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TORONTO — Mass COVID-19 immunizations kicked off in Toronto Wednesday as top officials in the city and a neighbouring virus hotspot sought to ease some restrictions on outdoor activities.

MONTREAL — A "suppressive" approach to controlling the spread of more transmissible coronavirus variants in Montreal has prevented a spike in COVID-19 cases involving those mutations, the city's public health director said Wednesday. Dr.

TORONTO — By most accounts, Canadian kids are not expected to receive a COVID-19 vaccine this year, let alone before the new school year in September.

Toronto and neighbouring Peel Region are asking the province if they can adjust COVID-19 restrictions to take advantage of warmer weather, while keeping strict public health measures in place.

TORONTO — Homeless individuals from four encampments in Toronto have begun moving to a hotel as part of a new city program.

MONTREAL — Quebec's police watchdog is investigating after a woman on Tuesday was struck and killed by a driver fleeing Montreal police.

MONTREAL — Quebec's police watchdog is investigating after a 31-year-old man was shot and killed Tuesday by police in Joliette, Que., northeast of Montreal.

TORONTO — Crystal Bell of the Matawa Health Co-operative recalls seeing elders relax and chat with each other after receiving their first COVID-19 vaccines earlier this month.

MONTREAL — Premier Francois Legault said Tuesday his government's goal is for all adult Quebecers who want a COVID-19 vaccine to get at least one dose by Quebec's Fete nationale on June 24.

TORONTO — Federal officials are mounting a renewed push to instill Canadian confidence in Oxford-AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, but observers predict they're in for a tough battle.