Ontario News

TORONTO — Ontario is considering additional restrictions to combat a surge in COVID-19 cases, Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday as he warned people against making plans for Easter weekend.

MONTREAL — The sister of a Quebec woman found dead along with her partner in a remote village in the province's northern Nunavik region last week is calling on victims of domestic abuse to seek help.

A man who allegedly kidnapped his ex-girlfriend over the weekend is wanted on nine charges, including kidnapping and forcible confinement, police said Tuesday as they continued to search for him.

TORONTO — Residents of Ontario's long-term care homes begged on Tuesday to be allowed outside, saying anti-pandemic restrictions that have confined them indoors for more than a year make no sense given almost all have now been vaccinated.

TORONTO — A new study shows residents in long-term care homes in several provinces received less medical care and had less contact with family and friends during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic than the previous year.

TORONTO — A Toronto man apologized Tuesday to the family of the man he pushed in front of a moving subway nearly three years ago, saying the incident will haunt him for the rest of his life.

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — A COVID-19 outbreak at Brock University has now sickened 31 students living on-campus. The St. Catharines, Ont., university says the 31 students are in self-isolation, while more students are isolating as testing continues.

Toronto is lagging behind the province when it comes to vaccinating those aged 80 or older against COVID-19. Toronto Public Health says that as of Monday morning, 55.

TORONTO — The trial for a teen accused of sexually assaulting two students at an all-boys Catholic school in Toronto is set to resume today. The incidents occurred at St. Michael's College School in October and November 2018.

TORONTO — A new study shows residents in long-term care homes in several provinces received less medical care and had less contact with family and friends during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic than the previous year.