The Ontario government has announced it will slowly ease public health measures that have been in place to curb the spread of the highly-contagious Omicron variant.
Across Canada a blend of optimism and caution is emerging as provinces and territories revise their strategies for riding out the latest wave of the pandemic.
A judge is set to give his decision today in the case of a man accused of murdering a woman and two of her children east of Toronto.
Ontario announced it will allow indoor dining and gyms to reopen and will increase gathering limits on Jan. 31 as part of a three-step plan to ease COVID-19 restrictions in the province.
Turmoil and confusion over whether truckers would remain exempt from the vaccine mandate last week stemmed from bureaucrats misinterpreting policy in more than one federal agency, including the one that co-ordinates Canada's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Canadian Press sources.
A new poll has found that nearly 60 per cent of Canadians are having a hard time providing enough food for their families.
Three children have died following a house fire in Brampton, Ont., the city’s mayor confirmed.
Several public health indicators are now suggesting that the spread of the Omicron variant in Toronto may have already peaked but the city’s top doctor is warning that the strain on the health-care system is likely to continue into February.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the province is not currently considering updating its proof of vaccination requirement from two doses to three.
A Toronto-area police officer has been sentenced to seven and a half years in jail after being found guilty of eight corruption-related charges.
High schoolers across Ontario are lobbying their school boards and the province for a "freeze" on grades for the remainder of this Omicron-interrupted semester
Two people are facing criminal harassment and intimidation charges in connection with a protest at the home of Peterborough’s medical officer of health on Wednesday.
Toronto police are looking for two men who allegedly impersonated officers and conducted traffic stops in Scarborough.
A new survey has found that more than a third of homeowners spend more time planning their vacation than thinking about their mortgage.
Canadians spend billions of dollars on gift cards each year and for the most part they're used successfully without any issues, but occasionally some gift cards turn up empty.
As inflation rates accelerate at the fastest level in 30 years, people may be wondering how they can best protect their personal finances.
An Ontario man says he will likely be forced to sell his house because he was scammed out of his retirement savings.
A car is stolen every 48 minutes in Ontario, according to a new report issued by insurance platform HelloSafe, and some makes and models are more popular targets than others.
As Toronto navigates significant snowfall, highway closures and hazardous travel conditions, many are wondering when they can expect to see their local roads plowed.
Home insurance rates in Ontario could be set to rise five per cent or more in 2022.
With cases rising employees are wondering if their jobs could, once again, be at risk.
For The Lakeview Restaurant, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announcing indoor dining can reopen at 50 per cent capacity Jan. 31 is like seeing a light a end of the tunnel.
A new program created by Sunnybrook Health Sciences is helping the hospital find staff who were trained abroad to get their nursing licenses to work in Ontario.
Samples taken from five free-ranging white-tailed deer in southwestern Ontario have tested positive for COVID-19, marking the first time the virus has been detected in the province’s wildlife.
The medical officer of health for Niagara says he will go ahead with stronger outbreak control measures in that region’s schools, despite receiving a letter from Ontario’s chief medical officer of health questioning his methods.
Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservative party appear to have an early lead over the NDP and Liberals with the spring provincial election still months away, a new poll has found.
Two weeks after Ontario imposed sweeping public health measures in an effort to blunt the rapid spread of COVID-19 due to the Omicron variant, the province’s minister of health says that cases of the virus are expected to peak in the next several days.
The OLG has announced how the winning $22-million Lotto Max ticket for Tuesday's jackpot was purchased.
A Toronto boy is gaining attention after his hilarious reaction to shovelling never-ending piles of snow after Monday's blizzard.
A union representing TTC workers is calling for a new policy that could temporarily halt service during some major snow events after more than 500 buses were left stranded on the roads during Monday’s storm.
People in Toronto and other parts of southern Ontario are struggling to trudge their way through heaps of snow as a blizzard forcibly swept its way through parts of the province.
A Toronto doctor's skills were put to the test last month when she was called upon to help perform a delivery on a transcontinental flight.
After about 30 years of playing the lottery and dreaming of a winning ticket, the day finally came for a father in Brampton, Ont. who is now $70-million richer.
Fire crews are commending the bravery of an 18-year-old neighbour for helping several children escape a burning home on Saturday morning.
Real estate brokerage Royal LePage says that the expected rise in interest rates in 2022 “may not be enough tooffset the significant upward price pressure” on homes, especially in the Greater Toronto Area where it expects the cost of the average property to go up by double-digits once again.
Toronto officials are reminding residents not to feed coyotes after reports that food is being left for wildlife at an Etobicoke park.
Toronto police are looking for two men who allegedly impersonated officers and conducted traffic stops in Scarborough.
The sex assault trial of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard is set to begin in May after it was postponed multiple times due to COVID-19 restrictions.
York Regional police are searching for a man who they say stole an $8,000 guitar from a music store north of Toronto last month by hiding it down his pants.
A new poll has found that nearly 60 per cent of Canadians are having a hard time providing enough food for their families.
Meat Loaf, the heavyweight rock superstar loved by millions for his 'Bat Out of Hell' album and for such theatrical, dark-hearted anthems as 'Paradise by the Dashboard Light,' 'Two Out of Three Ain't Bad,' and 'I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That),' has died.
A Florida man has been charged with human smuggling after the bodies of four people, including a baby, were found in Manitoba near the Canada-U.S. border.
When the Delta variant was dominant in the U.S., both vaccination and prior infection helped protect against COVID-19, but vaccination was the safest way to be protected, according to a study published Wednesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
NOSM researchers are looking into vaccine hesitancy and ways to boost confidence among Indigenous people.
More than 5 million Ontario residents have now had a booster shot to protect against COVID-19, but the latest numbers show the province has struggled to pick up the pace of its vaccination efforts.
In 1940, a modest 10-stool diner serving eggs, bacon and coffee 24-hours a day opened at Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue. Now, the local chain that’s taken on the name Fran’s Restaurant has weathered more than 80 years in Toronto, from the Second World War to the fourth pandemic wave.
Cool Hand Of A Girl has been serving more than just Mexican-style eats out of the heart of the Junction for more than a decade — owner Lucia Maceda has done her best to ensure that a healthy dose of community and compassion is also on the menu.
This Toronto baker started her career with an Easy-Bake Oven and Microsoft Paint.
An eastern Ontario man is overjoyed his beloved dog, Snickers, is safe and sound after being missing for three weeks, battling the elements, predators, and even illness.
Shovelling can be tiring and Carter from Toronto wishes he was back in school.
A 19-year-old pilot set a world record as the youngest woman to fly solo around the world.
'Jeopardy!' contestants failed to answer a clue about Prince Edward Island potatoes.
A rare pristine coral reef seemingly untouched by climate change has been discovered off the coast of Tahiti.
An eastern Ontario man is overjoyed his beloved dog, Snickers, is safe and sound after being missing for three weeks, battling the elements, predators, and even illness.
A viral video of an exhausted Toronto kid out with his snow shovel has struck a chord with many. Scott Lightfoot reports.
Alta. restaurant that accepted dog photos instead of QR code has history of 'flagrant disregard' for measures: former employee
Dose Juice Co-Founder and CEO, Genevieve Brousseau-Provencher, discusses how their cold pressed juices are a convenient option for healthy lifestyles.
Jeff Lewis, Sr. VP and Licensed Insolvency Trustee at BDO Debt Solutions, shares tips on how you can plan to improve your financial health this year.
Lifestyle expert Richard Cazeau delivers tips to make your gaming memorable.
Lifestyle expert Taylor Kaye shares some very merry items for holiday entertaining.
Fitzy’s owner and director Natasha Parmar dishes on what makes their chocolate appealing to everyone.
Nutrition Specialist Olivia Saray discusses the many benefits of NUNA premium cat food.
Home theatre fanatic and cinema connoisseur, Richard Cazeau, wants to help you with the perfect at home movie experience.
Rebecca Sudano of BDO Debt Solutions talks about the rising cost of living and the impact it is having on Canadians.
