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Doctors worry 'social malnutrition' is affecting kids as suicide ideation cases rise

Doctors worry 'social malnutrition' is affecting kids as suicide ideation cases rise

TORONTO — The Ontario Medical Association says it's "troubled" by findings regarding children's mental health during the pandemic, including a decline in social and emotional development in youngsters, and a stark increase in emergency room visits fr
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Repairing trust in police will take time, work, advocates say after review

Repairing trust in police will take time, work, advocates say after review

TORONTO — Repairing the broken trust between LGBTQ communities and Toronto police will take years of effort and a major shift in policing culture, community groups and members said Wednesday in the wake of a report that found systemic discrimination
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Clinics in Toronto hot spots run out of vaccines as cases continue to rise

Clinics in Toronto hot spots run out of vaccines as cases continue to rise

TORONTO — Ontario’s plan to immunize all adults in COVID-19 hot spots hit another speed bump Wednesday when four clinics in Toronto ran out of vaccines and had to cancel appointments or close temporarily.
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Quebec government criticized over communication on outdoor face mask rule

Quebec government criticized over communication on outdoor face mask rule

MONTREAL — Quebec's opposition parties are accusing Premier Francois Legault of creating confusion with the imposition of a rule requiring mask-wearing outdoors to control the spread of COVID-19.
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Quebec police make arrest after family dispute sends four to hospital

LONGUEUIL, Que. — Police south of Montreal say they arrested a man following an alleged family dispute on Tuesday that sent four people to hospital. Longueuil, Que.
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Corrective to April 8, April 9 on COVID-19 in Ontario

In stories published on April 8 and April 9, The Canadian Press incorrectly reported that Peel Region was to start vaccinating people aged 50 and older on Monday.
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More than 70,000 Quebec teachers stage early-morning strike over contract dispute

More than 70,000 Quebec teachers stage early-morning strike over contract dispute

MONTREAL — Some 73,000 Quebec teachers are holding an unusual strike today that began just after midnight and is set to last until 9:30 a.m.
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Quebec extends lockdown orders, confirms case of blood clots linked to AstraZeneca

Quebec extends lockdown orders, confirms case of blood clots linked to AstraZeneca

MONTREAL — The COVID-19 lockdown order across three Quebec regions will be extended for an additional week, Premier Francois Legault said Tuesday, adding that Quebecers shouldn't expect a return to normal before the end of June.
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Community groups to organize COVID-19 vaccines for 18+ residents in hot spots

Community groups to organize COVID-19 vaccines for 18+ residents in hot spots

TORONTO — Community groups and large employers will be enlisted to organize COVID-19 vaccine clinics for residents 18 and older in certain "high risk" neighbourhoods, the Ontario government said Tuesday as it defended its immunization plan.
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Report finds 'serious flaws' in how Toronto police investigated missing-persons cases

Report finds 'serious flaws' in how Toronto police investigated missing-persons cases

TORONTO — Systemic discrimination contributed to "serious flaws" in a number of missing-persons investigations conducted by Toronto police in recent years, including the case of a serial killer who preyed on men in the city's gay village for close to
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