Ontario News

TORONTO — Ontario saw a dip in new COVID-19 infections Monday following record-breaking numbers on Christmas Day. Health Minister Christine Elliott says Ontario reported 9,418 new cases of COVID-19.

TORONTO — A 27-year-old man was killed in a shooting east of Toronto early Monday morning. Police say they were called a residential unit in Ajax, Ont. at approximately 2:00 a.m.

TORONTO — A woman in her 60s has died in an early morning fire east of Toronto that forced other tenants to evacuate their apartment building.

Toronto police say several people suffered serious injuries after a car flipped onto the sidewalk in the city's downtown core on Boxing Day. Const. Laura Brabant says the crash happened at Yonge and Richmond streets at about 2 p.m.

TORONTO — Ontario health officials reported 9,826 new cases of COVID-19 Boxing Day. The numbers come a day after the province reported a record 10,412 COVID-19 cases on Christmas.

TORONTO — One person has died and several firefighters were injured following a fire in Toronto's east end. Toronto Fire District Chief Stephan Powell says firefighters arrived at a home on Scarborough Golf Club Road just after 3:30 a.m.

Toronto police say they've arrested a man who allegedly struck other cars with his vehicle and fired gunshots.

Toronto police say one person has died after a shooting occurred in the city's Lawrence Heights area on Friday night. Police say they received reports of a man who was shot in the area of Replin and Flemington roads shortly after 9 p.m. on Friday.

The Public Health Agency of Canada says its investigation into a salmonella outbreak in Western Canada has determined that 84 people have become ill this fall from the bacteria.

Ontario set a new record high in COVID-19 cases for a second day in a row Friday, reporting 9,571 new infections. The new peak represents a 65 per cent increase over the record 5,790 cases counted Thursday.