BREAKING | New COVID-19 cases in Ontario drop below 3,500 as hospitalizations climb higher
Ontario is reporting a single-day drop in the number of new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations related to the disease reach new heights.

Ontario is reporting a single-day drop in the number of new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations related to the disease reach new heights.
Peel Region’s chief medical officer will require workplaces with five or more recent COVID-19 cases to shut down completely for 10 days in a bid to stem spread of the virus in settings largely permitted to operate as normal during the Ford’s government’s third state of emergency.
Ontario’s auditor general says her office will be reviewing data used to inform the provincial government’s vaccination distribution strategy as it takes a closer look at the Ford government’s COVID-19 immunization plan.
A critical care nurse in the Toronto area made a desperate plea for the Ford government to bring in paid sick leave, saying hospitals will not be able to cope unless more is done to help essential workers stay home when they are sick.
The third COVID-19 wave will continue into the summer if the current stay-at-home-order does not last six weeks and if Ontario does not support high-risk communities, as well as increase vaccinations, new modelling data released by the Ontario government shows.
The Ontario government has unveiled new public health restrictions as the province faces record-breaking COVID-19 case counts and intensive care admissions.
Ontario’s auditor general says her office will be reviewing data used to inform the provincial government’s vaccination distribution strategy as it takes a closer look at the Ford government’s COVID-19 immunization plan.
Ontario's Liberal Party is appealing directly to Progressive Conservative MPPs to “overrule the Premier” and pass legislation to give front-line workers paid sick leave during the third wave of COVID-19.
All legislative business at Queen’s Park may shut down as soon as this Wednesday as the Ford government and opposition parties spar over whether to switch to virtual parliamentary sessions in the wake of record-high rates of coronavirus.
York Region residents aged 35 and older in five priority postal codes will now eligible to book an appointment to receive their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at city-run mass vaccination sites, officials confirmed on Monday.
Ontario says the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine will be offered to individuals 40 years old and over in pharmacies and primary care settings starting on Tuesday.
A spokesperson for the Ontario government says that Premier Doug Ford has started reaching out to international allies in an effort to secure more COVID-19 vaccines.
Residents in a North York neighbourhood that has been deemed a COVID-19 hot spot camped out for hours overnight in order to get their names on a list to receive a vaccine.
It's been a bad week for Ontario's vaccine rollout. Multiple clinics around the GTA have said that they are either temporarily shutting down or no longer taking bookings because they don't have enough doses to vaccinate people.
A lack of vaccine supply has prompted vaccination clinics at two hospitals in the city to stop booking new appointments.
Ontario's plan to use mobile units to vaccinate those aged 18 and older in COVID-19 hot spots will take some time to launch, a member of the province's immunization task force said Thursday as residents in those areas searched for specifics on the project.
A new Twitter account run by volunteers is helping Canadians who are having a hard time finding available vaccination appointments.
Lumber prices have been on a steady climb over the past year and it looks like the increases will continue well into the summer and fall.
Electric lawn mowers have been around for 90 years, but it's only been in the past decade that battery-powered mowers have shown significant improvements.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many employees working from home enjoy the flexibility to set their own hours, avoid commutes and spend more time with their children.
Usage-based insurance programs in Ontario, also known as pay-as-you-drive, increased 37 per cent in 2020 over the year before.
Rental prices in Toronto are slowly picking up for the first time in more than 14 months amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report has found.
During the COVID-19 pandemic more than three million Canadians took advantage of deferred payments to help with financial issues.
Many people have not been driving their vehicles as much during the COVID-19 pandemic, but they still require maintenance to keep them running smoothly.
A Mississauga, Ont. woman said when she received a letter in February last year that showed her driver’s licence had been suspended she had no idea why.
The homicide unit has taken over an investigation into a more than three-year search for a 30-year-old missing man from Richmond Hill.
More than 25 people in Ontario have been charged in connection with the dismantling of an international drug trafficking network, which resulted in the seizure of 48 firearms, $730,000 in cash and $2.5 million worth of drugs – including heroin found at a children’s indoor play centre.
The province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is probing the circumstances that led to a police officer firing a less-lethal plastic projectile at a woman outside a library in Whitby on Saturday night.
Quebec's secularism law, Bill 21, has been upheld by the province's Superior Court, except for certain sections, including provisions affecting English school boards.
Ontario is reporting a single-day drop in the number of new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations related to the disease reach new heights.
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says Canada’s international and U.S. border restrictions will be in place for another month, at least.
Some pharmacists in Toronto say they have AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine sitting on the shelves as they battle hesitancy to the shot.
CP24 Breakfast says farewell to reporter Cam Woolley as he calls it a career after 13 years at the station.
All hands are on deck at one Toronto vaccination clinic where surgeons and students alike are working together to inoculate as many people as possible in an effort to contain a tidal wave of new COVID-19 infections.
For the second year in a row, Torontonians looking to take in the annual cherry blossom bloom in High Park will have to do so virtually.
Three grade seven students in Toronto have created a powerful anti-bullying video to spread awareness to their school community.
A midtown city councillor wants the city to introduce a pilot project to permit the consumption of alcoholic beverages in public parks and at beaches this summer.
Abra Shiner’s hair is more than halfway down her back. She said she started growing it when she bought Swan Dive, a bar on Dundas Street West.
Panos Kelamis had to get creative for his son's sixth birthday this year since, once again, he won't be able to have a party due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A can of beef broth that expired a few months after the start of the new millennium and a box of graham crackers from 21 years ago.
A Toronto councillor is working with faith leaders to create a framework for scattering the ashes of a loved one after their death.
One year after an outbreak hit the Ukrainian Canadian Care Centre in Toronto, nearly all the residents of this close-knit community are vaccinated and hopeful that the summer will bring in-person reunions.
Hester Ford had 53 grandchildren, 120 great grandchildren and 126 great-great grandchildren.
India's Ministry of Railways shared a video of a railway employee saving a child who had fallen onto the tracks from an oncoming train.
A dozen elite European football clubs' proposed breakaway league has sparked controversy and condemnation.
A UBC student is speaking out after she returned from a day of skiing to find her vehicle had been keyed.
NASA's experimental Mars helicopter achieved the first powered, controlled flight on another planet.
Toronto Mayor John Tory welcomed new public health measures announced by the Ontario government on Thursday, saying it will help save lives.
Minneapolis is on edge as the jury deliberates the fate of Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd.
Ontario has walked back new pandemic police powers and playground restrictions following public backlash.
Sharaf Sultan of Sultan Lawyers explains the expansion of laws pertaining to online harassment and human rights.
Rochelle Byrne of A Greener Future tells us about their new documentary and explains how we can help make a difference in our own communities.
Dr. Victor Blanchette joins us to talk about patients living with and managing Hemophilia A as we mark World Hemophilia Day.
Stephanie Rankine of the Canadian Safe Boating Council shares 5 key safety tips for those planning to head out on the water.
Kamal Mann of Mann Immigration Services shares more about how a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant can help and what sets them apart.
Jana Girdauskas of The Period Purse explains how they got started and highlights the ways we can get involved.
Tiffany Macdonald of Make-a-Wish Central and Eastern Ontario shares how their team has adapted during the pandemic and explains how we can make a difference.
Dan Kershaw of Furniture Bank explains how their organization redistributes gently used furniture and household items to families in need.