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COVID-19 variants likely to make up 40 per cent of Ontario cases by mid-March, hospitalizations expected to climb

Highly-contagious COVID-19 variants are expected to make up about 40 per cent of all cases by the second week of March, new modelling data suggests, leading to a likely increase in daily infections and hospitalizations. 1

A Hamilton police cruiser is shown at the scene of a suspicious circumstances investigation on Wellington Street North early Wednesday morning. (Andrew Collins)

Body of baby found in basement of Hamilton, Ont. residence, police say

The body of a baby was found in the basement of a residence in downtown Hamilton, police confirmed Thursday afternoon.

Hotel rooms glow by the Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ont. by the Pearson International Airport on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021 as new air travel rules come into effect in Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

Some travellers to Toronto fear they will face fines amid struggle to book mandatory quarantine hotel

Some travellers arriving in Toronto say their calls are being disconnected after waiting hours to book a mandatory quarantine hotel.

Licensed practical nurse Tami Arnold prepares to administer a COVID-19 vaccine to Donna Wilson, 82, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, at Atrium Medical Center in Middletown, Ohio. Kareem Elgazzar /The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP)

Ontario could have moved faster on COVID-19 vaccine booking site, experts say

Ontario's explanation that ongoing tests are delaying the launch of its vaccine-booking web portal doesn't carry water for experts, who said Thursday that the province should have begun those trials months ago.

Jillian Mendoza is seen in this undated photograph provided by friends.

Woman undergoes 3 surgeries after pushing kids out of harm’s way in Toronto crash

A woman credited for pushing two children out of harm’s way as a vehicle reversed onto the sidewalk in Toronto’s Corso Italia neighbourhood has undergone three surgeries on her road to recovery, friends say.

Officers from the CBSA and RCMP seized $1.6 million worth of drugs at Toronto Pearson airport on Feb. 7. (Handout)

Brampton, Ont. parents charged after more than 100 kg of drugs found in luggage and child’s suitcase

Two Brampton parents have been charged after border officials allegedly found more than 100 kilograms of drugs hidden in their luggage and one of their children’s suitcases at Toronto Pearson airport earlier this month.

Dr. David Williams, Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health leaves a news conference in Toronto, on Monday January 27, 2020, as officials provide an update on the coronavirus in Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Long-term care commission grills Ontario’s chief medical officer over failures during COVID-19 first wave

Ontario's Commission into long-term care tore into the province's top public health official during a hearing this week, where he conceded homes could not evacuate healthy patients to anywhere but a hospital, were not warned of asymptomatic spread early on and sometimes got positive COVID-19 test results by mail.

York Regional Police investigating a fatal incident in Richmond Hill.

Four children were home when woman was allegedly murdered by partner

Police say that a domestic homicide in Richmond Hill on Wednesday night unfolded with the couple’s four children at home.

Ontario records more than 1,100 new COVID-19 cases, 23 deaths

Ontario is recording more than 1,100 new COVID-19 cases, as well as 23 more deaths linked to the disease. 23

A droplet falls from a syringe after a health care worker was injected with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in Providence, R.I., on Dec. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Ontario's COVID-19 vaccination timeline a 'worst-case scenario,' member of vaccine task force says

The dates for when members of the general population can be vaccinated against COVID-19 in Ontario will be significantly accelerated if additional vaccine candidates are approved for use in Canada, a member of the province's vaccine distribution task force said on Thursday. 23

The proposed route of Highway 413 is shown. (Ontario Ministry of Transportation)

Mississauga formally opposes new 400-series GTA highway proposed by Ontario government

Mississauga city council has unanimously passed a motion opposing the construction of a new 400-series highway with Mayor Bonnie Crombie warning that the project "will have a disastrous impact on the environment."

A Peel Regional Police cruiser is seen. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

Former youth group leader facing 21 more sex-related charges following further allegations

A former youth group leader is facing 21 additional charges in connection with alleged sex-related offences that took place at churches and temporary Halloween stores across the Greater Toronto Area between 1997 and 2009.

A health-care worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a UHN COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Toronto on Thursday, January 7, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Public health units can vaccinate residents over age of 80 ahead of Ontario's timeline if they are ready

Ontario's 34 local public health units will be able to vaccinate elderly residents ahead of the province's timeline, according to Health Minister Christine Elliott, but will have to use their own appointment booking system until the provincial portal is ready. 23

Homicide detectives have been called in to investigate after a man was found dead at the end of a road in an industrial area in Vaughan Thursday morning. (CTV News Toronto)

Homicide unit investigating after man found dead at end of road in Vaughan

Homicide detectives have been called in to investigate after a man was found dead at the end of a road in an industrial area in Vaughan early Thursday morning. 1

The exterior of Queen's Park in downtown Toronto is seen from CTV News Toronto's Chopper. (Ted Brooks)

Ontario proposes election laws reform to limit third-party advertising

Ontario's Progressive Conservative government proposed changes to the election laws Thursday that it said were aimed at limiting third-party advertising and boosting voter participation.

One suspect is in custody following a double stabbing at a Maple Leaf Foods facility near Hamilton early Thursday morning.

Man arrested following double stabbing at Maple Leaf Foods facility near Hamilton

Two female employees of a Maple Leaf Foods facility in Hamilton were rushed to hospital early this morning after police say they were stabbed multiple times by a male co-worker. 1

Peel District School Board apologizes for 'hurtful content' in internal post about event for Black girls

The Peel District School Board is apologizing after posting "hurtful content" about an event for Black girls on their internal webpage for staff.

Fenton Jagdeo, 26, is seen at Museum Station in downtown Toronto. (CTV News Toronto)

This 26-year-old Toronto man is the youngest-ever TTC commissioner

Fenton Jagdeo has been riding the Toronto subway since he was a baby.

Front-line worker Tim MacFarlane has been living in his minivan since February of last year. He's one of the roughly 235,000 Canadians who experience homelessness every year.

A front-line worker became homeless just before the pandemic hit. He's still living in his van

As a full-time pharmacy technician in a busy Toronto hospital, Tim MacFarlane has been on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19. But since February of last year, he’s also been living in his minivan after he became one of the roughly 235,000 Canadians who experience homelessness every year. 2

A grade six class room is shown at Hunter's Glen Junior Public School which is part of the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Scarborough, Ont., on Monday, September 14, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

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