Ontario confirms three more cases of contagious new strain of COVID-19
Tuesday, Jan 5, 2021
TORONTO–Ontario defended its COVID-19 vaccination efforts Monday as the province confirmed three more cases of a contagious new strain of the virus.
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Ontario students go online as COVID cases rise
Tuesday, Jan 5, 2021
TORONTO–Ontario students began their winter term by logging on to online classes Monday as COVID-19 case counts remained high during the second week of a province-wide lockdown.
Ontario to release order, timeframe for population groups to get COVID-19 shots
Thursday, Dec 31, 2020
Ontario will lay out the order and timeframe in which specific population groups will be immunized against COVID-19, possibly within the next few weeks.
Dr. Dirk Huyer, a member of the province's COVID-19 vaccine distribution task force, says the group is working to determine the sequencing “over the next number of weeks,” after which it should be publicly released.
Ford says he knew of Phillips’ trip, should have asked him to return
Thursday, Dec 31, 2020
TORONTO - Ontario's premier acknowledged Wednesday that he made a mistake in allowing his finance minister to continue a vacation abroad over the holidays as experts warned the incident undermines the government's messaging regarding COVID-19 measures.
Ontarians should celebrate holidays with own household only: government
Thursday, Nov 26, 2020
TORONTO - Ontario residents should celebrate the upcoming winter holidays only with the people they live with, regardless of the COVID-19 situation in their region, the provincial government said Wednesday.
The province issued its initial guidance for the holiday period, saying it knows Ontarians are already making plans.
Thanksgiving festivities affecting COVID-19 numbers in Ontario, Manitoba: officials
Tuesday, Oct 27, 2020Health officials in Ontario and Manitoba are pointing to recent Thanksgiving celebrations as they continue to see high numbers of new COVID-19 infections despite strengthening restrictions in hot spot areas.
Verdict expected today in manslaughter trial of Ottawa constable
Tuesday, Oct 20, 2020An Ottawa constable charged in the death of a Somali Canadian man is expected to learn his fate today.
Ontario Court Justice Robert Kelly is set to present his verdict in the case of Const. Daniel Montsion, who has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter, aggravated assault and assault with a weapon.
Police searching for man who escaped psychiatric hospital
Tuesday, Jan 28, 2020Toronto police are trying to track down a man they say escaped from a psychiatric hospital this morning.
Police say Tesfaye Asefa was last seen just after 10 a.m. today in downtown Toronto.
They say Asefa has been held at a psychiatric facility since he was found not criminally responsible for two counts of sexual assault in 2011.
Man who sexually abused girls sentenced to 3.5 years
Tuesday, Jul 9, 2019An Ontario man who sexually abused his young daughter and a teenage family friend has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison after a judge found he showed a lack of insight into his actions.
The man, identified only as J.S., pleaded guilty to one count of sexual touching in connection with his daughter and one of sexual assault related to the friend.
Canadians report they're more happy after age 55: survey
Monday, Jun 24, 2019A new national survey suggests Canadians are happier after age 55 and when they earn a higher income, but also indicates most don't consider money as a key factor affecting their happiness.