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Homeless advocates take City of Toronto back to court over shelter system

TORONTO — A group of advocates for the homeless is taking the City of Toronto back to court for allegedly not keeping its end of a deal to ensure the health and safety of shelter residents and those living on the street.

Jul 6, 2020 2:58 PM Read more >

Ontario to end streaming in Grade 9, early years suspensions

TORONTO — Ontario says it will end streaming in Grade 9, a practice critics have called discriminatory towards racialized students.

Jul 6, 2020 9:05 AM Read more >

Quebec reports 79 new cases, eight additional deaths linked to COVID-19

MONTREAL — Quebec reported eight additional deaths due to COVID-19 on Sunday as health officials south of Montreal probed a cluster of positive cases stemming from a local bar.

Jul 5, 2020 6:05 PM Read more >

Two people charged for quarantine violation, fined 1K

RAINY RIVER, Ont. — Two Americans have been charged for violating the Federal Quarantine Act. On June 24, a 66-year-old man and a 65-year-old woman from Minnesota entered Canada at the border connecting International Falls, Minn.

Jul 5, 2020 2:54 PM Read more >

Boards eye partial back-to-school plan that worries working parents

TORONTO — Andrea Moffat can't decide what will be worse for her five-year-old son in September — keeping him at home or allowing him to make a partial return to school.

Jul 5, 2020 2:13 PM Read more >

Police continue search for teen who jumped from rail bridge into Ottawa River

OTTAWA — Police continue to search for a teenaged boy who jumped off a bridge into the Ottawa River on Friday.

Jul 5, 2020 12:07 PM Read more >

Three sent to hospital after fire explosion at campfire site, OPP investigating.

TAY TOWNSHIP, Ont. — Three people, including a seven-year-old child, are in hospital with serious burns after a propane cylinder exploded at a campfire Saturday. Ontario Provincial Police received the call just before 10:30 p.m.

Jul 5, 2020 11:44 AM Read more >

Body of suspected drowning victim recovered at Ottawa area beach

OTTAWA — Police in Ottawa say they have recovered the body of a 20-year-old man who went missing while swimming at a local beach.

Jul 5, 2020 2:59 AM Read more >

Quebec girl, 3, drowns in backyard pool south of Montreal

NOYAN, Que. — A three-year-old girl has died after drowning in a residential pool in Noyan, south of Montreal, on Saturday. Quebec provincial police say they were alerted just before 11 a.m.

Jul 4, 2020 5:05 PM Read more >

Six additional COVID-19 deaths as Quebec sees hospital, ICU stays drop

MONTREAL — Quebec reported more than 100 new cases of COVID-19 for the first time in two weeks.

Jul 4, 2020 4:10 PM Read more >