Ontario News

TORONTO — Late April gives Robert Forsyth the blues. Memories of his beloved aunt, Betty Forsyth, flood his mind every year around this time as the anniversary of her death approaches.

TORONTO — A "lazy and irresponsible" police officer in Hamilton found guilty of forgery will have to spend 18 months on probation and do 75 hours of community service, an Ontario court judge has ruled.

Two men from Windsor, Ont., are facing charges in a fatal shooting at a rural home. Police say the men went to the home of someone they knew in Blenheim, Ont., on Wednesday.

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Ontario's police watchdog has cleared two Thunder Bay officers after a man was hurt during his arrest. The Special Investigations Unit says the officers were dispatched to a tavern to investigate a disturbance.

TORONTO — Early childhood educator Jessica Tomas spends all day working with unmasked young kids at a Toronto daycare – helping them eat, getting them dressed to play outside and offering a comforting hug when needed.

MONTREAL — A case of a novel coronavirus variant that first emerged in India has been found in Quebec, the province's Health Department said Wednesday. It's the first known case of the B.1.

TORONTO — A paid sick-leave program is coming to Ontario within days, the province said Wednesday as critics accused the government of endangering essential workers by delaying action on the issue for months.

SUDBURY, Ont. — A 25-year-old man is facing charges in connection with a Sudbury, Ont., fire that claimed the lives of three people earlier this month.

Ontario's Superior Court of Justice has directed courts to defer as many matters as possible due to the pandemic. Chief Justice Geoffrey B.

OSHAWA, Ont. — The sentencing hearing for a Toronto-area man found guilty in the killing and dismemberment of two women a decade apart has been adjourned due to the pandemic. Last month, a judge found Adam Strong, of Oshawa, Ont.