Ontario News

TORONTO — Ontario's police watchdog says a Toronto officer has been charged with sexual assault. The Special Investigations Unit says it was contacted by Toronto police last month about a complaint regarding an alleged sexual assault on March 21.

LA MALBAIE, Que. — A 46-year-old man is facing a second-degree murder charge in connection with the death of his partner in Quebec's Charlevoix region last month.

Police say a 32-year-old man has been shot dead in St. Catharines, Ont. Niagara Regional Police say they were called to the area of Glenridge Avenue and Marsdale Drive around 8:30 p.m. Monday and found a man with gunshot wounds.

TORONTO — Ontario said Monday it would add hundreds of critical care beds this week, free up pediatric units for adult patients and hire nursing students to help deal with an influx of COVID-19 cases that is pushing the health-care system to the brin

SUDBURY, Ont. — Laurentian University says it has cut over 60 academic programs as the publicly funded institution struggles with insolvency. A statement from the school on Monday says 58 undergraduate programs will be closed.

TORONTO — Ontario schools will move indefinitely to online learning when classes resume next week after spring break, the province announced Monday, citing soaring rates of COVID-19.

MONTREAL — A Quebec opposition party is calling on workers to be granted a four-hour paid break to be able to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

A Canada Post worker at a Toronto mail processing plant has died as a result of COVID-19, the organization and the union representing its employees say.

TORONTO — A Toronto man who pushed a stranger in front of a moving subway train nearly three years ago has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 14 years.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — Police say they have charged a 73-year-old supply teacher in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., after an alleged sexual assault. Investigators say the accused was working as a supply teacher at Notre Dame du Sault school on Feb. 12.