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Peel police charge private school principal with sexual assault of student

Peel police charge private school principal with sexual assault of student

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Peel regional police say they've charged a private school principal following an investigation into allegations he sexually assaulted a student. They say officers arrested the 54-year-old man from Brampton, Ont., on Monday.
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Lack of PPE, conflicting guidelines slow reopening of dental clinics

Lack of PPE, conflicting guidelines slow reopening of dental clinics

TORONTO — A lack of personal protective equipment and conflicting guidelines for COVID-19 practices between dentists and dental hygienists are delaying the reopening of many practices, the association representing dentists said as the province began
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Most child-care centres unlikely to reopen Friday, operators and advocates say

Most child-care centres unlikely to reopen Friday, operators and advocates say

TORONTO — Ontario is allowing child-care centres to reopen as of Friday, but operators and advocates say there is no way most can implement a host of new COVID-19-era rules to open with just a few days' notice.
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Environment Canada says tornadoes destroy barns, down trees in southern Ontario

Environment Canada says tornadoes destroy barns, down trees in southern Ontario

GLENCOE, Ont. — Environment Canada says it's investigating after two tornadoes were reported near London, Ont., Wednesday night. The weather agency says the first happened at 7:50 p.m. in Glencoe, Ont.
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Quebec says COVID-19 outbreak among migrant farm workers under control

Quebec says COVID-19 outbreak among migrant farm workers under control

MONTREAL — Quebec's public health director says the situation is under control after temporary foreign workers at a farm and food-processing company south of Montreal tested positive for COVID-19.
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Ontario's police watchdog to collect race data, as advocates have long urged

Ontario's police watchdog to collect race data, as advocates have long urged

TORONTO — The agency that investigates police conduct in encounters resulting in serious injury will begin collecting race-based data later this year, it said on Thursday, but critics say the information by itself will have little effect on addressin
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Ontario families can soon start visiting long-term care residents again

Ontario families can soon start visiting long-term care residents again

TORONTO — Ontarians can resume visiting loved ones in long-term care homes next week, with restrictions in place, including that they test negative for COVID-19.
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Four charged after investigation into drone used in prison smuggling

Four charged after investigation into drone used in prison smuggling

A months-long investigation into a drone found smuggling weapons and other contraband into a Kingston, Ont., prison has culminated in four arrests, provincial police announced on Thursday.
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Cop not yet interviewed in probe of young Black man's death in Brampton, Ont.

Cop not yet interviewed in probe of young Black man's death in Brampton, Ont.

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Ontario's police watchdog says the officer involved in the shooting death of a 26-year-old Black man west of Toronto has not been interviewed despite being invited to talk.
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Ontario recommends wearing masks on public transit to curb COVID spread

Ontario recommends wearing masks on public transit to curb COVID spread

TORONTO — Masks will soon be mandatory on some of Ontario's largest transit systems, agencies across the province said Thursday as they hastened to comply with government guidance urging the widespread use of face coverings to avoid a resurgence of C
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