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Shoppers face snow, crowds to get gifts and finish errands before lockdown in Toronto

Shoppers face snow, crowds to get gifts and finish errands before lockdown in Toronto

TORONTO — Residents of one of Ontario's COVID-19 hot spots rushed out into a snowstorm to tackle Christmas shopping, stock up on supplies or squeeze in last-minute haircuts on Sunday as they prepared to hunker down for a lockdown meant to curb the sp

Quebec reports 1,154 new cases of COVID-19, 23 additional deaths linked to virus

Quebec is reporting 1,154 new cases of COVID-19 today and 23 additional deaths linked to the virus. The province says eight of those deaths took place in the last 24 hours, 11 occurred between Nov. 15 and 20, three were before Nov.
Religious minorities say Quebec's Christmas gathering plan shows a double standard

Religious minorities say Quebec's Christmas gathering plan shows a double standard

MONTREAL — Members of religious minority groups in Quebec are decrying the provincial government's plan to allow Christmas-time gatherings in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, calling the move a sign of a double standard.

Environment Canada issues snowfall warnings as storm hits Ontario, Quebec

OTTAWA — The first significant snowfall of the winter is expected to hit much of southern Ontario and Quebec today. Environment Canada has issued snowfall warnings or weather advisories for a swath of Ontario stretching from London to Ottawa.

Highway 401 collision in Mississauga, Ont. leaves two dead, one in critical condition

Two people are dead and a third is in critical condition after an early-morning collision in Mississauga, Ont. Provincial police say it happened shortly before 9 a.m. while a Ford and a Lexus were travelling westbound on a stretch of Highway 401.

Quebec tribunal orders Montreal suburb to pay $12,000 in racial profiling case

MONTREAL — Quebec's human rights tribunal has found that a Black man who was stopped by police while dropping his son off at daycare was racially profiled.
Civilian identified in fatal Manitoulin Island shooting that also killed OPP officer

Civilian identified in fatal Manitoulin Island shooting that also killed OPP officer

Ontario's police watchdog says it has identified the civilian killed in a shooting on Manitoulin Island which also left an Ontario Provincial Police officer dead.

Quebec reports 1,189 new cases of COVID-19, 32 additional deaths

MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 1,189 new cases of COVID-19 today and 32 additional deaths linked to the novel coronavirus.

Ontario reports new one-day high of 1,588 new 19 cases of COVID-19

TORONTO — Ontario's COVID-19 case numbers hit a new single-day peak today as the province reported 1,588 new instances of the virus in the past 24 hours. Government figures also show 21 new deaths linked to COVID-19 in that period.
Doctors give mixed reviews to Quebec's plan to relax gathering limits for Christmas

Doctors give mixed reviews to Quebec's plan to relax gathering limits for Christmas

MONTREAL — Quebecers will know for certain by Dec. 17 whether they will be permitted to gather for the Christmas holidays, officials said Friday, but even health experts who support the plan say it comes with risk.