Ontario News

TORONTO — A new Toronto policy to introduce more affordable housing is drawing mixed reaction, with critics saying it isn't bold enough to tackle the city's housing crisis and developers arguing it could be a disincentive for new projects.

Toronto police say a man has died after reportedly being struck by a vehicle on the Don Valley Parkway Friday evening.

TORONTO — Ontario has pushed back the deadline for long-term care workers to get fully vaccinated against COVID-19 but approximately 95 per cent of staff have already taken both shots, the province said Friday.

TORONTO — A Toronto police officer is facing a bribery charge after allegedly accepting money from a suspect in a drug investigation.

TORONTO — Intensive care occupancy will likely rise in Ontario over the coming months along with a steady growth in cases, but it's unclear how severe the new spike will be, according to new projections from the province's pandemic advisers.

BELLEVILLE, Ont. — The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has suspended the liquor licence of a Belleville, Ont., restaurant it says has not been following COVID-19 health measures.

TORONTO — Police say a woman who was found injured in an east Toronto home early this morning has died. Investigators say the woman was found with "trauma to her body" shortly after 3 a.m. They say she was taken to hospital, where she died.

LAKESHORE, ONTARIO, CANADA — A 55-year-old man has been charged with drunk driving causing death after a two-vehicle crash in Lakeshore, Ont., on Wednesday evening.

KINGSVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA — A school bus driver was charged after a crash that sent two students on board to hospital with minor injuries on Thursday morning.

TORONTO — Ontario will eliminate the practice of academic "streaming" for students entering high school next September. Deputy Education Minister Nancy Naylor outlined the planned changes to Grade 9 courses in a memo to school boards.