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Ontario moves to change judicial appointments in effort to boost access to justice

TORONTO — The Ontario government introduced legislation Tuesday that would cement changes to how provincial judges are appointed, part of several reforms it said aim to increase access to justice.
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Quebec coroner postpones hearings into deaths at Herron nursing home to September

Quebec coroner postpones hearings into deaths at Herron nursing home to September

MONTREAL — A Quebec coroner on Tuesday reluctantly suspended part of her inquest into pandemic-related deaths at nursing homes, pushing to September hearings into one of the province's hardest-hit facilities.
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Two children hurt in snowplow incident at school in Whitby, Ont.

WHITBY, Ont. — Two children were hurt, one of them seriously, after an incident involving a snowplow at a school in Whitby, Ont. Durham regional police say the incident occurred around 9:40 a.m. at Julie Payette Public School. Const.
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Deadline today for written public submissions to Ontario's long-term care commission

Deadline today for written public submissions to Ontario's long-term care commission

TORONTO — Today is the deadline for written submissions from the public to the commission examining the devastating impact of COVID-19 on long-term care homes.
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WHO authorizes AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine for emergency use

WHO authorizes AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine for emergency use

TORONTO — The World Health Organization has granted an emergency authorization to AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine, a move that should allow the U.N. agency's partners to ship millions of doses to countries as part of a U.N.
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Inquest into Quebec long-term care deaths delayed after lawyer seeks postponement

Inquest into Quebec long-term care deaths delayed after lawyer seeks postponement

MONTREAL — A long-awaited coroner's inquest into COVID-19-related deaths at several Quebec long-term care homes was delayed Monday after a lawyer for one of the facilities asked for a postponement.
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Web portal, service desk in the works for Ontario COVID-19 vaccine appointments

Web portal, service desk in the works for Ontario COVID-19 vaccine appointments

TORONTO — Ontario is developing a web portal for booking COVID-19 vaccine appointments when mass immunization is underway, but experts said Monday that more details of the province's plan are needed to ensure vulnerable residents don't fall through t
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Police warn against misuse of marine flares after false alarm near Wainfleet, Ont.

WAINFLEET, Ont. — Police are reminding the public to not use marine flares unless it's an emergency after a false alarm over the weekend. Emergency services were called to the shore of Lake Erie after a marine flare was spotted near Wainfleet, Ont.
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Toronto-area school boards prepare for in-class learning to resume on Tuesday

Toronto-area school boards prepare for in-class learning to resume on Tuesday

Enhanced safety measures will be in place when in-person learning resumes at Toronto-area schools on Tuesday. The COVID-19 hot spots of Toronto, York Region, and Peel Region are the last to have students return to physical classrooms.
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Police investigate retirement home in Courtice after door handles allegedly removed

COURTICE, Ont. — Durham Region police say they're investigating a retirement home in Courtice, Ont., following allegations that handles were removed from some residents' doors.
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