency officials say crews are working at the scene of a collapsed crane in Toronto's entertainment district to try and prevent it from falling again.
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SIU trying to identify 73-year-old man killed in police-involved shooting

SIU trying to identify 73-year-old man killed in police-involved shooting

Ontario's police watchdog says it's trying to identify a 73-year-old man who died in a police-involved shooting in cottage country yesterday. The Special Investigations Unit says it happened after the man visited a grocery store in Minden, Ont.
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Rights groups fight sharing of COVID-19 status with police in court

Rights groups fight sharing of COVID-19 status with police in court

TORONTO — Granting police access to the personal information of people who have tested positive for COVID-19 violates their rights, civil liberties activists said on Thursday.
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