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MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 24 more deaths attributed to COVID-19, for a new toll of 5,527. Health authorities said seven deaths occurred in the past 24 hours, while the rest occurred before June 23.

BRAMPTON, Ont. — The Special Investigation Unit says it is investigating the circumstances surrounding a police-involved shooting west of Toronto.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Peel Regional Police say a teacher has been charged following a sexual assault investigation involving a student.

Toronto city council on Tuesday approved a temporary bylaw making masks mandatory in public indoor settings in an effort to help slow the spread of COVID-19.

TORONTO — The Ontario government risks gutting the child-care sector if it doesn't begin funnelling promised funds to beleaguered daycare centres that were shut down due to COVID-19, the organization representing the industry said Tuesday as the prov

TORONTO — Crown attorneys in Ontario want to delay returning to courthouses over fears related to COVID-19, the lawyers' union says in court documents.

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., say they've arrested 13 people in connection with an alleged fraudulent cheque scheme in the city.

TORONTO — Ontario's ombudsman said Tuesday that conditions in some of the province's correctional facilities have left him "shaken", and contributed to a record of over 6,000 complaints from inmates last year.

MONTREAL — Quebec is making masks mandatory for all public transit users, but Premier Francois Legault says police will not enforce the new rule and those who refuse to wear them won't be fined.

WATERLOO, Ont. — Google has acquired Kitchener-Waterloo-based smart glasses maker North.