Ontario News

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 656 new cases of COVID-19 in the province today and 13 deaths linked to the virus. The Ministry of Health says six of the deaths happened more than two months ago and were updated based on data cleaning.

Two Ontario hospitals are opening COVID-19 clinics specifically for children this week in an effort to deal with rising infections that are expected to surge further as students return to school.

TORONTO — A national survey suggests the vast majority of Canadians planned to get vaccinated against COVID-19 when the country's rollout began, but intentions were lower among certain demographics, including residents of Alberta and racialized commu

Optometrists in Ontario are poised to withdraw services covered by provincial health insurance starting Wednesday after a breakdown in talks with the government over reimbursement for procedure costs. Dr.

Ontario will extend a temporary sick leave program for workers until the end of this year. Labour Minister Monte McNaughton announced Tuesday that the pandemic program set to expire on Sept. 25 would be extended to Dec. 31.

TORONTO — Ontario’s delay in announcing details of its planned proof-of-vaccination system drew criticism on Tuesday that the drawn-out process was interfering with public health goals during the fourth wave of the pandemic.

Toronto police have made two more arrests related to a shooting at a busy shopping centre over the weekend. Police said a 22-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman, both from Toronto, were arrested on Monday. Supt.

TORONTO — Canada's largest city is ramping up its efforts to vaccinate everyone eligible against COVID-19, targeting neighbourhoods with the lowest immunization rates.

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TORONTO — Police have charged a 37-year-old Toronto woman with murder after a woman's body was found in a suitcase. Toronto police say they were called to an area in the city's west end shortly before 11 a.m. on Aug. 25 for a suspicious incident.