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Teachers' unions to file labour board complaint over school reopening plan

TORONTO — An escalating conflict between Premier Doug Ford's government and four major teachers' unions is headed to the province's labour board as the unions allege Ontaro's school reopening plan violates its own workplace safety laws.
81 Quebec City students in isolation after COVID-19 cases confirmed at two schools

81 Quebec City students in isolation after COVID-19 cases confirmed at two schools

MONTREAL — More than 80 students in Quebec City are in isolation after three cases of COVID-19 were confirmed at two high schools, the local public health agency said Monday.

Toronto police officers begin wearing body cameras as start of year-long rollout

Toronto police say some officers are now wearing body cameras as it rolls out their usage over the next year.

Temporary midtown Toronto homeless shelters to be vacated this week, city says

TORONTO — The City of Toronto says two midtown apartment buildings that have been leased to the city for the past few months as emergency housing for the homeless will be completely vacated this week.

Provincial police say two girls, missing in northern Ontario found safe

COCHRANE, Ont. — Provincial police in northeastern Ontario say two young girls who went missing Sunday afternoon have been found safe and sound. OPP Sgt. Jeannine Grassie confirmed the girls, aged five and six, had been located and were fine.

Police watchdog investigating rally incident that left man, officers injured

TORONTO — Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after a 33-year-old man was struck with a stun gun during a rally in Toronto on Saturday night. The Special Investigations Unit says several officers were also injured during the incident.
Small aircraft on Highway 404 north of Toronto; no injuries reported

Small aircraft on Highway 404 north of Toronto; no injuries reported

TORONTO — Police north of Toronto are telling drivers to expect heavy traffic after a small aircraft landed on Highway 404. Police say the pilot and passengers are out of the plane and sustained no injuries from the incident.

Body of missing swimmer recovered by police, drowned in Lake Erie

FORT ERIE, Ont. — Police say the body of a swimmer who has been missing in Lake Erie for almost three days has been recovered. The Niagara Regional Police Service say the body was located around 9:55 a.m.

One dead after Saturday drowning in Lake Huron: police

LAMBTON COUNTY, Ont. — Police say they have recovered the body of a person who drowned in Lake Huron on Saturday. Ontario Provincial Police have identified the deceased as 43-year-old Feona Bramwell of Brampton, Ont.

Police say they're investigating discovery of human remains in Georgina, Ont.

GEORGINA, Ont. — Police north of Toronto say they're investigating after human remains were discovered near the docks in Georgina, Ont.