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TORONTO — For 13-year-old Antonia Owsianicki, waiting two hours in line for her COVID-19 vaccine was scarier than the needle itself.

TORONTO — Tensions flared at a homeless encampment in Toronto on Wednesday as city officials, flanked by dozens of police officers, moved in to clear the site. Residents and their supporters shouted at police, who in turn threatened many with arrest.

Ontario's opioid crisis has worsened dramatically during the pandemic, with the homeless population and those who were unemployed accounting for a significant portion of fatal overdoses, a new report has found.

The Vaughan, Ont., family of two children who died after being hit by a vehicle over the weekend say they have been traumatized by their loss. York Regional Police shared the family's statement on Tuesday.

TORONTO — Ontario health units said they needed more COVID-19 vaccines to keep up with a huge spike in demand as all adults across the province became eligible to book a shot on Tuesday.

L'ORIGNAL, Ont. — The case of an eastern Ontario doctor charged with first-degree murder in the death of a man at a hospital has been adjourned for two weeks after a brief court appearance Tuesday. Dr.

VAUGHAN, Ont. — Police say a 10-year-old girl has died after being struck by a vehicle in Vaughan, Ont., over the weekend alongside her brother who also died.

TORONTO — Ontario said its COVID-19 hot spots will have enough vaccines to meet demand when all adults become eligible for shots this week, but critics said the province wasn't doing enough for areas hit hardest by the pandemic.

Five beluga whales from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont., are doing well after being moved to the U.S. over the weekend, an American aquarium said Monday.

A 47-year-old driver has been charged after a vehicle struck a train near London, Ont. Police say the collision took place just before 7 p.m. Sunday night in Thames Centre, Ont. They say the driver suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital.