Ontario News

TORONTO — A union representing health-care workers in Ontario says a third personal support worker has died in as many weeks.

MONTREAL — Quebec reported 114 more deaths linked to COVID-19 on Saturday ahead of the province's planned phased reopening set to begin Monday. The province now has 2,136 recorded deaths since the coronavirus pandemic hit the province.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Peel Regional Police say three stabbing victims are in serious to life threatening condition and a suspect arrested following an incident in Mississauga, Ont., Saturday morning. Const.

MONTREAL — Quebec's lottery corporation says it will begin reopening some lottery terminals on Monday after shutting them down due to fears surrounding the novel coronavirus.

BRAMPTON, Ont. — A case of mistaken identity had police in Brampton, Ont., looking for an alligator in a storm drainage pond.

TORONTO — Ana Macias rises at 5:45 a.m. on Tuesday so she can pack her things before the other residents at a downtown shelter are awake. All her belongings fit into a large suitcase and a small handbag, which she keeps by her side at all times.

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Peel Regional Police say a cyclist is dead after he was struck by a driver in a hit-and-run on the western outskirts of Brampton, Ont.

OTTAWA — Two women and two girls are facing charges after allegedly assaulting an Ottawa store employee who asked them to respect physical distancing measures.

MONTREAL — Quebec is preparing to administer up to 100,000 COVID-19 tests per week to better manage what authorities expect will be an increase in infections as the province begins gradually reopening schools, factories, construction sites and retail

MONTREAL — A report into the rupture of a dike in Ste-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, Que., during spring flooding last year suggests several problems including a lack of awareness among the population about the associated risks of living in the area.