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Off-duty Toronto cop charged after allegedly hiring sex worker, bringing gun to hotel

AURORA, Ont. — Police say they've charged an off-duty Toronto officer for allegedly hiring a sex worker and bringing his gun to the rendezvous.
Plans for 'life-and-death' ICU triage decisions not finalized, health minister says

Plans for 'life-and-death' ICU triage decisions not finalized, health minister says

TORONTO — Ontario's health minister says the province has not yet finalized the protocols to deal with who gets life-saving treatment should intensive care units get overrun with COVID-19 patients.
Advocates call for accessible COVID-19 vaccine plan for Ontario migrant farm workers

Advocates call for accessible COVID-19 vaccine plan for Ontario migrant farm workers

Advocates are raising concerns about temporary migrant workers not having timely access to information about Ontario's plan to offer them COVID-19 vaccines.
Education staff in Toronto, Peel hot spots, all special ed teachers to get vaccines

Education staff in Toronto, Peel hot spots, all special ed teachers to get vaccines

TORONTO — Education workers in some Ontario virus hot spots will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations next week, the government announced Wednesday, amid union calls for all education workers to get shots as a third wave of infections surges across

Ontario imposes four-week stay-at-home order as COVID-19 overwhelms hospitals

TORONTO — Ontario imposed a four-week stay-at-home order Wednesday and promised to start vaccinating young people in COVID-19 hot spots amid mounting criticism that the province is not doing enough to stop the spread of the virus.

Highlights of Ontario's new stay-at-home order starting Thursday

A stay-at-home order will take effect across Ontario starting this Thursday at 12:01 a.m.
Family devastated after watchdog clears officers in death of man in crisis

Family devastated after watchdog clears officers in death of man in crisis

It took about eight seconds for police to smash in a door and kill a 62-year-old man in crisis in his own home. The family of Ejaz Choudry, a frail man with schizophrenia, say they never wanted, or asked, for police to be there on June 20, 2020.
16-year-old dies in Montreal hospital from COVID-19, youngest known victim in Quebec

16-year-old dies in Montreal hospital from COVID-19, youngest known victim in Quebec

MONTREAL — A 16-year-old patient has died from complications arising from COVID-19, a Montreal pediatric hospital confirmed Wednesday.
Quebec City gym linked to more than 400 cases of COVID-19, health authorities say

Quebec City gym linked to more than 400 cases of COVID-19, health authorities say

QUEBEC — A gym in Quebec City has now been linked to 419 cases of COVID-19 after staff and clients got infected and unknowingly carried the virus to grocery stores, homes, and workplaces, the regional health authority said Wednesday.
Canadian scientist Drucker honoured with international award for diabetes research

Canadian scientist Drucker honoured with international award for diabetes research

TORONTO — Dr. Daniel Drucker didn't expect his decades-worth of groundbreaking research on gut hormones to garner so much attention in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.