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Toronto, Peel going into 'grey lockdown' zone next week as stay-at-home order lifts

Toronto, Peel going into 'grey lockdown' zone next week as stay-at-home order lifts

TORONTO — Pandemic restrictions will loosen in Toronto and neighbouring Peel Region next week as the province lifts a strict stay-at-home order, a move the government described Friday as a "positive step forward.
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Former Toronto police chief appointed special advisor to Ontario Place

Former Toronto police chief appointed special advisor to Ontario Place

Toronto's former police chief has been appointed special adviser to the province for its redevelopment of Ontario Place. The government says Mark Saunders will offer input on plans for the former waterfront theme park in Toronto.
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Watchdog investigating as Montreal woman found dead after wellness checks by police

Watchdog investigating as Montreal woman found dead after wellness checks by police

MONTREAL — Quebec's police watchdog says it is investigating after a woman — who was the subject of five wellness checks by Montreal police — was found dead. The body of the 65-year-old woman was discovered in her home on Feb. 17.
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Toronto Police suspend officer after he is charged with indecent act

Toronto police say they have suspended an officer following his arrest for an alleged indecent act in Whitby, Ont. Police in Durham Region said Tuesday that they received reports of a man committing an indecent act near an arena in Whitby.
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Newmarket, Ont., doc faces more sex assault charges following new accusations

NEWMARKET, Ont. — Police say they've laid more charges against a 68-year-old doctor accused of sexual assault after nine more alleged victims came forward. York Region police say they began investigating on Jan.
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Ontario Liberals say they've paid off $10-million debt from the 2018 election

Ontario Liberals say they've paid off $10-million debt from the 2018 election

TORONTO — Ontario's Liberals say they have paid off their $10-million debt from the 2018 provincial election in which they suffered the worst defeat in the party's history.
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Montreal professor charged with sex crime involving minor, police seek other victims

MONTREAL — A Universite de Montreal education professor has been charged with a sexual offence involving an 11-year-old child. Police in Longueuil, Que., south of Montreal, said Thierry Karsenti, 52, was arrested Feb. 23.
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Modelling suggests COVID-19 cases likely to rise in Montreal due to U.K. variant

Modelling suggests COVID-19 cases likely to rise in Montreal due to U.K. variant

MONTREAL — A novel coronavirus variant could cause cases in the Montreal area to explode by the end of April if residents don't strictly adhere to health orders, according to new modelling by the province's public health institute.
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Ontario pharmacy COVID-19 vaccine pilot to begin next week with Oxford-AstraZeneca

Ontario pharmacy COVID-19 vaccine pilot to begin next week with Oxford-AstraZeneca

TORONTO — Pharmacies in three Ontario regions, including Toronto, will begin administering COVID-19 vaccines next week, although the province provided few details Thursday on how the pilot program would work.
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Some Ontario universities plan for in-person return in the fall

Some Ontario universities plan for in-person return in the fall

Some universities in Ontario have started planning for a return to in-person learning this fall as COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up.
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