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Summer camp closures crushing but necessary, industry insiders say

Summer camp closures crushing but necessary, industry insiders say

The Ontario government's decision to cancel overnight summer camps due to the ongoing risks presented by the COVID-19 pandemic is both medically necessary and potentially disastrous, according to people involved with the industry.
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Former teacher accused in sexual assault at elementary school in Caledon, Ont.

Former teacher accused in sexual assault at elementary school in Caledon, Ont.

CALEDON, Ont. — Police west of Toronto say they've charged a former teacher in an alleged sexual assault that took place sometime between 2014 and 2015. Provincial police say the incident happened at an elementary school in Caledon, Ont.
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Toronto police looking for suspect in two alleged sexual assaults

Toronto police looking for suspect in two alleged sexual assaults

Toronto police say they're looking for the same suspect in two alleged sexual assaults. Police say the incidents happened in the city's north end Wednesday evening.
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Quebec slowly reopens but Mohawks demand their territory remains closed

Quebec slowly reopens but Mohawks demand their territory remains closed

MONTREAL — As Quebec continued to slowly reopen Wednesday following weeks of pandemic-induced shutdowns, members of the Mohawk community of Kanesatake outside Montreal demanded that authorities slow down.
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Fire that killed 12-year-old boy in Markham, Ont., not suspicious: police

Fire that killed 12-year-old boy in Markham, Ont., not suspicious: police

TORONTO — Police say a fire that killed a boy inside a home north of Toronto is not suspicious. York regional police say the body believed to belong to a 12-year-old boy was found inside the Markham, Ont., home Tuesday.
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Ford 'shocked' by COVID-19 testing numbers, vows they will increase

Ford 'shocked' by COVID-19 testing numbers, vows they will increase

TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford is vowing to increase COVID-19 testing after several days of low numbers, while also warning he will re-enact restrictions if the amount of new cases climbs.
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Man found dead after Toronto apartment fire was victim of homicide, police say

Man found dead after Toronto apartment fire was victim of homicide, police say

Toronto police say a 58-year-old man found dead inside a Toronto apartment where a fire broke out over the weekend was the victim of a homicide.
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Police make arrest, lay charges over November homicide in Toronto

Police make arrest, lay charges over November homicide in Toronto

Toronto police say they have laid charges related to a November homicide. They say a man -- 50-year-old Antonio Fiorda of Maple -- was found shot in a west-end parking lot and died in hospital.
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1 dead, 3 seriously injured after single-vehicle crash east of Marathon, Ont.

1 dead, 3 seriously injured after single-vehicle crash east of Marathon, Ont.

MARATHON, Ont. — Police say a 35-year-old woman is dead and three people are seriously injured after a single-vehicle crash in northern Ontario. Ontario Provincial Police say the incident happened 70 kilometres east of Marathon, Ont., at around 1 a.
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'I'm just not going to risk it:' Ford announces Ontario schools closed for year

'I'm just not going to risk it:' Ford announces Ontario schools closed for year

TORONTO — Ontario schools will stay closed for the rest of the school year, Premier Doug Ford announced Tuesday, saying that returning children to the classroom isn't worth the risk while the province continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
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