Starting Monday, Hamilton will begin vaccinating residents 85 years of age or older and York Region will allow residents 80 years of age or older to start booking appointments to receive their COVID-19 shot.
An Ontario historian says Black history needs to become a mandatory part of the province’s curriculum instead of leaving it up to teachers to choose what kids will learn.
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The Ontario government says it is aware of potential counterfeit N95 masks within the provincial personal protective equipment (PPE) stockpile, including some that were distributed to health-care providers.
The Ontario government's switch to a centralized procurement system stalled the replenishment of the province's stockpile of personal protective equipment in the years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic, an independent commission heard this week.
Lawyers are in closing arguments in a trial related to a brazen daylight shooting in the Beaches neighbourhood of Toronto two years ago, with prosecutors advancing the argument that the attack was motivated by disputes rooted in the victim’s social media presence and his music.
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As the mayors in Peel Region make a push to reopen in the red zone when the stay-at-home order is lifted, the head of a hospital network said Friday he is on the fence about the move.
Ontario officials are welcoming the approval of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, saying it will speed up the timeline for rolling out vaccinations in the province, even though it might not be distributed to people over 65.
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A missing person investigation that has so far led police to shoot a man dead in a downtown Toronto apartment tower and charge a second man with indignity to a body is now a homicide investigation, with detectives saying they are conducting DNA testing to identify human remains they have found.
A vaccine distribution strategy that prioritizes older residents in Ontario’s hardest-hit neighbourhoods could save the lives of nearly 170 people between now and the end of May, according to a new brief prepared by the province’s COVID-19 science table.
As a Toronto-area mother and son were taken into police custody for allegedly selling crack cocaine and fentanyl, officers seized more than $15,000 in cash and about $20,000 in illegal drugs.
Ontario's police watchdog has charged a Durham police officer in connection with the death of a 32-year-old man who died while in custody in Oshawa in 2019.
The Ford government announced regulatory amendments Friday to make child care programs more accessible and flexible for parents working erratic and unpredictable hours during the coronavirus pandemic.
Health Canada has approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and a related shot by the Serum Institute of India for use around the country with the first doses expected to arrive soon.
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Bars and restaurants may still be limited to take out and delivery only in Toronto but they could be just a few months away from packed patios and a much needed revenue boost.
Toronto police say they have wrapped up their investigation into peanuts being left in downtown parks, and have concluded they were not tainted or harmful.
Ontario's universities are facing a shortfall of about half a billion dollars this year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, an advocacy group for the sector said Friday in seeking government relief.
