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Ontario cracks down on social gatherings; $10,000 fines for rule violators

TORONTO — People holding large social gatherings in defiance of new limits could face fines of over $10,000, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday as he moved to crack down on the get-togethers he blames for spiking COVID-19 rates in three of

Sep 17, 2020 6:01 PM Read more >

Quebecers asked to show restraint as COVID cases climb and new restrictions studied

MONTREAL — Quebec regions that have seen sharp increases in COVID-19 cases in recent days will remain at a pre-alert level as health officials decide on next steps, authorities said Thursday.

Sep 17, 2020 4:45 PM Read more >

New Brunswick reimposes travel restrictions on Quebec's Temiscouata region

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick is reimposing travel restrictions on residents of a Quebec border region that has seen an uptick in COVID-19 cases.

Sep 17, 2020 3:38 PM Read more >

Halton police charge two Toronto men in kidnapping, death of 16-year-old boy

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Two Toronto men are facing charges and two others are on the lam following the death of a 16-year-old boy who was allegedly kidnapped, shot and left by the side of a rural road several months ago.

Sep 17, 2020 2:21 PM Read more >

College of Nurses of Ontario shuts down services after cybersecurity 'incident'

TORONTO — The regulatory body for Ontario's nurses says its system has experienced an unspecified cybersecurity incident, causing some services to be temporarily unavailable.

Sep 17, 2020 12:18 PM Read more >

Police watchdog clears officers in man's falling death in London, Ont.

LONDON, Ont. — Ontario's police watchdog has cleared officers of any wrongdoing in the falling death of a 27-year-old man in London, Ont.

Sep 17, 2020 11:48 AM Read more >

Funeral for four slain Traynor family members set for today in Oshawa, Ont.

OSHAWA, Ont. — Mourners will gather in Oshawa, Ont., today to remember the four members of the Traynor family who were killed in a shooting earlier this month.

Sep 17, 2020 4:00 AM Read more >

Delivery driver charged in crash that killed toddler west of Toronto

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Police have charged a delivery driver following a crash that killed a toddler in Mississauga, Ont., last month.

Sep 16, 2020 6:35 PM Read more >

Premier Doug Ford promises hefty fines for breaking social gathering rules

TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford on Wednesday promised to expand access to COVID-19 testing and threatened "severe" punishment for people breaking public health rules during social gatherings, as his government seeks to address a recent spike in infection

Sep 16, 2020 5:23 PM Read more >

Ontario school ordered to close after three COVID-19 cases detected among staff

PEMBROKE, Ont. — An eastern Ontario high school has been ordered to close after three staff members tested positive for COVID-19 since last Friday.

Sep 16, 2020 5:14 PM Read more >