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Toronto residents aged 70 and older will be able to book COVID-19 vaccine

Toronto residents aged 70 and older can start booking COVID-19 vaccinations at city clinics this weekend, the mayor announced Friday, urging those eligible to get a shot.
Ontario school board group calls for teachers to get vaccinated over spring break

Ontario school board group calls for teachers to get vaccinated over spring break

TORONTO — Ontario should vaccinate education workers against COVID-19 over the upcoming spring break rather than waiting until school's out for summer, the group representing English public school boards said this week in a letter to the education mi

A man and three teenage boys charged in GTA retail robberies from 2019

TORONTO — Police say a man and three youths have been arrested in connection to five retail robberies across Toronto and Peel Region. Toronto police say the robberies happened in October 2019 at convenience and cellphone stores.
Poll shows support for Ford government steady despite criticism of pandemic handling

Poll shows support for Ford government steady despite criticism of pandemic handling

TORONTO — A new poll shows Ontario's Progressive Conservatives would win the most votes if the election were held today, despite some criticism of their handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Timiskaming region moving to COVID-19 Red-Control level Friday due to rising cases

Timiskaming region moving to COVID-19 Red-Control level Friday due to rising cases

TORONTO — A rising number of COVID-19 cases has prompted the Ontario government to move the Timiskaming Health Unit to the Red-Control level.
Ontario considering vaccinating migrant farm workers on arrival

Ontario considering vaccinating migrant farm workers on arrival

TORONTO — Ontario would like to see migrant farm workers vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as they arrive and is willing to take on the task if Ottawa doesn't, a top provincial health official said Thursday. Dr.
Ontario's long path to budget balance is a problem: experts

Ontario's long path to budget balance is a problem: experts

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Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights decides to amend sport-betting bill

Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights decides to amend sport-betting bill

TORONTO — The private members bill aimed at making single-game sports betting legal in Canada was amended Thursday to offer protection to the country's horse-racing industry.

Paramedics robbed teen of chance to survive by not taking wound seriously: Crown

Two former Hamilton paramedics robbed a fatally wounded teen of his chance to survive by letting their belief that he wasn't seriously injured override their training and the standards of their profession, prosecutors argued Thursday.
Witness walks back testimony about accused in St. Mike's sex assault case

Witness walks back testimony about accused in St. Mike's sex assault case

TORONTO — A witness testifying at the trial of a teen accused of sexually assaulting two students at an all-boys Catholic school in Toronto has walked back his previous testimony on what happened.