Ontario News

TORONTO — Ontario is facing a shortage of diagnostic technicians that is contributing to medical laboratories being overwhelmed, Premier Doug Ford said Monday, acknowledging the province is reaching its limit when it comes to testing for COVID-19.

TORONTO — Ontarians struggling to make Thanksgiving plans during a pandemic aren't alone. The premier himself found out during a news conference Tuesday that his family's holiday plans violated public health guidelines.

Toronto police say an arrest warrant has been issued for a man in a weekend shooting in the city's northwest. Police say 33-year-old O'Keal Brown is wanted for first-degree murder. He's also wanted on two counts of attempted murder.

A university in southwestern Ontario is testing wastewater from campus residences for early signs of COVID-19 and expects to find out this week if new cases are cropping up.

TORONTO — Ontario is spending $35 million to help schools in COVID-19 hot spots. Premier Doug Ford says the funding will be directed to school boards in Toronto, Ottawa, Peel Region and York Region.

PELHAM, Ont. — Police in southern Ontario say a 74-year-old man likely died after interrupting an attempted theft at his home in Pelham, Ont.

Toronto police say a man has died and two others suffered serious injuries after a shooting in an apartment early Saturday. Police say they found three people shot inside the apartment at about 5:15 a.m.

MONTREAL — Quebec's police watchdog says it is investigating two separate police shootings that took place today, including an incident that left a man dead near Quebec City.

MONTREAL — Quebec reported over 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 for the third straight day on Sunday, public health officials said, as the province moved three more towns to the highest pandemic alert level.

Ontario continued to report high numbers of COVID-19 cases and unprocessed tests on Sunday, though both figures had declined slightly from levels seen in recent days.