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Ontario severely restricts visitors to long-term care homes

OTTAWA — Ontario's top public health doctor has deemed that only "essential" visitors be allowed in long-term care, retirement and supportive housing as part of the province's effort to quell the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Tentative agreement averts strike by 20,000 Toronto inside workers

TORONTO — A potentially devastating strike by Toronto's 20,000 inside workers has been averted.

COVID-19 measures could have lasting impact on Ontario courts: experts

TORONTO — Short-term measures aimed at reducing risks related to the novel coronavirus in Ontario courts will likely have a long-lasting impact on the province's justice system, some experts said Friday.
Ontario reports 19 new COVID-19 cases, total now at 79

Ontario reports 19 new COVID-19 cases, total now at 79

TORONTO — Ontario's total COVID-19 cases surged to 79 on Friday as the province's top health official recommended the immediate suspension of large public gatherings and most major universities cancelled in-person classes.
A guide to who should self-isolate over COVID-19, when to do so and how

A guide to who should self-isolate over COVID-19, when to do so and how

TORONTO — News that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau would remain in self-isolation after she tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday has focused fresh attention on a key strategy meant to contain the disease's spre

Ontario issues directives to Peel school board after review on anti-black racism

TORONTO — Ontario's education minister has issued more than two dozen directives to the Peel District School Board following a review of the board looking at anti-black racism.

Ontario to shutter public schools for two weeks amid COVID-19 pandemic

TORONTO — Ontario is closing all public schools for two weeks following March break amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday.

English Catholic teachers reach tentative deal with Ontario government

TORONTO — Ontario's English Catholic teachers announced Thursday that they reached a tentative contract with the province, the first of the four major unions to get a deal in a highly contentious round of bargaining.

Man charged with murder after trailer park incident leaves 1 dead, 4 injured

DRYDEN, Ont. — Provincial police have charged a man with second-degree murder after an incident at a northern Ontario trailer park that left one person dead and four others injured. Police in Dryden, Ont.

One of two suspects arrested in connection to shooting of boy in Hamilton

Hamilton police say they've charged a man they say was involved in the shooting of a seven-year-old boy. The incident happened on the evening of Jan.